'Granny Bought an eBike' - Episode 12

Episode 12

"The longer I live

the more beautiful life becomes."

- Frank Lloyd Wright

Lang-Hastings Rail Trail

 October 2026

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By October, we are back to exploring our little bit of the 

Trans Canada Trail.

As you can see, it's warm for mid-autumn.

The trail is leafy and pungent, 

with that rotting-poplar-leaf smell 

that takes me back to my childhood,

 playing in the woods on the edge of 

Wilket Creek in Don Mills.

 

I love to think about the trains that used to run

along this trail

- the Canadian National Railway, Campbellford Subdivision -

connecting Lindsay 

through Peterborough to Belleville,

for about 100 years.

 (Happy trail-rider...:)

We are mostly on our own on the trail

on this glorious afternoon,

but are passed a couple of times by other bike-riders,

who appear to be taking the business of cycling

far more seriously. 

Blezard Line

 rail trail crossing,

where 100 years ago

the mailbag was regularly dropped 

from the train.

One of our friends whose grandparents lived just up the hill

remembers disembarking from the Belleville train 

as a small child

in this very spot in the 1950's.

↑ Granny's eBike!

...October colour...

...Shadows and tree limbs...

Cameron Line gates...↓

As we ride at a fairly moderate speed, 

(slow and steady),

we take in all of the passing scenery - 

the trees and creeks,

the farmer's fields and out-buildings,

the fence lines,

viewing the world from the backdoor, so to speak.

It's a bit of a secret world, this trail,

off the beaten track.

Hidden.

Remote.

Obscure.

All of which adds to its fascination,

and desire for more...

🚴

More cycling to come!