NWCC offers events for all levels of riders and many types of riding. You will not need fancy equipment and you’ll always find friendly faces and generously offered tips and advice. To do any form of group riding you should be able to maintain an approximate 13mph+ rolling average (which may vary based on wind, group, etc.) for at least twenty miles (with breaks). Free training plans are available online along with advice for bike computers, fitness watches, apps for your phone and so on. Or reach out to us and we can help. We all were beginners once.

For those just starting to explore group rides or for those who want a casual pace, we recommend our Saturday Coffee Rides. For those ready to tackle something longer, and faster (maybe even a lot faster), come out to the Hockley Community Center on Wednesday mornings and/or Zube Park on Saturdays.

From the President

Join the club – it’s cycling and more!

Have just a few minutes a day, a few hours a month, or all day during our signature events? Want to make a difference behind the scenes or have a say in club policies? Let us know!

Complete a simple interest form (bit.ly/NWCCvol) so we can help you find the perfect fit.

Check out the options below!

 Upcoming Annual Rides of Interest

This is not a comprehensive list of upcoming rides. Listing of rides does not imply club participation or endorsement by NWCC. Click on the event below to go to the event website for more information.

I am challenging club members to attend next year and do the 75 mile course. Yes, it is difficult as you climb the big mountain on that course, but if we train for it, nothing is impossible. So sign up here and lets have a large group from Houston to rival Victory Cycles next year. If you feel the 75 is a bit much that’s OK too, just come and have a great time with fellow club members. We had a blast riding together and eating out as a group in Little Rock. So I encourage all NWCC members to join in on the fun and be apart of the training as we get ready for next year. If you have not done this ride, it should be on your bucket list of rides to do. It certainly is one of my favorites.

Respond back to Carl Grasshoff if you want to join us.

Volunteers Needed for Barnyard Buddies – October 4th from 8:30 to 1 PM

Barnyard Buddies time again. We have been asked again to support this great cause for the Waller County fair. Last year we had over 20 volunteers come out and helped the kids have a great time. This years event will be held on October 4th from 8:30 to 1 PM. Everyone who participated last year had a great time and the support was greatly appreciated by the fair association. Lets get behind this great cause again this year and support the community and the kids.

This is to support the Waller County Fair Association. They open the fair grounds for a day to let children with disabilities come from the schools and have a fun day at the fair. Our job is to escort them around the park and interact with them to see that they have a great day. They will ride many of the rides available and participate at the booths. Lunch is also served and we get to have lunch with them. If anyone has the time it will be well spent supporting these kids. Just another way NWCC can give back to the community. There’s also a petting farm where the kids can pick up a small animal etc.

If you can help, please contact Carl Grasshoff events@nwcc.bike

 Cycling Skills Series

NWCC is holding a “Welcome to Cycling” class on October 1, 2.30 pm, in Bear Creek Park. It’s open to members and non-members and it’s an opportunity to learn basic cycling skills, and some basic maintenance like changing a tube, too.

These training courses will take place at Bear Creek Park, which provides both the opportunity for good riding but also importantly for low vehicular traffic and some semi-controlled environments. We’re doing three different sessions, and they will be progressive:

The first session is very similar to the safety and maintenance class we have been conducting for a long time: basic maintenance and safety education with both instruction and on-bike demonstration.

Our second session will focus on group riding. This includes basics like hand signals and communication, but also things like how we rotate on the front in our club-led rides (not everyone does this the same way the world over, and we’re not trying to advocate the “right” way–just *our *way so you can safely ride with us or in most groups), what “HOLD YOUR LINE!” actually means (and how to set the line on a proper turn, and who actually is responsible for setting the line in a double pace line…) among many other things.

The third session is advanced skills. No, we’re not going to teach you how to bunny hop railroad tracks but we’ll show you things like how to corner faster and more efficiently, how to protect yourself from contact, and even nuances like how to take a bottle while in a group (you might think there isn’t skill and technique to this but at some point you’ll see a few riders hit the deck because someone doesn’t know how to do this properly).

I encourage you to invite people who will benefit, but also to attend yourself. Even if you know *everything *that will be covered in these sessions you can still show up and maybe learn how to teach some things to less experienced riders, or at the very least you can show up to **encourage **these newer riders. Let them see what makes this club so great: the people. Every cycling club likes riding bikes and has club rides but we have the friendliest, most encouraging ones.

If you or someone you know is interested in attending please have them email Geoff to RSVP at president@nwcc.bike. You can also find all three sessions on the club calendar on our website.

Starting Time – Regular Rides

Zube
– October 1 to March 31 starts at 8:00 AM
– April 1 to September 30 starts at 7:30 AM

Coffee Rides
– Starts at 8:00 AM

Hump Day
– October 1 to March 31 starts at 8:00 AM
– April 1 to September 30 starts at 7:30 AM

MTB Sunday Rides
– 1 per month – Time TBA