Please note – our winter cycling workshop date has been changed from Thursday, November 3 to Thursday, November 24.
If you’ve ever considered riding your bike in winter, this is the workshop for you! We’ll cover topics that will make this activity more enjoyable and successful. Experienced winter riders will share the practices that work for them.
COBOURG — Cobourg resident Geoffrey Honey rides his bicycle to work daily, regardless of the weather or season. He would benefit from more bicycle lanes as part of the new infrastructure plans in Cobourg. March 6, 2015. Northumberland News
Here’s what we’ll cover:
- how to set up your bike so that you can be safe on snow and ice,
- how to limit the negative impacts of of salt and sand
- what to wear so that you’ll be warm and comfy
- which streets/routes in Cobourg are best for cycling in the winter
- what riding techniques make you safer under the conditions
Time:
7 pm, Location: Cycle Transitions
Free for Cycle Transitions members, $5 for non-members
In addition to the above, we’ll be introducing our new on-line membership sign up and renewal process; there’ll be no need for paperwork again!
for a series of workshops to be held occasional Thursday evenings through the fall – topics being discussed are: proper sizing of bicycles, proper positioning and height of seats, handle bars; how to change gears properly and which gears to use for road conditions; bottom brackets – changing, lubing, different types; preparing your bike for winter storage. If you have other suggestions that you’d like to see on the slate, let us know.