Brant Cycling Club

My writing is nearly illegible but that’s okay because these post-it notes don’t contain much information anyway.

Check out our Strava page OR even better, message us with questions. We love engagement.

Our next Try-A-Ride is tomorrow morning. Leaving from Brantford Cyclepath at 6:30am. Heading to Dundas, stopping for coffee, riding back.
Sign a waiver, l**e your chain, get ready for fun.

I’ve labelled this as “made with AI” so you know for sure that I didn’t pay somebody to eat rocks for an Instagram post. Glad we could clear that up.

Want to see if a club, our club, any club, is somewhere you want to be? Non-members can try a group ride this Wednesday, July 17 at 6:30pm.

We meet at Oakhill Cemetery and leave in groups ranging from casual pace to gosh darn brisk.

All you need is a road bike in good working order, a helmet, and a waiver you signed on the OCA website (link in bio). Show up a few minutes early and we can answer any questions you might have about the bio or about cycling in general.

As always, message us here with any and all questions you have about riding a bike.

Tonight’s rides are happening. Rain is done. (It’s done, right? We’re sure of that? I mean… we’re sure of that.)
North End Road Ride and Hard Gravel are happening tonight.
Sign up on Strava or just show up. Must be a member, must wear a helmet, should probably have a bike. (We have extra Secret Service detail on it tonight too. You won’t see them, but they’re there.)
Remember, eat a caffeinated gel every 3 minutes of exercise and consume as little water as possible to avoid cramping (is anybody still reading?)

Tomorrow! (Wednesday, June 12)
We’re trying our new location

Please meet in the city parking lot in front of Oakhill Cemetery. (Don’t worry, it’s way out in front.)

Still departing at 6:30pm. Four different paces available for all levels. Consider RSVPing on Strava so we can anticipate attendance numbers.

Bicycle, helmet, and BCC membership are required. Water, snacks, and a commitment to personal growth are recommended. We’re just kidding about that third thing; we don’t even know what it means.

Thank you to everyone who has made all of our rides this year fun and interesting, and, of course, thanks to our sponsors.

Great night for some FAST gravel riding!

Thanks Andrew Nicholas for leading and to all who came out 🙃

See you Wednesday for the road ride (with donuts!)

Thanks to all who came out to the Saturday morning gravel ride, sponsored by Brantford Cyclepath 🙏

See you next week!

Hey BCC Members!

It’s time for our SEASON OPENER rides (see options, in the image above!) so please make sure you sign up for your rides of choice on Strava ASAP if you plan to attend any (or all!) of them.

We ask that you reply ‘I’m In’ to any ride you wish to join so that we can plan appropriately for our food + drink budget.

We are hosting a kick off ride + optional tailgate social for…

May 2nd: Thursday MTB + after party (+ pizza/beer)

May 4th: Saturday Gravel + coffee on us!

May 6th: Monday Advanced Gravel (TBD)

May 8th: Wednesday Road Ride (Beginner & Intermediate Groups) + optional tailgate

Be sure that you…

A) Have your 2024 membership purchase (https://brantcyclingclub.org/)

B) RSVP on Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/96814

See you soon -

Hey BCC Members!

The 2024 Annual General Meeting is coming up, and we need to know if you plan to attend.

Date: Saturday April 6th, from 6:30-9:30pm @ Manns Distillery.

Please RSVP by filling out this SHORT form, just click here.

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See you soon.

BCC

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BCC Annual General Meeting, RSVP Saturday April 6th, from 6:30-9:30pm @ Manns Distillery.

TONIGHT!

Did you get your tickets?

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2024 UPDATES 🚲

Hey BCC Members!

Happy 2024.

How has your year been thus far?

Are you taking the Winter to recover, are you riding with us on Zwift, or are you patiently waiting for some snow so that you can get your fat bike out?

Or perhaps you’ve booked a trip to the warmth so you can train in a short-sleeve jersey!

Regardless, we wanted to touch base and share some updates + announcements…

The 2024 Annual General Meeting

Please save the date for Saturday April 6th, from 6:30-9:30pm @ Manns Distillery.

More details coming soon, but this is open to all current and prospective members.
Board Member Nominees!

Would you like to join the Brant Cycling Club Board of Directors?

Do you have a passion for cycling, sponsorship, community building, or advocacy?

We’d love to have you nominate someone for the Board Of Directors as we have a few open positions for 2024!

Our board meets 1x monthly in Brantford to discuss the future of BCC and we are volunteers that help to keep the club organized & operating.

If you’re interested, please reply to this email and mention that you or someone you know would like to be nominated for the Board Of Directors!

You can also directly reach out to one of our current board members.
Calling all potential sponsors!

We are just putting the final touches on our 2024 sponsorship package.

Do you know any businesses or individuals that might like to chat with us about sponsorship?

Please reply to this email with the word ‘SPONSORSHIP’ and we can send you our updated pitch deck, and start the conversation!

Have questions?
Want to chat sponsorship, AGM or joining our board?

Please contact [email protected] and share your feedback or comments!

Best,

Your Board Of Directors

See you soon for the year end BCC party! We can’t wait to shower our ride leaders and sponsors with love ☺️

Have you RSVP’d to our year end party!? See you tonight! (Details on slack!)

Happy Halloween 🎃

On Thursday we hosted our annual Spooky Cedars Ride 👻 and as per usual, it was a hit!

We know the season is winding down, but there are still rides to attend and our end of season party was recently announced 🎉

Hope to see you soon! 🎃

P.s. thanks to for these amazing photos! 📸

YEAR END PARTY 🎈

Just announced on Slack!

Hope to see you all there. Send us a message if you didn’t see the details ☺️

Upcoming Rides! -

Upcoming Rides! We hope you’ve been able to join in on some road rides, gravel rides or mountain bike rides that we’ve been offering.

Looking for some fun events & rides to join in on?

Here’s what we have coming up at BCC!

September:

Niagara Loop aka The Birthday Ride (members only)
SEP 23 8:00 AM
Meet Up Spot St Catherines

This is a longer casual/social no drop road ride, leaving St Catherines in the morning, stopping somewhere for lunch before returning back to our cars.

We'll pass through Niagara on the Lake, The Falls, Fort Erie and Port Colborne. We will stop for lunch, and there might be something special for anyone who stays and dines with us!

Sign up: https://www.strava.com/clubs/96814

October:

BCC Halloween Gravel Ride Club (members only)
Thursday October 26 @ 6:30 PM
Meet Up Spot Cyclepath on Fairview Drive

Our annual SPOOKY CEDARS ride is back! 🎃

Join us for a fun gravel and rail trail ride, complete with a tour through the Spooky Cedars in Paris!

This is a casual/social/chill ride for members of the BCC. Be familiar with group riding etiquette and BCC's policies regarding group rides! Both Front (to see not just to be seen) and Rear lights are required for all riders.
Costumes are encouraged!

Sign up: https://www.strava.com/clubs/96814/group_events/1476823

Can't believe September is already here!

Be sure to squeeze in as MANY rides as you can, before the weather takes a turn.

See you on Wednesday for ROAD or Thursday for MTB or Saturday for GRAVEL!

Mark your calendar 🗓️ for September 23rd! This is going to be an AMAZING ride ☺️

The Club got out for a gravel ride today, stopping in Burford for a coffee on this long weekend. Still thinking about joining up? We still have group rides going so come on out!

Pray to the rain gods that we can still ride tonight! 🌧️ 😌

Seen in our ride! 👀

If you snapped any photos tonight — send them to us 🙂

re: Rides This Week -

re: Rides This Week We've got a variety of rides lined up to cater to all skill levels and preferences, so there's something for everyone to enjoy.

Monday! Choose from GRAVEL or ROAD! 🚲🚲✌️✌️

Join us for a Friday night road ride.

We’ll head to the patio at the Duke after for some DRINKS 🍹

Beginner/ intermediate pace, no drop, social ride. 😊🚴‍♀️

Partners/ spouses welcome at the Duke.

MAKE SURE YOU RSVP ON STRAVA!!!!!

Another PERFECT Wednesday Road Ride!

We had 4 pace groups— something for everyone!!— and it was a great evening.

It’s not too late to join us if you’re keen to ride gravel, road or MTB in 😊😊

GET EXCITED FOR OUR NEXT ADVENTURE !! 🚴 (worth skipping work to join us 😁😁😁)

Beautiful night for a ride! Thanks to all who came out tonight (we had 4 awesome pace groups) and thanks to our amazing ride leaders and sponsors!