Leisure
Wheeler

• Entry-level rides for novices, seniors, or riders returning after a significant absence.
• Distances of 20 to 40 km, typical speed of 14 to 18 km/h for a leisurely pace.
• Rides generally start in the city and take place on a mix of paved trails and streets.
• Leisure Wheeler rides generally have sweeps and regrouping points to keep the group together.

No Drop Country Rider

• Designed for intermediate level riders who want to relax and ride longer distance (45 to 70km) outside the city at a leisurely speed of 14 to 18kph.
• No-Drop: Riders must be team players willing to make every effort to depart, ride, and return together as a group (no riding far ahead beyond 0.4km). Strong riders must reduce their pace to accommodate slower riders within reason.
• Purpose of ride is recreational rather than athletic. Major focus is to enjoy the scenery, with breaks to take pictures or just rest. Owing to the non-rush nature of this ride, a typical no-drop country ride will generally last almost a full day. 
• Terrain: some hills. Road or hybrid bikes are strongly recommended. Regrouping is mandatory at the top of big hills, major intersections, all turns and traffic lights.
• Timing: typically weekend or public holiday rides scheduled based on weather conditions, supported via notifications to a "No-Drop" email subscriptions list. 

Urban
Roller

• For riders with some experience.
• Distances of 30 to 70 km, at a typical speed of 18 to 24 km/h.
• Rides generally start in the city and take place on a mixture of paved recreational trails and streets
• Occasionally Urban Roller rides are longer, faster, or hillier, but still aim at falling close to the Urban Roller typical speed range.
• Urban Roller rides usually have sweeps and regrouping points to keep the group together.

Wednesday Evening

Friday Night Rides

Saturday Morning

Sunday Urban Roller

Tourist

• For more experienced cyclists.
• Distances of 50 to 110 (and occasionally longer), at a typical speed of 20 to 26 km/h.
• These rides explore the lovely rural countryside outside of the city. The Sunday Tourist rides start at TTC stations, while the other tourist programs require a vehicle to get to the start.
• Many Tourist rides average about 100m of climbing per 10km of riding, resulting in 500m to 1100m of climbing for a typical ride.
• Tourist rides vary with respect to sweep and regrouping practices. Most Tourist rides do not have sweeps, and the ride frequently splits into sub-groups of 2-5 riders.
• Riders are expected to be self-supporting:
• • Are "Self navigating" (has GPS or cue sheet, and can follow it)
  • Can fix their own minor mechanical issues such as flat tires, dropped chains, etc.
  • Has cell phone for emergencies

Wednesday Wheelie

Freedom Friday

Backroad Rambles

Sunday Tourist

Sunday Country Cruise

Sportif

• Sportif riders do the same rides as Tourists, but at a faster 26+ to 35 km/h pace.
• Our rides labeled as Tourist are often frequented by a small group of Sportif pace riders.  The Sportif group will quickly drop the Tourist group on the rides.
• Occasionally, a ride will be labeled as a Sportif level ride, with the expectation that all riders will ride tightly together at the faster pace.

Wednesday Wheelie

Freedom Fridays

Backroad Rambles

Sunday Tourist

Sunday Country Cruise

• Bikepacking is riding your bike, on some non-paved surfaces, more than one day, and self-supported.

• Distance: 90 to 140 kpd has been the daily distance range of past TBN trips.

• Speed: 15-20 kph.

• No-Drop: Riders will start, ride and finish together as a group. 

• Surfaces: Bikepacking can include off-road singletrack, rail trail, and gravel roads. 

• See “What Is Bikepacking?” for a detailed description.