The weather for tomorrow’s All Levels Ride & Epic Potluck is looking good! There’s just a 10% chance of rain, and a hundred percent chance of some stinking hot weather! Here’s what you need to remember to bring:

• Chair to sit on
• Shareable dish of something or other
• Your favourite bevvy

We Ride at 10, and we Potluck at 11:30.  

We have plenty of shade here at Randy & Anita’s house, so you’ll be comfortable, we hope. Come a bit early and claim a spot under a tree! Drop off your dish at the house where we have a few people who will keep it in the cool house while we ride.

There’s a heat warning!
We get it—it’s a wee bit hot & humid. Some may choose not to ride, and that’s quite legit too! You are welcome to join the non-cycling folks and just sit around in the shade feeling empathy for those sweating their bums off on bikes.  It’s all about celebrating Canada Day with friends, whichever way you want!

It’s not too late to decide you are coming. The beauty of Potluck is that it’s scalable for however many may come.  See you all tomorrow!

Just seven days away! There’s no better way to celebrate Canada Day than with good people, open roads, and great food. It’s our annual Canada Day All Levels Ride & Epic Potluck! 

Date: Wednesday, July 1, 2026 (Rain Date: Thursday the 2nd)
Times:
Ride starts at 10:00am (Out-and-back format—45 minutes each way)
Potluck begins around 11:45am
Start Location (All Levels 1–4): 8303 Smylie Rd., Cobourg
RSVP: Let us know you’re coming via the Events Calendar in your Ride With GPS account

As usual, we’ll be all wrapped up by 1:00 so you won’t miss out on other Canada Day celebrations you may have. 

The All Levels out-and-back Ride: 10am

This is one of the few rides where the entire club, Levels 1 through 4, rides together and finishes together! The format is simple—ride for 45 minutes at whatever pace you wish, then turn around and come back for the Epic Potluck.

The Epic Potluck

After the ride, we gather at Randy and Anita’s for our famous Epic Potluck. In true Canadian fashion, it’s a welcoming, casual, and joyfully unpredictable. Bring along your favourite dish to share—salads, fruits, butter tarts, maple-glazed anything, poutine-inspired snacks, or just your go-to homemade classic. Unpredictability makes it fun—If we end up with more dessert than dinner, well gosh darn, that’s a win too!

Please also bring a lawn chair and your favourite drink so you can sit under the shade of a tree with your NHCC friends and take in the summer vibes.

The really-horrible-weather Plan B: We aim to celebrate on July 1st, but if the forecast looks grim (as it sometimes does), we’ll move the event to Thursday, July 2. Stay tuned to the club calendar for updates.

Family, Friends & Non-Riders Welcome

Not everyone has to ride—friends and family are welcome! There’s plenty of space in the yard for relaxing while others sweat their bums off riding!

All are welcome, even if you are just digging out the bike for your first ride of the season. This event is all about connection—across levels, and across our shared love of Canada.

The end is near! Okay, so not the end-of-the-world sort of near, but the online-club-jersey-store-closing type of near. You have the end of today to get your order placed! Hey, a club jersey makes you look snazzy and you might actually ride faster (not scientifically proven yet).

A note about fit: The new jerseys fit small—so you usually need to order a size up (or even two, if your comfort zone includes extra spaciousness). We’re going with the semi-race fit Elite model. Just click on the link and get going before it’s too late.

Link to the online store: https://sng.logicasport.com/NHCC

Tonight’s the night! It’s freezing cold outside, so what better excuse do you need to come talk bikes? Join us for our Basic Bicycle Maintenance Workshop tonight at 6:00 PM at the Baltimore Recreation Centre.

We’ll have Randy, Paul, Jason, and Helmut all on hand to collaborate, answer questions, and help you level up your bike maintenance skills. Learning this stuff now is the easy way — waiting until something mechanical goes sideways during a ride is the hard way.

Randy will also have a few essentials available for sale at great prices, including:

• Inner tubes (check out the super space friendly TPUs!)
• Patch kits
• Tire levers
• Chain lube
• Basic maintenance tools
• And a few other small but useful items

Bring your bike if you’d like (optional). We’ll have lots of room to spread out, and we’ll even show you a nifty little tool that measures chain wear. (Psssst… we’ll also explain what happens if you ignore a worn chain for too long.)

RSVP: If you’re planning to attend, please RSVP by “joining” the event through the Ride with GPS Events Calendar. Hope to see you there!

Get them while you can! The online store closes on May 14th

Our new club jerseys will be supplied by Corsino Custom Jerseys and will be available online only through a dedicated store.

Members had the opportunity to try on samples at our Membership Night, and based on feedback, we’ve selected the semi-race fit (Elite) style.

Important sizing note:
The semi-race fit runs small and is designed to be close-fitting. Everyone who tried it on found they needed to order one size up from their usual size—and it will still feel snug.
For example, I (Anita) normally wear a Medium, but will be ordering a Large.

Ordering details:

• The online store is open until May 14. After that, ordering will close and it may be some time before another opportunity is offered.
• There are 9 days remaining to place your order.
• If you tried on a jersey and don’t remember your size, feel free to contact us—we kept records and can help you confirm.
• Estimated delivery date: June 30th (In time for Canada Day!)

Pricing:
Jerseys are $95 (plus tax), provided we receive a minimum order of 5 men’s and 5 women’s jerseys.

Link to the online store: https://sng.logicasport.com/NHCC

This Monday is our Cycling Safety Essentials—Theory & Best Practices — it’s a compact 2-hour comprehensive information session designed to cover core cycling safety principles (no bike required). We don’t just talk about what to do, but we explore WHY. With a deeper understanding of traffic dynamics you’ll be safer and more confident. You’ll be able to apply the understanding in analytical ways to avoid potential road hazards. If you think you “already know” —we challenge you to come out—we promise you, EVERY club member could take away some new knowledge.

If you’ve ever thought riding tight to the curb is best…..we’ll convert you. Discover why announcing “clear” intersections is risky. We’ll discuss when and why to ride in the middle of the lane. Learn about when, why, and more importantly if riding two-abreast can be safer than single file. We’ll look at all the angles—from the perspective of cyclists, as well as sharing the road safely and intelligently with motorists.

(Pssst…..if you’ve been riding for years, all the more reason to come out—Be that person willing to learn some new best practices!)

All the details are on the RWGPS Events Calendar, where you can RSVP to let us know you are coming.