Coming up on the weekend of September 16-18 is our two-night Township to Township Cycle Tour. A lot of work goes into the pre-planning, so whether or not it proceeds will be based on if there is enough interest.

Please take a moment to indicate if you are interested. We will make the final decision by Wednesday, August 24th.

Details: We estimate the total cost to be around $50 and the NHCC would provide two dinners, two breakfasts, one lunch, and all snacks for the rides. The first night will be spent camping in Warkworth and the Siemiaszko estate and the second night at the Louden/Reitknecht estate in Hope Township. The distance for each day will be roughly 50k. There are some hills, so we’d say the level of difficulty is expected to be Level 3. You can choose to either go self-supported and carry all your gear on your bike, or take advantage of the vehicle that will be provide to carry some gear. Note that the vehicle is not a cargo bus….there’s limited space, so we ask that people pack lightly. Departure time on Friday will be approximately 2:00pm.

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Yep, it’s hill time again. 39k of lovely, up-up-and-up! Naturally, what follows is some downhill, so it all works out in the end. Bickle Hill followed by the Jamieson Twins. You work hard in the first half of this ride and then the last half is speedy fun! Sunset occurs at 8:10pm, so lights are required on bikes at 7:40. Since daylight hours are shrinking, we’ll start this ride at 6:00 in order to allow time to finish before the sun sets.

Start time: 6:00pm
Route map: 39k printable route map here or link to it on Ride with GPS
Start location: Westwood Park

It’s still hot out there so Dennis is going to incorporate and ice cream stop into Monday’s ride so bring a little money for a treat!

Date: Monday, August 15th
Time: 6:30
Level of Difficulty: 1
Meeting Location: Donegan Park
Ride Leader: Dennis Benson

It’s our monthly All Levels ride! This time we’ll populate the patio at Boston Pizza afterward and enjoy the company of other club members you may or may not have already met while sipping beer and nibbling snacks.

All Levels rides are simple: We have one route, one start time. We ride for 45 minutes along an out-and-back route then turn around and come back. Everyone arrives back at the same time, everyone rides their desired pace, and everyone is happy! Since the daylight hours are shrinking back all the time, we’ll start this one a little earlier.

Start time: 6:00pm (Ride), and 7:30pm (patio social)
Start location: Parking lot at Boston Pizza
Ride Coordinator: Anita Macklin
Route map: Printable route map here or link to it on Ride with GPS

RSVP: Hey folks, we need to make sure they reserve enough patio space for us, so please leave a comment to let us know you’ll be around for the social portion and we can make sure Boston Pizza will accommodate us.

The days are getting shorter, but there is still plenty of cycling to do! There are a couple of upcoming events for you to plan around, so here goes:

Wednesday August 17th: All Levels Ride & Patio Social (Boston Pizza, 6:00pm, 7:30 Social)
Sunday September 4: Century ride (100k) to Presqu’ile!
Saturday September 10: Home Hardware Bike Up! Northumberland charity ride
Friday-Sunday, September 16-18: Township to Township overnight cycle tour

Saturday, September 24th: All levels ride and potluck at Richard and Leigh Thompson’s home in Hastings

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Okay, so here’s the deal. We want to open up this Sunday to suggestions. Is there’s anyone out there wanting to take the lead on this coming Sunday and propose a route and lead the ride? It’s your chance to do it your way, and get a ride going! Let’s get the discussion started. Use the comment feature to suggest a route option. Even if we have to drive a little bit out of town, people might like that too. Be creative!

We’re thinking about placing another jersey order if there are enough people interested. We’re hoping to get them in stock by the end of September for the cooler cycling weather! The short-sleeve jersey is the standard jersey you see on most of the folks on our rides. The long-sleeve version is really thick and warm & cozy, perfect for colder weather!

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We’re heading on up to Millbrook again. The pavement is excellent, there’s some nice shady areas. It’s generally a fairly easy route and you’ll see alpacas along the way! They are actually quite amusing and last time prompted us into a short roadside viewing. No route map required because it’s so straightforward. By the way, if you are a relatively strong Level 3 rider, you’d be able to handle this one, so come on out and give it a try!

Start time: 6:30pm
Ride Leader: Anita Macklin
Start location: Hope Township Office parking lot

The ride starts in Baltimore this week with Dale leading and Maria sweeping. The days are getting noticeably shorter so make sure you have lights on your bike!
Date: Monday, August 8th
Time: 6:30
Meeting Location: Baltimore Community Centre (in front)
Ride Leader: Dale Pierce
Level: 1
Distance 15km