Who can ride with the Thunder Bay Cycling Club? YOU!!!
The Thunder Bay Cycling Club offers riders of all ages and abilities an opportunity to get together and enjoy the sport of cycling. Our Tour Rides, held every Sunday, provide both long and short routes on the paved roads in and around Thunder Bay. Our Women's Only Rides are held on the first and third Wednesdays of the month. These rides are open to women of all ages and are guided and supported to encourage ladies who are new or are just taking up the sport. Our Mountain Bike Touring Rides feature some great gravel road riding on the outskirts of town. All of these tour groups are a great way to get out with a group of friends (or meet new people) and discover the various cycling routes that our community has to offer.
If you are more competitive, the TBCC offers a weekly Thursday night Time Trial Series where you can race against the clock and other people in your age group to judge your own fitness level. Once a month we hold a Road Race where riders compete in four different categories based on skill level for prizes and bragging rights. We also offer Cyclo-cross Racing in the fall which teaches and encourages bike handling skills.
If you are a younger rider (ages 14 to 18) you might be interested in our Junior Program. Our Juniors meet on Tuesday nights in the parking lot of the Lakehead University CJ Saunders Fieldhouse and learn group riding techniques as well as racing skills and strategy.
Come on out and discover what the Thunder Bay Cycling Club has to offer!
-Hwy 61 from Hwy 130 south 19kms is under construction. This work will be on-going until the 1st week in September.
-Hwy 588 has new chipseal between Stanley and Hymers.
-Hwy 608 has new chipseal between Hwy 61 and South Gilles.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Monday nights criterium will be held at Inova Park off Golf Links Rd.
Quetico 100 Bike Tour - Saturday, September 18th.
Atikokan's own Steep Rock Riders Cycling Club would like to invite you to our annual road riding event! This is our 6th year hosting this event and we would like to share the experience with you and your fellow cycling friends. For more info, see the poster and map.
Now that the hot weather is upon us, remember to stear clear of the tar snakes. Getting into these lines of very soft crack filler can make your front end very unstable. Hwy 130 has been done within the last 2-3 weeks and is probably the worst road for these bike hazards. The hotter the temperature gets, the worse these become.
Bicycle Rentals
Of the four bicycle shops we have in Thunder Bay, only two of them rent bicycles. They are Petries and Rollin' Thunder.
Petries is located at 125 N. Archibald St. Phone 623-7221 or email them at petries [at] shaw.ca.
Rollin' Thunder is located at 70 S. Algoma St. Phone 344-2433 or email them at rollin [at] tbaytel.net.
During the summer months only,the Silver Islet Store located past the Sleeping Giant Provincial Park, will also rent a few bicycles. Phone them at 473-6310 for more info.
