Barb and John will host a ride starting at 10:30 a.m. from their home. We’ll follow the East Danforth map, 50 or 33K with lots of options for longer or shorter routes. There will be an apres-ride bbq. Meat and veggie burgers, sausages, buns and condiments will be provided. You can bring nibblies, salad or dessert if you like.

We will cook and eat in jig time because the main event will be a Veggie Car Derby!  The following youtube videos will give you an idea of what you will be doing:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JL7nPe6ZbJU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_vN81-meLI

Get your thinking caps on and creative juices flowing.  Members will form teams of two or three to build a race car in a set amount of time and then we will hold races on a double section racing ramp.  A variety of vegetables, and wooden axle materials will be provided.  Participants may bring optional decorative fruits or whimsy.   There will be prizes.

Heads up that Friday rides for August will be moved to the weekend. We have an exciting lineup of alt events that include:

Saturday, August 18: Barb and John will host the first annual vegetable derby race and potluck. It’s going to be wheelie fun!

Sunday, August 26: Sue will host a ride and potluck from her cottage on Balsam Lake. Bring your bathing suits!

Sunday, September 2: Randy and Anita are hosting a joint NHCC/GF ride. Expect a really big potluck and bonfire (if no fire ban).

Does it get any better?

Plan to be there for some or all of these summer festivities. Details will be provided soon through individual posts – in the meantime, hold the dates!

Sue is your host for Tuesday’s ride from the Bewdley Arena at 10:00 a.m.

We’ll be following the Scenic Route (51 kilometres or less), described as having magnificent views. Don’t miss out! Please print out maps.

Lunch will follow at Rhino’s.

Pete is your host on Friday, kicking off his official Friday Ride Coordinator role for the rest of our cycling season.

Join us at the Port Hope Town Hall for a 5:30 start. We will follow the Hope to Hamilton route (50 km or shorter).

We’ll bring some maps and share stories from Italy at Olympus Burgers afterwards.

Brian H. is hosting the Friday ride on the LAST FRIDAY of July in celebration.

What’s the big celebration about? Well, this is the final Friday ride of the season that Brian is the Ride Coordinator for. Starting in August, Peter assumes this awesome responsibility!

Meet at the Port Hope Town Hall at the usual time of 5:30 PM. The route is still to be determined. Brian will post it as a Comment nearer the date. Apres-ride din-dins at the Beamish House.

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Richard and Irene are your hosts for Tuesday’s ride from the Newcastle Marina, 377 Baldwin Street.

Print out the Life View Heights route (57- or 47-kilometre routes) and plan to have your cycling legs ready for Stark Hill.

Lunch will follow in the Marina café.