Steve's Cycling Blog
In the final days of 2016, I've pulled together a summary of my year in cycling. There are countless resources available online, particularly for those of us who use Strava for our ride summaries. I subscribe to veloviewer.com, which provides a nice summary graphic of year shown below. I rode over 3700 km (less than … Continue reading 2016 Ride Summary
Slowly I'm adding to my "50 in 50" rides for my 50th year. I've accepted that I won't get to 50 by the end of 2016, but today, I had a fantastic ride that will count as ride #41. With the snow that's been falling in the past few days, I thought I'd organize a … Continue reading Ride 41 – Fat bikes in the snow
There are still a few days left in 2016, but it's the time of year when I reflect on the past 12 months (and I've had a lot of time to reflect, given my slow recovery from a concussion). When 2016 began, my goal was to celebrate the year I turned 50 with 50 "memorable" rides. I … Continue reading Reflecting on 2016
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
Share the Road is a cycling advocacy group that is working to make Ontario more cycling-friendly. As an avid cyclist, this is an organization that is near and dear to my heart. Last year, with my three siblings, I rode 100 km in Halton Region to help raise money for this great cause. This year, we … Continue reading Ride 39 of 50: Share the Road – Greg’s Ride
Since my crash on my road bike 10 days ago, my physical activity has consisted of nothing more than evening walks at a slow pace. Recovering from a crash takes time (more so for me, now that I'm in the 50+ category). After my crash, I took a few days off work, not so … Continue reading Rest and Recovery
For ride #38, my plan was to enjoy a nice late summer road ride with Tim K. and his friend Dave D. (Both of whom were on my 200km ride earlier this summer). I left my house at 7:30am to meet at Tim's for our 8am start. The ride there was about 13km and chilly … Continue reading Ride 38 of 50 – Coffee in Stratford and a crash
Now that September is upon us, I thought I'd summarize my ride year so far. There are some good utilities available for Strava users (I've been using Strava since the end of 2011). I use Jonathan O'Keeffe's utilities (which are free), veloviewer.com (limited free usage or a small annual fee for full access)and Strava Labs. I … Continue reading Year-to-date Ride Summary
There are many great charities out there and because I'm a cyclist, there's no shortage of charity bike rides throughout the riding season. I've done the Heart and Stroke Ride for Heart, and I've ridden to support KW Counselling, Share the Road and the Lung Association. This past weekend I took part in a ride … Continue reading Ride 37 of 50 – Bikes, Beers and Breweries
Let me start this post by stating that I am not a climber. Going uphill on my bike is hard work and my goal is simply to make it to the top. That said, I wanted to do a tour of a few of the bigger hills in my area by mapping out a route … Continue reading Ride 36 of 50 – Hot, humid and hilly
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