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All posts by: Norval Lyon

Columbia Summer Sale

A chance for discounted Columbia sportswear. This is your access to the Columbia Employee Store on Lionshead Ave, Carlsbad. Dates are June 2nd – June 25th Store Pricing: all product...... Read More

Photos of April’s OneClub ride & pizza

More than fifty NCCC riders assembled on Saturday April 29th for the first OneClub ride of the year. The initial eleven miles followed a moderate pace, one that your club...... Read More

OneClub Ride April 29

Join the first OneClub ride of the year. All members start together at 8.00 from Restaurant Row, San Marcos for the first gentle ten or so miles and then split...... Read More

Call for Board Candidates

Each year club members elect Board members, one third in even numbered years and two thirds in odd numbered years. For 2023, three members continue to serve and up to...... Read More

Routes of Yore

Recently I received from ex club president Peg, several files of club ride routes, meticulously organized by start point and direction, north south east and west.  These route slips, printed...... Read More

Ascending the Col de Vars

[ Part 2 of Norval’s French adventure… ] After Geneva I had decided to visit Embrun, somewhere I had visited when Charles de Gaulle was the name of the President...... Read More

Did you do any interesting rides recently?

I was lucky enough to be able to fly to Paris and took the occasion to try out their “Vélib” service, a bike rental scheme   It’s early morning and I...... Read More

July News

July 3 marked our return to NCCC’s social events with a “July 4th” ride and lunch celebration.   Several members were appropriately clad in red white and blue outfits. In...... Read More

Missing Parts

Have you ever arrived at the start of the ride to discover than you are missing something? The drinks bottles are lost, the shoes in the other vehicle, the glove...... Read More

The Electrified Cyclist

Several months away from cycling and several more trying to catch up with the group as it disappeared up the next hill encouraged me to investigate the world of e-bikes;...... Read More
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