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Women Only Ride | July 26 6:00PM
Ride will begin/end at FLOW STATE, 6:00PM. Let’s squeeze some riding into these August summer nights! The women’s ride never disappoints. Join us for a lovely ride on a sunny evening. These rides are what we dream of all winter long. This ride runs on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month. It is intended to…
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Tuesday All Members Ride | Aug 25th 6:00PM
ATTENTION: Second Last TAM of 2026!! ALSO… GCC Water Bottles have finally arrived! Pick yours up at the end of the TAM Ride or at the BIG100! We are using the Late Season Routes for the TAM Ride now as the sun is setting earlier. It’s the end of the season and you are stronger…
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CANCELLED: Youth and Junior MTB | August 24th, 6:15PM
Unfortunately we are cancelling our session this evening – thank you for another amazing year! Stay tuned for an email about our fall CX programming and MTB events 🙂 Coached youth and junior cycling sessions are instructed by qualified coaches and experienced athletes. The sessions are available exclusively for youth & junior GCC members. Click…
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Learn to Group Ride & Rec Ride | Monday Aug 24th 6:00PM
A little cool and breezy but I’ll take it. This thing is still on! Bringing lights is always a good idea, but especially so at this time of year. Load the route on your bike computer if you have one, here’s how. What is it? Instruction for those new to the club and/or Group Riding. All…
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Sunday Gravel Ride | August 23 8:00AM
CANCELLED. Looks like the weather doesn’t want to cooperate this morning. Rain should end around noon so go for a ride in the afternoon. For this weekends ride we will be heading down towards Valens conservation area to explore some fun gravel roads and a few trails that we are familiar with. The weather for…
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CANCELLED: Sunday Cafe Road Ride: Medium & Moderate | Aug. 23 9 AM
CANCELLED. Stupid rain. The Carlisle General Store was used in the 1994 film The Ref starring Denis Leary and Kevin Spacey. It also has cheese sticks and I like cheese sticks so let’s go check it out. Ride starts at the civilized hour of 9 a.m. from Flow State in Arkell. There is also an…
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CANCELLED – Sunday Cafe Road Ride: Longer, Quicker | August 23rd 8:00AM
CANCELLED: Rain at the start, the possibility of showers all day with potential electricity in the early afternoon, a bit cool, and windy. I’m going back to bed. Although this ride is officially cancelled, Environment Canada has not issued a weather warning, so feel free to ride on if you are Belgian! It’s that time…
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Thursday Advanced Road Ride | August 20 6:00PM
Welcome to the Thursday Advanced Road ride! All routes are pre-fixed. We will be riding in one general direction each month, with the route increasing in length as the days get longer, decreasing as the days get shorter. Working as a team and building our stamina. Load the route on your bike computer if you…
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Thursday Intermediate Road Ride | August 20th 6:00PM
A quick reminder that the start time is 6:00pm. We will head north towards Guelph Lake before returning through Everton and Rockwood. Bringing lights is a good idea since the sun is setting earlier these days. Load the route on your bike computer if you have one, here’s how. Disclaimer: Depending on rider turn out, some…
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Wednesday Gravel Ride | August 19 6:00PM
Put your cross tires on. Lower kilometers because we’ll move slower on trails. Most of these trails are on the tame side, but the section in between Smith Property and the arboretum will require some finesse. Bring lights, daylight is just beginning to get away from us. Load the route on your bike computer if…
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Tuesday All Members Ride | Aug 18th 6:00PM
We are using the Late Season Routes for the TAM Ride now as the sun is setting earlier. It’s the end of the season and you are stronger than you were back in April. Bringing lights is always a good idea! Load the route on your bike computer if you have one, here’s how. Disclaimer: Depending…
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Youth and Junior MTB | August 17th, 6:15PM
We got a lot of rain last night – check back here ~4:30PM for a final call depending on trail conditions! Coached youth and junior cycling sessions are instructed by qualified coaches and experienced athletes. The sessions are available exclusively for youth & junior GCC members. Click to see program info. If you have questions…
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Learn to Group Ride & Rec Ride | Monday Aug 17th 6:00PM
Bringing lights is always a good idea, but especially so at this time of year. Load the route on your bike computer if you have one, here’s how. What is it? Instruction for those new to the club and/or Group Riding. All new club members and Try-A-Riders are required to attend at least one Learn to…
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Sunday Gravel Ride – Mono! | July 16 9:00AM
WEATHER UPDATE: Ride is on! We are going to try something different, with a start in Orangeville heading north onto some of the fabulous gravel roads and trails in the Mono region. We’ll aim to meet in the Orangeville Car Pool Lot, 3 Buena Vista Dr at 9AM. Snack stop will be at the Mansfield…
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Sunday Cafe Road Ride: Longer, Quicker | August 16 @ 8am
This Sundays Cafe ride (117k) will start at Arkell and take us to Waterdown to the Copper Kettle for some of my favourite apple fritters. Route winds through Dundas including the Sydenham hill enroute to Waterdown. Shortcut route (97k) skips the Dundas section. Weather currently looks rainy, so I hope that changes. Bring money for…
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CANCELLED – Sunday Cafe Road Ride: Medium & Moderate | August 16 9:00 AM
Cancelled due to too few sign ups; we need a group of three at least to ride. Let’s see what there is for us in Hespeler, via Shantz Station Road. Ride start/end is at Flow State in Arkell because ongoing construction at York/Watson makes getting to the Starwood Public Library a little trickier. The forecast…