# Train Gang Weekly Ride July 17th

**URL:** <https://ecmtb.net/t/train-gang-weekly-ride-july-17th/15586>\
**Category:** Ride Event\
**Tags:** gravel\
**Created:** [July 14, 2025, 12:15pm UTC](https://ecmtb.net/t/train-gang-weekly-ride-july-17th/15586 "2025-07-14T12:15:02Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![supercraig](https://ecmtb.net/user_avatar/ecmtb.net/supercraig/32/20257_2.png) [@supercraig](https://ecmtb.net/u/supercraig)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2025, 12:15pm UTC](https://ecmtb.net/t/train-gang-weekly-ride-july-17th/15586/1 "2025-07-14T12:15:02Z")

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Who’s up for gravel riding? Jump onboard with the Train Gang on Thursday evenings for beginner/intermediate level rides in the St. Margaret’s Bay Area. These social rides are a terrific opportunity to meet other riders and have fun. If you don’t have a gravel bike your mountain bike will do fine. These are no-drop rides with an average distance of 20 – 30 km with a goal pace of 20km/h. We’ll regroup at the top of each major climb. Riders should be comfortable with loose climbs and descents. Meet-up at the Train Station Bike and Bean in Upper Tantallon. The group departs at 6:30 PM with return planned for no later than 8:30 PM.

**Where: Departs the [Train Station Bike & Bean](https://maps.app.goo.gl/6PMDGVVHkyRZf19k8) in Upper Tantallon at 6:30 PM. Parking is available at the shop or in the nearby lot at Redmond’s Home Hardware.**

**Difficulty: This is a no-drop group ride. Our goal pace is 20 km/h. We’ll regroup at the top of all major climbs. Nobody will be left behind.**

**Route: [Bay Lookout Ramble](https://www.trailforks.com/route/train-gang-s-bay-lookout-ramble/)**

**Notes:** A [Cycling Nova Scotia membership](https://cyclingns.ca/membership/) is required. This is a self-supported group ride, please carry any water/nutrition and spares you might need to repair your bike on the ride. The club requires a bell for the SMB trail portions, and a red rear light for the road portions. Bug spray is never a bad idea.

Contact us [traingangcc@gmail.com](mailto:traingangcc@gmail.com) for more information.

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> **Starts:** July 17, 2025, 6:30pm (America/Halifax)\
> **Ends:** July 17, 2025, 8:30pm (America/Halifax)

_ **This is not an official ECMTB ride.** _

 ![BikeAndBeanTrainGang-Logo-small](https://ecmtb-uploads-bucket.s3.dualstack.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/1/c/1c785ad3ce030b5b9a0fc9190d1b349cbc11e7a4.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![supercraig](https://ecmtb.net/user_avatar/ecmtb.net/supercraig/32/20257_2.png) [@supercraig](https://ecmtb.net/u/supercraig)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2025, 4:35pm UTC](https://ecmtb.net/t/train-gang-weekly-ride-july-17th/15586/2 "2025-07-17T16:35:41Z")

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The weather is iffy, but I plan on riding unless it’s raining at ride start.

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**Author:** ![supercraig](https://ecmtb.net/user_avatar/ecmtb.net/supercraig/32/20257_2.png) [@supercraig](https://ecmtb.net/u/supercraig)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2025, 11:35pm UTC](https://ecmtb.net/t/train-gang-weekly-ride-july-17th/15586/3 "2025-07-17T23:35:36Z")

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![20250717_190507](https://ecmtb-uploads-bucket.s3.dualstack.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/b/5/b5e9983cb8b52bc4542be6f4b35d1ebb71f1fa1a.jpeg)  
The mackerel are running.

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**Author:** ![TravisA](https://ecmtb.net/user_avatar/ecmtb.net/travisa/32/12277_2.png) [@TravisA](https://ecmtb.net/u/TravisA)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2025, 12:12am UTC](https://ecmtb.net/t/train-gang-weekly-ride-july-17th/15586/4 "2025-07-18T00:12:33Z")

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That’s the quietest I’ve seen that place. I typically avoid that area for that reason.