{"id":1899,"date":"2026-07-07T00:23:16","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T00:23:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.blindsportsnovascotia.ca\/?page_id=1899"},"modified":"2026-07-07T00:25:41","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T00:25:41","slug":"group-bike-rides-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.blindsportsnovascotia.ca\/?page_id=1899","title":{"rendered":"Group Bike Rides 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 dir=\"ltr\"><strong>We hope you can join us for group tandem bike rides this summer!<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blindsportsnovascotia.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ChatGPT-Image-Jun-26-2026-05_33_53-PM.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1894\" src=\"https:\/\/www.blindsportsnovascotia.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ChatGPT-Image-Jun-26-2026-05_33_53-PM.png\" alt=\"Six smiling adults ride three colourful tandem bicycles along a sunny, tree-lined paved trail. The high-contrast cartoon illustration features bold black outlines, bright colours, and a clear blue sky, capturing the joy, friendship, and freedom of cycling outdoors.\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.blindsportsnovascotia.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ChatGPT-Image-Jun-26-2026-05_33_53-PM.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.blindsportsnovascotia.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ChatGPT-Image-Jun-26-2026-05_33_53-PM-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.blindsportsnovascotia.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ChatGPT-Image-Jun-26-2026-05_33_53-PM-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.blindsportsnovascotia.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ChatGPT-Image-Jun-26-2026-05_33_53-PM-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Please contact us to RSVP, reserve a tandem bike and or a volunteer pilot. It&#8217;s free.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong><a href=\"mailto:BlindSportsNS@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BlindSportsNS@gmail.com<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Call or text Jennie at 902 449 0320\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Tell your friends! Everyone and bikes of all kinds are welcome.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Even if you aren\u2019t borrowing one of our tandem bikes or engaging one of our volunteers, we appreciate your RSVP.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Saturday, July 18 &#8211; <\/strong><strong>Starts at 9 AM\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Easy ride on the Chain of Lakes Trail in Halifax to the 5K Cafe for snacks &amp; beverages and back. The total distance is about 10 KM.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">All paces welcome, some experience required.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mail.google.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/mail.google.com\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1783468113137000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2ILZU4K7XGp_lxGz5zWNDZ\">Facebook Event<\/a><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Saturday, Augus<\/strong><strong>t 1 &#8211; <\/strong><strong>Starts at 9 AM\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Leisurely bike ride along the Chain of Lakes &amp; BLT trails in Halifax.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">We\u2019ll take a break just past Governor\u2019s Lake, where riders can eat their own packed lunch or enjoy one of the spots just off the trail (North Brewing, Tim\u2019s, Timberlea Beverage Room).<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Total distance 20 KM.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">All paces welcome, some experience required.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/1565347761603571\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/1565347761603571&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1783468113137000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1JihO7DRY0RG8uAz5mToKN\">Facebook Event<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Saturday, August 15 &#8211; <\/strong><strong>Starts at 8:45 AM\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">We\u2019ll start at the Chain of Lakes trail in Halifax and ride to the Train Station Bike &amp; Bean in Upper Tantallon for lunch and back! This is a 52 KM ride and not for beginners.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/1321674810178892\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/1321674810178892&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1783468113137000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2GwdMu5i98hap3oSB4AWOD\">Facebook Event<\/a><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Blind Sports NS and Team Canada goalball athlete, Peter Parsons, is riding with us and fundraising to represent NS and Canada! Support\u00a0 Peter by E-transfer: <a href=\"mailto:BlindSportsNS@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BlindSportsNS@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">All rides start on the Chain of Lakes Trail in front of Shoppers Drug Mart, at the corner of Joe Howe Dr. and Bayers Rd. However, the initial meetup spot may differ if you are borrowing a tandem bike and or requesting a volunteer pilot.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">We hope you can make it!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We hope you can join us for group tandem bike rides this summer! Please contact us to RSVP, reserve a tandem bike and or a volunteer pilot. It&#8217;s free. BlindSportsNS@gmail.com\u00a0 Call or text Jennie at 902 449 0320\u00a0 Tell your friends! Everyone and bikes of all kinds are welcome. Even if you aren\u2019t borrowing one &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blindsportsnovascotia.ca\/?page_id=1899\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Group Bike Rides 2026<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":561,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.blindsportsnovascotia.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1899"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.blindsportsnovascotia.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.blindsportsnovascotia.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.blindsportsnovascotia.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.blindsportsnovascotia.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1899"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.blindsportsnovascotia.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1899\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1902,"href":"https:\/\/www.blindsportsnovascotia.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1899\/revisions\/1902"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.blindsportsnovascotia.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/561"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.blindsportsnovascotia.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1899"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}