Okay, so it might be a longshot, but the weather appears to provide a window of opportunity to sneak in a Thursday ride. Tuesday and Wednesday show 5° and rain which likely means no ice or snow remaining on the roads for Thursday when sun, cloud and 3° is forecast.

Of course that can all change, but give it some thought. Our last ride was January 10th, so it’s time we got out again. (1:00 in the afternoon)

Start time: 1:00pm
Start location: Donegan Park
Route: To be determined in response to wind patterns

If you might ride, let us know. Hopefully the forces of nature will be kind and work out for us.

Off-season is here! With the rain, snow and ice preventing some from getting out for a bike ride, we’ve got a Hike on the schedule for Wednesday morning, which will be led by Maaike Berg-Nonnekes, a certified hike instructor/leader, so we’re in good hands. We plan to hike the Purple Trail which is about 9 km. There are short sections of the trail that are used by motorized vehicles. Dress for the weather;  layers are a good idea. Bring a snack and water.

Start time: 10:00am
Start location: Parking Lot off Hwy 45 across from Woodland (just north of Beagle Club Rd on the East Side)
Route: Purple Trail route map and directions
Difficulty: Intermediate, some hilly sections

A note about off-season activities
Off-season activities are open to anyone, and you do not need to be a club member in order to participate. Activities are posted on the Northumberland Hills Cycling Club’s website as a courtesy, and as a way to offer alternatives to cycling during the winter months. They are not OCA sanctioned events. You participate at your own risk and the NHCC is not responsible for any injury that you might incur.

If you think you might be coming, please mention it below so that we can get an idea how many to expect.

They did it! Six enthusiastic cyclists sat at the house and looked over the radar—and when that window of opportunity presented itself they threw on their cold/wet weather gear and headed down the road.

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Sleep in, recover from your previous evening’s indulgences and then— BIKE RIDE!!

In keeping with tradition, Randy’s New Years Day Ride and Potluck will take place on January 1st. If the weather isn’t cooperating with your sense of adventure and you want to do the Potluck only you are welcome to mingle at the house while others ride.

Here’s what you need to bring:
–Your spouse or partner is welcome
–A yummy dish of some sort
–Dishes and cutlery
–Your bike (if you are riding)
–A non-perishable food item for the food bank

The length of the ride will be weather dependent. If it’s totally miserable out there, the potluck will still go forth. For those of you who know where Randy’s house is, great! If you need an address and directions please email Randy and he’ll make sure you have the info.

Time: 1:00pm
Place: Randy’s house
Route: To be determined (weather dependent)

Note: This is an open, privately held event. It is not an OCA club-sanctioned ride and therefore club membership is not required if you want to participate.

Please RSVP by commenting below so that Randy knows how many to expect and can plan accordingly.

Can you believe it? We’re still riding just three days before Christmas. And the weather is forecasting 5° and a mix of sun and cloud. We’ll take what we can get! We’re going to try for 11:00am (not the usual 10am) and hopefully get the warmest weather of the day.

If you haven’t got time to ride, but you do have 7 minutes to spare, here’s a fun little video that most will be able to relate to and will make you giggle.

Start time: 11:00am
Start location: The park on Carlisle St., between Ewing and Westwood.
Route: To be determined

If you are interested in riding, please indicate so by commenting below so others can plan accordingly too.

There aren’t too many clubs out there still riding at this time of the year, but we’re a hardy bunch of folks, aren’t we? We’re posting a ride for Sunday morning. It will be chilly, but nothing that some warm layers won’t fix—Meet at Donegan Park and whoever shows can determine a suitable route.

Start time: 10:00am
Start location: Donegan Park
Route: To be determined

If you are interested in riding, please indicate so by commenting below so others can plan accordingly too.

We’re posting a ride for Thursday afternoon (not morning time) in the hopes that the weather will cooperate. 1:00 instead of the usual 10:00—Meet at Donegan Park and whoever shows can determine a suitable route.

Start time: 1:00pm
Start location: Donegan Park
Route: To be determined

If you are interested in riding, please indicate so by commenting below so others can plan accordingly too.