Start at Firemans Park, ride west along Mountain Rd to Taylor,
Down Taylor past the outlets and over to old #8.
Follow #8 to Queenston, "Yes, up Queenston"
Taking the parkway to the golf course, returning via Whirlpool
And if everyone is a good boy and girl
Gord will get the first round at Counterpart.
Our club is about experiencing cycling together, but more importantly it's about helping and sharing with our fellow members.
The Spirit of Amici Award is to honour the member that best represents this and can be accomplished by anyone in our club.
It's not about the fastest, most rides attended or most kilometers ridden.
It's awarded to the person who most exemplifies the true meaning of "Friends for life", The person who is an example of the "Spirit of Amici"
When you feel that someone in our club has demonstrated a friendly gesture towards another member, their name should be forwarded for a nomination. At the end of the season we tally up the nominations and the Amici with the most will be honoured.
So please take the time to nominate your friends. Each nomination must be accompanied with a brief explanation telling us what your favored person has done.
You can receive the Amici award more than once while you are a member. But you cannot receive it two years in a row,
All nominations must be sent to this email address, nbt@cogeco.net
Let's all continue to make Amici fun and great!
Don't be left out and show up at the wrong place this Saturday morning for our Solstice Rides!
All rides start and end at the Gale Centre parking lot at 5152 Thorold Stone Road in Niagara Falls. Look for the signs that direct you to "Shoppers Parking" for the Community Garage Sale event taking place there all day Saturday! The Amici club will have a booth there selling slightly used bicycle merchandise to raise funds for Club initiatives, drop by and say hello to Rick & Bev before your ride, (they're missing their rides to take this on!).
After everyone gets back, some of us will gather at Counterpart Brewing just around the corner on Stanley Avenue to re-hydrate and replenish with some of their fine food offerings. Hope you can make it!
Don't be left out and show up at the wrong place this Saturday morning for our Solstice Rides!
All rides start and end at the Gale Centre parking lot at 5152 Thorold Stone Road in Niagara Falls. Look for the signs that direct you to "Shoppers Parking" for the Community Garage Sale event taking place there all day Saturday! The Amici club will have a booth there selling slightly used bicycle merchandise to raise funds for Club initiatives, drop by and say hello to Rick & Bev before your ride, (they're missing their rides to take this on!).
After everyone gets back, some of us will gather at Counterpart Brewing just around the corner on Stanley Avenue to re-hydrate and replenish with some of their fine food offerings. Hope you can make it!
Summer is Coming!
Every year we celebrate our longest day with some of our longer rides of the season. Our routes will follow the "Greater Niagara Circle Route" riding beside the Niagara River, Lake Ontario, the Welland Canal and Lake Erie. We'll begin early this Saturday morning from a new one-time start location at the Gale Centre parking lot in Niagara Falls, 5152 Thorold Stone Road, (it's near the intersection of Thorold Stone Rd. and Stanley Ave. east off of the QEW at the Thorold Stone Rd. exit). There will be (3) ride distance options offered that will both challenge you and cater to your individual capabilities. Experienced and capable Rides Leaders will help you meet the challenge and complete your ride successfully with plenty of stops along the way to replenish your energy with the promise of no rider left behind!
Come out and rise to the challenge of circling the peninsula on your bikes along with your fellow "Amici"!
A Ride/161 km/Gord Singleton/7:00 am start
B Ride/125 km/Marcus Klein/7:00 am start
C Ride/161 km/Carolyn Van der Sluis/7:00 am start
Rec Ride/81 km/Eva Klein/8:00 am start
I've decided not to post a ride map, At the moment the weather is looking precarious.
So let's see what our numbers are and who wants to ride "A".
See ya there, Gordon
The forecast looks perfect, bring water and sun screen, We'll leave the park and ride down Garner making our way to the N-Parkway
Then towards Fort Erie, Ridgeville ( stop for a drink somewhere) and slowly riding back down Townline to the Park
Average speed 28-30 kph, Our Skills & Safety practice will be working on riding posture and breathing. Strava says 109km
https://www.strava.com/routes/19356693
See you tomorrow, Gordon
Let’s give it some time for the roads to dry and ride this afternoon!
Our club is about experiencing cycling together, but more importantly it's about helping and sharing with our fellow members.
The Spirit of Amici Award is to honour the member that best represents this and can be accomplished by anyone in our club.
It's not about the fastest, most rides attended or most kilometers ridden.
It's awarded to the person who most exemplifies the true meaning of "Friends for life", The person who is an example of the "Spirit of Amici"
When you feel that someone in our club has demonstrated a friendly gesture towards another member, their name should be forwarded for a nomination. At the end of the season we tally up the nominations and the Amici with the most will be honoured.
So please take the time to nominate your friends, each nomination must be accompanied with a brief explanation telling us what your favored person has done.
You can receive the Amici award more than once while you are a member. But you cannot receive it two years in a row,
Last years winner was Bev Wright.
All nominations must be sent to this email address, nbt@cogeco.net
Let's all continue to make Amici fun and great
watch for possible re-scheduled start time for noon today!
