Tag: Wednesday

Women Only Ride | August 28th 6:00 PM

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Special Note: We are starting and ending at Fixed Gear Brewing Canteen.

It’s our final Women’s Ride of the 2024 season, so let’s celebrate with (a start) and finish at Fixed Gear. (Note – We’ve blown the budget, so you’ll have to pay for your own drinks and snacks 🙂 )

Krysta is our ride leader. We’re hoping a lot of you will show up, so that we can split the group into a truly leisurely R8ish ride and a faster “recovery” ride for those who want it!

The route is a nice rural romp, once we manage to circuitously get out of town. There’s a bit of gravel on the route, but it’s all nicely hard packed.

Load the route on your bike computer if you have one, here’s how.

GCC members only. To become a member join HERE

Advance sign-up required. Reserve your spot by clicking HERE

Start Time: please be ready to pedal at 6:00 PM

Start Location: Fixed Gear Brewing Canteen 5 Edinburgh Rd S, Guelph, ON N1H 5N8

Check here for weather cancellation posted no less than one hour before the ride begins

Route: All Speed Groups will follow this map:

Wednesday Gravel Ride | August 7, 6:30 PM

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**Due to low numbers, the official ride for tonight is cancelled. Feel free to ride the route unofficially!** Forecast is looking great for an evening gravel loop north of Guelph. We’ll head out to Guelph Lake and return on the G2G trail. Evenings are getting shorter so be sure to bring lights.

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.

The Speed Groups on this ride are:

CatNameAverage Speed
G1Fast26+ kph
G2Advanced24-26 kph
G3Intermediate22-24 kph
G4Relaxed19-22 kph

All rides need a minimum of 3 members signed up in order to officially run. If a ride has the required number of riders, but no Group Captain riding with them, that group ride will be considered cancelled. The group can decide among themselves to hold an ‘unofficial’ ride and follow the route. All group riders take it upon themselves to know the route and are responsible for their own safety.

GCC members only. To become a member join HERE

Advance sign-up required. Reserve your spot by clicking HERE

Start Time: please be ready to pedal at 6:30 PM

Start Location: Guelph Youth Music Centre 75 Cardigan St

Check here for weather cancellation posted no less than one hour before the ride begins

Route: All Speed Groups will follow this map:

DNR Ride | July 31st 6:00 PM

It’s looking like a nice evening for a ride! We did a south-east route for our first ride, so we’ll head north-east this time. A wee bit of hardpacked gravel on the way to Maryhill, and some G2G on the way home to keep us off the busier roads. I’m including a shortcut route for anyone who wants to get to their refreshments sooner!

Special Note: We are starting (and ending) at Fixed Gear Brewing Canteen, how convenient! GCC will pay for pizzas.

These DNR rides are for those of us 60 and older. Route distances are selected to get us to the bar before our glaucoma starts to take affect. But bringing lights is always a good idea, just in case.

Let’s display our tech-savvy (and placate the ride leader), and load the route on your bike computer if you have one, here’s how.

The Speed Groups on this ride are TBA based on the diversity of those who show up.

GCC members only. To become a member join HERE

Advance sign-up required. Reserve your spot by clicking HERE

Start Time: please be ready to pedal at 6:00 PM

Start Location: Fixed Gear Brewing Canteen 5 Edinburgh Rd S, Guelph, ON N1H 5N8

Check here for weather cancellation posted no less than one hour before the ride begins

Route: Main course:

Shortcut course:

Women Only Ride – Fixed Gear Edition | July 17th 6:30PM

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And ….. it finally appears that we may not get rained out! So come on out for our (postponed) once-annual Fixed Gear start and finish Women’s Ride, with pizza and a drink on GCC! I’ve kept the route on the shorter side to allow more time for socializing. The speed will depend on who shows up. If the attendees have quite diverse riding strength, we may divide into two speed groups.

Bringing lights is always a good idea.

Load the route on your bike computer if you have one, here’s how.

GCC members only. To become a member join HERE

Advance sign-up required. Reserve your spot by clicking HERE

Start Time: please be ready to pedal at 6:30 PM

Start Location: Fixed Gear Canteen, 5 Edinburgh Rd S

Check here for weather cancellation posted no less than one hour before the ride begins

Route: The Women Only Route will follow this map:

Women Only Ride | June 12 6:30PM

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Hey Y’all! It’s time to ride like the wind! This route is a classic – every road is great. So if you’re a woman, you should probably join. Can I get a hell yeah?

Alssooooo, some of us will be heading to the Wooly after the ride to get those burned carbs back. Please join if you’d like!

Women’s rides run on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month. It is intended to foster a supportive and safe riding culture where women can help women grow in the sport of cycling. The speed and length of this ride may vary to suit those that show up. When there is a larger turnout, the ride may divide into two speed groups. The GCC is keen for the women’s ride to grow as more participants and ride leaders become available.

Bringing lights is always a good idea.

Load the route on your bike computer if you have one, here’s how.

The Speed Groups on this ride are:

Advanced            W1        TBD   kph average

Intermediate     W2       TBD   kph average

GCC members only. To become a member join HERE

Advance sign-up required. Reserve your spot by clicking HERE

Start Time: please be ready to pedal at 6:30 PM

Start Location: Parking lot at Flow State Bike Co. in Arkell

Check here for weather cancellation posted no less than one hour before the ride begins

Route: The Women Only Route will follow this map:

DNR Ride | May 29 6:00PM

It’s time for our first (of two!) DNR rides. We have a few new members in our elite group this year; some have just aged in.

We start and end at the Fixed Gear Brewing Canteen on Edinburgh.

There are only a couple appropriate-distance good routes from Fixed Gear (we try to get back to the bar before our glaucoma starts to take effect), and I’ve selected my favourite. Several of you will be familiar with this route. I’ve posted two versions – one avoids Downey Road by using a little trail that requires most (but not all) of us to dismount; the second avoids the trail, but puts us on Downey. We can take a vote tomorrow : )

We’ll see who all shows up and break into speed groups appropriately. But we’ll all gather on the patio for some club-subsidized pizza and refreshments after, so bring some warm clothes to change into. Someone always has a car you can stash them in if you don’t drive to the start.

Remember to bring some lights.

Load the route on your bike computer if you have one, here’s how.

GCC members only. To become a member join HERE

Advance sign-up required. Reserve your spot by clicking HERE

Start Time: please be ready to pedal at 6:00 PM

Start Location: Fixed Gear Brewing Canteen 5 Edinburgh Rd S, Guelph, ON N1H 5N8

Check here for weather cancellation posted no less than one hour before the ride begins

Route: We will will follow one of these slightly different maps:

Wednesday Gravel Ride | May 15th 6:30PM

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Simple clockwise gravel route, and the forecast looks great. Bringing lights is always a good idea.

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.

The Speed Groups on this ride are:

CatNameAverage Speed
G1Fast26+ kph
G2Advanced24-36 kph
G3Intermediate22-24 kph
G4Relaxed19-22 kph

All rides need a minimum of 3 members signed up in order to officially run. If a ride has the required number of riders, but no Group Captain riding with them, that group ride will be considered cancelled. The group can decide among themselves to hold an ‘unofficial’ ride and follow the route. All group riders take it upon themselves to know the route and are responsible for their own safety.

GCC members only. To become a member join HERE

Advance sign-up required. Reserve your spot by clicking HERE

Start Time: please be ready to pedal at 6:30 PM

Start Location: Guelph Youth Music Centre 75 Cardigan St

Check here for weather cancellation posted no less than one hour before the ride begins

Route: All Speed Groups will follow this map:

Wednesday Gravel Ride – May 1st, 2024, 6PM

Wednesday Gravel Ride | May 1st 6:00PM

Gravel season is upon us so lets get after ‘er. The weather forecast is decent but the final call will be made at 17:00 Wednesday. Lights would definitely be a smart idea.

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.

The Speed Groups on this ride are:

CatNameAverage Speed
G1Fast26+ kph
G2Advanced24-36 kph
G3Intermediate22-24 kph
G4Relaxed19-22 kph

All rides need a minimum of 3 members signed up in order to officially run. If a ride has the required number of riders, but no Group Captain riding with them, that group ride will be considered cancelled. The group can decide among themselves to hold an ‘unofficial’ ride and follow the route. All group riders take it upon themselves to know the route and are responsible for their own safety.

GCC members only. To become a member join HERE

Advance sign-up required. Reserve your spot by clicking HERE

Start Time: please be ready to pedal at 6:00 PM

Start Location: Guelph Youth Music Centre 75 Cardigan St

Check here for weather cancellation posted no less than one hour before the ride begins

Route: All Speed Groups will follow this map:

Wednesday Coached Gravel Session #4 | April 24th 6:00PM

Welcome to the final ride in a series of coached Gravel training sessions for GCC!

Coached cycling sessions are instructed by qualified coaches and experienced athletes. The sessions are available exclusively for GCC members.

Series Focus: These sessions are intended to prepare GCC members for P2A and upcoming gravel rides & events. The purpose of these sessions is to improve gravel riding skill and fitness.

Target Riders: Gravel Speed Groups G1 & G2.

Required Equipment: Gravel specific bike setup with drop bars, clipless pedals and appropriate tires.

GCC members only. To become a member join HERE

Advance sign-up required. Reserve your spot by clicking HERE

Start Time: please be ready to pedal at 6:00 PM

Start : YMWCA Kortwright Rd

Check here for weather cancellation posted no less than one hour before the ride begins

Click for Map

Session #4 Details: 

  • Ride as a group to the start of gravel & single track sectors. 
  • Ride gravel sectors at “effort” 
  • Ride single track for “efficiency” 
  • Start effort AFTER turning onto sector. 
  • Regroup at the end of gravel and single track sectors. 

Sectors:

  1. Gravel – Southbound on Side Road 12
  2. Single Track – Southbound through little tract
  3. Gravel – Northbound on Side Road 12
  4. Gravel – Southbound on Side Road 10
  5. Single Track – Northbound through little tract
  6. Gravel – Northbound on Pioneer Trail
  7. Single Track – Northbound on Crane Park Trail

Bringing lights is always a good idea.

Route: Riders will follow this map:

Load the route on your bike computer if you have one, here’s how.

CANCELLED! Wednesday Coached Gravel Session #3 | April 17th 6:00PM

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Sorry folks, 5 degrees with more rain at 7pm is just a bit too much. We’ll try again next week.

Welcome to another ride in a series of coached Gravel training sessions for GCC!

Coached cycling sessions are instructed by qualified coaches and experienced athletes. The sessions are available exclusively for GCC members.

Series Focus: These sessions are intended to prepare GCC members for P2A and upcoming gravel rides & events. The purpose of these sessions is to improve gravel riding skill and fitness.

Target Riders: Gravel Speed Groups G1 & G2.

Required Equipment: Gravel specific bike setup with drop bars, clipless pedals and appropriate tires.

GCC members only. To become a member join HERE

Advance sign-up required. Reserve your spot by clicking HERE

Start Time: please be ready to pedal at 6:00 PM

Start : G2G Trail Trailhead (Wellington Rd 39)

Check here for weather cancellation posted no less than one hour before the ride begins

Click for Map

Session #3 Details: 

  • Ride as a group to the start of gravel sectors
  • Ride gravel sectors at “effort”
  • Start AFTER turning onto gravel sector
  • Regroup at the end of gravel sectors
  • Stop at all STOP signs

Sectors:

  1. 7km (10-17km) Start SB on Halm Rd. End at Maryhill Rd x Zuber Rd. 
  2. 5km (19-24km) Start NB on Wellis Rd. End at Side Rd 12 x Eighth Line E
  3. 4km (25.5-29.5km) Start NB on Side Rd 14. End at Side Rd 16 x Eighth Line E

Bringing lights is always a good idea.

Route: Riders will follow this map:

Load the route on your bike computer if you have one, here’s how.

Wednesday Coached Gravel Session #2 | April 10th 6:00PM

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Take 2!

Welcome to the first in a series of coached Gravel training sessions for GCC!

Coached cycling sessions are instructed by qualified coaches and experienced athletes. The sessions are available exclusively for GCC members.

Series Focus: These sessions are intended to prepare GCC members for P2A and upcoming gravel rides & events. The purpose of these sessions is to improve gravel riding skill and fitness.

Target Riders: Gravel Speed Groups G1 & G2.

Required Equipment: Gravel specific bike setup with drop bars, clipless pedals and appropriate tires.

GCC members only. To become a member join HERE

Advance sign-up required. Reserve your spot by clicking HERE

Start Time: please be ready to pedal at 6:00 PM

Start : Calvary Baptist Church at Arkell and Carter Rds

Check here for weather cancellation posted no less than one hour before the ride begins

Click for Map

Session #2 Details: 

  • Ride as a group to “Turf Grass Hill”, regroup. 
  • Repeats (~30 min total) = Hard up, easy down, regroup between.
  • Different start procedures: mass start, staggered start, etc.

Bringing lights is always a good idea.

Route: Riders will follow this map:

Load the route on your bike computer if you have one, here’s how.

CANCELLED: Wednesday Coached Gravel Session #1 | April 3rd 6:00PM

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Calling this one early so you can make other riding arrangements. Strong winds, heavy rain and quickly dropping evening temps is not the experience (most of us) were hoping for. We’ll pick this session up next week. See you there!

Welcome to the first in a series of coached Gravel training sessions for GCC!

Coached cycling sessions are instructed by qualified coaches and experienced athletes. The sessions are available exclusively for GCC members.

Series Focus: These sessions are intended to prepare GCC members for P2A and upcoming gravel rides & events. The purpose of these sessions is to improve gravel riding skill and fitness.

Target Riders: Gravel Speed Groups G1 & G2.

Required Equipment: Gravel specific bike setup with drop bars, clipless pedals and appropriate tires.

GCC members only. To become a member join HERE

Advance sign-up required. Reserve your spot by clicking HERE

Start Time: please be ready to pedal at 6:00 PM

Start : Calvary Baptist Church at Arkell and Carter Rds

Check here for weather cancellation posted no less than one hour before the ride begins

Click for Map

Session #1 Details: 

  • Ride as a group to “Turn Grass Hill”, regroup. 
  • Repeats (~30 min total) = Hard up, easy down, regroup between.
  • Different start procedures: mass start, stager start, etc.

Bringing lights is always a good idea.

Route: Riders will follow this map:

Load the route on your bike computer if you have one, here’s how.

DNR Ride | Aug 30 6:00PM

Squeezing in one more DNR ride before the evening-riding season ends. Special night, because it’s GCC’s oldest member’s birthday!!! All due respect please from those of you who have jut squeaked in to this elite group : ) .

Keeping the ride on the short side, and free of single track, so that we have plenty of time to socialize after. There is one wee stretch of gravel, but it’s hard-packed and lovely. Going to be a cool night, so bring some warm clothes for the patio after. If you’re riding to the start, come a bit early and throw your warm after-clothes into somebody’s car.

Special Note: We are starting (and ending) at Fixed Gear Brewing Canteen, how convenient!

These DNR rides are for those of us 60 and older. Route distances are selected to get us to the bar before our glaucoma starts to take affect. But bringing lights is always a good idea, just in case.

Load the route on your bike computer if you have one, here’s how.

The Speed Groups on this ride are TBA based on the diversity of those who show up.

GCC members only. To become a member join HERE

Advance sign-up required. Reserve your spot by clicking HERE

Start Time: please be ready to pedal at 6:00 PM

Start Location: Fixed Gear Brewing Canteen 5 Edinburgh Rd S, Guelph, ON N1H 5N8

Check here for weather cancellation posted no less than one hour before the ride begins

Route: All Speed Groups will follow this map:

Women Only Ride | Aug 23 6:00PM – CANCELLED

UPDATE: Sorry gals, I’m pulling the plug. The roads are wet, and the radar is showing some light rain moving back in. Combined with the temperature, it wouldn’t be a pleasant ride. I swear that the Weather God is a misogynist (and definitely not a Goddess). Email me at meg@guelphcyclingclub.ca if you want to go out for a drink instead!

Say it ain’t so! This is the final GCC Women’s Ride of the season. Hoping lots of you will show up for a nice straight-forward route. However, first check here to make sure it isn’t cancelled – we may get rained out (again : ( ). Cancellation, if needed, will be posted no later than 5 P.M.

Bringing lights is always a good idea.

Load the route on your bike computer if you have one, here’s how.

GCC members only. To become a member join HERE

Advance sign-up required. Reserve your spot by clicking HERE

Start Time: please be ready to pedal at 6:00 PM

Start Location: Calvary Baptist Church, 454 Arkell Road

Check here for weather cancellation posted no less than one hour before the ride begins

Route: The Women Only Route will follow this map:

Wednesday Gravel Ride | August 16 6:00PM

Wednesday Gravel Ride | August 16 6:00PM

Hey y’all. It’s looking like this might be my last lead for the season. That said I’m tapped out for a short, creative route that you haven’t done already. The route for this is one that I often use for Dawn Patrol rides, but it perfect for a short, weeknight, multi-surface ride. I hope to see you there 🙂

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.

The Speed Groups on this ride are:

Advanced            G1        25-28   kph average

Intermediate     G2       23-25   kph average

Relaxed     G3       21-23   kph average

GCC members only. To become a member join HERE

Advance sign-up required. Reserve your spot by clicking HERE

Start Time: please be ready to pedal at 6:00 PM

Start Location: Guelph Youth Music Centre 75 Cardigan St

Check here for weather cancellation posted no less than one hour before the ride begins

Route: All Speed Groups will follow this map:

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:

  1. We may take Woodlawn’s MUP to Silvercreek instead of the Edinburgh trail extension, as I’m not 100% sure if that’s A-OK or not.
  2. If your group has time at the end of the ride and would like to extend it by scooting through an extra GORBA trail or two, please feel free!

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.

The Speed Groups on this ride are:

Advanced            G1        25-28   kph average

Intermediate     G2       23-25   kph average

Relaxed     G3       21-23   kph average

GCC members only. To become a member join HERE

Advance sign-up required. Reserve your spot by clicking HERE

Start Time: please be ready to pedal at 6:30 PM

Start Location: Guelph Youth Music Centre 75 Cardigan St

Check here for weather cancellation posted no less than one hour before the ride begins

Route: All Speed Groups will follow this map: