Humdinger Bicycle Tours

This is not a required list of cycle gear, but rather suggestions for what you may need and find useful to make your cycling tour as enjoyable as possible. Nor is it meant to be a comprehensive list – toothbrush is not listed, but bring it and  whatever other stuff you usually travel with. Above all, please pack clothing and equipment that you find comfortable and useful! Do test out the gear you are bringing, especially your shorts/seat, to make sure they are comfortable for the average daily distances you will be riding during your tour – i.e. average 70km per day on the intermediate/advanced tours and average 25km per day on the novice/intermediate tours.  Check out this video for some tips on keeping your nether regions happy and healthy during your ride. Cycling Gear HELMET  is a must! Buff […]

The Pedal, Pints, and Pubs tour in Haliburton is shaping up nicely!  This 3-day, 2-night tour is designed for more novice riders, aiming for a leisurely 25 kilometres per day with lots of site-seeing and tasting tours at Boshkung Brewing and Haliburton Highlands Brewing. Our two nights will be spent on the shores of Lakes Kashagawigamog at the beautiful Bonnie View Inn. Our trip to Boshkung Brewing will culminate with dinner at their Rhubarb Restaurant. Rhubarb consistently gets rave reviews for food and service, and is FEAST ON designated – meaning it is a business committed to sourcing Ontario grown food and drink. Along the same “local food matters” theme, Haliburton Highlands Brewing is situated on the Abbey Gardens property. Abbey Gardens is a super cool not-for-profit charity that is transforming a spent gravel pit into a sustainable living demonstration project with both for-profit and not-for-profit enterprises on site.  They will […]

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Despite the Mister’s regular hints that he “needs” a fat bike, we remain devoted skiers in the winter. We usually move indoors to various forms of stationary cycling about mid-November, and hit the slopes by Boxing Day at the latest. The first day of cycling in the spring is always a challenge – my bike is usually not yet tuned, and the bike shop has a several day wait since I have left it to the week in which every cyclist except the most organized brings in their bike. So I give it a quick onceover on my own – my skills are pretty much limited to air in the tires and lube on the chain, but it is enough to get rolling. I change the cleats on my shoes, as those I use for winter spin class are a […]

Humdinger Bicycle Tours has been in the works for several years now.  It is the result of a passion for cycling and traveling, and also a deep love for Central Ontario, particularly the ancient, exposed rock we call the Canadian Shield and all the waterways that fill its crevices. I have been fortunate enough to have traveled to many beautiful places around the world, and now I aim to show the world Ontario’s beauty. My travel experiences have been mostly self-guided, but  I have also had the benefit of outstanding guides from time to time.  I dearly love to wander and putter and discover on my own, but nothing beats the depth of knowledge of a passionate local. Who else knows the dives that have amazing food, how to avoid crowds and traffic, the best swimming spots, and, most importantly […]