We just can’t win with this weather!!! 60% likelihood of thunderstorms throughout most of ride time and weather radar looks grim too. See you Thursday at Donegan.

IMPORTANT: New start time: 6:00pm

There’s a new start time because the daylight hours are shrinking and the sun is now setting closer to 8:30. We’ll have a little safety instruction as usual, then the ride will head west through New Amherst and then south and back towards downtown. Our level one rides are designed for enjoyment & making new friends, riding at a leisurely pace with frequent stops for rest and hydration. See you out at the ride!

Start Time: 6:00 pm
Ride Leader: Dennis Benson
Start Location: Westwood Park Parking Lot Carlisle St. Between Westwood and Ewing

IMPORTANT: Please note that due to the earlier sunsets and shorter days, there is a new start time of 6:00pm

Level 3 Group Ride: “A slightly shorter route than last Wednesday but don’t be fooled. We’ll still have plenty of opportunities to burn up those calories whilst enjoying the countryside. Steady climb to start with but then a glorious ride down to Rice Lake, a photo op at the lake shore no doubt, and then a meandering route home. Should be fun! Looking forward to seeing you all there. Please do post a comment and let us know that you are planning to ride. Nights are beginning to draw in so do not forget lights (or to fully charge them!).”
(Allan)

Level 4: This week’s Level 4 follows the same route as Level 3 for the first 33km, but then diverts down Williamson then takes in Bickle Hill for some added fun! It’s a 12km extension making a total of 51km. This is the group where you can set whatever pace you like! It’s likely that the group will stay together, but breaking into smaller units according to pace preference is certainly an option.

Ride Leaders: Allan Dennis (Level 3),  Self-navigated (Level 4)
Start time: 6:00pm
Sunset: 8:29pm
Route map (Level 3): 37km “Nissen’s Navigation” route map on Ride with GPS
Route map (Level 4): 50km “Nissen’s Navigation (extended)” route map on Ride with GPS
Elevation: 361m (L3), 532m (L4)
Start location: Hamilton Township Offices (Just off Burnham St., at Majestic Hills Rd)

Tues Aug 6, Level 2 Ride: St. Mary’s Grafton

Note, Tuesday’s ride is a “Steady” ride with more stops and a more moderate Level 2 pace.

David Hutzel is taking us out Grafton way so we can cool down a bit by the lake. Here is his description of the ride: “We’ll start again from St. Mary’s church parking lot and head south on Station road. Turning left at the stop sign at Orchard Grove we’ll follow the lakefront route past Wicklow Beach to Lakeport where we’ll turn around and follow the same scenic route back to the finish. A distance of mostly flat 23k but with regular stops for hydration and regrouping, we’ll be back before you know it.”

****Please bring your lights!!! we are having earlier sunsets. No Lights? No Problem! Cycle Transitions the awesome Cobourg Community Bike Shop has lots of affordable lights! *****

Please chime in using the Comment button so we can look out for you!

Start Time: 6:30 pm
Ride Leader: David Hutzel
Start Location: St. Mary’s church parking lot, Lyle St South Grafton

Thurs Aug 8, Level 2 Ride: Donegan Cobourg

Jim Berg is taking us scooting along the Waterfront Trail. Here is his description: “The long term forecast is for a fairly hot day, so we will stay near the lake. This is an out and back on a fairly flat route (only 3 hills) basically following the Waterfront Trail east to the Nawautin Nature Sanctuary and returning on the same route. Approximately 28 km.”

****Please bring your lights!!! we are having earlier sunsets. No Lights? No Problem! Cycle Transitions the awesome Cobourg Community Bike Shop has lots of affordable lights! *****

Please chime in using the Comment button so we can look out for you!

Start Time: 6:30 pm
Ride Leader: Jim Berg
Start Location: Donegan Park Parking Lot, D’Arcy St Cobourg.

Another glorious long weekend is upon us! It’s the Civic Holiday this coming Monday and as usual the roads around Northumberland County will be quite busy and many of us go away. There are no scheduled rides for Friday, August 2nd, Sunday, August 4th or Monday, August 5th. We will be back to regularly scheduled rides on Tuesday, August 6th.

Have a wonderful and safe long weekend everyone!

Yes indeed! Beagle Club is a great place to start a ride and it’s a beauty route with fantastic views and plenty of rolling hills. Because it’s August and the days are getting shorter we are now starting evening rides at 6:00. at least you can still ride it at whatever pace you want, cuz it’s self-navigated. It’s important to leave a comment letting others know you’ll ride so people can plan.
Ride Leader: Self-navigated
Start time: 6:00pm
Sunset: 8:35pm
Route map: Beagle Club-Alderville Centerton Route Map Link on Ride with GPS
Elevation gain: 387m
Start location: Beagle Club Trailhead parking lot (Northumberland Forest)

“We’ve done this route in the past couple of years but just to change it up and give you a different perspective on the same countryside we’ll do it the other way round. Don’t worry the RWGPS reflects this reversed direction of travel! The name’s new too. Hint for those of you trying to crack the naming convention: What was the original name of Ottawa and why? Looking forward to a great ride. Come and join us!” (Allan)

Level 4 option: this week it will consist of a 5km extension that starts around the 24km mark and covers a loop around Eddystone making it a 51km route.  After completing the extension, the route reconnects to the shorter L3 route until the end.  Hey, if you aren’t sure about keeping up with the level 4 group, feel free to start out with them and then you always have the option of waiting at the 23km mark if you want to wait and re-join the Level 3 group ride.

Ride Leader: Allan Dennis (Level 3), Self-navigated (Level 4)
Start time: 6:30pm
Route map (Level 3): 45 km “L3 APD – John By’s Way” link to map on Ride with GPS
Route map (Level 4): 51km route map with Eddystone extension route map on Ride with GPS
Elevation: 399m (L3), 482m (L4)
Start location: Wilmot Street Industrial Plaza Parking Lot, Wilmot St, Cobourg East.

It’s going to be a gloriously sunny, warm summer evening for the Monday Night Level 3 Group Ride. Sunset is at 8:38pm, so please make sure you have lights on the front and back of your bikes. Mike will lead the group up to Centerton, then Grafton, then back again. 

Ride Leader: Mike Collins
Start time: 6:30
Sunset: 8:38pm
Elevation:  400m
Route map: Centerton and Grafton 44km route option
Start location: Cobourg Community Centre

Tues July 30, Level 2 Ride: Donegan Cobourg

Just a reminder that Level 2’s Tuesday’s rides are a “Steady” Ride (that is, lower end of the average speed and distance, more moderate hills with more frequent stops).

After meeting up at Cobourg’s Donegan Park parking lot, Petra is taking us out east along Lakeshore Drive  and up to Hwy 2 along the Waterfront Trail to Archer’s Rd and south to the second railway bridge and depending on people’s stamina and weather conditions, further east along the Waterfront Trail, then coming back the way we came. Remember lights for safety if you have them!

Please chime in using the ‘Comment’ button if you can make it so Petra and others know you are coming! Remember water and helmets too.

Start Time: 6:30

Ride Leader: Petra Hartwig

Start Location: Donegan Park parking lot, D’Arcy St Cobourg

Thurs Aug 1, Level 2 Ride:King’s Field Pt Hope

Pam is taking on a spectacular ride that starts as we have before but has a great new twist ending. Here is her description: “We will head west on Lakeshore Rd as we have done before but this time we will turn north and climb up the hill on Willow Beach Rd and ride all the way up to the 4th Line. From there, we’ll head east again and eventually turn south down Sylvan Glen Rd back to our starting place. This will be the most challenging ride we’ve done so far this year but if you think you are up to it (and I know you are!), come on out for some fun riding through gorgeous countryside.”

Start Time: 6:30

Ride Leader: Pam Tate

Start Location: King’s Field parking lot Pt Hope (South-West Corner of Ridout St and Victoria St.)

Level 1 Ride: Monday, July 29th
This ride will begin at Donegan Park and we will head east along Lakeshore Dr. There will be frequent stops for hydration and rest.

Ride Leader: Dennis Benson
Start time: 6:30 pm
Start Location: Donegan Park at the south end of D’Arcy Street.
Sunset: 8:38 pm

Level 1 Ride: Wednesday, July 31st

This ride will start from the parking lot of the Port Hope High School.  Make sure you bring water and your tires are pumped up. After some safety instruction we will head north and then west.
Cycling safely is always our top priority!

Ride Leader: Dennis Benson
Start time: 6:30 pm
Start location: The parking lot of the Port Hope High School at 130 Highland Dr, Port Hope ON L1A 2A3.
Sunset: 8:36 pm