Cycling in Waterloo Region

[bravado]

Also...unrelated to your post this reminded me of something, so here's a general question for those who frequently bike...

What's the most direct way to get to Cambridge on a bike (or similar mode of transport)? The only way I can think of is King Street East but that's extremely dangerous to do since there are multiple highway exits and King Street East itself has no infrastructure for anything but cars/trucks...you're stuck riding in the traffic or in the gravel gutter. You need to be suicidal to do that. The only other way I can think of is Fountain Street or Fairway Road but those are very inconvenient and would add another half our or more to your trip.


Is the only option King or just taking your bike on the bus? Or I guess you could use the gravel trails along the river, but that's hardly convenient either. I'm curious since I own a house in Hidden Valley and would like to be able to bike to Cambridge more often, but can't think of any way to do so lest I gamble with my life or just use the bus.

My parents live on Pioneer in Doon, the route from Conestoga College to downtown Galt through Blair is gravel/dirt for only 15% of the route... It's actually pretty good now, but could obviously be so much better. I'm no athlete, but it's about 40 minutes on my e-bike all the way from East Galt. The new separated path on Homer Watson is actually outstanding and very nice.

Hidden Valley -> Wilson -> Homer Watson -> cross the 401 at Conestoga College -> Blair -> Galt is what I would assume is the best route. If you're going to Hespeler or Preston, you'd have to go through Preston which also connects to this same route that I mentioned.

Why this isn't a priority for the city for students to get to Conestoga via bike is entirely lost on me.