This Sunday we are getting back to normal with just our regular morning group ride happening. We will be just six weeks away from the 100km Kate's Kause Big Summer Group Ride and BBQ and a couple months away from Centurion so it is time to ramp up the distance a bit. This weeks route was once one of my favorite routes in the area and I still really like it. The only real issue is that the a portion of 8th line is getting to be less than ideal for road bikes but not yet unrideable. The route is less than 40km but there is still a good amount of climbing with it. We will basically go up hill until we finish a nice steep climb halfway through. It then turns downhill from there and is nearly all down hill from there - well except for the rolling hills of Middlebrook that we all love. I hope to see everyone out! | |
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With some of our riders out at the Tour de Grand this weekend we still managed to get 4 other riders out on a beautiful Sunday morning for our regular group ride. The ride itself was challenging as they headed out to Hawkesville from Elmira but they managed to conquer the hill and it was smooth sailing back home. Although the clouds were looking extremely dark Sunday morning we managed to get 9 riders to meet in Elmira for a Sunday morning group training ride. Everyone expected that at some point we would get wet (or at least just the pessimists in the group did) but we headed out on one of my favourite loops. Even with a group of 9 riders we managed to stick together for the most part and ride together. Just as we stopped into Perks after the ride it started to rain - really hard. Great group of riders, weather and route made for a very successful training ride.
This Sunday, May 26th, will be the 2013 edition of the Food Cycle Ride in Elora to support the Centre Wellington Food Bank and a number of riders from our team will be participating. This, unfortunately, means that there will be no ride leader for this Sunday's group ride; unless someone is willing to take over the reigns if so just comment below. This event has managed to raise well over $15,000 for the food bank over the past couple of years it has been running. The event itself looks promising and has many route options (20-100km). Our team will be riding the 70km route: If you are interested in cycling for a great cause then registration is still open! Registration is only $55 towards a good cause and includes a mass start, fully stocked rest stops and a catered lunch after the ride.
For more details click here: 2013 Food Cycle Ride It is amazing how in one week we can go from hail to the amazing weather we had today! Because of the weather this week was great turn out with 9 cyclists meeting at Perks in Elmira. The route (30km around Elmira), the weather and the group were all great and our ride went off with out any incidents - minus that crazy dog that nearly took a couple of us out. Also, to add to our entertainment, we had not one but two crashes in the parking lot (horizontal trackstands are a favourite for those new to clipless pedals) after the ride; fortunately both of these crashes only involved only one cyclist!
Thanks to all those that were brave enough to join us for our Sunday morning ride today. We definitely obeyed Rule #9. When we left it was a miserable 3oC with 35km/h winds (making it feel more like -3oC). To top it all off, near the end of the ride and after a quick flat repair, we got to battle an incredible head wind mixed with a wild amount of hail! Fun ... Enjoy the rest of you Mother's Day. |
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