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  • Riding from Port Hope Town Hall – Tuesday, April 17 

    Eight fearless riders bundled up for Tuesday’s ride this week. Yes it was cold but so very worth it. We missed you! Next Tuesday, Klaus will host, starting from the Port Hope Town Hall. Route will be Le Tour de Cobourg. Options to avoid McEwen (along with Hill 60!) and/or Bickle Hill. In fact for those…

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  • Cycling from Victoria Street Baseball Field in Port Hope – Tuesday, April 10

    Your Ottawa Tour Planning Committee (Katherine, Ruth, Sue, Richard and Marshall) invite you to join them for a 10:00 a.m. ride starting at the baseball field on Victoria Street South in Port Hope this coming Tuesday, April 10. Lunch will follow at Basil’s afterwards. Print yourself a copy of the Osaca Outing route and come…

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  • Cycling from the Dutch Oven parking lot in Cobourg – Friday, April 6 Ride Reminder

    Jen P. is your host for this Friday’s ride at 5:30 out of Cobourg. Here’s her invitation: The ride will start at 5:30 PM in the free parking lot behind Dutch Oven, also across from the outdoor rink off Albert Street (northeast of LCBO). Dinner reservations are for 7:30 at The Oasis under Poole. We are doing the Spring…

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  • Cycling from the Mill in Cobourg – Tuesday, April 3 Ride Reminder

    Klaus will be our host for our first Tuesday ride of the season that starts and ends at the Mill in Cobourg. Dress warmly! The route we’ll follow is the Spring Fling with distances of 32, 41 and 45 km. Note: The ride will start and end at The Mill rather than the CCC as per  Brian’s…

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  • Cycling from Baltimore – Friday, March 30 Ride Reminder

    Welcome Ganaraska Freewheelers to the first ride of the 2018 season starting at 3:00 pm from Wayne & Brenda’s in Baltimore. You’ll find their address in the Ride Calendar and on the Member Directory. If you are not a member, but interested in joining us on this ride, please email ganaraskafreewheelers@gmail.com so we can provide details.…

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  • Tuesday Morning Rides

    Tuesday Morning Rides

    Sue and Marshall, your Ride Coordinators for Tuesday welcome you below to the 2018 riding season. Temperatures are warming up, snow is pretty well gone, roads are clearing up and the beautiful Northumberland hills are calling out to the Freewheelers. It’s time to start scheduling our 2018 Tuesday rides. Your Tuesday Ride Coordinators (Marshall J. –…

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  • Friday Evening Rides

    Friday Evening Rides

    Introducing your Friday Ride Coordinators: From April through July: Brian H. From August through October: Pete R. Here are your Ride Coordinators’ thoughts on how we’ll roll this season on Fridays: Friday evening rides typically start at 5:30 PM. The routes vary slightly in length but are usually around 50 km. There will always be…

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  • Ride Calendar is Up – Claim your Rides!

    Attention all Ganaraska Freewheelers. The 2018 Ride Calendar is up. Your Ride Coordinators for the season’s first 4 months (Brian H. for Fridays and Marshall for Tuesdays) await your bookings. You can find their email address in the notes at the bottom of each date’s entry in the calendar. More details about hosting will follow in separate…

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  • Hold the date! Ottawa Tour Weekend – August 10-11-12

    As agreed at our AGM in November, we’ll be hosting another weekend away! We hope you’ll join us in Ottawa on Friday, August 10 for a weekend to remember! We’ll have lots more details for you in April. For now, hold the date! And comment if you think you might be joining us! If you…

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  • Join the Freewheelers for a Ride in 2018

      If you’ve never ridden with the Ganaraska Freewheelers, we encourage you to join us in 2018 for a Tuesday morning or Friday evening group ride. Especially if you: Live in or near the Port Hope/Cobourg area Think that a 2-3 hour recreational road bike ride a couple times a week is a fine way to stay…

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