July 17, 2020

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TBN rides restarting from July 22

Several TBN riding programs will relaunch next week under new protocols to help cope with the challenges of COVID-19. You will have to register to attend a TBN ride, and you must sign a new waiver and confirm that you don't have COVID-19 symptoms. And you will have to keep a safe distance from your fellow riders in line with Ontario's social distancing guidelines. More details are on the TBN website.

The first rides that will reopen are:

Wednesday Evening Rides

Friday Evening Rides

Sunday Leisure Wheelers

Sunday Tourist rides.

Other programs may start up later in the year.

We are all looking forward to seeing each other, enjoying group rides and having fun together again in the midst of this unforgettable summer.

The first rides that will reopen are:

Wednesday Evening Rides
Friday Evening Rides
Sunday Leisure Wheelers
Sunday Tourist rides.

Other programs may start up later in the year.

We are all looking forward to seeing each other, enjoying group rides and having fun together again in the midst of this unforgettable summ

Join Martin Lansche on our special virtual education session on how to work with RideWithGPS, the app/website where TBN stores its extensive collection of city and country routes. Martin will offer clues on whether you should use the free version of RideWithGPS or pay for an upgrade, explain how to find a TBN route, demonstrate how to download a route to your smartphone or bike computer, and discuss how to navigate your ride. You'll also get tips, and help with troubleshooting. This session is designed for users who are new to RideWithGPS: it will not cover advanced topics like route creation, organization and maintenance. Details coming soon to the Education section of the website.

Virtual clinics for ride leaders, coordinators

TBN's Ride Leaders and Coordinators are invited to attend one of two online workshops to learn more about getting ready to ride safely this season. Please mark your calendars for our Zoom sessions on Monday, July 20, at 7 pm, and Monday, July 27, at 7 pm. Use this link to attend a session.

Details of the newest proposals are here. City council will vote on the ideas on Thurs

TBN jersey store is now open

If you didn't get around to ordering your TBN jersey last year, now is your next chance. The TBN jersey store is now open and will remain open until August 31. Go to TBN Jersey on the website, where you will find two pages: One has instructions on how to order, a second goes to the Garneau order page where you will see samples and details on each jersey type, along with a sizing chart and a link for placing your order. All jerseys will be shipped to TBN early in October. We will be in touch with you to arrange pickup, so please be sure your TBN online profile is up-to-date. Contact publicity@tbn.ca with any questions.

TBN Yoga in the Park to start in August

TBN's Yoga in the Park will start in August, with full details coming soon to the TBN website. If you are interested, please email Lora at weekendtrips@tbn.ca, so she can get an idea of how many people might participate. Yoga is one of the best cross-training activities for cyclists and it has a number of health benefits too.

Watch the Lance Amstrong Story with your TBN friends

Please join us for our next movie night, scheduled for July 22, where we will watch and discuss Stop at Nothing: The Lance Armstrong Story.

Check the TBN homepage for details on this and future movie nights. Please contact Lora at weekendtrips@tbn.ca if you have suggestions for other movies we could watch.

Did you take a bike trip you want to share?

TBN offers occasional virtual travelogues, where members host presentations, with photos, on travel by bike. Email Lora at weekendtrips@tbn.ca if you would like to deliver a travelogue. The travelogues, like our virtual movie nights, take place via Zoom, a free and easy-to-use video call app where you can see and hear other participants on the call.

Join TBN's trips committee

To join TBN's Trips Committee, which plans new adventures for TBN members, please email Lora at weekendtrips@tbn.ca. Let's start thinking about next year, which we hope will be better.

TBN's summer trips are cancelled because of COVID-19, and later trips will depend on how the situation evolves. Please monitor the TBN website and Facebook for more details.

Travel with TBN

TBN's multi-day summer trips are cancelled because of COVID-19. Instead we are considering one-day trips to destinations like the Niagara region, Cobourg, Port Hope or Elora, each 1-2 hours from Toronto. Participants would drive or take the GO train, and then join a TBN bike or hike. If you are interested in one-day excursions, please email Lora at weekendtrips@tbn.ca. Monitor the TBN website and Facebook page for more details.

Fall colours biking in Collingwood Oct. 2-4 TENTATIVE

Are you interested in a fall colours biking trip in the Collingwood region? Participants would make their own travel arrangements, and then join rides and social events with TBN. Please email Lora at weekendtrips@tbn.ca, so we can get an idea if there is enough interest.

Fitz fall hiking Oct 16-18 REGISTRATION ON HOLD TO SEPT. 13

Registration for this trip is on hold until Sept. 13 while we monitor the situation surrounding COVID-19. The plan: spend the weekend at the quaint Fitz Hostel in Lion's Head and hike this section of the Bruce Trail in stunning fall colours. Details on the TBN website.

Winter at Wolf Den Jan 29-Jan 31 2021 REGISTRATION OPENS IN NOV

Enjoy skiing, snowshoeing and skating at the rustic Wolf Den lodge, near the entrance to Algonquin Park. Registration will open in November.

Reminders

TBN routes: one of our most prized assets

You asked for a library of TBN routes. We listened.

A new work-in-progress page on the TBN website offers a convenient way to find some of our routes, which are stored on RideWithGPS. We have over 1,000 routes in total, including many duplicates and obsolete rides, so this will become an easier way to find a specific ride than scouring our online calendar. Check it out.

TBN has a Strava club

Now's the time to join TBN's Strava TBN club, where you can share your rides with fellow club members and see who's fastest on the hills. To join the club, click here and press "Request to join".

Strava links to services like RideWithGPS and Garmin Connect and offers a way for you to track your speed and mileage. It has two levels of membership, a fee-based premium service, and a no-charge basic service.

You asked for a library of TBN routes. We listened.

s virtual city walks at 10 am on Sundays, where we meet by Zoom video conference and use Google Maps and Google Street View to explore Toronto and beyond. We stop to look at interesting things we pass: buildings, sculptures, historic locations, etc.

Please email to citywalks@tbn.ca to join the City Walks email list and receive the link to join the conference (probably by Saturday evening).

TBN offers virtual city walks at 10 am on Sundays, where we meet by Zoom video conference and use Google Maps and Google Street View to explore Toronto and beyond. We stop to look at interesting things we pass: buildings, sculptures, historic locationPlease email to citywalks@tbn.ca to join the City Walks email list and receive the link to join the conference (probably by Saturday eveninJoin TBN's virtual city walks

TBN offers virtual city walks at 10 am on Sundays, where we meet by Zoom and use Google Maps and Google Street View to explore Toronto and beyond. We stop to look at interesting things we pass: buildings, sculptures, historic locations, etc.

Please email citywalks@tbn.ca to join the City Walks email list and receive the link to join the call (probably by Saturday evening).

TBN membership to be extended

TBN is working on a way to extend all non-lapsed member renewal dates based on the length of time that our season is delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. In other words we will add days to your next renewal date after you pay for your 2020 renewal. Since we don't yet know when the lockdown will be lifted, you must renew your membership when it expires so that your membership does not lapse.

lease check the TBN homepage for details of future movie nights and travelogues, where we watch movies together, and chat about them afterward, or listen to a presentation on travel with your bike. Please email Lora at weekendtrips@tbn.ca if you would like to deliver a travelogue, or you have suggestions for movies we could watch.

The presentations use Zoom, a free and easy-to-use video call app where you can see and hear other participants on the call.

Please check the TBN homepage for details of future movie nights and travelogues, where we watch movies together, and chat about them afterward, or listen to a presentation on travel with your bike. Please email Lora at weekendtrips@tbn.ca if you would like to deliver a travelogue, or you have suggestions for movies we could watch.

The presentations use Zoom, a free and easy-to-use video call app where you can see and hear other participants on the call.

Remember to visit the TBN calendar of events to find out more about what's coming up. The little TTC logo below will help alert you to any subway closures.