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CanBiCuba Cycling Club, Fall Winter & Spring 2015

 

June is coming to an end. It is now time to firm up any Cuba Cycling spots you may have in mind

“Ciclo Temba” November 29th / December 13th. There are a number of riders coming via Havana to join this trip and will travel with the crew bus to Holguin and meet up with the others. It is up to you, this is a good way to take in both Havana and the great ride around the east. At this time the ride is full and we are seeking more rooms. If interested please contact me peter@canbicuba.com

Our one week ride out of Santa Clara "Tropical Roads" is slowly picking up riders. Please register, we need your info for the room, jersey and bike if you need. Date for this one is November 8th / 15th.

 The "Celia Sanchez" ride, that was to have been a ladies only ride has changed to an open event. Seems the girls want to bring the guys along. Who are we to argue?  The ride is very close to the "Ciclo Temba" route. Dates are January 24th / February 7th.

The date for "Trans Cuba" is set to finish one week before Easter. March 15th / 29th. Again early registration if you can, it really helps with the admin. side of things and this ride is difficult to set up.

"Fat Mary 2015" is now posted and will run March 15th. through 29th. This is our most popular two week ride. There will be a "Hub & Spoke" from a Hotel in or close to Havana and it will start the second Saturday of April. I will have more details after my visit to Canada next week.

We have a number of private groups and are at full capacity with staff up until early March. Should you wish us to do a group ride for your club or charity, we do need time to plan, so contact us with your ideas as soon as you have them. Be it a hike or a bike tour we can help you.

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CanBiCuba Cycling Club, Fall tours 2014 June is creeping up and a few tourists are calling to set up their Cuban winter vacations. There are even some hardy types here right now travelling fully loaded.

The CanBiCuba CC’s fall rides are filling up nicely and we only have one double room left for “Ciclo Temba” November 29th / December 13th. There are a number of riders coming via Havan to join this trip and will travel with the crew bus to Holguin and meet up with the others. It is up to you, this is a good way to take in both Havana and the great ride around the east. Our one week ride out of Santa Clara "Tropical Roads" is slowly picking up riders. Please register we need your info for the rooms, jerseys and bike if you need. Date for this one is November 8th / 15th.

The "Celia Sanchez" ride, that was to have been a ladies only ride has changed to an open event. Seems the girls want to bring the guys along. Who are we to argue? The ride is very close to the "Ciclo Temba" route. Dates are January 24th / February 7th.

The date for "Trans Cuba" is set to finish one week before Easter. March 15th / 29th. Again early registration if you can, it really helps with the admin. side of things and this ride is difficult to set up.

There will be two more rides posted shortly. "Fat Mary" a two week ride across Western Cuba. You can check out last season's event which is still posted. The date will close to the same. The other event is not a tour but rather a one week "Hub & Spoke" from a Hotel in or close to Havana and it will start the second Saturday of April.

We have a number of private groups and are at full capacity with staff up until early March. Should you wish us to do a group ride for your club or charity we do need time to plan so contact us with your ideas as soon as you have them. Be it a hike or a bike tour we can help you.

The adoption of the Nanaimo Transportation Master Plan is being discussed in Council tomorrow evening . The regular council meeting opens at 7 pm in the Shaw Auditorium of the Nanaimo Conference Centre. The Master Plan adoption is item #9 on a fast-moving agenda. One of the submissions to the Council will be by GNCC Chair and MIVA Board member Leo Boon. It is vital that we fill the Shaw Centre with as many cyclists as possible as a number of the councillors, including mayor John Ruttan, only pay lip service to cyclists and pedestrians and are hell-bent on the Master Plan being automobile focused.Let's show our politicians, by packing the place, that they are there to serve the voters, not to dictate to them. See you there. Club jackets are encouraged.

Great news. Angelina Landry is leading an evening ride tomorrow, leaving the playground car park in Beban Park at 6.30pm. For this week, If you’re familiar with the MapMyRide app, the route was created by A. Landry and labelled “Wednesday Ride #1” 38.65 KMS It leaves from Beban, heading north on Bowen Rd. Left on Labieux to Jinglepot, left on Mostar, Right on Biggs, Right on Doumont, Left on the Parkway Trail, Left on Aulds, Right past Aspengrove School, Left on Ware, Right on Ronald, Right on Phillip, Left on Harby, Right Superior, Right Lantzville to Dover, Right Dickinson, Left on Island Highway, Right Mostar, Left on E and N Trail, Right Eberts, Left Northumberland, Right Townsite, Right Boundary, Left Northfield, Right Dorman, Left Labieux, Left Beban Parkway

		January 2015 Vuelta de Damas  Cuba cycling trip for ladies only.  A tribute to Celia Sanchez, heroin of the revolution  We are "Canadians Bicycling Cuba" and we are looking for lady cyclo tourists to join us in a tribute to Celia Sanchez ride. The route will take us around the Sierra Maestra, the region in which she lived and worked as a revolutionary leader. For more information please contact :- "Dr. Karine Langley" <bensonlangley@bell.net>,  FOR MORE INFORMATION, GO TO CANBICUBA WEB SITE  Tropical Roads - November 8th. / November 15th. 2014 With shorter rides than last year, we have time to take in the beauty of this wonderful island. We visit historic cities of Santa Clara, Cienfuegos, Trinidad & Remedios. We also visit the city of bicycles, Moron. In Moron there will be a party BBQ with the locals and the following day some will ride with us to Remedios. Not a race ! We have room for just 12 riders so book your spot.