7 weeks to RLCT... Egads!

Upcoming Club Events:

Please take a look in the calendar to see what upcoming events you may wish to take part in.

April 23 - club social, 5-9PM

Volunteer's sought and needed!!

Your club, and all the activities it organizes, run on volunteers and it needs us all to pitch in, whether a little or a lot; every hour helps.

Almonte-Paris-Roubaix If you don't mind being considered an enabler of a wild, crazy, often muddy, Spring ritual, do consider helping out with the always popular Almonte-Paris-Roubaix ride. It's sure to be rewarding! Info: https://ottawabicycleclub.ca/almonte-paris-roubaix/

Rideau Lakes Cycle Tour Whether your are planning to ride the tour or not, there are plenty of opportunities, either on the weekend or beforehand, to play a small (or large!) but vital role in making it successful. Many many many volunteers are needed. Please sign up. https://ottawabicycleclub.ca/rlct/

This & that

 Is your bike ship-shape? Are you carrying basic tools and equipment? Be sure all the critical components -- brakes, drive train; tires -- are in good shape and thus ensure that your bike won't be inclined to leave you in tears at the side of the road. On all club rides (in fact, whenever you ride), please carry, minimally, a spare tube, tire levers, air pump (or equivalents for tubeless). Having bright, day-time running lights (front & back) is also a really good idea to improve your visibility to drivers. 

Keep an eye out for trash, rocks, sand, gravel, etc. on the roads, especially rounding corners. It's unlikely that the street sweepers will be out tout de suite, so Spring riding requires special attention to the road surface.

On to the ride...

Event Description

Road Ride from the airport to the south and southeast

Start Location  : NRC-Airport  https://maps.app.goo.gl/yde7tqTUGw7ka6XM8  

Start Time         : 10:00 AM Departure - gather 9:30-9:45

NOTE THAT, DUE TO THE OVERNIGHT TEMPERATURE FORECAST DROPPING SUSTANTIALLY, THE START TIME HAS BEEN RETURNED TO 10:00AM.

Hopefully, you are finding mid-week days of good weather for riding; Sundays this April are resembling last year's far too much.

This week, we jump over to the airport for rides that will lead us to the south and southeast: Greely, Metcalfe, Russell, Embrun. Some pleasant country roads.

Continue to dress for the weather.  According to the forecast (as of Apr 13) it may well be raining. I don't plan to cancel the ride due to rain but, if you sign up and decide not to ride -- completely acceptable, please cancel your registration (go to your profile on obcrides.ca) by Saturday night or early Sunday morning so others can see who still plans to ride.

Bonne route!