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Women Only Ride | July 13 6:30PM
WEATHER UPDATE: RIDE IS ON. Our bums may be soggy but the radar looks clear (and the radar is always reliable…right??) Don’t forget to download the amended route if you haven’t already. IMPORTANT PLEASE READ! In order to accommodate the route for this week (designed by route master Meg Thorburn), we will start the women’s…
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Tuesday All Members Ride | July 12th 6:30PM
The weather is looking lovely with the wind dropping off as the night progresses. Come early and get your new GCC water bottle! And… the club kit (riding apparel) is on sale again, but only until tomorrow! We need just one more sale of the Fondo hi-vis jersey for everyone to save $20 each, and…
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Sunday Longer Faster Road Ride | July 10th at 8AM ***Starting from the Guelph YMCA
Dundas Valley/Mineral Springs/Sulphur Springs/Ancaster/Waterdown – We haven’t made it all the way down there yet this year for one reason or another. This Sunday looks like the day to do it. The plan will be to leave from the Guelph Y – rolling at 8am for a 123km loop down into the winding/rolling roads of…
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Sunday Gravel Ride | July 10th 8am
The weather looks great for Sunday, we’ll stop at the Danish Place and cheer on Vingegaard. 🇩🇰 Load the route on your bike computer if you have one, here’s how. Disclaimer: Depending on rider turn out, some Speed Groups may have to be combined. And the Club Kit is on sale again only until Wednesday. Click here for great GCC…
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Sunday Medium & Moderate Road Ride | July 10, 8AM
As Guelph has grown over the last decade or so, one of the many downsides has been the increased traffic outside the city. Roads that were previously quiet and safe – Downey, County 29, Marden, just to name three – have become sketchy corridors full of impatient drivers in luxury SUVs and unnecessarily large pick…
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Thursday Advanced Road Ride | July 7, 6:30 PM
A new way to look at an old friend? Sure, Thursday rides often begin heading south up Watson towards Arkell, but how many times do they end that way as well? An uphill finish and a change of pace. Be sure to keep an eye out for traffic and take care at the roundabout crossing…
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Thursday Intermediate Road Ride | July 7th, 6:30 PM
The weather is looking great for this Thursday’s ride! With the season in full swing, we’ve all been getting stronger and riding faster! Just a reminder that if you’ve been riding R4 and are comfortable with the pace, we encourage you to checkout the R3 ride also offered on Thursday nights! (see the post for…
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Club Riding Apparel On Sale Now!
2022 Club Kit Store is open again! Back by overwhelming demand, GCC riding apparel is available again! New this time around, we have added more affordable, less snug, ‘Club’ jersey and shorts to the list. The Jakroo ‘Fondo Club Jersey’ is a comfortable and cost-effective option for club riders. With the same features as the premium model jerseys without…
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Wednesday Gravel Ride | July 6 6:30PM
It’s looking like a great night for a gravel ride to head south west, out to Little Tract and back through the far south east – exotic! Bringing lights is always a good idea. Load the route on your bike computer if you have one, here’s how. Club kit is on sale again for only one…
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Tuesday All Members Ride | July 5th 6:30PM
The roads should be dry for the start of the ride. Thank mother nature for the watering, we needed it! These are the Mid Season Routes for the TAM Ride. They are a bit longer now the sun is setting later. Routes are also a bit more challenging with a few more hills. They will…
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Learn to Group Ride | July 5th 6:30PM
This ride is for members who are new to the club and group riding, or are returning and would like more instruction. These instructional sessions are not intended for beginner riders. You should have reasonable riding experience and fitness and can ride for 45 km non-stop at 24 km/h speed or greater. You will be…
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Try-A-Ride | July 5th 6:30PM
This ride is for cyclists looking to see if the Guelph Cycling Club and Group Riding are right for them. These rides are not intended for complete novice riders. You should have reasonable riding experience and fitness and can ride for 45 km non-stop at 24 km/h speed or greater. You will be guided by…
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Sunday Medium & Moderate Road Ride | July 3, 2022: 8:00 am
85 km We will roll down Wellington Road 50 and then down through Acton where we can stop and refuel. All the roads are, in fact, paved. Ride with GPS is not up to date on paved roads. Speed will be between 27-30 kph average GCC members only. To become a member join HERE Start Time: please…
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Sunday Longer Faster Road Ride | July 3rd, 2022
Sunday Longer Faster Road Ride | July 3rd, 2022 You’re probably thinking to yourself right now – “Gord, you never plan routes towards the north” Well surprise, here is one towards the north. A tour of the quiet country roads near Arthur, Luther marsh and Belwood. Despite what the Ride With GPS map says, there…
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Sunday Gravel Ride | July 3rd 8:00AM
We’re going north to Alma! Kissing Willy Almeloragus – Kissing Bridge, most of Wilson Flats, a pit stop in Alma, down to Elora, a ricochet off of Fergus and home again. Bring money for the pit stop in Alma. The route can be shortcut by 6, 8 or 14 km at the north end if…
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Thursday Intermediate Road Ride | June 30 6:30 PM
Let’s take advantage of the long days and head somewhere we haven’t been for awhile (and no, I didn’t steal this idea from Gord’s advanced ride last week – I’d already planned these routes!). Experience brand new pavement on 8th Line, at long last! The R4 and R5 route has a short stretch of gravel…