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Yoga for cyclists
I have been doing a lot of yoga for the past couple of years, practising at home almost every morning. In chatting with a friend of mine, I learned that he has created a series of yoga for cyclist videos with Canadian Cycling Magazine. I say “yoga friend” because I know him originally from going…
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Sunday Medium Pace – Mid and Long Rides | September 2nd 9:00AM
8:00 AM Weather Call: Ride is on! There is definitely some rain coming today, it’s just a bit difficult to say exactly when. EC says 40% chance with the Likelihood of Precipitation being ‘Low’. Medium pace (28-30 kph) The Mid distance 78 km group stops in Georgetown for coffee and a snack at the Silvercreek…
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Thursday A/B Ride | Aug 30th, 6:00PM
6:00 PM Start! Club Social at the Wooly 9:00 PM. Late season fun! Two rides, two routes, one small hilly difference – load accordingly! A wee shorter distance than last week with some new pavement on Victoria. EC says no chance of rain. Temperatures promise to be perfect. Only route difference is the ‘A’ group…
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Social Ride: Wed. at 6:00
Let’s go. (Forecast seems to predict a dry rain near the end of the ride.) As one of the last rides of the season, I propose a metaphor for the season. The start of the ride will be a bit rough (i.e. south on Watson). There will be some uphills and some downhills, before a…
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CANCELLED August 28th Tuesday B ride | 6pm
OFFICIAL RIDE CANCELLED. Between the humidex advisory, and the high probability of thunderstorms a bit later on, the official ride is cancelled. People may still show up at the library though. Note the early start time! Simple route, counter-clockwise around Watson, 15, 6th, and 25. It going to feel like almost 40 degrees with the…
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Tuesday A “Hammerfest” August 28th – 6:00pm
OFFICIAL RIDE CANCELLED. Between the humidex advisory, and the high probability of thunderstorms a bit later on, the official ride is cancelled. People may still show up at the library though. Note the early start time! the Guelph Lake Loops keep getting rained out, lets try a different route. The ride will be broken up…
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Sunday Medium Paced Long Ride with Shorter Alternative
So, Scott and I have been working together to design a slower paced, social route that will include a medium distance and longer distance for those who want to ride at the 28 to 30 km/h pace. We have created a 120 km route with a stop in St George (which I keep hearing about…
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Sunday Aug 26th long ride | 9am
Looks like overnight rain on Saturday, but it should clear up by Sunday morning (call will be made by 8am at the latest). A loop out near Limehouse, we can always add a few more kms around Oustic if necessary. It’s going to be a hot one in the afternoon!
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Gravel + Shmutz on roads = 2x flats on bikes
Hi there, I am sharing this with the club in hopes that if we all take a bit of time to complete this survey we can make a difference. I have called in a couple of times (mostly concerning the stretch along Victoria Road and the one across York Road) only to be assured that…
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Thursday August 23rd, A/B ride 6:00
I’m going to call this one “Wilfred’s way” since it was inspired by Wilfred’s cancelled ride a while ago. Be careful crossing highway 7 and bring lights. Start time is 6:00 See you there!
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Social Ride – Wednesday Aug 22, 6:00 PM
Sun is out and Thunderbirds are GO! (Ride is on). Note the earlier 6:00PM departure! Same distance as last week with a half hour head start. EC says no chance of rain. Temps dropping to 16 by rides end. Sunset is at 8:14 PM. Bring lights as usual. See you soon!
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Tuesday August 21st B Ride. 6:00 pm
I’m going to go ahead and call this one cancelled already. The rain has arrived and doesn’t look like it will be clearing out anytime soon. The folks at the weather network have our odds of riding at 10% tomorrow but what do they know! We can’t let the A ride have all the fun…
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Tuesday A “Hammerfest” Aug. 21 – 6:00pm
RIDE IS CANCELLED. If the B-Ride is scared of rain and lightning, then so is the A-Ride (good choice Chris). Ride some zwift or hammer away Wednesday as the weather looks great. For starters, note the 6:00 time start. Yup, it is that time of year again. This is the 3rd time I have attempted…
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Sunday Long Ride | August 19, 9:00am
Well a Forks ride is up in the Sunday rotation! I hear its a beautiful place to ride and word has it there’s a secret Donut stop along the way!
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Sunday Medium Ride August 19th, 9:00am
It is time for some different roads and hills. We will venture south into the Halton area and climb Bell School Line followed by a stop at the Monkey and a return home along 2nd line. Bell School Line is a great climb bringing us to the top of the escarpment by Kelso. I know…
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Ride tonight cancelled
After reviewing as many radar screens as I can find I feel like we won’t be able to avoid the cells moving into our area, so I am bailing. If you do go have a safe ride. If anyone is interested in a ride Saturday please text me at 519-588-0021. Rubber side down, Vlad