# Train Gang's Tour D'Ingram Adventure Ride September 27th **URL:** \ **Category:** Ride Event\ **Created:** [September 2, 2025, 7:26pm UTC](https://ecmtb.net/t/train-gangs-tour-dingram-adventure-ride-september-27th/15683 "2025-09-02T19:26:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![supercraig](https://ecmtb.net/user_avatar/ecmtb.net/supercraig/32/20257_2.png) [@supercraig](https://ecmtb.net/u/supercraig)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2025, 7:26pm UTC](https://ecmtb.net/t/train-gangs-tour-dingram-adventure-ride-september-27th/15683/1 "2025-09-02T19:26:15Z")
Our weekly gravel rides are winding down for the season at the end of the month. but we’ll be hosting weekend rides throughout the fall. We’re going to kick it off with a gem; the Tour D’Ingram. The Tour D’Ingram is a 58km mixed surface route with approximately 2300 feet of elevation gain in the Island Lake Wilderness Area. Primarily on logging roads, surface conditions are generally ok on this route. Rougher than the rail trail, but better than some other logging roads in the Western Crown Lands. This ride will take approximately three hours at a 17-20 km/h pace. It’s fully self-supported, so you will have to carry anything you need on the ride including food and water. A gravel bike with 40mm+ tubeless tires or a trail/xc/fat MTB are all suitable. We’ll be out of cell phone coverage during portions of the ride but I’ll be carrying a satellite communicator in case of emergencies. **Where: Departs the Sonny’s Rd. Parking Lot, 9 Sonny’s Rd. ([https://maps.app.goo.gl/Bg2V1S43e4friZZA9](https://maps.app.goo.gl/Bg2V1S43e4friZZA9)) in Upper Tantallon at 9:00 AM. Parking is available at the shop or in the nearby lot at Redmond’s Home Hardware.** **Difficulty: Fitness: Intermediate. Technical Skills: Intermediate. This ride will test your endurance and climbing ability. There’s no singletrack on the route, but several loose climbs and descents. You will need a fueling plan.** **Route: [Train Gang’s Tour D’Ingram](https://www.trailforks.com/goto/route/31758/)** **Notes:** A [Cycling Nova Scotia membership](https://cyclingns.ca/membership/) is required. This is a self-supported group ride, please carry any water/nutrition and spares you might need to repair your bike on the ride. The club requires a bell for the SMB trail portions, and a red rear light for the road portions. This ride takes approximately three hours, there will be one stop at the 30km mark. Contact us [traingangcc@gmail.com](mailto:traingangcc@gmail.com) for more information. > **Event** > > **Starts:** September 27, 2025, 9:00am (America/Halifax)\ > **Ends:** September 27, 2025, 12:00pm (America/Halifax) _ **This is not an official ECMTB ride.** _ ![BikeAndBeanTrainGang-Logo-small](https://ecmtb-uploads-bucket.s3.dualstack.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/1/c/1c785ad3ce030b5b9a0fc9190d1b349cbc11e7a4.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![tossedsalad](https://ecmtb.net/user_avatar/ecmtb.net/tossedsalad/32/8950_2.png) [@tossedsalad](https://ecmtb.net/u/tossedsalad)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2025, 10:06pm UTC](https://ecmtb.net/t/train-gangs-tour-dingram-adventure-ride-september-27th/15683/2 "2025-09-02T22:06:06Z")
Prolly can’t make it that ride due to logistics but I will be there for the next one. Daytime rides work best for me. ---
**Author:** ![supercraig](https://ecmtb.net/user_avatar/ecmtb.net/supercraig/32/20257_2.png) [@supercraig](https://ecmtb.net/u/supercraig)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2025, 11:44pm UTC](https://ecmtb.net/t/train-gangs-tour-dingram-adventure-ride-september-27th/15683/3 "2025-09-02T23:44:10Z")
I can move the start time if that helps. ---
**Author:** ![Chrisk](https://ecmtb.net/user_avatar/ecmtb.net/chrisk/32/17620_2.png) [@Chrisk](https://ecmtb.net/u/Chrisk)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2025, 3:23am UTC](https://ecmtb.net/t/train-gangs-tour-dingram-adventure-ride-september-27th/15683/4 "2025-09-03T03:23:44Z")
I won’t be able to make it, I’m at Keji that weekend. Maybe next time ---
**Author:** ![tossedsalad](https://ecmtb.net/user_avatar/ecmtb.net/tossedsalad/32/8950_2.png) [@tossedsalad](https://ecmtb.net/u/tossedsalad)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2025, 10:17am UTC](https://ecmtb.net/t/train-gangs-tour-dingram-adventure-ride-september-27th/15683/5 "2025-09-03T10:17:29Z")
Nah, thanks though. Half the team might be away so I am on solo animal duty. ---
**Author:** ![Lukas\_Poole](https://ecmtb.net/user_avatar/ecmtb.net/lukas_poole/32/19054_2.png) [@Lukas\_Poole](https://ecmtb.net/u/Lukas_Poole)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2025, 3:39pm UTC](https://ecmtb.net/t/train-gangs-tour-dingram-adventure-ride-september-27th/15683/6 "2025-09-12T15:39:55Z")
Would like to join but same day as wentworth enduro race ---
**Author:** ![supercraig](https://ecmtb.net/user_avatar/ecmtb.net/supercraig/32/20257_2.png) [@supercraig](https://ecmtb.net/u/supercraig)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2025, 10:26am UTC](https://ecmtb.net/t/train-gangs-tour-dingram-adventure-ride-september-27th/15683/7 "2025-09-21T10:26:44Z")
![product113639__77295](https://ecmtb-uploads-bucket.s3.dualstack.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/1/b/1b1eadea36c1bd3054993dc5444bdd66018a5b56.gif) Dan says we can’t park at the Bike & Bean. I’m working on an alternate parking plan and start/finish location. ---
**Author:** ![kris](https://ecmtb.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/82dd89/32.png) [@kris](https://ecmtb.net/u/kris)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2025, 10:44am UTC](https://ecmtb.net/t/train-gangs-tour-dingram-adventure-ride-september-27th/15683/8 "2025-09-21T10:44:32Z")
What about making the official start at Redmond’s Home Hardware instead, specifically the lot behind, where the farmers market parks. ---
**Author:** ![Goose](https://ecmtb.net/user_avatar/ecmtb.net/goose/32/6262_2.png) [@Goose](https://ecmtb.net/u/Goose)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2025, 1:47pm UTC](https://ecmtb.net/t/train-gangs-tour-dingram-adventure-ride-september-27th/15683/9 "2025-09-21T13:47:16Z")
@supercraig So does Dan not want people spending money in his establishment? Just trying to make it make sense. ---
**Author:** ![Ghost](https://ecmtb.net/user_avatar/ecmtb.net/ghost/32/1271_2.png) [@Ghost](https://ecmtb.net/u/Ghost)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2025, 1:50pm UTC](https://ecmtb.net/t/train-gangs-tour-dingram-adventure-ride-september-27th/15683/10 "2025-09-21T13:50:02Z")
It’s a small parking lot. He probably doesn’t want it full of vehicles that will be parked there for a four hour ride, preventing other customers from dropping in. When I ride from near there, I always park by Redmond’s (dedicated parking for trail access) and stop in at the Bean afterwards. It just makes sense. ---
**Author:** ![brightwhite](https://ecmtb.net/user_avatar/ecmtb.net/brightwhite/32/1314_2.png) [@brightwhite](https://ecmtb.net/u/brightwhite)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2025, 1:56pm UTC](https://ecmtb.net/t/train-gangs-tour-dingram-adventure-ride-september-27th/15683/11 "2025-09-21T13:56:23Z")
This is the way. Pretty easy to figure out. ---
**Author:** ![supercraig](https://ecmtb.net/user_avatar/ecmtb.net/supercraig/32/20257_2.png) [@supercraig](https://ecmtb.net/u/supercraig)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2025, 2:41pm UTC](https://ecmtb.net/t/train-gangs-tour-dingram-adventure-ride-september-27th/15683/12 "2025-09-21T14:41:30Z")
Not so easy to figure out. The last time I planned a ride out of that lot I got put on blast by another group that had already planned to use it. I’m going to deconflict before I commit. ---
**Author:** ![supercraig](https://ecmtb.net/user_avatar/ecmtb.net/supercraig/32/20257_2.png) [@supercraig](https://ecmtb.net/u/supercraig)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2025, 2:42pm UTC](https://ecmtb.net/t/train-gangs-tour-dingram-adventure-ride-september-27th/15683/13 "2025-09-21T14:42:43Z")
I’m not getting into that on here. ---
**Author:** ![brightwhite](https://ecmtb.net/user_avatar/ecmtb.net/brightwhite/32/1314_2.png) [@brightwhite](https://ecmtb.net/u/brightwhite)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2025, 2:57pm UTC](https://ecmtb.net/t/train-gangs-tour-dingram-adventure-ride-september-27th/15683/14 "2025-09-21T14:57:01Z")
Pretty easy to figure out why Dan wouldn’t want people leaving cars in his lot for four hours. Maybe finding alternate parking isn’t as simple. ---
**Author:** ![EMat](https://ecmtb.net/user_avatar/ecmtb.net/emat/32/11348_2.png) [@EMat](https://ecmtb.net/u/EMat)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2025, 4:33pm UTC](https://ecmtb.net/t/train-gangs-tour-dingram-adventure-ride-september-27th/15683/15 "2025-09-21T16:33:32Z")
There is also parking (on the weekend) at the Tantallon Senior Elementary school across from the Esso on Hammonds Plains road. If you cross over to the Esso there is an access trail to get to the SMBARTA somewhere at the back of their building. OHV riders use that lot all the time since they need so much space for their huge vehicles and trailers. ---
**Author:** ![supercraig](https://ecmtb.net/user_avatar/ecmtb.net/supercraig/32/20257_2.png) [@supercraig](https://ecmtb.net/u/supercraig)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2025, 5:09pm UTC](https://ecmtb.net/t/train-gangs-tour-dingram-adventure-ride-september-27th/15683/16 "2025-09-21T17:09:45Z")
Again, not getting into it on here. ---
**Author:** ![supercraig](https://ecmtb.net/user_avatar/ecmtb.net/supercraig/32/20257_2.png) [@supercraig](https://ecmtb.net/u/supercraig)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2025, 12:21pm UTC](https://ecmtb.net/t/train-gangs-tour-dingram-adventure-ride-september-27th/15683/17 "2025-09-23T12:21:03Z")
The ride will now start/finish in the parking lot at 9 Sonny’s Rd in Upper Tantallon. (Beside the Home Hardware). ---
**Author:** ![kris](https://ecmtb.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/82dd89/32.png) [@kris](https://ecmtb.net/u/kris)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2025, 1:56pm UTC](https://ecmtb.net/t/train-gangs-tour-dingram-adventure-ride-september-27th/15683/18 "2025-09-26T13:56:42Z")
What’s everyone riding tomorrow? Gravel or hard tail? ---
**Author:** ![supercraig](https://ecmtb.net/user_avatar/ecmtb.net/supercraig/32/20257_2.png) [@supercraig](https://ecmtb.net/u/supercraig)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2025, 2:17pm UTC](https://ecmtb.net/t/train-gangs-tour-dingram-adventure-ride-september-27th/15683/19 "2025-09-26T14:17:05Z")
I’m on my gravel bike with 48mm tires. I’ve ridden this loop on my hardtail before and finished in pretty much the same time as on my gravel bike. I’d recommend taking whatever bike you’re most comfortable on for long rides. I’d be very tempted to take my hardtail if it didn’t have a stuck brake piston. ---
**Author:** ![tossedsalad](https://ecmtb.net/user_avatar/ecmtb.net/tossedsalad/32/8950_2.png) [@tossedsalad](https://ecmtb.net/u/tossedsalad)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2025, 6:24pm UTC](https://ecmtb.net/t/train-gangs-tour-dingram-adventure-ride-september-27th/15683/20 "2025-09-26T18:24:41Z")
Gravel bike with 40s. My hardtail wouldn’t fit in the car. 'sides, I bought in thinking this was a gravel ride. Bought new beard wax for nothing?