Ride 5/50 – Frostbike 2016

February 23, 2016April 22, 2016 ~ steves ~ 4 Comments

Ride #5 in my 50-in-50 rides was down in Port Colborne, Ontario on Sunday February 21, 2016 for the 7th Annual Frostbike mountain bike race. The organizers, Shorthills Cycling Club, have run this event since 2010, but this was my first time entering. They cap the number of riders at 100, and registration sold … Continue reading Ride 5/50 – Frostbike 2016

Ride 4/50 – Winter Fatbiking at -23C

February 14, 2016April 22, 2016 ~ steves ~ 5 Comments

For my "50 rides in my 50th year" theme, I purposely have not set any guidelines for distance, time, speed or any other metric. Instead, I wanted to have 50 memorable rides that had some kind of significance. Today, for ride #4 of 50, I rode only 6 kilometres, but it was significant for a … Continue reading Ride 4/50 – Winter Fatbiking at -23C

Ride 3/50 – King Street Cycle’s Sugar Shack Fat Bike Hustle

February 1, 2016April 22, 2016 ~ steves ~ 3 Comments

Ride #3 of my 50-in-50 memorable rides is in the books. It was also my first race event of 2016. King Street Cycles 2nd Annual Sugar Shack Hustle, Fat Bike Scramble was held on January 31 at Shady Grove Maple Farm outside of Guelph. I didn't enter this event last year because I didn't get … Continue reading Ride 3/50 – King Street Cycle’s Sugar Shack Fat Bike Hustle