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Northumberland Hills Cycling Club (NHCC) is the largest and most active cycling club centred around Cobourg, Ontario. With 100+ fun people to ride with, 11 regular season weekly rides, hiking and snowshoeing in off-season, and endless friendships to be made!

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The NHCC Cycling Safety Course starts Tues. May 19th

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The NHCC will be offering a 5-evening (10 hours total) comprehensive Cycling Skills and Safety course to both members and non-members. This course has been adapted from the standard Canadian Cycling Association’s Can-Bike2 safe cycling program with some customization to meet the needs of our Club. You will learn to ride defensively, and develop a set of skills and attitudes suitable for riding both individually and in a group, including:

  • good traffic judgement and anticipation
  • assertiveness in traffic
  • knowledge of the rules of the road
  • understanding potential hazards
  • communication techniques
  • collision avoidance techniques
  • group riding dynamics and etiquette

The certified Can-Bike instructors delivering the course are confident that even the most experienced cyclist will learn something new and be challenged by the bike handling skills we cover.

Can-Bike 2 Certification (optional):
CanBike2 certification is a pre-requisite if any person wishes to become a Can-Bike instructor at some point in the future. If any participants wish to receive an official CanBike2 certification upon completion of the course, please advise us when you register so that we can arrange to have appropriate training materials and exam on hand for you.

Dates: Tuesday Evenings, May 19th, 26th, and June 9th, 16th, and 23th.
Time: 6:30pm – 8:30pm

Cost:
NHCC members: (FREE–$25 initial payment, refundable upon course completion)
Non-members: $25

Location: Cycle Transitions parking lot, 739 D’Arcy St. Cobourg (behind the building)
Instructors: George Hussey, Maria Siemiaszko, and Anita Macklin

Pre-registration would be much appreciated so that we know how many to expect. To pre-register, just send a quick email to let us know you want to attend and we’ll reserve your spot!

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