Ride Cancellation Notice: Sorry everyone, the weather is just looking like it’s not going to cooperate for tonight’s ride (Wednesday July 7) so we are cancelling.  Let’s hope for sunnier days ahead. 

We have another 8 rides this coming week to choose from, so there is something for everyone! We have an Instructional Workshop about different styles of bikes, and choosing the correct bike size, The Friday Floater Ride that takes us out of town (near Trenton), a few Building Mileage Rides evening rides, and a daytime ride on the Lang Hastings Trail, and a faster morning ride up to Bewdley just to name a few! The following is a summary of the rides. Complete details and descriptions are found on the NHCC RIDE Calendar.

1. Monday July 5th: (Level 1) Maintenance workshop & Ride #3
Start time: 6:00pm
Ride Planner: Randy Albon
Length of Ride: 1 hour (following the one hour workshop)
Terrain: A
Pace: Slow/Leisurely (Level 1/2)
Type of ride: Group
Start location: Westwood Park, on Carlisle between Ewing and Westwood

2. Monday July 5th: (Level 3 ) Building Mileage with Deb
Start time: 6:00pm
Ride Planner: Deb Parks
Distance: 45km
Terrain: B
Pace: Moderate (Level 3)
Type of ride: Re-Group
Start location: Kings Field, Port Hope

3. Tuesday July 6th: (Level 3/4) (Beautiful Bewdley)
Start time: 10:00am
Ride Planner: Helmut Bock
Distance: 52km
Terrain: C
Pace: Moderate/Fast (Level 3/4)
Type of ride: Re-Group
Start location: Port Hope Town Hall

4. Tuesday July 6th: (Level 1/2) Lang Hastings Trail
Start time: 10:00am
Ride Planner: Dennis Benson
Length of Ride: To be determined by participants attending
Terrain: A
Pace: Leisurely (Level 1/2)
Type of ride: Group
Start location: Hastings, parking lot across from the submarine shop

5. Wednesday July 7th: (Level 3) Building Mileage with Anita
Start time: 6:00pm
Ride Planner: Anita Macklin
Distance: 44km or 57km (choice)
Terrain: C
Pace: Moderate (Level 3/4)
Type of ride: Re-Group
Start location: Cobourg Community Centre

6. Thursday July 8th: (Level 3/4) Shelter Valley Road
Start time: 10:00am
Ride Planner: Helmut Bock
Length of Ride: 49km
Terrain: C
Pace: Moderate/Fast (Level 3/4)
Type of ride: Re-Group
Start location: Donegan Park

7. Thursday July 8th: (Level 2) Leisurely Ride in Hope Township
Start time: 10:00am
Ride Planner: Dennis Benson
Length of Ride: 2 hours 
Terrain: B
Pace: Leisurely (Level 2)
Type of ride: Group
Start location: Canton United Church

8. Friday July 9th: (Mixed Levels) Friday Floater Ride: The Lock & Rock & Roll Route
Start time: 10:00am
Ride Planner: Randy Albon
Length of Ride: 35km or 50km (choice)
Terrain: A-35km, and B-50km
Pace: Mixed paces, depending on group
Type of ride: Re-Group
Start location: Lower Trent Trail parking lot, 70 Lock Rd., Trenton

RSVP: We need to know how many to expect (COVID gathering limits apply) You can RSVP two different ways.

• The easiest way! Visit the NHCC Ride Calendar, click on the ride you are interested in, then click RSVP or,
• Leave a comment right on the website to say you are coming, and which ride you are coming to. 

We saw it all! And just about everyone managed to discover little pathways or routes that they never new existed. The “Nooks and Crannies of Cobourg Ride” was full of happy smiles and laughter. We felt like kids again, (socially distanced, of course!) as we explored the winding, wooded trails with greenery that was growing taller than any of us, the beach, the campground, and all those little areas we thought “Nawww….we can’t go there!” but learned that “Oh yes we can!” What fun! It was the perfect summer day. The ice-creamers of the group ended up down at the Waterfront slurping pralines and cream, chocolate, butterscotch, and chocolatey mint chip. 🙂 Check out the pictures!

Ride Cancellation Notice: Sorry folks….tomorrow’s weather is just looking too much like we will get rained on, perhaps thunderstorms so we are cancelling the Friday Floater from Squirrel Creek.

This is 23km exploration Slow Ride that’s pretty much flat as a pancake. We’ll weave in and out of all the less commonly travelled areas! Crushed limestone paths, bike paths, trails, side roads, detours. This is not about building mileage or speed….it’s about going where we go, seeing what we see, making some of it up as we go, looking at things, stopping and just discovering our own little town. Although there’s a general route in mind, we will hopefully veer off from time to time to see new things! Bring a few $$ in case we happen to find ice cream along the way.

Start time: 10:00am
Ride Planner: Randy Albon
Start location: Westwood Park (on Carlisle, between Westwood and Ewing)

Terrain: A
Pace: Slow (exploration pace!)
Type of ride: Group

RSVP: We need to know how many to expect (COVID gathering limits apply) You can RSVP two different ways.

• Leave a comment right on the website to say you are coming, or
• Visit the NHCC Ride Calendar, click on the ride you are interested in, then click RSVP . 

The correct start time for the Tuesday “Farming Country East of Baltimore” should be morning, 10:00am.  

We have eight rides on the schedule for you to choose from this week! All weather dependent of course.  By the way, if a ride cancellation becomes necessary, the cancellation is posted on the website. In the event of inclement weather, please monitor the website for notices. 

Want to ride? You’ll need to RSVP: It’s important that we know how many people will participate in any of our Club rides.  You can RSVP two different ways.

• Leave a comment right on the website to say you are coming, (be sure to indicate the ride you will participate in!) or
• Visit the NHCC Ride Calendar, click on the ride you are interested in, then click RSVP . 

1. Monday June 28th: Level 1 (Maintenance workshop and a Ride)
Start time: 6:00pm
Ride Planner: Randy Albon, Freda Dong
Length of Ride: 1 hour
Terrain: A
Pace: Slow/Leisurely (Level 1/2)
Type of ride: Group
Start location: Westwood Park, on Carlisle between Ewing and Westwood

2. Monday June 28th: Level 2 (Easy Ride, Short & Sweet)
Start time: 6:00pm
Ride Planner: Dennis Benson
Length of Ride: 1.5 hour
Terrain: A
Pace: Leisurely (Level 2)
Type of ride: Group
Start location: Westwood Park, on Carlisle between Ewing and Westwood

3. Monday June 28th: Level 3 (Building Mileage)
Start time: 6:00pm
Ride Planner: Debbie Parks
Length of Ride: 35km
Terrain: B
Pace: Moderate (Level 3)
Type of ride: Re-Group
Start location: Port Hope High School

4. Tuesday June 29th: Level 3/4 (Farming Country East of Baltimore)
Start time: 10:00am
Ride Planner: Helmut Bock
Length of Ride: 42.6km
Terrain: C
Pace: Moderate/Fast (Level 3/4)
Type of ride: Re-Group
Start location: Ball’s Mill Conservation Area Parking lot, on Harwood Rd

5. Wednesday June 30th: Level 1 (Lakeshore South of Grafton)
Start time: 6:00pm
Ride Planner: Dennis Benson
Length of Ride: 1.5-2 hours
Terrain: A
Pace: Slow (Level 1)
Type of ride: Group
Start location: Nawautin Nature Sanctuary, 100 Keewatin Drive in Grafton

6. Wednesday June 30th: Level 3 (Building Mileage)
Start time: 6:00pm
Ride Planner: Anita Macklin
Length of Ride: 44km
Terrain: C
Pace: Moderate (Level 3)
Type of ride: Re-Group
Start location: Beagle Club Trailhead at Northumberland Forest on Beagle Club Road

7. Thursday July 1st: ALL LEVELS RIDE
Start time: 10:00am
Ride Planner: Randy Albon, Anita Macklin
Length of Ride: 2 hours 
Terrain: B
Pace: Mixed Pace
Type of ride: Re-Group (at end of ride)
Start location: Hamilton Township Municipal Offices on Majestic Hills Road

8. CANCELLED: Friday July 2nd: Friday Floater Ride! Shimano Route 3a
Start time: 10:00am
Ride Planner: Randy Albon
Length of Ride: 65km
Terrain: B
Pace: Moderate (Level 3)
Type of ride: Group
Start location: Squirrel Creek Conservation Area (Peterborough) on Wallace Point Rd.

Just a reminder that there are two rides tomorrow evening! There’s also the Friday Floater ride as well! In case you missed it, here are the details:

1. Easy/Beginner Ride 
Date: Thursday Evening, June 24, 6:00pm
Ride Planner: Dennis Benson
Terrain: A
Pace: Slow/Leisurely (Level 1/2)
Type of ride: Group
Start location: Donegan Park, D’Arcy St., Cobourg

2. Building Mileage Ride
Date: Thursday Evening, June 24, 6:00pm
Ride Planner: Anita Macklin
Terrain: C
Pace: Moderate (Level 3)
Type of ride: Regroup
Start location: Westwood Park, on Carlisle between Ewing and Westwood

3. Friday Floater Ride
Date: Friday Afternoon, June 25, 1:00pm
Ride Planner: Randy Albon
Terrain: C
Pace: Moderate (Level 3)
Type of ride: Regroup
Start location: Hastings, Corner of Water St. & Bridge St., across from Subway

RSVP: It’s important that we know how many people will ride.  You can RSVP two different ways.

• Leave a comment right here on the website to say you are coming, or
• If you have a Ride With GPS account (and know how to use it!) you can use the Event RSVP feature.  

This Friday Randy is re-starting the Friday Floater Rides. They’ll be offered mostly on Fridays throughout the summer, and are usually a little out of town for a change of scenery. We usually maintain a Pace: C Moderate (Level 3) and the distances typically range between 40 and 70km. This week’s ride is 49k. As with almost any rides north of the 401, there are hills, though we try to avoid the biggest and craziest of them. One highlight of this week’s ride will be the Ranney Gorge Bridge that we’ll cross with our bikes—which can be a bit of a thrill!

RSVP Required (choose one of two methods to let us know!):

1. Leave a comment here on the website to say you are coming
2. View the Event on our NHCC Ride Calendar, then select RSVP

To view all of the upcoming rides and their details, please visit the Ride Calendar on the website. For more information about how we rate Pace, Terrain, and Type of Ride, view the NHCC Ride Descriptions

We have added two more rides to this week’s calendar (Tuesday is a busy day!).  In addition to the previously announced rides that can all be found on the Club Ride Calendar, we have just added the following:

Presqu’ile and Murray Canal (Tuesday June 22, Morning)
For the EASY riders in the NHCC, we have the Presqu’ile – Murray Canal ride. It’s flat and it’s easy! We would start off from the harbour at the end of Ontario St. in Brighton and ride through the Park for the level one’s. (16 km) . Those wishing for a little more distance can carry on to the Murray Canal and back. (another 16 km—for a total of 32)

Date/Time: Tuesday June 22, 10:00am
Ride Planner: Dennis Benson
Terrain: A
Pace: Leisurely – Speeds approximately 18-22 kph
Type of ride: Group
Start location: Ontario St. Dock, in Brighton (Near Presqu’ile Park)

South Shore of Rice Lake (Tuesday June 22, Morning)
An interesting ride along the south shore of Rice Lake and ride through the three towns. Lovely countryside along the way. Good way to build up some kilometres and climbs. This will be a “Regroup Ride”, meaning we might spread out, and regroup at specific points along the way. This route can be shortened as needed.

Date/Time: Tuesday June 22, 10:00am
Ride Planner: Helmut Bock
Terrain: C
Pace: Moderate, approx 20-23 kph
Type of ride: Regroup
Start location: Balls Mill Conservation Area Parking lot

How to RSVP—Okay folks, this is important! Ride Planners need to know how many to anticipate so that they can arrange additional ride leaders if needed.  Also, just as importantly, other club members like to hear about others who will be riding  so they know they won’t be alone! Please leave a comment right here on the website, to let others know that you plan to ride and which ride you want to participate in!

Find all the Week’s rides and the details: Rides get posted on the Club’s Ride Calendar first.  After that, we post a message on the website announcing those rides.  The Club Ride Calendar can always be found on the NHCC website!