This Monday we’ll start from Westwood Park located on Carlisle St. Nice and easy ride, lots of socialness, and best of all you’ll be riding your bike rather than watching TV!

Start time: 6:30pm
Ride leader: Maria Garett
Start location: Westwood Park

For those who just don’t feel like battling the hills on Sunday, Maria and Dennis will lead a ride for Levels 1 – 3. There will be a choice of two different starting points, allowing riders to choose a suitable distance. The ride for Levels 1 and 2 will be near the entrance to Presqu’ile. Level 3 riders could start in Colborne an hour earlier and meet the gang at 10am.

Presqu’ile Start point
Start time: 10am
Start location: The boat launch, 1km east of the entrance to Presqu’ile Park
Ride leaders: Maria Garrett and Dennis Benson

Colborne Start
Start time: 9am
Start location: The Keeler Center in Colborne
Ride leaders: Maria Garrett and Dennis Benson

IMPORTANT, RSVP: To participate in this ride, it is essential that the ride leaders know who, and how many to expect. Please RSVP by leaving a comment, indicating where you plan to start.

This August there are a couple of things to make mention of that you might want to place on your calendar.

Wednesday, August 20: All Levels Ride and Social at The Mill, 6:30-8:00 (ride), 8:00-9:30 (social)

Saturday, August 23rd: 100k Charity ride around Rice Lake for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. There’s still time to register, and there’s no registration fee, but they are requesting that participants fundraise a minimum of $100. (Click here for registration)

Sunday, August 31: Club supported Century Ride Weekend (50k, 100k, or 160k). Further information will follow.

Bicycle for Sale: And finally, there’s a bicycle being offered for sale if anyone’s interested in upgrading to a lightweight road bike without breaking the bank.
2005 DEVINCI Podium Road Bike For Sale: $600 (like new) (size: large) Email us and we’ll forward it along to the seller.

No rain this weekend! So, it’s back on. There are indeed hills but it won’t kill you. Plus you’ll get to see some nice new scenery on some further away roads. This ride is a Level 4 for difficulty and we expect the pace to be that of Level 4. If you wish to complete it at a level 3 pace, it’s essential that you leave a comment to let others know and hopefully someone will also plan to ride with you.

In Orono there’s a quaint little restaurant for those who want to pause for lunch. The Firehall Bistro’s menu was pleasing to those who rode last year, so we hope for the same this time.

Start time: 9:00am
Start location: The arena parking lot on Furnace St.
Route map: “Hellacious Hilly 100k” printable route map here, or link to Ride with GPS

Please use the comment section, get the conversation moving about who’s riding, who’s planning to stop for a quick lunch break, which pace (Level 3 or 4) you wish to ride, etc.

Tomorrow we ride to Bewdley and back, in nothing but sunshine! Choose from either 44k or 59k distance options. The 44k doesn’t go right into Bewdley however, so there’s no opportunity to re-load on drinks or snacks.

A little reminder about how the Level 3 and 4 rides work:
Level 3: generally ride at a slower pace, and the expectation is that everyone rides together in a group without a ride leader. All should carry a route map and be equipped to repair a flat if necessary.
Level 4: a quicker pace, and although the expectation isn’t that everyone must remain together in a group, it sure is nice to ride together.

Start time: 9am
Start location: The arena parking lot on Furnace St., Cobourg
Route map (44k) Level 3: 44k Printable route map here, or view it on Ride with GPS
Route map (59k) Level 4: 59k Printable route map here, or view it on Ride with GPS

Please leave a comment if you plan to ride.

This year on Sunday of Labour Day Weekend the NHCC is hoping to offer a supported ride, hopefully with a variety of distances to choose from, providing a goal for all participants, Levels 1–4.

Depending on interest/participation: we would offer snacks, gatorade, water etc. as well as a support vehicle to “rescue” you if you just can’t make the distance.

In order to assist with our planning, please take a moment to let us know if you hope to participate and what distance is of most interest to you: (voting is anonymous)

We’re going to start adding a bit of distance, heading out along the Lakeshore and back. Not too hilly but just as beautiful (once you get out there a bit) as our ‘regular’ route. Depending on the group, we may even shake things up a bit and throw in a few loops on other roads. Days are getting shorter, which means that lights will be required if you are still on the road after 30 minutes before sunset.

Start time: 6:30pm
Start location: Port Hope Town Hall
Lights required as of: 7:59pm
Ride Leader: Pamela Tate

Leave a comment, letting Pam know you plan to ride. It’s helpful for her to know so she can make suitable plans for additional loops etc.

This ride will start out at the arena on Furnace Street and we will then head north on Ontario Street. There is a long gradual climb from Kennedy Rd to Williamson Rd. but the downhill portion back to Ontario Street makes it all worth it.

Start time: 6:30pm Start location: Arena Furnace Street

Route Map:Printable route map with elevations Difficulty: Level 2 (+ a smidgen) Ride

Leader: Mike Mclellan