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Learn to Group Ride | July 18th, 6:30PM
All new club members are required to attend a Learn to Group Ride session (LTGR). What is it? Group Riding Instruction for those new to Group Riding and those new to the club. Where do we meet: Calvary Baptist Church, 454 Arkell Road When: Learn to Group Ride will be offered weekly on Tuesdays starting…
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SUPER SUNDAY | July 16th
WEATHER UPDATE: All rides are on! The inaugural GCC Super Sunday! Another club event where all members can participate in their desired speed group in gravel or road riding, starting and finishing at the same place for everyone with a post-ride gathering! Everything, everywhere, all at once (great film btw!). Come one, come all… come…
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Thursday Speedway Coached Session | July 13th 6:00PM
Weather: it’s going to be a beautiful evening at the Speedway! We’re back on the oval for more high intensity intervals. See below for more details. We ride on a closed circuit (no cars!) at the Flamboro Speedway that features a 500m oval and a technical course. Upon arrival, enter through the ticket gates and…
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Thursday Intermediate Road Ride | July 13 6:30PM
We’re going south but who doesn’t love a southbound ride? I’m working on my route planning creativity, it’s not there yet but I expect that soon I’ll have designed us rides in the shapes of animals and objects so we can get more of those Strava kudos we’re all hoping for. Until then, we’ll be…
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Thursday Advanced Road Ride | July 13 6:30PM
This week’s rides will follow similar routes to last week’s cancelled ride. I chose last week’s courses mainly because I did what all good bike riders should do and limited my effort to the barest minimum required to achieve the goal of creating the needed courses, and also because there’s a chance again the weather…
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Women Only Ride | Wednesday July 12th 6:30PM
IMPORTANT PLEASE READ! In order to accommodate the route for this week (designed by route master Meg Thorburn), we will start the women’s ride at the EAST END LIBRARY instead of Calvary Baptist Church. The ride will end downtown. If you downloaded the ride before 10:00AM on Wednesday, the route has now been modified. Ladies, it…
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Tuesday All Members Ride | July 11th 6:30PM
5:30 PM WEATHER UPDATE: The ride is not yet officially cancelled. It’s looking like the current weather system will pass just before 6:30PM. However, if we are still under EC Weather Alerts at 6:30 PM we must officially cancel the ride, clear skies or not. This does not stop members from choosing to ride unofficially.…
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Sunday Road Tours | July 09 8:00AM
This weekend’s road tours will take us north thru Fergus and Elora where we will stop for a short coffee break. The groups will split in Maryhill – the tour will head home and the grand tour will continue south thru Hespeler. The weatherman doesn’t seem to have a lot of foresight these day; there…
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Sunday Gravel Ride | July 9th 8:00AM
We’re going to do the Laskonian route to Hillsburgh. It’s a nice mix of gravel road and rail trail, with a few heart-pumping hills to help prepare those of us doing the Reggie Ramble next week (what … taper?!) We’ll stop at the Quick Pick convenience store in Hillsburgh for some yummy (OK .. tolerable)…
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CANCELLED Thursday Advanced Road Ride | July 6th 6:30PM
RIDE CANCELLED, there are still thunderstorms in the area, and we would be risking getting caught out on the road. Construction forces us north, so let’s go north. An old classic route, hopefully there’s a nice tailwind on 5th line. Load the route on your bike computer if you have one, here’s how. Disclaimer: Depending on…
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CANCELLED Thursday Intermediate Road Ride | July 6th 6:30PM
Cancelling ride, there are thunderstorms popping up in the area, and its not safe to get caught out in one. There is also an intense line heading our way for later in the evening too. Take care if you decide to venture out, or rest up – the weather for the next four days is…
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Thursday Speedway Coached Session | July 6th 6:00PM
Weather: Forecasted to be hot & humid again! In these conditions thunderstorms are always a possibility. We’ll keep an eye on the weather and notify you here if we need to cancel the ride. Hot and humid also means fast conditions at the track! We’re back on the oval for more high intensity intervals. See…
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GCC Riding Apparel
The GCC kit store will be open for ordering until Monday July 17th. On offer are our most popular options, the NOVA PRO high-performance jersey along with the SOLAR PRO BIB shorts and the more affordable and less race oriented FONDO Club Jersey and CADENCE BIB shorts. All items are available in men’s and women’s…
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Wednesday Gravel Ride | July 5th 6:30pm
Summer is here and so is “Feels Like 34C” on my weather app – hooray!(?) Here’s a simple northbound gravgrav ride for us to enjoy. There are a couple of notes on the route: Load the route on your bike computer if you have one, here’s how. Disclaimer: Depending on rider turn out, some Speed Groups…
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Tuesday All Members Ride | July 4th 6:30PM
Club Social after the TAM Ride on the patio out front at Fixed Gear Brewing Canteen on Edinburgh. A perfect night for it, see you there! These are the Mid Season Routes for the TAM Ride. They will remain the same for several weeks giving riders an opportunity to see how they progress in fitness…
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Learn to Group Ride | July 4th, 6:30PM
All new club members are required to attend a Learn to Group Ride session (LTGR). What is it? Group Riding Instruction for those new to Group Riding and those new to the club. Where do we meet: Calvary Baptist Church, 454 Arkell Road When: Learn to Group Ride will be offered weekly on Tuesdays starting…