Ottawa Bicycle Club
170B Booth Street K1R 7W1 Ottawa, ON, Canada

Since early this fall, a small dedicated group of OBC riders have been putting together a selection of the Best 50 rides between Ottawa and Kingston - to celebrate the OBC's 50th Anniversary and to honour the long tradition of the Rideau Lakes Cycle Tour. What can we do with these routes? Well - Ride Them of course! We want everyone to get out there this cycling season and explore these routes and maybe find more and shake off the Covid Blues with some great riding ... in wh...at ever Covid restricted bubble we need! Check out the details of this event on the RLCT webpage! #ridingahalfcentury

The February issue of the Spokesperson is available on-line.

Zwifters, the OBC is launching a virtual ride series. Initially there will be three rides per week, between 45 minutes to 90 minutes duration. 1. A Tuesday sportif ride at 19:00 hrs. This is a drop ride using the Race Results function in Zwift Meetups, however groups or blobs can form to ride together like OBC Sunday Pack Rides. Selecting a jersey colour to match the Zwift w/kg category you wish to ride in will help the blobs form. Ride Leaders:... Jeremy Strachan [OBCZ] Frasher HR Kevinj Brown[OBCZ] 2. A mid-week Wednesday morning no-drop social ride at 07:00 hrs using the Keep everyone together function in Zwift Meetups. Everyone stays together in this virtual no-drop ride regardless of power output. You’ll be able to draft and move around in the group without fear of being dropped unless you stop pedalling. Ride Leaders: Parham Momtahan [OBCZ) Kevin Brown 3. A Thursday women's ride at 19:00 hrs. using the Keep everyone together function in Zwift Meetups. Everyone stays together in this virtual no-drop ride regardless of power output. You’ll be able to draft and move around in the group without fear of being dropped unless you stop pedalling. Ride Leaders: Cristina Inglis [OBCZ] Candace Anderson6134 To join a meet-up in Zwift you will need to follow the ride leader/meet-up organizer. Search for their names in the Zwift Companion App and follow (the leader). To help the organizer we would ask that you change the name of your avatar from to or Steven Cornick at [email protected] Our first Zwift ride is a Sportif Ride on Tuesday February 2, at 19:00 for 60 minutes. The ride leader is Jeremy Strachan Jeremy Strachan [OBCZ] and the route will be Watopia - Road to Ruins. Looking forward to seeing you there. As a general practice we would like all users to show up 15 minutes before the ride. Thx. You can find a complete list of Zwift rides and other club events on the club Calendar. https://www.ottawabicycleclub.ca/club-calendar

Still have a few empty hangers in your closet? Did you proudly wear out your OBC official kit? Well, here is your chance to order to some fresh new kit for the spring. The OBC clothing TeamStore is new open to take your regular kit orders. The OBC and Castelli have updated our offerings for 2021 with some exciting new and upgraded items. The old Podio/Team jerseys and shorts/bibs have been retired and have been replaced with the upgraded new Competizone line. This line featur...es newer lighter materials, improved ventilation, and better grippers. The OBC TeamStore will be open until February 15th, 2021. https://www.ottawabicycleclub.ca/team-store

OBC Socials/Presentation Series: Hans on the bike, and elsewhere: Alma Quebec, Loire, Netherlands, Wednesday, January 20, 7:00-8:30 pm Join us as we follow the adventures of Hans on the bike, in Alma Quebec and Loire, the Netherlands! ... Open to non-OBC members. The OBC has transitioned to MS Teams, use the link below to join the meeting.

OBC Announces New Board of Directors Club to commemorate its 50th Season in 2021 Ottawa, December 22nd, 2020 The Ottawa Bicycle Club today announced its new Board of Directors and Club President for the 2021 season....Continue reading

Available at : https://www.ottawabicycleclub.ca/boutique

Ahead of the coming 2021 season, the OBC is delighted to announce that we are offering our members an all-new, limited-production run of a classic merino wool long-sleeve cycling jersey. This very special premium jersey has been commissioned by the OBC to mark our golden anniversary year and will be produced by Cima Coppi of Oviedo, Spain, a high-end specialty cycling clothing manufacturer. This jersey has a separate ordering process available on the club website... https://www.ottawabicycleclub.ca/wool-jersey See more

Wanted: Training and event coordinator for the Ottawa Bicycle Club Women’s Time Trials (#OBCWTT 2021) Gender-neutral: all genders welcome to apply Term: Part-time, temporary, flexible hours before and during the WTT 2021 season (to be discussed) Remuneration: honorarium to a maximum of $1,000 for the 2021 (funded solely from the WTT bequest) ...Continue reading

Hello members. As you may have read in the December Spokesperson the modern incarnation of the Ottawa Bicycle Club (OBC) is turning 50 next year. To commemorate our 50th year of operations the OBC has commissioned a special 50th anniversary kit for production in 2021. This retro kit look was based on classic cycling team designs worn by cycling legends such as Fausto Coppi (for Team Bianchi) and Eddy Merckx (for Team Molteni). Order your kit from the OBC Team Store https://www.ottawabicycleclub.ca/boutique

In case you missed our previous notice about a farewell / thank you gift for our stalwart administrator, Laura, who is leaving the OBC in order to move closer to family in Southern Ontario, the gift for Laura will be presented at the upcoming AGM on November 16th. So you haven't missed the opportunity to contribute. If you still wish to contribute to a parting gift, please contact former president and treasurer Ron Stoneham ([email protected]). Please use E-transfer for your contribution to that email address. An amount from $25-$50 is suggested, but any contribution will be greatly appreciated! Scott McDougall, OBC President

The Ottawa Bicycle Club (OBC) is seeking an experienced, service-oriented administrator who is passionate about sports and has a strong interest in cycling. Working with a Board of Directors and a large and diverse membership, the Club Administrator has the opportunity to anchor the administration of one of Canada’s oldest and largest cycling clubs. As the only regular staff member, this position handles all financial management and administrative aspects of the Club’s operations. The Club Administrator is the principal support for the business operations of the Club and a focal point for membership interaction. Applications must be received by November 20, 2020. The full work description and how to apply can be found on our website

The 2020 AGM will be held on Monday, November 16, 2020 virtually via zoom. The meeting room will be open at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting will start at 7:00 p.m. This meeting is open to current 2020 OBC members only. Preregistration by COB Friday, November 13, is required. Please pre-register using the link below: https://www.webscorer.com/register?pid=1&raceid=225817... You will receive final confirmation of your participation to the AGM, and the zoom meeting coordinates, via email, after registration closes on November 13. You will be able to download the document package, one week before the meeting, from the OBC members’ only page: https://www.ottawabicycleclub.ca/members-area We look forward to seeing you. Thank you for joining us! Your 2020 OBC Board of Directors

The Ottawa Bicycle Club (OBC) is looking to develop a women’s program accessible to women riders of all ages, with various abilities and cycling experiences, and provide them, through existing OBC programs, with safe group cycling skills and beginner riders' clinics, group rides to apply skills learned from the clinics, and further enhance those skills by participating in our friendly women's time trial (WTT) events. To obtain a more focused approach, the OBC is launching a s...urvey to identify cycling women’s unique needs, particularly new women cyclists. This survey is open to both OBC and non-OBC women members, and will be accessible between October 19 to November 20, 2020. Survey participants' names will be entered into a draw which includes cycling gear/accessories/merchandise as prizes. Special thanks goes to Liv/Giant (Bank Street), Bushtukah, Kundstadt, Velofix Ottawa, and Team Triumph Triathlon Club, for their support. Click on the link below to complete the survey: https://forms.gle/56o3UN9VgCmj5t7T8

The OBC office at 170B Booth St. will be open for kit pickup: Sunday Oct 18 from 4 to 7pm Monday Oct 19 from 5 to 8pm Wednesday Oct 21 from 5 to 8pm

Hope everyone had a Happy Thanksgiving! Remember to join us on Zoom this Wednesday October 14th for our next BYOB Zoom Social. https://www.ottawabicycleclub.ca/story-2020-10-04