I know it’s not like me at all to postpone a ride due to weather, but I want to do the traditional end-of-season gravel ride (Red Rock and back ending at Outspoken) and feel like we’ll get more of a crowd out for it if we pick a day without lots of rain, so we won’t be holding it on Sep 25.
Stay tuned. Our end of season celebration may not be on a Wednesday as we chase a good day in among the days of slowly worsening weather. I’ll try to get the word out at least a couple days before the ride.
I’m sorry, but I won’t be able to host this Wednesday’s gravel ride as I have a whole bunch of bike wrenching to do before this weekend and no other time to do it. Regular gravel rides will resume Sep 25 and I have a special treat for you all. The roads we’ll ride that night, you won’t find on the map!
KSS is Expanding! We’re creating a Farm Team to complement and grow the KSS group.
Have you got a trail rider looking for riding opportunities, but they are not quite old enough for Kids Shredding Singletrack? Well we’re going to try something new this fall to meet that need.
KSS is expanding to provide trail riding opportunities for 7 to 10 year old’s. (This is in addition to the 11-16 year old group that rides on Wednesdays.) Farm Team riders will need to be comfortable riding the trails and able to ride at least 2 km on trails (e.g., 2 laps of the Kinsmen Adventure Trail).
A typical session will include a brief discussion and demonstration of a skill or technique, then we will divide into groups to ride the trails. We will stop at features where they can practice and develop their skills. The focus will be on fun, but there will also be some learning going on!
Parents are welcome to ride along and, depending on the number of participants, might be asked to perform a “sweeper” role, trailing one of the groups and assisting the instructor/leader as needed.
To participate, your child will need to:
The focus will be on introducing the kids to fun and safe mountain biking.
If you are interested in having your child participate, please complete the KSS Registration Form and the KSS Bike Check Form (yes we need both forms, even if you have participated in a previous SCC program). Send these to Peter@SaultCyclingClub.ca by September 15, 2019.
If you have questions send me an email: Peter@SaultCyclingClub.ca
For our second Wednesday, we’ll be riding out at St. Joseph Island. Meet at the Jocelyn fairgrounds. Map: Google
We’ll start at 7:30pm to give everyone time to get out there since it’s a bit further than we normally go to start a ride. Please bring lights. We’ll almost certainly be finishing at or after dusk.
Our route will involve some well-groomed gravel, some pavement, and some sandy sections. Map: RideWithGPS
Shawn will be there to lead a C-group ride that cuts off a few kms, but keeps in the section that usually has raspberries!
ARCH’s annual fundraising ride will be taking place this Saturday, on St. Joe’s Island leaving from the Centennial Fairgrounds, Register to ride 40km, 70km or 100km to raise money for our local hospice!
See https://www.archhospice.ca/cycle for details and to register, or check out their event on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/events/308050699859218/