Cyclon 2024 a great success

Results are in and the majority of participants thought this year’s Cyclon was excellent! Of the 154 participants we sent the survey to, 83 responded, over half, so thank you for that. On that note, congratulations to Arlene Smith who won this year’s $25 gift card for participating in the survey. A big thank you to everyone who attended Cyclon 2024 and an enormous thank you to all you volunteers, without whom Cyclon would not be possible. Sadly, we are saying goodbye to two long standing, key members from the Cyclon committee. Their knowledge and mentorship will be missed. With their departure we are looking to fill their positions so if you’d like to give back a bit to this great cause please reach out to cyclon@tbn.ca. Previous Cyclon experience is helpful but definitely not mandatory.

TBN seeking nominees for Overnight Trips Director

TBN is seeking candidates to run at the upcoming November election for the Board position of Overnight Trips Director. In this role, the individual will organize and oversee all multi-day TBN trips with the exception of Cyclon. The position also requires liaison with trip leaders to set fees, set up the Overnight Trips web page and registration form, and review the outcome. Click here for the job description. Contact: president@tbn.ca

Instagram anyone?

With the Official TBN Facebook group firmly launched and its content growing, we are conscious that Instagram is the Social Network of choice for many and we would like to increase our presence there. We are looking for Instagram-savvy members who can support the Communication mandate of the club in moderating and creating content in the social platform. Please reach out to publicity@tbn.ca if you are interested in the role.

TNTO 2025 Survey

TNTO (Toronto-Niagara-Toronto-Overnight) is a two-day cycling challenge for experienced cyclists, which took a hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Prior to that, it had been held for 27 years on a June weekend. TNTO is not just a cycling event but one of TBN’s iconic overnight trip events. Organizing TNTO again is important for maintaining the club’s traditions and promoting cycling in the Greater Toronto Area and beyond. We are hoping to organize TNTO again in 2025 and would like your feedback. Please complete our survey to provide your thoughts on this key event by Oct. 4. 

Elena Balland joins TBN Board

Elena Balland has been named TBN's new Member Experience Director. Elena enjoyed a career in mechanical engineering and tprogramming in Russia. Moving to Canada, she attended Queen's University to become a high school teacher. She loves to organize trips and has planned several for her friends in Canada as well as abroad. Elena feels it is important for every member to be welcomed and accepted, and every initiative to be heard and discussed.

Elena Balland

new tbn facebook group

In order to provide a consolidated space to discuss TBN-related rides, social engagements, topics of interest and other activities related to our membership, the Board of Directors TBN has decided to create a TBN-owned Facebook group. We are asking our members to join the group and make it the go-to place for all TBN social interactions. Let's build together this space and make it "home". To join, click here. We are also looking for Facebook-savvy members who can help with moderation activities. If you are interested, please contact publicity@tbn.ca.

Third-party events

Looking for something different? Many groups reach out to us sharing information on their charity events. We have decided to publish those events under our "Third-party Events" calendar, which can be accessed via the Calendar menu on this page. 

City walks

The City Walk program will be starting up again around the beginning of November, with walks on Sundays. If you would like to have some input regarding what we do this year, please register to join our Sept. 19 meeting online using Zoom. Alternatively, you can email John Burdett with any of your ideas. 

One of last-season's walking groups bundled up for late fall

New: TBN fees may now be paid via e-transfer 

Invoices for membership applications and renewals are now payable in two different ways. If you select "Pay Online" you will pay via PayPal. If you select "Invoice Me" you must pay via an e-transfer to treasurer@tbn.ca. Be sure to include the invoice number within the comment field of your e-transfer. Note that online payments are registered immediately, but e-transfer payments require a manual processing step to update our payments database. Please allow 48 hours for processing. 

Italo Bravo joins TBN Board as Communications Director

TBN is pleased to announce that Italo Bravo has joined the Board as our new Communications director. Italo is a technology professional and cycling enthusiast who joined TBN in 2022. His professional career spreads across multiple large organizations such as IBM, Scotiabank, Hewlett Packard and the Bank of Montreal, where he has held progressive senior management positions. He also spent some years as a university professor, forming new generations of Computer Science professionals. He has volunteered for TBN at multiple activities and is a member of the Cyclon planning team. One of his priorities will be raising the social media profile for our club. Contact Italo at publicity@tbn.ca.

Reminder to update your TBN profile

Please ensure to periodically update your TBN club profile. Perhaps upload a photo of yourself (so other members know who you are), confirm that your email address listed is correct (as this is the primary way for us to contact you), confirm your phone and emergency contacts are still valid, and update your current (or former) occupation and let us know if and how you would like to volunteer with TBN. We are always looking for helping hands, especially those with needed skills. How to do this: Login to the website, click on your name, then click Edit Profile. When you are done, press Save to commit your changes.

UPCOMING RIDES AND EVENTS

Next 20 rides/events

See all rides and events on the main calendar and also check back two hours in advance in case of last minute updates or cancellation due to weather. You can also find past rides on this calendar. 

HOW TO CANCEL A RESERVATION FOR AN EVENT

Due to an issue we have discovered on Apple devices, we have had to revert to the original wording for the link used to cancel your reservation for an event. If you need to cancel your reservation for an event, see the Cancel-my-registration page for details.

Most Recent Newsletter

Chain of Events is TBN's e-newsletter, featuring up to date info about upcoming rides and events. Click here for the most recent Chain of Events.

Share your blogs with TBN members

TBN member Jun Nogami has an informative blog on Facebook, which includes summaries and photos from club rides. Check it out here. If other members would like to request that we share similar cycling-focused blogs with members via tbn.ca, contact the Communications Director.