Everyone thinks the Level 4 ride is super crazy fast and hard, and we’re here to tell you it’s just not! This is a groovy Level 4 ride, but also one that Level 3s should also be able to manage if you don’t mind a few hills! This route has those rolling hills of Danforth, but also some really great downhills, especially Lyle St. in Grafton where you can yell “yeeeeeeeehaaaaaaa” while going down. Two distances to choose from, both starting at Cycle Transitions. The deciding point about which distance you’ll take doesn’t happen until we are around the 18km point, near St. Anne’s spa. Note the 6:00 start time!

Start time: 6:00pm
Ride Leader: Anita Macklin
Start Location: Cycle Transitions parking lot on D’Arcy St.
Route Map (56k): Printable Route Map (56k) or link to it on Ride With GPS
Route Map (44k): Printable Route Map (44k) or link to it on Ride With GPS

Colin is leading the Level 2 ride this week. Here’s his description of the route:

• Leaving Wilmot Street
• East on Hwy 2 to Brookside Road N (4.9km)
• North on Brookside to Danforth East (partly uphill) then undulating east over to Gully Road (4.5km)
• Downhill south on Gully Road to Hwy 2 then east to Brimley Road South (3.2km)
• Brimley south to Lakeshore Road across tracks rail tracks (3.6km)
• Return via flat Lakeshore Road, Archers Road (over railway bridge) and Hwy 2 back to start point (11.4km)

Total Distance: 28km
Start Time: 6:00 (note earlier start time for August)
Ride Leader: Colin Banfield
Meeting Location: Wilmot Street (Diamond Head Industrial Mall parking lot)

Now that August is upon us and the days are getting shorter, we generally start the evenings rides at 6:00pm unless otherwise posted. This allows us to get a little more distance in! Also, please note that all bicycles are required to have lights on the fronts and backs starting at 30 minutes prior to sunset. Official sunset times are found by clicking on the “Sunrise and Sunset” link in the right hand column of our website (right below those handy weather links)

If the thunder and lightning hold off, it’s Big Hilly Ride night! That means Bickle Hill and some little Jamieson Twins thrown in for good measure. Don’t worry about all that climbing…there’s also plenty of downhill to make it fun. 

Ride Leader: Anita Macklin
Start time: 6:30pm
Route map: 39k printable route map here or link to it on Ride with GPS
Start location: Westwood Park

Saturday, September 9th marks the 3rd annual Bike Up Northumberland ride. This ride for all ages and levels is a fundraiser for both the Northumberland Hills and Campbellford Hospitals. Monies raised are split evey between the two hospitals and proceeds are used to purchase life saving equipment. NHCC has had a strong showing of riders each year of which we are proud. We have also provided an incredible number of volunteers which make this event possible.

As volunteer coordinator for Bike Up, I am once again asking for NHCC members and anyone that you know who would be interested (family, friends, students in need of volunteer hours…) to help out. We require 2 people to take care of each of the refreshment/turnaround stations at 5, 10, 50, and 100km, as well as 2 riders to act as sweep for each ride distance of 5, 10, 25, 50km. (100km is already taken care of. Big thanks to Jim Keill and Tara Smith Wilson!)

It’s a fun day for a worthwhile cause and if you can help out, please contact me through the comments, emailing the club, or me directly if you have my number (which I don’t post on this public page!)

Thanks!

Maria

The Bicycle Opera Project is a group of professional opera singers from Toronto who spend each summer touring completely self sufficient by bike. They will be performing in Cobourg this Tuesday at Trinity Church. For those who are not riding with the Level 2 ride that evening, you will want to check this out!

This summer needs more riding and more ice cream and Dennis will address both needs with an ice cream run. Bring along some money if you’d like to indulge in ice cream or a milkshake. Socializing and fun company already included in your membership!

Start Time: 6:30
Meeting Location: Diamond Head Industrial Mall at 210 Wilmott Street
Ride Leader: Dennis Benson

It’s starting to rain and there’s a risk of a thunderstorm early this evening so I’m calling the ride off

If you’re speedy we’ve got 59km for ya! Or, just do 44km, it’s your choice. Sunset isn’t until 8:40pm you have a little over two hours. Best to make sure you have lights on your bike and nighttime sunglasses cuz we’re heading up to Bewdley. Lights are required as of 8:10pm.

Time: 6:30pm
Level of Difficulty: Level 4
Start Location: the arena on Furnace Street
Ride Leader: To be determined
Route Maps:
(59km): Printable route map here or link to it on Ride with GPS
(44k): Printable route map here or link to it on Ride with GPS

So, how ’bout it? How about letting us know which distance you lean toward so others can do some mental planning.

In another of the NHCC’s out of town excursions we are meeting in Peterborough at Beavermede Park and heading out to explore new areas.

Levels 1 & 2: A super nice, scenic, flat and easy ride from Beavermede to Lakefield along the Peterborough Rotary Greenway Trail. The first half is paved so if you turn around at Trent University you’ll do 14km, all paved. Continue to Lakefield along crushed lime screening for a total of 40km round trip. The incentive to continue to Lakefield is the fabulous ice cream shop, so bring a little $$.

Levels 3 & 4: We’ll modify the route slightly so that everyone starts at Beavermede Park and travels the first 7k together on the paved Rotary trail. Choose either the Ptbo Route 1a – Lakes, Rivers and Cafes 45. Or, for 60km, we’ll follow the Route 1 – Lakes, Rivers and Cafes 60

Date: Saturday July 29
Start time10:00am
Start Location: Beavermede Park
Ride Coordinators Randy and Anita