Hey NHCC members, it’s the time of year when a number of people are looking to sell bikes, upgrade, or otherwise make changes to their cycling gear. If you send us a few pictures, information about the bike and your preferred contact information we’ll get it posted for you right here on our website!

If any member is interested in upgrading their hybrid to a road bike, here’s a 2012 Specialized Allez Sport. It has an aluminum frame with carbon fibre front forks, has only been on the road for about 180km, and is a 54cm bike. Likely suitable for someone who is 5’6″-5’8″, give or take a little. Price: $750

Contact: Rebecca at 289-251-0393 (call or text)

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This is it folks, the final evening ride of 2016 season! We’re gonna make this one count, make it fun, and if you want we can head into Boston Pizza afterward to eat a little something. Limited daylight hours mean just a 60 minute ride. By the way, we won’t be going super fast or speedy, so if level 3 riders will be quite suited for this ride too if you want to squeeze in one last evening ride!

Start time: 6:00pm
Start location: Boston Pizza parking lot
Ride Leader: Anita Macklin
Route: We’ll surprise ya!

Now that Fall is here, it’s a great time to think about a little bike maintenance to keep that trusty bicycle in great shape for next season. Cycle Transitions is offering a series of workshops that you might want to add to your calendar!

Thursday, September 29: Gearing: How to gear properly for road conditions.
Thursday October 13: Electric Bikes: A demonstration model and discussion of electric bike merits. Doug Radford, president of Go Pedelec Canada will present a model of his locally based company.
Thursday October 27: Bottom Brackets: Identify the types, and learn how to maintain, repair and change.
Thursday November 3: Winter Prep: Prepare your bike for winter storage, or better yet, usage!

Start time: 7:00pm
Refreshments: cookies/doughnuts, juice/coffee/tea, fruit
Cost: FREE for Cycle Transitions members and $5 per workshop for non-members.

About Cycle Transitions:
Cycle Transitions is a Do-It-Yourself Bicycle Shop right here in Cobourg that is more than just a shop! There are mechanics on-hand to assist you and help you to learn how to do it yourself, there are educational courses and workshops throughout the year, and you can order cost-effective bicycle parts through them. It’s a great value! $35 for a yearly single membership, or sign up the whole family for just $55.

If you have any questions, feel free to leave a comment and we’ll get that answer to you lickety split!

It’s probably pretty obvious, but tonight’s Level 1 ride is rained out. We’ve had a great season with only one (or two?) other rain cancelations so we’ve been fortunate that way, but the season’s last evening ride will not happen tonight. Stay dry and warm and we’ll post some daytime and weekend rides when possible.

CANCELED.     This will be the last Monday evening ride this season! We’ll do as much as we can of the West End Dead End Tour that we can in an hour. Make sure your lights are on your bike!

Tickets for the NHCC Social, Dinner, and AGM on November 9th will be available for sale. $30 each.

Date: Monday, September 26th
Time: 6:00
Meeting Location: park at Westwood and Carlisle
Ride Leader: Dale Pierce

The sun sets at 7:08 tonight, so we’re only going to get in about one hour of riding. Looking at the weather forecast it appears that tonight will be the last of the relatively warmish evenings. We won’t be riding particularly fast or very hilly, but just getting out to enjoy a little pedal-time. Make sure you have lights on the front and back of your bike, it’s actually the law!

Start time: 6:00pm
Ride Leader: Anita Macklin
Start location: Westwood Park (Carlisle St.)
Route: Mystery route to be determined

The post went out extra early so people could plan, but the ride and potluck at Richard and Leigh’s is a few days away! Please let them know if you will be there so they can plan accordingly. Leave a comment below and we’ll tell you where they live.

Date: Saturday, September 24th

Time: 10:00 Ride, potluck to follow

Meeting Location: Richard and Leigh’s

Distance options: out and back on the Lang Hastings Trail (suitable for all levels) or 50km road ride with possible 38km option (suitable for Level 2+ to Level 4)

Maria Siemiaszko and Lee Wakelin are going out for Lee’s first 100km ride and if anyone wants to come out with us, you are most welcome to! Be it your first 100km as well, or whether you’ve done plenty, be forewarned that the pace will be not be fast! We’ll be taking breaks along the way too. It’ll be a little different from our usual club route as we’re starting in Colborne and heading east and eventually onto Cty Rd 3 in Prince Edward County, which has some pretty views.

If you want to come out for a Level 2 pace ride but don’t have the time or inclination to ride 100km, you can turn around at any point.

Bring snacks, lots of fluids, and some money. Let us know if you’d like to come out so we can let you know if plans change in any way.

Date: Thursday, September 22nd
Time: 10:30
Meeting Location: Keeler Centre, Colborne
Distance: 100km (or whatever) at a Level 2ish pace (or whatever Lee wants to do!)