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.
Category: Play
Cycling, video games, movies, anything I consider play
Cav crashes
I was chatting with another cyclist who made the comment that they liked time trialing 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 go down …
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 …
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 …
Cycling Hierarchy
There is a hierarchy in cycling that I have noticed over the years. It’s a though that has been bouncing around in my brain and think I have it solidified enough to actually write about. 1. Roadies. At the top are road cyclists. They spend the most money, spend the …
Two more KOMs
I took two more KOMs today. I beat my old time on the commissioners run by 11 seconds. I am 35 seconds ahead of the next fastest person so I am hoping that one will stand awhile, but I have ridden with Gio and he’s crazy fast. The second one …
Riding is dangerous
I discovered a new danger of riding a bike. BEES! A bee stung my lip while riding. I was lucky I didn’t crash or swallow the little fucker.
Video game face
I’m not sure why, but when I play video games I can zone out the rest of the world. Bombs could be exploding next door and I probably wouldn’t notice. This image captures that perfectly. It’s a wonder my tongue isn’t sticking out (I tend to do that if I …