Last call for tonights online Cycle-Safe Basics zoom session
You still have time to get in! It’s our final safety session before the official season begins. The NHCC Cycle-Safe Basics (online) session is about two hours long, and it’s a great investment of time! A little bit of information could go a long way toward preventing the unthinkable!
Date: Tonight! Wednesday April 27th, 6:30pm
The Cycle-Safe Clinic delivered by Dennis and Anita who are both formally trained cycling safety instructors. We will cover essential safety principles and group riding techniques to help you build confidence in riding with a group and in traffic safely.
If you wish to participate and haven’t yet received a zoom invite, just email secretary@northumberlandhillscyclingclub.com and we’ll send one out to you.
Pre-season rides on Sunday April 24 (varied start times)
We are looking at 21°c making for a glorious day for a pre-season ride on Sunday. We have a Level 2 and a Level 3 ride going out, so take your pick!
Why do we ask for an RSVP? By RSVPing with your Cycle Club account, the Ride Planner is able to keep participants informed of ride changes, apply COVID screening questions, discuss topics related to the ride, and have an expectation of how many to expect. You too will be able to see who will be riding so that you can also plan!
Level 2
Date: Sunday April 24
Start time: 10:00am
Ride planner: Dennis Benson
Start location: Donegan Park, D’Arcy St. in Cobourg
Distance/Time: 1-1.5 hour (approx)
Type of Ride: Group
Pace: (Level 2) Leisurely – Speeds approximately 18-22 kph
This ride will head out toward Archers Road and then to Nuwautin Sanctuary. It’s a no-drop ride which means that nobody will be left behind. The primary purpose is just to get the legs spinning & the smiles happening.
Level 3
Date: Sunday April 24
Start time: 2:00pm
Ride planner: Helmut Bock
Start location: Cobourg Memorial Rink & Recreation Center, 206 Furnace St, Cobourg, ON K9A 2G1, Canada
Distance/Time: 28km
Type of Ride: Group
Pace: (Level 3) Moderate – Speeds approximately 22-24 kph
It’s another opportunity to get your bum accustomed to the saddle before the rides start getting longer (when the regular season starts). We’ll do the simple Cobourg North route from Furnace St to Baltimore and back on Cornish Hollows and Ontario St. Pace will be Level 3+ ie more than 20 kph. Some hills included.
RSVP: Please use your Cycle Club Account to indicate that you’ll ride.
NHCC Cycle-Safe Safety Basics (online) session: Wednesday April 27
We’ve been getting a great response to our online Safety Basics sessions, and we know there are a few more that are interested and haven’t been able to make it. So, we’re scheduling one more, for Wednesday April 27. The NHCC Cycle-Safe Basics (online) session is about two hours long, and it’s a great investment of time! A little bit of information could go a long way toward preventing the unthinkable!
Date: Wednesday April 27th, 6:30pm
The Cycle-Safe Clinic delivered by Dennis and Anita who are both formally trained cycling safety instructors. We will cover essential safety principles and group riding techniques to help you build confidence in riding with a group and in traffic safely. We’ll cover:
- Cycling and the Law
- Basic Bicycle Inspection
- Traffic Cycling Principles
- Where do you ride
- Lane positioning
- Intersections
- Rules of the Road
- Right and Left turns
- Group Riding
RSVP for a Zoom invite: If you want to participate, Email us and we’ll send you the Zoom invite, lickety split! Secretary@northumberlandhillscyclingclub.com
NHCC Cycle-Safe Basics (online) session tonight
Just a reminder that tonight we are running our NHCC Cycle-Safe Basics (online) session. It’s about an hour and a half long, and it’s a great investment of time! We encourage safety training for everyone. A little bit of information could go a long way toward preventing the unthinkable!
Its tonight, Wednesday April 20th, 6:30pm
The Cycle-Safe Clinic delivered by Dennis and Anita who are both formally trained cycling safety instructors. We will cover essential safety principles and group riding techniques to help you build confidence in riding with a group and in traffic safely. We’ll cover:
- Cycling and the Law
- Basic Bicycle Inspection
- Traffic Cycling Principles
- Where do you ride
- Lane positioning
- Intersections
- Rules of the Road
- Right and Left turns
- Group Riding
RSVP for a Zoom invite: If you want to participate, Email us and we’ll send you the Zoom invite, lickety split! Secretary@northumberlandhillscyclingclub.com
Pre-Season Gravel Ride: Saturday April 16, Level 3+
Early spring gravel ride. It looks like it will be a nice day. We’ll explore the gravel roads and road allowances in the area (OGrady, Nobel, Baptist etc). Level 3+ ride, gravel bikes required.
Level 3+ rides mean there will be on the challenging end of the spectrum. Gravel bikes will be required as you’ll likely encounter some mud, dirt, & a few hills.
Date: Saturday April 16
Time: 2pm-4pm
Start Location: Baltimore Recreation Centre Arena (23 Community Centre Rd)
Ride Planner: Helmut Bock
Level of Difficulty: 3+
RSVP: Please use your Cycle Club Account to indicate that you’ll ride. If you plan to ride as a guest, please bring a guest waiver with you (available on the NHCC website).
Cycle-Safe Basics: online Zoom training, Wednesday 6:30pm
We encourage safety training for everyone. A little bit of information could go a long way toward preventing the unthinkable! We encourage you to participate in one of our NHCC Cycle-Safe Basics (online) sessions. There will be two opportunities to choose from:
Wednesday April 13th, 6:30pm, or
Wednesday April 20th, 6:30pm
The Cycle-Safe Clinic is about 1.5 to 2 hours long and delivered by Dennis and Anita who are both formally trained cycling safety instructors. This theory will cover essential safety principles and group riding techniques to help you build confidence in riding with a group and in traffic safely. You’ll be in a great position to put it into practice on Club rides when you come out! You will be introduced to:
- Cycling and the Law
- Basic Bicycle Inspection
- Traffic Cycling Principles
- Where do you ride
- Lane positioning
- Intersections
- Rules of the Road
- Right and Left turns
- Group Riding
RSVP: Email us and we’ll send you the Zoom invite. Easy! Secretary@northumberlandhillscyclingclub.com
Pre-Season Ride: for all Levels, 1:00 at Donegan Park
Tomorrow we’ve got some nice temperatures in the forecast so we seize the moment again (hoping rain stays away), and do a pre-season ride from Donegan Park. There is no particular route planned. The goal is twofold—1. to get our legs moving again, and 2. to get out bums comfortable in the saddle (more on that in a sec). We’ll have something for everyone! We’ll divide up into groupings of similar ability, with the more experienced heading out into the countryside, and the newest riders sticking together locally, while some of the new Ride Leaders will head out for their own training session.
What about that sore bum thing?
Here’s the deal—your bum will probably be a little tender after the ride and it’s common. Even the most experienced will tell you that it takes 3-5 rides at the beginning of the season before that tenderness magically disappears, regardless of your saddle shape and its rigidity. It’s all about time spent on your bike. Get out on a few pre-season rides and by the time May comes around it will resolve itself!
Date: Tuesday April 12
Time: 1pm
Start location: Donegan Park, 25 D’Arcy St. Cobourg’
Ride Planner(s): Anita, Randy, Dennis
RSVP: Please use your Cycle Club Account to indicate that you’ll ride. If you plan to ride as a guest, please bring a guest waiver with you (available on the NHCC website).
Short-notice ride: 3:00 at Hamilton Township Offices
It’s short notice, but that’s how these pre-season rides sometime work. We seize the moment! This ride is at 3:00, starting at Hamilton Township Offices. We’ll just head out for a Level 3-ish ride, with the goal being mostly to get our butts accustomed to being in the saddle again. There are a few hills out here and it’s a little windy out, but we’ll take it easy.
Time: 3:00pm
Start Location: Hamilton Township Municipal Offices, 8285 Majestic Hills Road
Ride Planner: Anita
Level of difficulty: Level 3
RSVP: Please RSVP using your Cycle Club account. (Or leave a comment, if you don’t know how to use Cycle Club yet)
Pre-season Gravel Ride: Sunday at 2pm
Looks like a nice day for a gravel ride. We’ll start at Hazel Bird sanctuary and do the gravel roads and trails in the area, starting easy and building from there. “Level 3+” means there are some hills, and you can expect a little challenge as is typical in most gravel rides. Gravel or mountain bikes are best suited for this type of ride.
Date: Sunday April 10, 2022,
Time: 2pm-4pm
Start location: Hazel Bird Nature Reserve, 9636 Beavermeadow Rd. E, Baltimore
Ride Planner: Helmut Bock
Level of difficulty: 3+
RSVP required: Please use your Cycle Club account (you’ll need to register for one, if you haven’t already) to RSVP and let Helmut know you plan to ride.
