It’s forecasting 26C and sunshine. All the weird weather seems to have passed! There’s a lot of construction happening on roads in Hope Township so we’ll take the Waterfront Trail westbound along the lakeshore. It’s a nice and easy route that allows for any distance you wish by just turning around and coming back to the start any time you wish. And no route map required! Note the new start time of 9:00am.

There is no designated ride leader for Sunday. Although it’s a group ride, it’s expected that smaller groups will break off according to pace and distance. It’s recommended that prior to the start you discuss your intentions with others so that nobody rides alone. In fact, if you leave a comment here letting others know your plans regarding distance and pace it will be helpful for others!

Start time: 9:00am
Start location: King’s Field (baseball field) in Port Hope (Victoria St. just south of the lights at Toronto Rd. and Ridout St.)

This ride will start at Donegan Park. We will east on Highway #2 to Gully Rd. where we will head into the hills of Northumberland.  Once we reach Community Centre road it will be mostly down hill all the way to Cobourg.
This ride is rated as a L2+. We will stop from time to time for water breaks but it will not be as often as a L2 ride.

A few reminders: Helmets are mandatory, and please bring your membership card with you. We’re still getting to know everyone!

Start time: 9:00 am
Start location: Donegan Park
Route Map: All Down Hill from Here
Difficulty: Level 2+
Ride Leader: Mike Mclellan

We like hills…the more the merrier, right? This time the route will go in reverse and see if Bickle Hills or the Jamieson’s feel any better. 39k, easy peasy everyone! Don’t forget that since it’s July our new start time will be 6:30pm.

Start time: 6:30pm
Route map: 39k printable route map here or link to it on Ride with GPS
Start location: Westwood Park

Leave a comment to let others know you will ride. If you plan to meet up with the group at a different location other than Westwood park, remember we are doing the course in reverse.

This week’s ride is  30 km in length. We will make our way up to Jibb Rd. and then head back into town via Ontario Street.

This ride is for relatively experienced cyclists who can maintain a pace of approximately 20km per hour and can handle a few hills. As usual, helmets are mandatory. The group will ride together, maintaining a pace of approximately 20 km per hour.

Start time: 6:30pm
Ride Leader: Mike McLellan
Route map: 30k printable route map here
Start location: Westwood Park, on Carlisle St., Cobourg

Colin is the leader for Tuesday’s ride which will  head north of Cobourg. It’s supposed to be hot so 22km may be enough, but there’s an option to add 3km if enough riders would like to do so. Bring lots of fluids!

Date: Tuesday, July 5th
Time: 6:30 (note new summer start time)
Meeting Location: Cobourg Memorial Arena, Furnace Street
Ride Leader: Colin Banfield

Another new route for Level 1, and we’ll start in Port Hope for a change. although Port Hope can be quite hilly, Dennis has worked out a flat ride. Please note the later start time now that NHCC has switched to our July/August schedule.

Date: Monday, July 4th
Time: 6:30
Meeting Place: in front of the Home Hardware, Toronto Road, Port Hope
Level of Difficulty: 1
Ride Leader: Dennis Benson

It’s summer vacation time! Well, at least for some lucky folks. We just wanted to take a moment and let y’all know what to expect for month of July so that you can mark your calendars and start planning. The regular evening rides will continue as they always have, and so will Sunday morning rides. We do have the following for you to note:

• Morning start time for July and August: To beat the heat, we begin any morning rides at 9:00am.
• July 17th: Hellacious Hilly 100km ride will be happening for those who are looking for something a little more challenging than the Presqu’ile 100.
• July 20th: The monthly All Levels Ride will take place, starting and stopping at Franks Pasta and Grill in Cobourg. 6:30 for the ride and 8:00 for the wings, beer and hullabaloo portion that follows afterward.

The forecast shows a high of 25°C and lots of sunshine! What better way to fill your evening than with a ride to Harwood for ice-cream! Or, if that’s not your style, you could just re-load water bottles and zip back. In any case, it’s about 55k and a 6:00 start time. Please note that there is no designated ride leader for this one (cuz she’s outta town, cycling from Ottawa to Montreal!) so the group will need to just self-lead.

Start time: 6:00pm
Start location: The arena on Furnace St.
Route Map: Printable 55k map/cue sheet or link to it on Ride with GPS

Since there’s no ride leader, do leave a comment to let others know you plan to ride. It’s nice for each other to be able to anticipate how big the group might be.

Northumberland Tourism is doing a little video shoot and need some volunteers to be cycling stars in their video. It’s your chance at fame!

They are looking for models to cycle in three different locations (Port Hope, Rice Lake, and Grafton areas). They would like both male and females, of varying ages.

If you are interested and available sometime in July or early August and can help out with this, please contact the production coordinator Angela Johnson who will make arrangements with you.