Waterloo Cycling Club newsletter

The WCC needs your help!
We are looking for a part-time administrator to help the club grow.  If you are interested please email us at president@waterloocyclingclub.ca

Spring Social Night at The Flying Dog
Join us Tuesday March 27th at 7pm at The Flying Dog and celebrate our 45th Anniversary year with your cycling friends.
Hear what's new for 2012.  Enjoy complimentary finger foods.
Pick up your pre-ordered clothing.  We will have some additional clothing available for sale at that night.
We encourage you to complete your membership prior to the social.  On-line memberships are only $45.  Paper memberships will be accepted for $60 at the social.
The riders for the WCC Official Race Team have been chosen. Come meet the 3 racers that will be representing the Waterloo Cycling Club on and off the road in 2012.

Ontario Cycling Association Commissaire Course

The WCC needs your help!
We are looking for a part-time administrator to help the club grow.  If you are interested please email us at president@waterloocyclingclub.ca

Spring Social Night at The Flying Dog
Join us Tuesday March 27th at 7pm at The Flying Dog and celebrate our 45th Anniversary year with your cycling friends.
Hear what's new for 2012.  Enjoy complimentary finger foods.
Pick up your pre-ordered clothing.  We will have some additional clothing available for sale at that night.
We encourage you to complete your membership prior to the social.  On-line memberships are only $45.  Paper memberships will be accepted for $60 at the social.

Ontario Cycling Association Commissaire Course

Waterloo Cycling Club 45th Anniversary Clothing

The new Waterloo Cycling Club 45th Anniversary Clothing is now available to order.  Please go to the WCC clothing page on our website to view our new clothing line-up and to place your order.  All orders will be placed with Sugoi January 15th, 2012 and will be available early March for pick up. Please watch the website for the pickup date and times.
 
If you have any questions please contact Blake Ellis at clothing@waterloocyclingclub.ca

To ensure proper sizing we will be holding two Fit Kit Nights at Northfield Racquet Club where you will be able to try on jerseys and shorts. Orders can be placed online at your leisure or in person at the Fit Kit Nights. Don’t ignore the dates below if you want to be stylin’ this spring:
 
Fit Kit Dates
 
Wednesday, December 21, 2011 @ 6:30 – 8:30PM
Wednesday, January 11, 2012 @ 6:30 – 8:30PM
 
Fit Kit Location
 
Northfield Racquet Club
155 Northfield Dr West
Waterloo, ON N2L 5C6
(519) 884-7020

The annual general meeting of the Waterloo Cycling Club will be held on Tuesday December 6^th at 7pm at the Waterloo Recreation Complex, Room 101.

All members are welcome to attend and find out more about how your club is run.  We will be reviewing 2011 both financially and from a program perspective.  We will also be voting on our board members for 2012.

Click to see the previous meeting's minutes

Thank-you,

Brent Ellis

President

Waterloo Cycling Club

Come celebrate our upcoming 45th Anniversary at our year end social on November 15th at 7:00 pm at The Flying Dog in Waterloo. If you are a club member, or would like more information about the Waterloo Cycling Club and it's activities please join us for drinks and complimentary hors d'oeuvres.

We are going to have a different format this year so that you can speak directly with key individuals in areas of the club that you are most interested in.

We will also be showcasing our 45th anniversary clothing line up.  We will be taking pre-orders both online and at the event and will have a Sugoi Fit Kit on hand to confirm your sizing.

Happy Labour Day from the Waterloo Cycling Club.  We've still got a lot to look forward to after a record riding summer.  Please have a look through the following upcoming events and notifications. 

Trail Funday - Sunday September 25th

It's that time of year! Come on out to the WCC's 2nd annual Trail Funday! Join us Sunday Sept 25 from 11-3 at the Glasgow parking area. This year we have unprecedented participation from all your favorite bike shops who have been working hard to round up excellent raffle prizes and mountain bike swag!  Don't forget the bikes -- factory  bikes from major manufactures will be available to test ride (more information to follow) so bring your shoes and helmet!

King Street Cycles will once again be firing up the grill so bring your appetite!

The WCC Rides are Still Going Strong

All WCC rides are still happenning weekly except for the kids MTB ride.  Make sure to make the most of the great weather.  Please check the website for the latest information on all the rides.

Hello from the Waterloo Cycling Club

Once the good weather started, all the club rides have been running regularly.  The only ride that has completed for the season is the Kids Monday Evening Mtb Ride.  Make sure to check out the website to see the full ride program for Road, MTB, and Rec Touring rides.

Monday Evening Novice/Intermediate Mtb Ride

The Monday evening Novice/Intermediate mountain bike ride is continuing through the summer. Please make sure to come out and support this ride.  If you are new to Mtb riding, looking for a ride that is a bit more relaxed than the Wednesday evening Mtb ride or just looking for two club Mtb rides per week, come on out to the trails at 6:30. 

Wednesday Evening Novice Road Ride

Thank you for your support, Wednesday night road riders. There appears to be enough interest to keep the Wednesday Night Novice Road Ride running for the balance of this season. We will slowly start to lose daylight week by week for the remainder of the season, so try to make sure you are ready to ride by 6:30pm.

Hello from the Waterloo Cycling Club

This newletter shows some of the things going on with the club but make sure to check out the website to see the full ride program.

WCC Trail Mud Damage

After the unbelievably wet spring, the trails are finally starting to dry up.  There has been a lot of damage (mud filled potholes) caused by people who continued to ride in the mud.  Many of these holes will retain water for most of the year and will continue to erode unless we repair them.  We're trying to educate everyone about how much work this makes for all of us so please make sure you pass the word around.  If someone brags about how muddy they got riding the trails, please politely tell them that riding in the mud severely damages the trails.  Please invite them to our site or a trail work activity to become involved.  Some riders don't understand the correlation between riding in the mud and creating potholes.  And they also may not know that the holes don't magically fill back up with dirt :)

Hello from the Waterloo Cycling Club

Although we've had a slow start to the year, there are alot of events and activities starting soon. This newletter shows the highlights but make sure to check out the website to see the full ride program.

The WCC Trails remain closed because of all the rain.  If you are making tracks, you should not be riding. 

All mountain bike rides are delayed and will not start until the week of May 9th.  Please check the ride page of the rides you are interested in.  If the rain continues, there may be further delays.

The first Recreational Touring Ride is still scheduled to occur this Sunday (May 1st) on the Kissing Bridge Trail.  Please check the ride page at http://waterloocyclingclub.ca/recreationaltouringrides before you head out in case we are forced to postpone the ride. 

The first King Street Cycles Demo Day is still scheduled for May 8th (weather permitting) between 10:00am and 3:00pm.  We're all hoping the rain has stopped by then.  Please check the forum for details http://waterloocyclingclub.ca/node/1659

We're planning a newsletter next week at which time we'll try to give a full update of the upcoming rides and events for May.

Waterloo Cycling Club Needs Your Help

If you were at the membership night on Tuesday you saw firsthand how our club has been growing.  This is 100% due to volunteers who help with rides, clothing, membership and events.  Because of the fast growth, we immediately need  help with the following.  If you are available to help out for even just a few rides, we can schedule you in for the few days that work for you.  Please consider helping if you have the skills. 

Tuesday Evening Road Ride Leaders

We need seasoned road riders who have ridden with the club in the past and are comfortable leading groups 4, 5 or 6.  We generally need about three leaders per week and each person can volunteer for as little as a night or two, not the whole season.

To sign up or learn more about what’s involved, please fill in the form at  http://waterloocyclingclub.ca/helpleadtuesday

Thursday Evening Ladies Road Ride Leaders

Join us for the Membership Night at the Flying Dog next Tuesday, March 22nd at 7:00 pm.  You'll be able to:

- Sign up as a first time member
- Renew your membership
- Pick up your new clothing
- Purchase new clothing
- Hear about our upcoming new programs
- Win door prizes
- Socialize with your fellow cyclists
- Find out if there's something you'd like to help with
- Discuss any new cycling related ideas that you might interest others (events, rides, etc) 

There's no obligation to join the club, but at the event you'll be able to find out more about the membership advantages.  For the full membership price of $45 you get OCA insurance, rides almost every day of the week and more. 

Membership Night - March 22nd at the Flying Dog

Join us at the Flying Dog at 7:00 pm on Tuesday March 22nd.  You can:

- Sign up as a first time member
- Renew your membership
- Pick up your new clothing
- Purchase new clothing
- Hear about our upcoming new programs
- Win door prizes
- Socialize with your fellow members
- Find out if there's something you'd like to help with
- Discuss any new cycling related ideas that you might interest others (events, rides, etc)

Membership has its advantages.  We have rides almost every day of the week and great discounts from our sponsors.  Many of the new changes for 2011 are on the website, but there will be more changes in the coming weeks.

We will be holding our annual general meeting on Tuesday January 18th at 7pm at RIM Park in meeting room 209.
Please come out and get updated on what has been happening with your Waterloo Cycling Club in 2010.
We will be electing your board of directors.
We will also be reviewing our legal and financial affairs for 2010.
We will also be taking memberships and selling clothing that night and will have our Sugoi fit kit available for you to check your size.
 
I hope to see you there!
Brent Ellis

Our year end party will be Tuesday November 16th, 7:00 pm at The Flying Dog.  Come on out and socialize, learn what’s planned for next year, win prizes and sign up for the club for next year. We’ll even have everything ready for you to place a 2011 clothing order.  Our clothing line-up includes shorts, bib shorts, short and long sleeve jerseys, vests, arm warmers, leg warmers and even socks this year. Come on out and see our brand new design for 2011. We will have a “fit kit” on hand so that you can make sure that you order the right size.

Also, if you’d like to get more involved with the club please connect with any of the organizers and see if there’s something you would be interested in helping with. As you know, we are 100% run by volunteers, so your ideas and help are critical to all of our fun!

See you on November 16th

The riding season is still going strong and we hope you are enjoying every bit of it.  Make sure to check out the web site forum to see all that's going on. 

Trail Day - Oct. 16th - Please sign up

In the first days of October the Kamikaze Trail received some exciting improvements and there are much more to come on the October 16th Trail Day. Please consider participating in the volunteer crew for that day. The group is meeting at the Snyder's parking lot at 8:30 am and will work till about noon, when King Street Cycles will serve a BBQ lunch at the parking lot. Please sign up at http://waterloocyclingclub.ca/traildaysignup to help us better plan the work and the food preparation. If possible bring a shovel, rake, axe and wheelbarrow.

Roadies and hikers are welcome.  It's a great bug free time to enjoy the forest!

THE TRAIL FUN DAY IS ON!  COME ON OUT TO THE TRAILS!

This Sunday (Sepember 19th) between 10:00 and 4:00, drop by the WCC Trails Glasgow Parking Lot and grab a burger, drink, and visit with some of our sponsors.  There will be activities, including a time trial, tour de trails, a raffle for a bike, a repair stand and lots more.  You can also get ready for the winter by trying out a trainer.  All proceeds for the event will go towards trail maintenance and updates.  If you can't make the event, tickets for the bike draw are available in advance at King Street Cycles, tickets for the repair stand are available at Ziggys.

The timetrial is a short route of only the Glasgow trails (to the bridge) and back.  The timetrial starts at 11:00, so come by before that to register and get slotted in.

If you haven't signed up yet, remember the deadline for registering for the Big Ride is Tuesday, September 7th at 6 pm.   Check it out: http://waterloocyclingclub.ca/bigride

We hope you are all having a great summer.  We've been busy riding, but also planning some great upcoming events.  Please have a look through this email for upcoming events and important club information.  Also make sure to visit the web site for the most up-to-date information.  Make sure to read to the tasty and nutricious ending.

The Big Ride - September 12th

Every year the Waterloo Cycling Club holds our end of season ride to celebrate another great summer of riding and racing – the “Big Ride”.  The intent behind the ride is two-fold: to get club members and friends together for one last big club road ride of the year and to raise funds for a great local cause – the Women’s Crisis Services of Waterloo Region.

This year’s ride will be on Sunday September 12 and will feature two routes: