Steve's Cycling Blog
With the end of April upon us, I thought I'd summarize my cycling year to date. I started this blog to write about my goal for 2016, which is to have (at least) 50 memorable rides in this, my 50th year. I've been careful not to define "memorable", and I've purposely avoided the word "epic", … Continue reading Contest: HoneyMaxx Giveaway plus 2016 Year-to-Date
The Drive Do I have everything? Helmet, check. Shoes, check. Water bottles filled. Extra layers if it’s cold… I laid everything out last night so I should be ready. Bike on the roof of the car. Cat5Gear bag packed and ready. Drive to Tim K’s to pick him up. 10 minute drive. Do I need … Continue reading Ride 14/50 – P2A 2016 – Thoughts during the race
This past Wednesday evening, I joined a CX gravel grinder with some of my friend from the Waterloo Cycling Club. The ride was organized by Mike E. through the online club forum, but was not an "official" club ride. It turned out that Mike couldn't make it, but we still had eight riders. The ride … Continue reading Ride 13/50 – Day turns to Night CX ride
This is my second year as a P2A ambassador and I’ve enjoyed the opportunity to spread the word and share my experience in the event. This blog also appears on the parisancaster.com webpage where, in previous blog entries by other ambassadors this year, you can read about Rob MacEwan’s push to get into the top … Continue reading How I prepare for P2A
One of my previous memorable rides for 2016 was about a month ago when I crossed the Grand River 12 times (OK, it was 11, but the 12th was impassable, even by my standards!). For my 12th ride of my 50 memorable rides in my 50th year, I decided to cross 12 different bridges across … Continue reading Ride 12/50 – Crossing the Conestogo River 12 times
Last weekend I rode in Toronto, which used to be my backyard. Today I rode in my current backyard on a ride that included gravel paths, dirt roads, paved roads, some deep puddles and boulders by the Grand River, and of course, a couple of new crossings of the Grand. My 11th ride of my … Continue reading Ride 11/50 – KW Trails
Ride #10 of my "50 in 50" was the Tour of Pelham - another of southern Ontario's Spring Classics - on Sunday April 10. This was my first time entering this event, which was shorter than the other classics at just under 35 km, but still very challenging and enjoyable. After the 90-minute drive from … Continue reading Ride 10/50 – Tour of Pelham
Ride #9 of my "50 memorable rides for my 50th year" was this past Saturday in Toronto. It wasn't memorable because it was a race, or because of distance, speed, or duration. Rather, it was memorable because of the location. I grew up in Toronto but spent most of my childhood living in the north … Continue reading Ride 9/50 – Toronto Waterfront Trail
I thought I'd add a short blog on a short portion of the Steaming Nostril race this past weekend. As mentioned in my previous blog post, each previous year of the Steaming Nostril has had an epic component, whether it was the cold -20C temperatures from 2014, or the nearly-unrideable slushy rail trail from 2013. … Continue reading The Longest Kilometre – Steaming Nostril 2016
For my 8th "memorable" ride of my 50th year, I entered the Steaming Nostril event in St. Jacobs, Ontario. The event is run by Cycle Waterloo and 2016 marks the 4th time they've organized this event. The first year was highlighted by slow, slushy rail trail near Elmira, while the second year (which I skipped) … Continue reading Ride 8/50 – 2016 Runny Nose (short version of Steaming Nostril) – Fat Bike Style
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