Steve's Cycling Blog
It's been a couple of months since I've added to my quest for "50 memorable rides in my 50th year". With my crash and recovery from a concussion, I've decided to extend my 50-in-50 into 2017, but I was able to have memorable ride #40 this past weekend. It was memorable for the sole reason … Continue reading Ride 40 – Solo Ride on New Fatbike and More on Bike Lanes
I live in Kitchener-Waterloo in the northeast end of town and one of my biggest pet peeves about cycling infrastructure in this part of town is the lack of bike lanes or safe roads to cross Highway 85 to get across town. There's been considerable improvement in bike paths and bike lanes in K-W in … Continue reading Cycling Advocacy – More Bike Lanes Needed
Coming up this Thursday November 24, I'm hosting #bikeschool on Twitter. If you don't know what #bikeschool is, here's a brief summary from the website: #bikeschool is a live chat on Twitter every Thursday night at 9p EST. We talk about bikes and have fun… a lot of fun. Like all classrooms there are pranksters, … Continue reading Hashtag BikeSchool – Nov. 24, 2016 9pm EST
Cycling and photography are two of my favourite activities and I've been trying to think of ways to combine the two. Carrying my big DSLR on a ride isn't practical so most of my bike photos are taken with my smartphone. First, let me start by saying that I'm inspired by my brother Jeff's on-bike … Continue reading Cycling Photography Tips and Techniques
I watched the movie "Inspired to Ride" this week. It documents the 2014 edition of the Trans Am Bike Race, which starts in Oregon, covers 10 states and 4300 miles and finishes in Virginia. The race is self supported, so cyclists must carry their own clothing, tools, sleeping bag, food, drink (although they can stop … Continue reading Finding Inspiration to Ride
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