Cavendish
Mark Cavendish looks ready for the Team time trail despite the spectacular crash the previous day. In case you didn’t know, there is great coverage at steephill.tv. Cav won Stage 5, proving he is still in sprinting form.
Year: 2012
Cav crashes
Photo: AFP/Luk Benies I was chatting with another cyclist who made the comment that they liked time trialling because it is about the rider; that you’re on your own. There is no team, no tactics and the chances of you getting taken out by another cyclist are very minimal. If you …
The Mary Ellen Carter
This song was sung at my uncle Sandy’s funeral. It still sends shivers up my spine. Rise again, rise again – though your heart it be broken And life about to end No matter what you’ve lost, be it a home, a love, a friend. Like the Mary Ellen Carter, …
Cycling in the City
I have been off the commuter for the past couple of weeks. The need to dress up plus fighting a cold has kept me from pedalling to work. However I do ride at least 3 times a week around the city and I am a huge proponent of cycling. I came …
Calabogie post race report
So I finished my second race today and came in 12th! I didn’t achieve my goal of breaking into the top 10 but I was pleased with the result. Calabogie is a race car track and so there is no yellow line rule. I found it much easier to ride …
The right to die
I am a big fan of Terry Pratchett, he is a brilliant author and unfortunately ill with alzheimer’s. Mr. Pratchett is fighting for the right to die at a time of his own choosing. Before his mind has deteriorated to the point where he can no longer think for himself, he …
On the team!
So one of my goals this year was to make the road team for Lapdogs. The second goal was to race in an O-cup race. The first part almost didn’t happen but Michael Cranwell, the president of the Lapdogs went to bat for me and said it was okay …
CBC Cuts
The CBC has just received another 115 million dollar budget cut in the latest federal government budget. Faced with this significant shortfall in funding the CBC is now in a position where it has to trim another 650 jobs. I think former CBC president Robert Rabinovitch put it best, “This …