**Pssstt! The one-day 7-hour Bicycle Fall Blowout blitz is happening at Exhibition Place on Saturday, September 23rd.**

This is the Learning Workshop for NHCC Members who are thinking of purchasing a new/used bicycle in the next year. On Monday September 18th we will do a show & tell describing all the different bicycle choices you might consider (road, hybrid, mountain, gravel, touring, e-assist) to help you narrow down the type you want. We will also help you estimate how much you might need to spend, provide some practical information about where and how you might search for a new or used bike, and answer all those burning questions on your mind. Find out what to look for, what to avoid, and whatever else you might need to know in order to make a wise purchase.

Date: Monday September 18, 2023, 6pm
RSVP: Please RSVP on your Cycle Club Event calendar to let us know you are coming.

Big Tip of the Day: Do not purchase a bicycle from the bike show if you haven’t done your research beforehand!

Bike Maintenance 2.0 is happening tonight (Monday August 21). Randy will be conducting this advanced workshop with lots of discussion, demonstration, Q & A and other information to help those who want to protect the investment they’ve made in their higher-end bicycles.

Lights, Lights, Lights: Days are becoming shorter, so please make sure you have your lights charged up—white lights for the front, red for the back.  It’s worth noting that there are two different types of front lights—those that allow you to be seen but also those that allow you to see—meaning, they light up the road ahead. Lights meant to see with are especially nice to have in the event of unforeseen circumstances that keep you on the road longer than anticipated (flat tire, mechanical breakdown, etc.). Reach out to your ride leader for advice on where to pick up lights locally, if needed.

Pre-announcing: On Sunday September 3 we are having a Labour Day Ride & Potluck, so you can plot that on your calendar if you are planning to be around.

Route Maps from the Club Library: Did you know that the Club has an extensive route library that you can use anytime?  Many routes have been grouped into Collections to make route selection easy to fit your needs. As a club member you will get voice navigation on those routes (if you have signed up for a free Ride With GPS Account).  Its a great way to find interesting places to go independently either on your own or with a few friends. If you want or need help accessing them, feel free to give us a shout. 

The Quick Facts: 

More details about all rides are found in your Cycle Club account Events page.

Tuesday August 22nd: Evening Ride

Level 1, and 2 (Start time: 5:30pm)
Start location: King’s Field, 28 Victoria St. South, Port Hope. 

Level 3/4 (Start time: 6:00pm)
Start location: TBD (please refer to your Cycle Club Calendar)

Thursday August 24th: Morning Ride

Levels 1 and 2 (Start time: 10:00am)
Start location: Haldimand Community Memorial Arena, 10766 County Rd 2, Grafton

Level 3/4 (Start time: 9:30am)
Start location: Squirrel Creek Conservation Area, 2520 Wallace Point Rd, Fraserville

Thursday August 24th: EVENING Ride (Level 3/4 only)

Level 3/4 (Start time: 6:00pm): 
Start location: King’s Field Park at 28 Victoria St., South, Port Hope

Sunday August 27th: Morning Ride

Level 1 (Start time: 9:30am)
Start location: Cobourg Public Library, 200 Ontario Street.

Level 2 (Start time: 9:30am)
Start location: King’s Field Park at 28 Victoria St., South, Port Hope

Level 3/4 (Start time: 9:30am)
Start location: Haldimand Community Memorial Arena, 10766 County Rd 2, Grafton

RSVP: 
Members only: Please let ride leaders know you are in, using your Cycle Club Account.  
Guests: Those wishing to ride as our guest may leave a comment on the website to let us know you are coming. Please bring a signed Guest Waiver with you (available in the right-hand column of our website)

The weekly rides have been posted—let’s hope the rain falls on other days! August is a busy month with people on vacation, so again we’ll merge a few of the Level 1 and 2 rides. The sun is setting earlier than ever, so be sure your lights are charged up! Fact—there are seven more weeks of cycling remaining in our “Regular” season so there is still plenty of time to get some regular riding in!

The Quick Facts: 

More details about all rides are found in your Cycle Club account Events page.

Tuesday August 15th: Evening Ride

Level 1, and 2 (Start time: 5:30pm)
Cobourg Memorial Arena, 206 Furnace St., Cobourg

Level 3/4 (Start time: 6:00pm)
Start location: Hamilton Township Municipal Offices, 8285 Majestic Hills Dr., Camborne

Thursday August 17th: Morning Ride

Level 1 (Start time: 9:30am)
Start location: Westwood Park, 665 Carlisle St., Cobourg

Level 2 (Start time: 9:30am)
Start location: Diamond Head Industrial Mall Inc, 210 Willmott St, Cobourg

Level 3/4 (Start time: 10:00am)
Start location:Stirling-Rawdon Dog Park, 90 Station St., Stirling.

Thursday August 17th: EVENING Ride (Level 3/4 only)

Level 3/4 (Start time: 6:00pm): 
Start location: Dog Park in Cobourg, 77 Ontario St

Sunday August 20th: Morning Ride

Level 1, and 2 (Start time: 10:00am)
Start location: Donegan Park, 25 D’Arcy St., Cobourg. 

Level 3/4 (Start time: 9:30am)
Start location: Squirrel Creek Conservation Area, 2520 Wallace Point Rd, Fraserville

RSVP: 
Members only: Please let ride leaders know you are in, using your Cycle Club Account.  
Guests: Those wishing to ride as our guest may leave a comment on the website to let us know you are coming. Please bring a signed Guest Waiver with you (available in the right-hand column of our website)

This Sunday is special—it’s the All Levels Ride & Pizza Event at Maria and Andy’s. Please RSVP before Friday to let us know you are coming so we can shop and get the pizzas ordered.  (No cost for Club members!).  Details are on your Cycle Club account.  Hope to see you there!

Also, please remember that evening rides are starting a little earlier, so be sure to check on start times.  

The Quick Facts: 

More details about all rides are found in your Cycle Club account Events page.

Tuesday August 8th: Evening Ride

Level 1, and 2 (Start time: 5:30pm)
Start location: Donegan Park, 25 D’Arcy St., in Cobourg

Level 3/4 (Start time: 6:00pm)
Start location: Hamilton Township Municipal Offices, 8285 Majestic Hills Dr., Camborne

Thursday August 10th: Morning Ride

Level 1, and 2 (Start time: 10:00am)
Start location: King’s Field Park at 28 Victoria St., South, Port Hope

Level 3/4 (Start time: 9:30am)
Start location: Squirrel Creek Conservation Area, 2520 Wallace Point Rd, Fraserville

Thursday August 10th: EVENING Ride (Level 3/4 only)

Level 3/4 (Start time: 6:00pm): 
Start location: McDonald Trailhead, Northumberland County Forest, 507 McDonald Rd, Grafton (about 2Km north of Centreton Road)

Sunday August 13th: ALL LEVELS RIDE & PIZZA EVENT

Start time: 11:00am
Start location: Shelter Valley Rd (exact address provided in your Cycle Club account Events page)

RSVP: 
Members only: Please let ride leaders know you are in, using your Cycle Club Account.  
Guests: Those wishing to ride as our guest may leave a comment on the website to let us know you are coming. Please bring a signed Guest Waiver with you (available in the right-hand column of our website)

Believe it or not, the days are already becoming shorter….quickly! Over the next 30 days we will lose 47 minutes of daylight for our evening rides. For that reason, the start times for the evening rides will move to 6:00pm.  We’ll move it again, come September. By the way, did you know that the Highway Traffic Act requires cyclists to have both front and rear lights on their bikes from 30 minutes before sunset until 30 minutes after sunrise?  Therefore, it’s going to be essential to have your lights charged up and ready to for each evening ride.  As a matter of fact, we encourage you to have your lights operating on every ride—day or night! 

This week you will also notice that Level 1s and 2s will merge rides—which is actually a lot of fun because you ride with a bigger group and meet new people! This Thursday the Level 3/4s are riding to Presqu’ile Park and back—either 42km or do a Century Ride—there are two distances to choose from, with different start times. Then on Sunday you can also choose to make the ride any distance you want because it’s out-and-back.  Easy peasy!

The Quick Facts: 

More details about all rides are found in your Cycle Club account Events page.

Tuesday August 1st: Evening Ride

Level 1, and 2 (Start time: 6:00pm)
Start location: King’s Field – 28 Victoria St. S, Port Hope

Level 3/4 (Start time: 6:00pm)
Start location: Baltimore Recreation Centre, 23 Community Centre Rd., Baltimore.

Thursday August 3rd: Morning Ride

Level 1, and 2 (Start time: 9:30am)
Start location: Haldimand Community Memorial Arena, 10766 County Rd 2, Grafton

Level 3/4 (Start time: 9:00am or 10:00am—depending on distance)
Start location, 100km (9am): Cobourg Memorial Arena, 206 Furnace St., Cobourg
Start location, 42 km (10am): Keeler Centre, 80 Division St, Colborne

Thursday August 3rd: EVENING Ride (Level 3/4 only)

Level 3/4 (Start time: 6:00pm): 
Start location: McDonald Trailhead, Northumberland County Forest, 507 McDonald Rd, Grafton (about 2Km north of Centreton Road)

Sunday August 6th: Morning Ride

Level 1/2 (Start time: 9:30am)
Start location: Diamond Head Industrial Mall Inc. – 210 Willmott St, Cobourg

Level 3/4 (Start time: 9:30am)
Start location:“Hastings Pisces Park”, 5 Dit Clapper Dr, Hastings

RSVP: 
Members only: Please let ride leaders know you are in, using your Cycle Club Account.  
Guests: Those wishing to ride as our guest may leave a comment on the website to let us know you are coming. Please bring a signed Guest Waiver with you (available in the right-hand column of our website)

Just arrived today! The newest shipment of the NHCC jerseys has arrived so now we have more variety of size and fit.  What’s different? Well, they all look the same, except now we have a limited number of Premium jerseys, both short and long-sleeved. All of our NHCC jerseys feature a full front zipper and three pockets in the back.  However, the Premium jerseys feature a reflective strip across the back pockets, two additional side pockets, silicone around the waistband, and hem-less sleeves (on the short sleeved ones) for a light airy feel!  If we didn’t have a jersey in your size before, we do now!  By the way, the long sleeved ones are super snazzy—and we only ordered 6 for men, and 6 for women so you’ll need to act fast!  By the way, although they may sound pricey we sell them all at cost—no profit for us!

Prices (including HST):

• $85 for Regular short-sleeves
• $125 for Premium short-sleeves
• $130 for Premium long-sleeves.

First come first served for size & selection! If you are interested, text us! 905 269-6815 or 905 376-8696

Just to demonstrate a few differences, we have a quick little video for you! (if the video doesn’t display below, please click on the YouTube link here: New shipment of jerseys has arrived.)

Level 3/4 ride last Sunday on the Victoria Rail Trail from Lindsay to Fenelon Falls

It’s that time of year when a lot of people are taking vacations so you’ll see the occasional Levels merging for a single ride.  This week you’ll see the Level 1s and 2s merge for the Sunday ride—but no worries! If you don’t want to ride too fast it’s not a problem, nobody will be left behind. Hey! Did you know that in the event that you are feeling adventurous and want to try out some routes on your own, all club members have access to the club’s route library if you have a Ride With GPS a

Please, always note start times—they may vary from week to week!

The Quick Facts: 

More details about all rides are found in your Cycle Club account Events page.

Tuesday July 25th: Evening Ride

Level 1 (Start time: 6:00pm)
Start location: Cobourg Memorial Arena, 206 Furnace St., Cobourg

Level 2 (Start time: 6:00pm)
Start location: King’s Field – 28 Victoria St. S, Port Hope

Level 3/4 (Start time: 6:30pm)
Start location: The old George Hamilton Public School in Welcome, 3200 County Rd 10, Port Hope

Thursday July 27th: Morning Ride

Level 1 (Start time: 9:00am)
Start location: Baltimore Community Centre. 23 Community Center Rd

Level 2 (Start time: 9:30am)
Start location: King’s Field – 28 Victoria St. S, Port Hope

Level 3/4 (Start time: 9:00am)
Start location: Westwood Park, 665 Carlisle St., Cobourg

Thursday July 27th: EVENING Ride (Level 3/4 only)

Level 3/4 (Start time: 6:30pm): 
Start location: Westwood Park, 665 Carlisle St., Cobourg

Sunday July 30th: Morning Ride

Level 1/2 (Start time: 9:30am)
Start location: Westwood Park, 665 Carlisle St., Cobourg

Level 3/4 (Start time: 9:30am)
Start location: Percy Township Arena, 24 East St, Warkworth

RSVP: 
Members only: Please let ride leaders know you are in, using your Cycle Club Account.  
Guests: Those wishing to ride as our guest may leave a comment on the website to let us know you are coming. Please bring a signed Guest Waiver with you (available in the right-hand column of our website)

If you haven’t heard already, there’s a lot of good information to scoop up at our Workshops, open to all members of the NHCC. Tomorrow night (Monday July 24th, 6:00pm-8:00pm ) is Brakes & Gears—Ride Better!  Did you know there are gear combinations that although possible, can put added strain on your chain? Do you know how to use your gears as you approach hills in order to keep your cadence rolling? Come on out to the workshop and learn how to best use your gears to make your ride easier—and better! Heck, come on out and just get a little refresher & practice! There’s still plenty of space, so be sure to sign up with your Cycle Club account. 

If you haven’t come to one of the workshops, you’re missing out! Thank you to Mike and Paul who conducted the Shifting Gears workshop much to the appreciation of all in attendance. There are still two more spots for this Wednesday’s Bike Maintenance 1.0 workshop. Just like the one last week, when it’s all over with you’ll feel comfortable changing a flat tire, you’ll know how to clean & lube your chain the right way, and you’ll be able to take the wheels off your bike—front and back! And hey….flat tires happen—we just had one on this last Level 3/4 Sunday ride.

We have the Tuesday Night Ride & Porch Social at Maria’s. Bring your favourite beverage & snack & we’ll sit outside enjoying the summer evening! The rides start at her address on Shelter Valley Rd, (address provided in your Cycle Club Event calendar). On Thursday the Level 2s are heading up to do the Lang-Hastings Trail. On Sunday the Level 3/4s will be found on the fantastic Victoria Rail Trail starting in Lindsay and going to Fenelon Falls & beyond.

Please, always note start times—they may vary from week to week!

The Quick Facts: 

More details about all rides are found in your Cycle Club account Events page.

Tuesday July 18th: Evening Ride & Porch Social

Levels 1, 2, 3, and 4 (Start time: 6:30pm): 
Start location: Shelter Valley Rd. (Address on the Cycle Club Event Calendar, or email us for it)
**Bring your own drinks and snacks if you want to sit around for the post-ride social)

Thursday July 20th: Morning Ride

Level 1 (Start time: 9:00am)
Start location: Baltimore Community Centre. 23 Community Center Rd

Level 2 (Start time: 9:00am)
Start location: King’s Field – 28 Victoria St. S, Port Hope

Level 3/4 (Start time: 9:30am)
Start location: Hamilton Township Municipal Offices, 8285 Majestic Hills Dr.

Thursday July 20th: EVENING Ride (Level 3/4 only)

Level 3/4 (Start time: 6:30pm): 
Start location: Haldimand Community Memorial Arena, 10766 County Rd 2, Grafton

Sunday July 23rd: Morning Ride

Level 1 (Start time: TBD)
Start location: TBD (Please monitor the Cycle Club calendar for details about start location and time)

Level 2 (Start time: 9:00am)
Start location: King’s Field – 28 Victoria St. S, Port Hope

Level 3/4 (Start time: 9:30am)
Start location: OPS Community Centre at 2569 Hwy 7 in Lindsay.

RSVP: 
Members only: Please let ride leaders know you are in, using your Cycle Club Account.  
Guests: Those wishing to ride as our guest may leave a comment on the website to let us know you are coming. Please bring a signed Guest Waiver with you (available in the right-hand column of our website)

With a Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect and the radar supporting that prediction, unfortunately tonight’s ride (Tuesday July 11) is cancelled.  We’ll try again next Tuesday for the Ride & Porch Social.