~ Bloomfield Bicycle Club ~
A loose organization of a bunch of folks that like to ride together.
The last couple of years have taken their toll on the club ride schedule,
but here's hoping that group rides might be happening again this spring.
Everyone is welcome to join us for a ride.
No membership required to join a ride.
Helmets are required.
What do you get for membership?
A great discount program. As soon as you're a member you will get a 10% discount on everything. Depending on the amount you spend at the shop, the amount of time you put in doing trail work, the number of years you've been a member and the amount of time you put in volunteering, your discount will go up! Some longterm members have a 30% discount. Also special prices on some items (jerseys, snacks, chamois cream to name a few)!
Preferential access to mechanics and our workshop. Club members may use our shop and our tools to work on their own bikes (depending on how busy we are, of course!). Technical instruction and reassuring noises from qualified mechanics are also available ... Minor maintenance and adjustments by our expert mechanics are free for club members.
A club account. Don't have the cash with you for that extra tube for the ride today - or didn't plan on buying a new rim after the ride? As a club member you "have an account" at the bike shop. Tabs are available for the length of the season and need to be completely cleaned up before November 1st every year. New bikes can also be put "on your tab" but 50% of the bike must be paid before you can take it away with you.
Bike loans. Club members are our best bicycle evangelists! We want you to be able to ride with your friends and convince them that bikes will save the world... so we let club members "borrow" bikes for friends and family (depending on availability of course). Give us a call in advance and we'll see what we've got.
the Bloomfield Bicycle Club is a close associate of the Bloomfield Bicycle Company; a bike shop (in commonly agreed upon reality) located at the centre of our particular universe with co-ordinates of:
225 Main Street, P.O.Box 78, Bloomfield, Ontario, K0K 1G0, Canada
the land-line based phone system still reaches our outpost at: 613.393.1060. (no text abilities)
Our friend Steve at County Magazine will receive faxes for us at 613.393.3960.
We are physically open from May 1 through October 31, from 10am through 6pm most days.
We can be found electronically available all year round. Feel free to drop us an This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
This is where a schedule of weekly rides would be listed:
If you're looking for something a little longer, the Bloomfield Bicycle Club hosts Century Rides on the Sundays of Long Weekends. Generally the metric option averages 25km/hr and the imperial option averages 30km/hr. Everyone welcome. A water dispenser and maps of the route are available at the start of the ride, and a knowledgeable rider accompanies each group to make sure that everyone gets home alive. Rides meet at the Bloomfield Bicycle Company at 225 Bloomfield Main Street, in (oddly enough) Bloomfield, Ontario. There is no sag vehicle.
Century Rides this year they would be on the following days (we'll have to wait and see for confirmation of group rides)
Sunday, May 21, 2024 (Victoria Day) 10AM, metric distance (100kms)
Sunday, June 30, 2024 (Canada Day) 9AM, metric (100kms) and imperial (100miles) distances
Sunday, August 4, 2024 (Civic Holiday) 9AM, metric (100kms) and imperial (100miles) distances
Sunday, September 1, 2024 (Labour Day) 9AM, metric (100kms) and imperial (100miles) distances
Sunday, October 13, 2024 (Thanksgiving) 10AM, metric distance (100kms)
