Southwood Road full of sand checked Apr 9

**matthew** · 05-02-2011, 04:43 PM

I was on Big Chute and 169 on Saturday and both had some sand and gravel patches. I'd bet dollars to doughnuts Southwood Rd is pretty much covered in sand.

**V-Tom** · 05-03-2011, 01:03 PM

Here is a video of it from May 1st:

http://youtu.be/fV0was_J8U0

Barrens starts after 3 minutes.

..Tom

**cycling** · 05-03-2011, 01:36 PM

Originally Posted by V-Tom

Here is a video of it from May 1st:

http://youtu.be/fV0was_J8U0

Barrens starts after 3 minutes.

..Tom

Wow.
Still way better than this time last year.
A few tricky spots.
Still doable
Nice.
Thank you.

**ProZac** · 05-03-2011, 07:23 PM

We went through there last Saturday and it was great. Lots of sand and gravel patches but it just keeps you that much more alert.

**matthew** · 05-04-2011, 12:03 AM

Originally Posted by V-Tom

Here is a video of it from May 1st:

http://youtu.be/fV0was_J8U0

Barrens starts after 3 minutes.

..Tom

yellow lines apparently have no meaning in the land of the barrens

**rfid** · 05-04-2011, 01:03 AM

Originally Posted by matthew

yellow lines apparently have no meaning in the land of the barrens

The way the sand distributes itself over the roadway kinda forces you into the only clear section very close to the yellow line

**V-Tom** · 05-04-2011, 09:03 AM

Originally Posted by matthew

yellow lines apparently have no meaning in the land of the barrens

In Ontario, lines in the middle of the road are advisory only.

..Tom

**cycling** · 05-04-2011, 09:10 AM

Originally Posted by V-Tom

In Ontario, lines in the middle of the road are advisory only.

..Tom

Can only take a common sense and a safety line at all times.
Thanks for information.

**cycling** · 05-22-2011, 09:16 AM

Anybody give me an update?
Please and thanks.

**icsam** · 05-22-2011, 12:54 PM

Hi Cycling,

I was out there yesterday with my nephew and brother in law.
Still very grainy and alot of sand on the roads.
We also found it to be be very bumpy in some spots.