Tag: Women

Women Only Ride | August 14 6:00 PM

I am all fired up on girl power after the Olympics, and what better way to celebrate than a GCC women’s ride! Think of these roads as the Champs-Elysees de Guelph.

This was a new ride in the 2022 season that now runs regularly 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 6:00 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:

Women Only Ride | July 24 6:30PM

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ROUTE CHANGED!! Please re-download the route if you had already downloaded it 😀

HOWDY! Last week’s ride was an amazing turnout – we ended up with two speed groups and about 20 women! Lets do that again! We’ll start at the Guelph Public Library – East Side Branch and… we’ll be going east! I just love these roads so much!

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: Guelph Public Library – East Side Branch, 1 Starwood Dr, Guelph, ON N1E 0H5

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:

CANCELLED Women Only Ride | May 8th 6:30PM

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Well, sadly it turns out to be not a glorious evening for a road ride, with wind gusts up to 60 kph. The ride is cancelled. And looking at the small signup, I think many of you had already made that decision.

It’s looking like a glorious evening for our first-of-the-season Women Only Ride (a.k.a. the gab fest). However, there is a small chance of rain, so check here at 5:30 to make sure the ride isn’t cancelled. The ride will be led by Krysta, one of our longest-term GCC members.

This ride is intended to foster a supportive and safe riding culture where women can help women grow in the sport of cycling. If there is a larger turnout, the ride may divide into two speed groups; otherwise we’ll all ride together at a speed that is comfortable for everyone. 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.

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: 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:

Women Only Ride | August 9 6:30PM

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We had our beer and pizza, now it’s time to ride! The weather forecast is looking much less thundery.

This is a new ride since the 2022 season that runs 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: 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:

Women Only Ride | Wednesday July 12th 6:30PM

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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 is hard to believe it has been a month since our last ride together (Air Quality cancellation last time) Hope you can join us for another round of fantastic riding with great women.

This ride will 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.

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: 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:

Women Only Ride | July 13 6:30PM

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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 ride at the EAST END LIBRARY instead of Calvary Baptist Church. The ride will end downtown. If you downloaded the ride before 1:30 pm on Wednesday, the route has now been modified to avoid a road closure on Speedvale.

Ladies! If you haven’t joined us for a women’s ride yet, you’re missing out. Come for the cycling, and stay for the socializing and the supportive environment. We will most likely ride as one group but could split into two depending on turnout.

Check back here for a weather decision no later than 5:30 pm. The last time I was the women’s ride leader I cancelled the ride based on bad weather that never materialized. I hope not to repeat that mistake!

This is a new ride for the 2022 season that will 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 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: NEW FOR THIS WEEK East End Library at Starwood and Watson*******

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

Route: The Women Only Route will follow this map: