Switchback Cyclery Harvest Ride

You're Invited!

On Saturday September 28^th,  join us for our 2^nd annual Harvest Ride on some of the most beautiful, rolling roadways in Ontario in support of Switchback Cyclery.

There will be 3 different guided, scenic rides for 3 levels of riders - 15km, 25km, or 60km - through the idyllic countryside of Northumberland County, followed by a farm-fresh lunch at Headwaters Community Farm & Education Centre just 75 minutes east of Toronto.

Check-in starts at 8:30 a.m.

Plus there’s FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY! We’ll have kid-friendly activities at the farm in the morning for those who aren’t riding, and activities into the afternoon for the cyclists. This includes a Farm Tour and Axes & Arrow activity (age minimums), as well as massage therapy to recover from the ride. Baby sitting will be provided upon request.  So bring the whole family for a wonderful day in the country!

Check Out the Routes!

15km Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/30379471
 25km Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/30379484 
 60km Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/30369858 

About Switchback

Switchback Cyclery is a local, non-profit bike shop in Toronto’s East End.  Our mission is “propelling community” and it’s our way of serving this wonderfully diverse community. We are committed to:

• Training, mentoring & supporting people who experience barriers to employment due to poverty and/or addiction.  We embrace marginalized individuals and bring them into the heart of community, both within our shop and our neighbourhood.  
• Contributing to the grassroots biking movement, and helping our community get moving on two wheels, by providing quality bikes, accessories and repair service.

We’ve discovered that our lives become so much richer when we move into the slow lane and get to know and work with some of the people who make our city unique.

Individual Registration Fee

$50 per rider

Team & Family Discount

Groups of 3 or more registering at the same time will receive a 10% discount on registration.  

Activity Details

Pizza Lunch

Enjoy gourmet authentic Italian pizzas from our wood-burning oven. This includes salad, homemade sweets, and homemade herbal iced tea. FREE FOR RIDERS. Non-riders: $17 for adults (12+), $12 (6-11), under 6 free.

Farm Tours

Join farmers Tony and Linda for a 90 minute tour of our organic gardens, pastured livestock areas and bee hives. Meet our goats, feed the horses, pick some veggies and collect the eggs.

Axes and Arrows

If you’ve ever had a hankering for throwing sharp objects, here’s how to do it safely! Learn the basics of shooting an arrow and throwing an axe and aim for the bulls-eye in our custom-made target range. Axe-throwing open for ages 12+. Archery for ages 8+

Massage Therapy

Give those muscles a break with a 20 minute massage session, a pay per use service that ranges from $15-30 per session.

Live Entertainment

To be announced.

We hope you can join us for a wonderful ride in the country and celebrating the arrival of Fall.

Venue Footage

Interested in checking out some views and footage from last year? Check it out here!