Sunday is Fathers Day, but there are still plenty who want to ride so we’ll meet at Donegan Park at 10:00 and head out along the Waterfront Trail Eastbound toward Colborne and back. No route map is necessary since it’s a “signed” route. This is a nice flat-ish route (code for Easy!) that allows you to turn around at any point you want, making the distance as far as you want to go. The Level 3 group will go shorter and a little slower than the Level 4’s. If you need a refresher on our ride Levels, take a moment to review them here: NHCC Rides (Levels)

Date: Sunday, June 16th 2013
Time: 10:00am
Start Location: Donegan Park
Ride Difficulty: Level 3 or 4
Route Maps: N/A
Ride Leader (Level 4): Mike McLellan
Ride Leader (Level 3): John Howe

We’re still looking for a Level 3 ride leader. It’s not hard to do…..just know where you’re going and be able to keep track of those you are riding with. Any volunteers?

This ride is cancelled due to lack of participation in the requested RAIN DANCE. 🙂

What a great turnout Wednesday night for the All Levels Ride and Wings. You see, when there’s beer involved a lot more people seem to show up! It was great to meet all those fabulous partners and spouses who so generously loan out their significant others to ride their bikes with us so frequently.

Level 3 and Level 4’s: It sounds like rain at the moment, but who knows. We’ll plan anyways cuz anything can happen. The Level 4s rode hard tonight on those hills that seemed to never end so it’s probably wise to cut it back a bit tomorrow morning and ride flat and easy. So, we’re heading out along the Waterfront Trail toward Wicklow (and beyond if you feel up to it). Level 3s can do the same, though it may be a little slower pace.

Start time: 10am
Start location: Donegan Park
Route: Waterfront Trail Eastbound (no map required)
Ride Leaders: Vivian and Anita

The rain went away! So the Port Hope ride is on. Kinda short notice, but we have to work with the weather and we all know how that’s been going.

Meet at the Town Hall for 6:30. If you want to bike over there from Cobourg, meet at Canadian Tire at 6:05.

Time: 6:30
Start location: Port Hope Town Hall
Ride Leader: George Hussey

Yeah, I know it’s officially a “Level 2 night” but we’ve been getting rained out enough! This Wednesday night will be an All Levels ride night. We’ll all head out, do our respective routes and then for those who have a little time afterward can convene at The Mill for Wings and socializing. That’s the best part! And if you just don’t want to ride but you’ve got a hankering for some wings, feel free to come out for just the wings.

Important: Please comment below if you plan to ride tomorrow night so that we can make sure The Mill sets aside enough space for us.

Time: 6:30pm
Level 1.5 Ride Leader: Paul Mills (Note this will be a little more than Level 1)
Level 2 Ride Leader: Mike McLellan
Level 3 Ride Leader: Being determined
Level 4 Ride Leader: Vivian Vandenhazel

Level 2+ and Level 3 Route Map: Printable route map with elevations or, View the link on Ride with GPS
Level 4 Route Map here: printable map or link to Ride with GPS
Just so ya know, the Level 4 group is going to take on Bickle Hill and the Jamiesons. Bwaaaah ha ha ha!

This ride starts at The Mill restaurant in Cobourg and we head out into the countryside.  There’s a few hills in this ride but we are going to take it sloooooow and learn some strategies to get up those hills. Don’t let it scare you—that’s what those smaller chain rings are for! And remember, for every uphill there’s an equal and opposing downhill. The scenery outside of town is worth it.

We plan to have our second social of the year after this ride. We will adjourn to the Mill lower level pub where we can swap stories of how we successfully climbed those big bad hills.

Start time: 6:30pm
Start location: The Mill parking lot
Route Map:Printable route map with elevations or, View the link on Ride with GPS
Difficulty: Level 2 (+ a smidgen)
Ride Leader: Mike Mclellan

Forecast says a high of 19° for Wednesday

There’s a new section on our Members Forum where we can share those yummy recipes that some of you folks have developed. Got some tasty energy bars you like to make? Or even just a delicious healthy casserole? Heck, it doesn’t even need to necessarily be healthy, as long as it’s tasty!

There was a typo in the Level 1 ride date which should in fact read Monday, June 10th, rather than the 18th, so the ride tonight starts at Cycle Transitions at 7:00.  Sorry for any confusion!

We’ll be doing our usual level 1 ride format of two loops that leave from and arrive back to the same spot but note that we’ll be meeting at a different location this week.  Don’t forget to put lights on your bike.

Start time:  7:00 pm
Start location:  Cycle Transitions,  739 D’Arcy Street (across from the CCC) in the parking lot behind the building
Difficulty:  Level 1 (easy, easy)   A flat route in town at a relaxed pace with no one getting dropped.
Ride Leader:  Maria Garrett