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Past Rides & Events

eric — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 14:27:01 +0000

2013 Rides

2012 Rides

Hiking in Heber Down - November 24
Kingsway Plaza to Newcastle - 64k – November 18
Bakery run to Orono - 58k – November 17
Kingsway to White Feather - 56k – November 11

Annual General Meeting - November 6
Brooklin to Burketon Station – 33/47/61k – November 4

Brooklin to Burketon Station - 33/47/61k – October 28 (Cancelled due to rain)

Newcastle and Beyond - 59/74k – October 21

Peterborough to Young’s Point - 57k - October 20 (Cancelled due to rain)

Whitby to Port Perry - 63/73k – October 14
CCC to Nestleton - 72k – October 13
Grafton to Brighton Ride-80k – October 8
Sandford to Pefferlaw Ride - 66k – October 6
The Parks Tour - 67/84k – September 30
Orono Bakery Ride & BBQ - 87k – September 29
The Bakery Ride - 70/88k – September 23
Prince Edward County Ride - 62/68/129k – Cancelled due to rain – September 22
Newcastle to Port Hope - 74/88 km – September 16
Time Trials and Ride - September 15

Photo Quest - September 9
Ellen’s Orono Ride - 58/72k – September 8 (rained out)
Ashburn to Nestleton Station Ride - 60k – September 3
Brooklin Port Perry - 71/87k – September 2
Rose’s Ride & Snacking Extravaganza - 92k – Details TBA – September 1

2012 Ride 4 United Way - 60\100\160k – August 26
Uxbridge Ride and Swim - 53/64k – August 25
Too Tough To Tame - 78/93k- August 19

Kingsway Plaza to Orono Bakery - 93k – August 18
2012 Durham Cycling Club Century -162/120/100k – August 12

Ashburn to Nestleton Station Ride - 60k – August 6

Kawartha Lakes Ride - 80/100k – August 5

Sobey’s To Orono - 87k – August 4

Gemini Relay - 4X9k - July 29
Shelter Valley Shuffle - 99k – July 28

Jake’s Pub Ride - 76/91k – July 22
Port Hope to Rice Lake - 101k – July 21

Musselman’s Lake Ride - 70/86k – July 15

Bowmanville to Millbrook - 120k – July 14

Brooklin to Annina’s Bakery - 70/86k – July 8

Sobey’s to Orono -cancelled due to rain – 87k – July 7

Whitby to Port Perry - 74/86k - July 1

Northumberland Hill and Shore - 108k – June 30
Summer Solstice Sunrise Sentury - 101k – June 23
Newcastle to Port Hope Ride - 72/85k – June 17
Ashburn to Goodwood - 98k – June 16
Oshawa to Burketon Ride - 42/67/81k – June 10
Ashburn to Burketon - 60/75k – June 3
CCC to Port Hope - 96k – June 2
Lake Simcoe Ramble - 63/75k – May 27
Kirkfield Ramble - 103k – May 26
Shelter Valley Shuffle - 32/70/99k – May 20
CCC to Orono Bakery - 72k – May 19
Spring Weekend Ride - May 19/20/21
Stouffville Ride - 39/64/76k – May 13
CCC to Nestleton - 72k – May 12
Ajax to Stouffville ride - 35/70/85k – May 6

Newcastle-Orono Ride - 32/59/76k – April 29

Saturday Series Ride-Otonobee - 49k – April 28

High Country Drifter - 27/48/66k – April 22

Kingsway Plaza to Orono - 51/65k – April 15
Sandford to Pefferlaw - 66k – April 14

Just East to West Ride - 52/61k – April 8
Breakfast at Kari Joe’s - 51k – April 7
Brooklin to Uxbridge - 65k – April 6
Easy Peasy Ride-cancelled due to weather – 23/30/51k – April 1

2011 Rides

Season End Banquet November 24
Kingsway to Burketon November 13
Kingsway Plaza to Orono November 6

2011 General Meeting November 2
Season Finale Ride - 30/45/61k – October 30

Rose’s Rustic Retreat Ride - 61k - October 29

Newcastle P.S.to Port Hope 62-77k October 23
CCC to Nestleton - 72k – October 22
East Versus West ride - 60k – October 16
Cliff’s Orono Ride - 68k – October 15
Grafton to Brighton ride - 80k – October 10
Whitby to Port Perry - 62/78k – October 9
CCC to Orono - 74k – October 8

CCC to Newcastle-cancelled due to rain – 70/83k – October 2
Fall Time Trials and Ride - 7.8/46/57k September 25

Nestleton Station Ride - 60k – September 24
Ride to Orono - 58/72k – September 18
Ajax to Stouffville ride - 70/85k – September ll

Blackstock Mosey - 73k – September 10
Shelter Valley Shuffle - 99k – September 5
Uxbridge Ride & Swim - 53/64k – September 4
2011 Ride 4 United Way - 60/100/160k – August 28

Burketon Rambler - 63/79k – August 21

White Feather Promenade - 75k – August 20
Port Perry Pedaler - 72/85k – August 14

20th Annual Century Ride - 80/100/120/160k – August 7
Ashburn Park to Nestleton - 60k – August 1

Uxbridge Ride & Swim-Rained out - 53/64k – July 31
CCC to Orono Revision 2 - 74k – July 30

Newcastle PS to Port Hope - 72/85k – July 24

Goodwood - 65k – July 23

Musselmans Lake Ride - 69/83k – July 17
Brighton-Grafton - 80k – July 16
Back to High School Extravaganza - 64/72k – July 10
Courtice to Blackstock-Burketon - 69k – July 9
Courtice to Orono Ride - 74/88k – July 3
Canada Day Ride - 144/80/40 – July 1
Jake’s Pub Ride - 76/90k – June 26
Newcastle to Port Hope ride - 72/85k – June 19
Summer Solstice Sunrise Sentury - 100k – June 18
Lake Simcoe Ramble - 63/75k – June 12
The Good the Bad and the Ugly - 82k – June 11
Brooklyn to Goodwood Ride - 70/86k – June 5
Another Character Builder - 69k – June 4
Spring Time Trials and Ride - 7.8/46/57k – May 29
Ride and Yoga -71k – May 28
Courtice to White Feather - 57/71k – May 22
Shelter Valley - 99k – May 21

Burketon Rambler (rained out) – 60/74k – May 15
Courtice to Orono - 65k – May 14
Stouffville Ride - 53/63k – May 8
Brooklin to Uxbridge - 62k – May 7
Newcastle Circle Tour - 52/66k – May1
Annina’s Bakery - 58k – April 30
Brooklin To Port Perry Ride - 49/62k – April 24
Newcastle to Port Hope - 69k – April 22
Brooklin to Port Perry Ride (rained out) – 49/62 – April 17
Saturday Morning Ride (rained out) - 69k – April 16
Apple Fritter Ride - 41/58k – April 10
CCC to Orono - 64k – April 9
Easy Peasy Ride - 30/51k – April 3

2010 Rides

Saturday Ride-Newcastle Circle Tour - 66k – November 13
Fish n’ Chips/Halloween Ride - 50/59k – October 31
Ride To Orono - 70k – October 30
Ride to Orono (Cancelled due to rain) - 61/76k – October 24
Prince Edward County - 116k – October 23
Head for the hills ride - 59/68/75k – October 17
Shelter Valley Shuffle - 99k – October 16
Kingsway to White Feather - 64/75k – October 10
Sobeys to Uxbridge - 82k – October 9
Cliff’s Orono Ride - 58/72k – October 3
Saturday Morning Ride-Cliff’s Orono Ride - 71k – September 25
Ajax to Stouffville -70/85k – September 19
Le Tour de Donut - 67/79k – September 12
Ride around the (Rice) lake - 106k – September 11
Newcastle Donut Run - 71/87k – September 5
Uxbridge Ride and Swim - 54/60k – August 22 (Rained out)
Rice Lake Rambler - 101k – August 21
Newcastle Donut Run - 71/87k – August 15
Newcastle Circle Tour - 85k – August 14
2010 Century Ride - 80/100/120/160k – August 8
The “Parks” Tour - 68/86k – August 1
Shore to Shore Ride - 74/94k – July 25
Ride to Port Hope - 70/83 – July 18

Onto Orono - 60/74k – July 11
Musselmans Lake Ride - 69/83k – July 4
Canada Day Ride - 143/80/30k – July 1
Another Hilly Adventure - 62/77k – June 27
Ganaraska Roller Coaster - 86k – June 26
Simcoe Lake Ramble - 63/75k – June 20
Jake’s Pub Ride – 60/67/82k – June 13
Ride to Goodwood (cancelled due to rain) – 63/72k – June 6
Shelter Valley Ride - 99k – June 5
Jeff & Cheryl’s ride to Port Hope - 63/79 – May 30
Peter’s Stouffville Ride - 59/73 – May 23
Diamond in the rough - 55/68k – May 16

Articles

eric — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 17:50:01 +0000

Memorial to Janie

Drafting Safely and Effectively

An introduction to drafting techniques.

Cycling and the Law

Traffic act laws pertaining to cycling.

Cycling Information for Newbies

Cycling information from Mountain Equipment Co-op.

How to load files to a Garmin

For useful information on how to load gps files to a Garmin click on the link above.

Creating a map for a ride

For a tutorial on how to make a legible map on a computer click on the link.

Bike Travel Cases for Rent!

Cadence

All about cadence.

Practical Pedal Power

How to haul stuff on your bike.

Bike Gears

All about gear ratios on your bike.

Summer Solstice Sunrise Sentury

Webmaster — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 21:40:38 +0000

Meet at: Municipal Parking Lot behind Corrado’s, 38 Baldwin St. in Brooklin.

Date: June 23

Departure Time: 6:00 am

Tour Host: Matthew (alternates Eric & Bill Walker)

Ride Length: 101 km

Come out and celebrate the summer solstice (and the early morning light) by riding 101 km.

Click here to print/view map and download .gps files.

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Newcastle to Port Hope Ride

Webmaster — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 12:30:00 +0000

Meet at: Newcastle Public School, 50 Glass Crt. in Newcastle Ontario. Take Mill St. exit north from 401, right at Edward, right at Glass.

Date: June 17

Departure Time: 8:30

Tour Host: Tom Moffat

Ride Length: Regular ride: 72 km, Extended ride: 85 km

Not your usual ride to Port Hope. Regular route has a few hills with 438 m of climbing, extended route is somewhat more challenging with about 600 m of climbing. Both routes are light on traffic. Stopping at Tim’s in Port Hope for a snack.

Print/view the map and download .gps files here.

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Ashburn to Goodwood

Webmaster — Sat, 16 Jun 2012 12:30:09 +0000

Ashburn to Goodwood

Meet at: Ashburn Park, west side of Ashburn Rd. just north of Myrtle Rd. (No sign, look for long gravel laneway)

Date: June 16

Departure Time: 8:30

Tour Host: Ellen

Ride Length: 98 km

Ride to Annina’s Bakery in Goodwood. Regroups as needed to keep the group together.

Print/view the maps and download .gps files here.

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Oshawa To Burketon Ride

Webmaster — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 19:59:43 +0000

Meet at: Oshawa Civic Centre, east side of Thornton Rd, south of King.

Date: June 10

Departure Time: 9:00

Tour Host: Hazel

Ride Length: Touring ride: 42 km Regular ride: 67 km, Extended ride: 81 km

Regular and Extended both stop at Kari Joe’s Cafe for a quick snack (not a lunch stop).

Print/view the maps and download .gps files here.

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Ashburn to Burketon

Webmaster — Sun, 03 Jun 2012 12:30:54 +0000

Meet at: Ashburn Park, west side of Ashburn Rd. just north of Myrtle Rd. (No sign, look for long gravel laneway)

Date: June 3

Departure Time: 8:30

Tour Host: Jeff

Ride Length: Regular ride: 60 km, Extended ride: 75 km

Ride to Nestleton, stop at the variety store for a snack.

Print/view the maps and download .gps files here.

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CCC to Port Hope

Webmaster — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 12:30:58 +0000

Meet at: Courtice Community Centre on Courtice Rd. between hwy#2 and Nash rd.

Date: June 2

Departure Time: 8:30 am

Tour Host: Ellen

Ride Length: 96K

Ride to Port Hope with a stop at Tim Horton’s.

Print/view the map and download .gps files here.

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Lake Simcoe Ramble

Webmaster — Sun, 27 May 2012 13:00:59 +0000

Meet at: The community centre, just south of Pefferlaw Rd. on the west side of Pete’s Lane

Date: May 27

Departure Time: 9:00 AM

Tour Host: Sharon W.

Ride Length: Regular Ride 63 km, extended ride 75 km

We take the scenic Lake Road along Lake Simcoe. Great views of the lake. Stopping for lunch at the Simcoe Arms, optional stop at Tim Horton’s or variety store.

Click here to print/view the map and download .gps files

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