Level 1 Ride: Monday, August 12th

This ride will start from the parking lot at the Port Hope High School.  This will be an easy level one ride with lots of stops for rest and hydration. Hey, our club motto is We ride for fun, fitness and friendship And there’s plenty of that in Level 1!
Ride Leader: Dennis Benson
Start time: 6:00 pm
Sunset:8:20 pm
Start Location: Port Hope high school parking lot at 130 Highland Dr.

Level 1 Ride: Wednesday, August 14th

Starting point Grafton Public School, head south along Station Rd, ride along lake. Beautiful peaceful ride. Ride to the turn around and back same way. Turn left on lakeshore then left to Nawautin Nature Sanctuary Trail , we will walk our bikes along the trail and enjoy the peacefulness of the sanctuary. Back to Grafton Public School. We will take breaks to refuel.
Ride Leader: Janine Turk
Start time: 6:00 pm
Sunset: 8:17 pm
Start location: The parking lot at the Grafton Public School on 654 Station Rd.

Tues Aug 13, Level2 Ride: Westwd Cobourg

****Note New 6pm Start Times****

Just a reminder that Level 2’s Tuesday’s rides are a “Steady” Ride (that is, lower end of the average speed and distance, more moderate hills with more frequent stops).

We will start at Westwood Park parking lot and head out west up Theatre Rd and further west to Hamilton Rd. North to Dale, east until Theatre Rd again and loop back the way we came. At Telephone Road the second time we will take the pulse of the group and add a bit of kilometer-age (or not). This is an undulating but manageable course. We will take frequent stops to catch our breath and socialize. Please chime in using the comment button so we can know to expect you! Don’t forget water, helmets and lights!

Start Time: 6:00 pm
Ride Leader: Geoffrey Honey
Start Location: Westwood Park parking lot, Carlisle St, between Ewing and Westwood.

Thurs Aug 15, Level 2: Kings Field Pt Hope

Just a reminder that Level 2’s Thursday rides are a “Training Ride” (that is, gradually building up stamina for hills and or longer distances or speed within the Level 2 parameters with slightly fewer rest stops so that riders can condition themselves to move to L3 if they wish).

Pam will be showing us some of the best of Pt Hope area. Here is her ride description:

“We will try again for the loop we should have done last time – west on Lakeshore, north at Willow Beach Rd, go all the way to the 4th Line where we’ll head east again, crossing County Rd 10 to Sylvan Glen where we’ll turn south and go back to our start. About 25km. This route is a bit more challenging than most of the rides so far this year and there are a few more difficult hills but we can do it! And I promise not to lose anyone this time!”

Start Time: 6pm

Ride Leader: Pam Tate

Start Location: King’s Field on Victoria St, just south of Ridout

We will meet at the Furnace Street Arena in Cobourg and ride the Rice Lake Ramble.  There will be three ride distances to choose from:  85 km, 74 km or 58 km. Please comment to let others know you are going to ride and buddy up with a distance of choice. I hope to see all those smiling faces again!

Start Time: 10:00 am
Route Start: Cobourg Memorial Arena on Furnace Street
Ride Co-ordinator: Deb Parks

Ride with GPS Route options: 58 km Route, 74 km Route, 85 km Route

Note the start time is 6:00 pm

Heading out to Hope Township and Osaca! This is a nice route without any crazy hills so you can get a little speed on! If you are planning to ride, please leave a comment letting others know. This ride is self-navigated, meaning we don’t have a designated leader and the group can choose a pace that suits their preference and we will likely stay together.

Coordinator: Randy Albon
Start time: 6:00pm
Sunset: 8:26pm
Route map: 48km ”Sylvan Glen to Osaca and Back” route map on Ride With GPS
Elevation: 322m
Start location: Sylvan Glen Conservation Area in Port Hope

This Friday we are going to complete the third portion of our Waterfront Trail Westbound exploration. We’ll meet at the Port of Whitby near Rotary Sunrise Lake Park. There is a parking lot directly north of the East Pier. As usual, we’ll ride out and back along some beautiful pathways and trails. There will likely be an ice cream stop along the way. We’ll turn around at the Rouge River, making it somewhere between 50 and 60k.

Leave us a comment, letting us know you plan to ride.

Start time: 10am
Ride Leader(s): Randy and Anita
Route map: Waterfront Trail West Part 3 link to map on Ride with GPS
Start location: parking lot near Rotary Sunrise Lake Park

We just can’t win with this weather!!! 60% likelihood of thunderstorms throughout most of ride time and weather radar looks grim too. See you Thursday at Donegan.

IMPORTANT: New start time: 6:00pm

There’s a new start time because the daylight hours are shrinking and the sun is now setting closer to 8:30. We’ll have a little safety instruction as usual, then the ride will head west through New Amherst and then south and back towards downtown. Our level one rides are designed for enjoyment & making new friends, riding at a leisurely pace with frequent stops for rest and hydration. See you out at the ride!

Start Time: 6:00 pm
Ride Leader: Dennis Benson
Start Location: Westwood Park Parking Lot Carlisle St. Between Westwood and Ewing

IMPORTANT: Please note that due to the earlier sunsets and shorter days, there is a new start time of 6:00pm

Level 3 Group Ride: “A slightly shorter route than last Wednesday but don’t be fooled. We’ll still have plenty of opportunities to burn up those calories whilst enjoying the countryside. Steady climb to start with but then a glorious ride down to Rice Lake, a photo op at the lake shore no doubt, and then a meandering route home. Should be fun! Looking forward to seeing you all there. Please do post a comment and let us know that you are planning to ride. Nights are beginning to draw in so do not forget lights (or to fully charge them!).”
(Allan)

Level 4: This week’s Level 4 follows the same route as Level 3 for the first 33km, but then diverts down Williamson then takes in Bickle Hill for some added fun! It’s a 12km extension making a total of 51km. This is the group where you can set whatever pace you like! It’s likely that the group will stay together, but breaking into smaller units according to pace preference is certainly an option.

Ride Leaders: Allan Dennis (Level 3),  Self-navigated (Level 4)
Start time: 6:00pm
Sunset: 8:29pm
Route map (Level 3): 37km “Nissen’s Navigation” route map on Ride with GPS
Route map (Level 4): 50km “Nissen’s Navigation (extended)” route map on Ride with GPS
Elevation: 361m (L3), 532m (L4)
Start location: Hamilton Township Offices (Just off Burnham St., at Majestic Hills Rd)

Tues Aug 6, Level 2 Ride: St. Mary’s Grafton

Note, Tuesday’s ride is a “Steady” ride with more stops and a more moderate Level 2 pace.

David Hutzel is taking us out Grafton way so we can cool down a bit by the lake. Here is his description of the ride: “We’ll start again from St. Mary’s church parking lot and head south on Station road. Turning left at the stop sign at Orchard Grove we’ll follow the lakefront route past Wicklow Beach to Lakeport where we’ll turn around and follow the same scenic route back to the finish. A distance of mostly flat 23k but with regular stops for hydration and regrouping, we’ll be back before you know it.”

****Please bring your lights!!! we are having earlier sunsets. No Lights? No Problem! Cycle Transitions the awesome Cobourg Community Bike Shop has lots of affordable lights! *****

Please chime in using the Comment button so we can look out for you!

Start Time: 6:30 pm
Ride Leader: David Hutzel
Start Location: St. Mary’s church parking lot, Lyle St South Grafton

Thurs Aug 8, Level 2 Ride: Donegan Cobourg

Jim Berg is taking us scooting along the Waterfront Trail. Here is his description: “The long term forecast is for a fairly hot day, so we will stay near the lake. This is an out and back on a fairly flat route (only 3 hills) basically following the Waterfront Trail east to the Nawautin Nature Sanctuary and returning on the same route. Approximately 28 km.”

****Please bring your lights!!! we are having earlier sunsets. No Lights? No Problem! Cycle Transitions the awesome Cobourg Community Bike Shop has lots of affordable lights! *****

Please chime in using the Comment button so we can look out for you!

Start Time: 6:30 pm
Ride Leader: Jim Berg
Start Location: Donegan Park Parking Lot, D’Arcy St Cobourg.

Another glorious long weekend is upon us! It’s the Civic Holiday this coming Monday and as usual the roads around Northumberland County will be quite busy and many of us go away. There are no scheduled rides for Friday, August 2nd, Sunday, August 4th or Monday, August 5th. We will be back to regularly scheduled rides on Tuesday, August 6th.

Have a wonderful and safe long weekend everyone!