Discovering the Thrill of Mountain Biking: Join a Group Ride
![Bateman's Bike Shop Intermediate Group Ride group photo. Many riders taking a break before hitting the trails again](http://ontrail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Screenshot-2024-06-02-at-9.44.18 PM-1024x490.png)
Most group rides have built-in breaks for snacks, water, and to reorder the groups as needed.
Top Bike Upgrades Recommended By Regular Riders
![Salsa mountain bike showing handle bars, fork and ONtrail sticker mountain bike upgrades dropper post bike tires full suspension pedals bike saddle ontrail.ca](http://ontrail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/D3BFA362-8BA9-4CFD-B1AC-BDA8F850EAC0_1_105_c.jpeg)
Essential bike upgrades recommended by avid riders: dropper post, tires, full suspension, pedals bike and saddle.
The Best Mountain Bike for You is the One You Already Have
![View of the bottom half of a mountain bike as it races down a dusty trail.](http://ontrail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/mountain-biking-dust-up-1024x686.jpg)
An Ontrail blog about how to choose the right bike for you. Turns out, you already have it.
Golden Horseshoe Cycling Hub
![Golden Horseshoe Cycling Hub logo](http://ontrail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/LogosGHCH.png)
The Golden Horseshoe Cycling Hub wants to build life-long riders and does so by appealing to everyone from the youngest beginners to those who are ready to race.
A Community Of Mountain Bikers
![Riders resting before a bike race begins.](http://ontrail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/ONTrails-PPP15.png)
ONtrail i looking to be part of Ontario’s mountain bike community. We also hope to showcase the community members who make it happen.
New Year’s Resolutions
![Selfie of a smiling man sitting by a river/](http://ontrail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG_8614-1024x768.jpg)
Here are 5 New Year’s Resolutions for ONtrail and myself. This image is a selfie of the author, Tim Durkin. He has a small smile on his face. He is in a forest with a river in the background. He is taking a break from a mountain bike ride in Ontario.
New Bike Day
![Child Pushing a Mountain Bike in the Snow](http://ontrail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG_4494-1-1024x768.jpg)
Christmas is coming and for lots of us that means a trip to your local bike shop to buy a new bike – either for yourself or a loved one.
Coffecology On and Off the Trail
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Coffeecology is a small batch specialty coffee roaster located in Hamilton Ontario. We roast-to-order sustainable coffee for delivery to our household subscribers and retail partners. We believe that business ought to be a force for good.
Celebrating the Visual Side of Cycling Culture
![Chilling by the van. Van life PRFCT Line](http://ontrail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/1.jpg)
I want to focus more on celebrating the visual side of cycling culture and the creatives behind it. I love curating work that inspires me and meeting the artists and designers behind it. I will still celebrate my local trails on t-shirt but in a different way than I currently do. Stay tuned for more on what that will look like.