August 21, 2013
 

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  Bi-weekly e-newsletter of the latest events, activities and news
 

 

 
WEEKEND EVENTS


(Only 2 spots left)

Pelee Wheelie: Fri, Aug 30 to Mon, Sep 2

Over the Labour Day long weekend, camp in the group site at Wheatley Provincial Park and cycle the Pelee area that is located on the north shore of Lake Erie in the agricultural and wine region of Essex County.  Click here for more details.
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Tecumseth Tranquilizer: Sep 13-14 Book soon for this September camping trip just north of the GTA. Click here for more details.


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Other new trips are in the works, but we would love to hear from you about trip ideas, if you'd like to organize a trip, or, even better, get on the planning committee! Your feedback and discussion on existing trips and new trips is vital to the program.  Contact Brenda at weekendtrips@tbn.ca.  

Note that the Leisure Wheeler ride on Sunday, August 25 is cancelled.
 

Greetings TBN'ers!

TBN had close to 200 participants at the annual Toogood Pond Picnic, the first time in six years with no rain!!! WOOHOO!!   We were served fresh burgers that were grilled on site; no more of those pre-cooked slabs of past years. Special thanks to our BBQ masters, Brian and Joe, for serving up a feast and Jean for running the show.






About 40 TBN'ers enjoyed a warm and pleasant day on the annual Toronto - Niagara - GO Home day trip. Dinner at Applebee's was again superb and we sent GO Transit into a tizzy with all our bikes. A few participants even want to go again this month!



In fact, as a TBN member, you are welcome to organize both official and unofficial rides. If you want to create an official ride - like the Toronto - Niagara - GO Home , then contact touring@tbn.ca or president@tbn.ca for guidance.

If you want to promote an unofficial ride, then feel free to post to the TBN Forum under Unofficial Events/Meet Ups. You can also correspond with all members through the members only section of the website. For example, if you want to create a 'Tourist' type unofficial ride, you can send an email to all 200 members who checked off Tourist in their personal profile. Contact webadmin@tbn.ca for assistance on how to do so.

 
TBN'ers are welcome to:

1. Share Photos


Note that although we have almost 500 visitors to the TBN Facebook page, there are hundreds of TBN members who are not on Facebook. When you post to Facebook, also send in the best of your pics and videos so that they can be loaded to the official  TBN Flick page. In fact, there is now an easier process for sending photos to 'PhotoAdmin', so check the TBN Photo Page for instructions.


2. Help nominate the 2014 TBN Board


Every year, the Board undergoes a nomination process to replace vacant positions; in 2014, the following board positions will become vacant:

  • President
  • Weekend Trip Director
  • Treasurer
  • VP Touring is seeking a partner who will eventually take over this role

The current Board needs you to nominate current TBN members that you believe would be suitable for these roles and you may, in fact, wish to put your own name forward to the nominating committee. If so, please contact Manuela at education@tbn.ca and type "nominating committee" in the subject line.

Also, you can always volunteer to help out in any other board or non-board roles as more ride coordinators and leaders are needed for next season, plus more help is needed in Education, Publicity and the website.

3. Design a new TBN jersey

Isn't it time for an new TBN cycling jersey? Stay tuned for the  "Design a TBN Jersey Contest". The winning design - as voted by TBN members -  will be submitted to a top quality manufacturer of cycling jerseys, and then go on sale to members. The Board has decided to subsidize the cost, so you will have an added incentive to buy at least one jersey in time for the start of the 2014 season. Details to be announced this Fall.

4. Give us your Feedback

TBN is run by cycling enthusiasts and members like you who have chosen to volunteer. Every volunteer invests a great deal of time and effort in their chosen field, from designing cycling routes, to organizing social events, to managing the finances of the club, and so much more. We hope you -  TBN member -  are getting the most out the club, however, we do want to hear from you on ideas for improvement. So, here is your chance to weigh in by sending an email with suggestions to:

...and any other suggestion you may have to help make your club experience even better.


Upcoming Events

TBN offers rides every Friday, Saturday, Sunday (with up to five rides), Tuesday and Wednesday (two rides). Check out the upcoming calendar of events and remember to check regularly for updates and new events.

Also, for the Saturday Cruising Short on August 24, check the TBN website for the updated starting point as the information in the Quick Release Newsletter is no longer valid.

The Sunday Leisure Wheelers ride on August 25 is cancelled.

JUST ADDED: Can-Bike Training: September 9
An opportunity for free Can-Bike training, courtesy of TBN; this is a hands-on session covering basic bike handling and traffic dynamics, including: ABCD bike check, straight line cycling, shifting and more. Space is limited, sign up here.

Check out the details about two camping weekends in the side-bar to the right; Pelee is just about sold out.

About Prior Rides and Events

You may not be aware that you can always find a prior ride or event by going directly to the TBN Events page on the website; this is useful if you miss a ride but want to read about where it went, or if you want to download the map that was attached to that event.



 Check here for upcoming TTC Route Diversions



Diversions

 

This guy REALLY wants more bike lanes


 

Cheers and Happy Cycling!


For just another week or two, TBN will continue to offer Ice Skating on Friday and Cross Country Skiing on Saturday or Sunday.   Spinning classes continue on Wednesday until April 3, and another series of eight sesions may commence shortly  Vo

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