Did a quick ride in don today starting at Pottery Rd. and Bayview. The trails looked un-ridable to me, with ice everywhere there had been exposure to the sun.

Surprisingly, it was pretty grippy. The ice was rough, and had a crusty surface that offered more traction than I expected, even with no studs. I had to force my brain to ignore…[Read more]

Did a quick loop of trail in the Don today. The conditions were really good, hard packed snow with almost no ice at all. I rode from Pottery up along the Ridge, and doubled back along the Flats.

All totally ridable on 29″ x 2.3″ tires.

Thanks for the info mcbain. If I ride the Don tomorrow, I’ll post what I find.

Anyone been riding the don trails this weekend? I was considering going tomorrow morning if it is somewhat ridable.

I am literally covered in those web slinging worms after today’s ride. They are docile, but they have enormous strength in numbers. I have tried to make peace with them, but it it is no use.

Did a quick recon ride from pottery road this morning. It was too soft to ride anywhere the sun was shining on the trail. The flats was better, but still soft in sections.

I think if you go in really early in the day things will be all solid.

Had a quick look at some of the Don trails this morning. Some sections are solidified and grippy, but there is too much thawed mud to ride.

I’m hoping the overnight sub-freezing temperatures will firm everything up. I’ll take a look again tomorrow morning if it is as cold as projected.

Did a ride starting from pottery road and looping up towards the science center and back. Everything was frozen solid, with some light snow and sparse ice in sections. No problem with traction. Hopefully things won’t get too messy tomorrow, or later this week.

I will probably hold off until next weekend. Thanks for the input.

Anyone seen if the warm weather has cleaned up the ice on the trails? I’m thinking of riding the Don this weekend if the temperature is low enough to freeze the trails.