I have checked with the Cobourg Cycling Club and they are not using the Waterfront Trail this week, so lets build up some stamina on a relatively flat-ish route. We will Start at the Parking Lot 210 Willmott (Old Coke Plant, Sleep Country) and ride out along the Waterfront Trail, Hwy 2, to Archer’s Rd,  down to the lake and over the railway bridge and along Lakeshore Rd to Station Rd in Grafton. (11.3Klm) We will then turn around and head back the way we came. There are a couple of Railway bridge hills involved (east end of Cobourg and Archer’s Rd) but they will be training for next week’s ride with Colin Banfield into Cornish Hollow. Total ride distance will be 22.6 Klm. We will have frequent rest/water breaks.

Please bring y0ur helmets, have tires pumped to maximum pressure and chime in the comment section if you plan to ride.

As always, there will be a short safety talk before each ride.

Start Time: 6:30 sharp
Ride Leader: Geoffrey Honey
Start Location: Willmott Industrial Parking Lot, 210 Willmott St Cobourg (Old Coke Plant/ Sleep Country)

Let’s try something different! Another out of town SP, a wiggle through Grafton, a gentle ride up Shelter Valley then East on Telephone Road to Colborne and beyond.

Time permitting we will try to get to Brighton along Little Lake for a coffee or a beer. If not we’ll turn around without refreshments. 🙂 Return will be along Hwy 2 and Lakeshore  Rd.

A great way to wind down Canada 🇨🇦 Day long weekend!

Ride Leader: Roberto/Allan (aka “The Old Sapper”)
Start Time: 6:00 PM (PLEASE NOTE EARLIER START TIME)
Ride Location: Grafton St. Mary’s School.
Route Length: 35-45 km

Please note that the meeting location has been changed to Donegan Park!

Participants are invited to enjoy a breakfast sandwich compliments of the Cobourg Farmers Market. Pick up your sandwich inside the Market Building between 8:30 and 9:00. Bicycle parking along the south side of the building.

 Join a guided leisurely 10km ride featuring Cobourg’s finest heritage trees. This tour is under the umbrella of the NHCC insurance. All members of the public are welcome to participate but non members will need to sign a waiver and pay $5 towards insurance. This is a very interesting and worthwhile tour so plan to attend!

Date: Saturday, July 8th
Time: 10:00 to 12:00
Meeting Location:  has been changed to Donegan Park on D’Arcy Street

Dennis is going to lead the Level 1 ride in beautiful Port Hope. He promises the ride will be easy with lots of time for socializing. A great way to wind down the holiday weekend!

Ride Start:  6:30
Meeting Location:  Gilmer’s Home Hardware Centre, Toronto Road, Port Hope
Ride Leader:  Dennis Benson

Weather interferes once again. The rain is not a big problem, but there is a good likelihood that thunderstorms will move in on us and that’s a safety concern so we are erring on the side of caution and cancelling tonight’s ride (Thursday June 29).

We’re heading on up to Millbrook. Nice and simple route straight up County Rd. 10. You’ll climb slowly all the way from Welcome and then it’s going to be a zippity fast ride back down the same road. You don’t even need a route map for this one. It’s not as crazy hilly as one might think so if you are a relatively strong Level 3 rider and you have a road bike, you’ll be able to handle this one!

Start time: 6:30pm
Ride Leader: Anita Macklin
Start location: George Hamilton School parking lot in Welcome

Thunderstorms are expected at the time the ride is to begin so we will be safe and cancel the ride this evening

We will be heading north from Cobourg to Bethel Grove. We will follow Bethel Grove/ Conc. #5 to Barrie Road. We will make our way south to Port Hope and then take Highway #2 back to our start point.

Start Time: 6:30
Start Location: Parkette on Carlisle Street
Ride Leader: Mike
Route Map: L3 37 km

Pam has a lovely ride for us. Please chime in if you can come and if you can sweep for the ride. She says:

“I will start my June 27th ride at the Sylvan Glen conservation parking lot in the Municipality of Port Hope.  It’s on Sylvan Glen Rd just north of Dale Rd. We’ll do a 22km route that is mostly flat and very beautiful. (Same as the one we did last year from the Canton church.) We’ll make a couple of stops to re-hydrate and check in to see how everyone’s doing. And we will have FUN!”

Start Time: 6:30 sharp
Ride Leader: Pam Tate
Start Location: Sylvan Glen Conservation Area parking lot. Municipality of Port Hope

CANCELLED DUE TO IMPENDINg THUNDER STORMS

Petra will lead the Level 1 ride this evening (thanks Petra!). She is planning on taking the group eastbound to the industrial area using side streets, and returning to the Dutch Oven parking lot partly on Cty Rd 2. If anyone is up for more, she will then head west through Peace Park and over to Pebble Beach.

Date: Monday, June 26th
Time: 6:30
Meeting Location: parking lot behind the Dutch Oven
Ride Leader: Petra Hartwig