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Overview

Our clinics are designed to improve and develop essential group riding skills and overall group dynamics to enhance both performance and enjoyment during rides.

If it’s your first time riding with a cycling club or you’ve been away from group riding for a while, we suggest taking one of our cycling clinics to ensure you’re confident and safe on group rides.

If you’re not sure which clinic is right for you, please take our Group Riding Self-Assessment or contact us directly.

Bike Handling & Group Riding

Designed for new members who may be new to group riding, and are looking to develop bike handling skills and learn group riding techniques in a supportive environment.

The Bike Handling portion helps riders build confidence and control through low-speed handling, emergency maneuvers, and practical skills for riding safely in close proximity to others.

The Group Riding portion builds confidence riding with others through efficient pedalling, smooth gear shifting, cadence control, and climbing techniques for varied terrain.

The clinics are run by Julie Hutsebaut, a registered NCCP Coach.

Dates: Registration includes four sessions total on May 2nd, May 9th, May 16th, and May 23rd 2026.
Location: Vary by session, details shared in advance in Cyql
Registration: $125.00, register and pay in Cyql
Capacity: Capped at 20 riders to ensure a supportive experience. If dates fill up, riders will be waitlisted. Clinics need a minimum number of 10 participants to run.

Refresher Group Riding Clinic

Designed for new or returning members who already know how to group ride, but want to refresh their skills.

You’ll practice riding in a group formation, different formations for different conditions, hand signals, vocal commands, dealing with emergency stops, cornering, hills, hazards, passing, pacing, etiquette and regrouping after a long hill. 

Dates: May 9^th and May 17^th
Duration: 2 to 2.5 hour clinic, in-person and on roads to ensure as much practice as possible
Location: Varies by session, details shared in advance in Cyql
Registration: $25, pay and register in Cyql
Capacity: Capped at 12 members per session. We will waitlist members once these dates fill up and have the option to add more of these clinics.