TBN hiking season is under way

TBN’s schedule of fall and winter hikes kicked off on Oct. 20 in the Rouge Urban Park and continues throughout the fall and winter (weather permitting), starting at 10 am. These are for the most part loop hikes and will be about 13 km. Fall hiking will require you to have proper clothing and footwear. Winter hiking is a different animal.  It will require you to not only have proper footwear and clothing but also crampon style icers. These may not be used on the hike but should be included in your backpack in case they are needed.

You must register in advance and cancel that registration if you change your mind and cannot come for whatever reason. Guest registrations at a cost of $10 per person will be allowed if space permits. Parking at some venues can be a challenge, so plan to arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of hikes. Some hikes will require you to pay for parking but these will be noted on the TBN hike posting. We will try and keep these hikes to a minimum.

Know Your Rights (Zoom) workshop

Members are invited to join us Nov. 18 for a virtual session with Dave Shellnutt, managing partner of The Biking Lawyer LLP, who are lawyers for injured cyclists but also are dedicated road safety advocates and cycling community champions. The online workshop will focus on cyclist rights and entitlements should the unfortunate occur and you’re involved in a collision with a motorist. Dave will also discuss recent road safety challenges and ways to push back.

The 20-30 minute workshop will be followed by a lengthy Q&A to give all an opportunity to share and discuss. Topics covered will be bike cameras, road rage, police, rules of the road, cycling insurance and more. This will be a Zoom session. The Zoom meeting details will be sent to you in your event registration confirmation and reminder emails. Check the Calendar for details.

Instagram anyone?

With the Official TBN Facebook group firmly launched and its content growing, we are conscious that Instagram is the Social Network of choice for many and we would like to increase our presence there. We are looking for Instagram-savvy members who can support the Communication mandate of the club in moderating and creating content in the social platform. Please reach out to publicity@tbn.ca if you are interested in the role.

new tbn facebook group

In order to provide a consolidated space to discuss TBN-related rides, social engagements, topics of interest and other activities related to our membership, the Board of Directors TBN has decided to create a TBN-owned Facebook group. We are asking our members to join the group and make it the go-to place for all TBN social interactions. Let's build together this space and make it "home". To join, click here. We are also looking for Facebook-savvy members who can help with moderation activities. If you are interested, please contact publicity@tbn.ca.

City walks

Our Sunday City Walk program continues on Oct. 27, although that particular walk will be marked as “Pre-Season” and may be rescheduled to a later date if the weather is good enough for a Leisure Wheeler ride instead. City Walks take place every Sunday until Dec. 15, and on the evening of Dec. 21 we will have our traditional Christmas Lights Walk.

We will also be running some weekday walks again, with walks scheduled for Oct. 24 and Nov. 14. This year will have a special Halloween evening walk on Oct. 31. Additional weekday walks may be offered, so please check the TBN Calendar for times and details.

One of last-season's walking groups bundled up for late fall

New: TBN fees may now be paid via e-transfer 

Invoices for membership applications and renewals are now payable in two different ways. If you select "Pay Online" you will pay via PayPal. If you select "Invoice Me" you must pay via an e-transfer to treasurer@tbn.ca. Be sure to include the invoice number within the comment field of your e-transfer. Note that online payments are registered immediately, but e-transfer payments require a manual processing step to update our payments database. Please allow 48 hours for processing. 

Reminder to update your TBN profile

Please ensure to periodically update your TBN club profile. Perhaps upload a photo of yourself (so other members know who you are), confirm that your email address listed is correct (as this is the primary way for us to contact you), confirm your phone and emergency contacts are still valid, and update your current (or former) occupation and let us know if and how you would like to volunteer with TBN. We are always looking for helping hands, especially those with needed skills. How to do this: Login to the website, click on your name, then click Edit Profile. When you are done, press Save to commit your changes.

UPCOMING RIDES AND EVENTS

Next 20 rides/events

See all rides and events on the main calendar and also check back two hours in advance in case of last minute updates or cancellation due to weather. You can also find past rides on this calendar. 

HOW TO CANCEL A RESERVATION FOR AN EVENT

Due to an issue we have discovered on Apple devices, we have had to revert to the original wording for the link used to cancel your reservation for an event. If you need to cancel your reservation for an event, see the Cancel-my-registration page for details.

Most Recent Newsletter

Chain of Events is TBN's e-newsletter, featuring up to date info about upcoming rides and events. Click here for the most recent Chain of Events.

Share your blogs with TBN members

TBN member Jun Nogami has an informative blog on Facebook, which includes summaries and photos from club rides. Check it out here. If other members would like to request that we share similar cycling-focused blogs with members via tbn.ca, contact the Communications Director.