Tag: cycling
Crash and a personal record
So I went to climb rattlesnake with the advanced ride group on Saturday lead by our intrepid leader Michael Cranwell. This was supposed to be a “pre-apocalypse” ride. It was a good ride to start. My legs felt great I had a great time crossing the city with a top …
Smiling at Terra Cotta
I am not sure why I am smiling as I am climbing the hill. This is probably the lap I decided I was going to have fun. As I cycled past the others I yelled out “All aboard the pain train, WHOO WHOO!” I am riding with some fellow …
Redemption!
After a horrible stage 3 Roberto Ferrari has proven he’s got the chops to sprint with the best. Watching the last 3km it is clear these guys are flying! Keep in mind for the final sprint they are moving at around 75km an hour! Cavendish loses his leadout, Geraint Thomas, on …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Bicycle licensing a waste of time and money
You know, there is nothing I hate more than blatant pandering. Robert Kirsic wrote this article about how there needs to be licensing for cyclists. So I decided I wanted to see who this Mr. Kirsic was a lo-and-behold on his LinkedIn profile he was “Communications Assistant at Ontario Motor Vehicle Industry …