Steve's Cycling Blog
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
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
Ride 35 is in the books: The soon-to-be-classic Eager Beaver 2.0. This gravel grinder event, starting and finishing in Highlands Nordic near Collingwood, offered three distances: 50 km, 100 km (which I rode), and 100 miles. Dan from Substance Projects runs fantastic events and this was no exception. I was up way too early to … Continue reading Ride 35 of 50 – Eager Beaver Gravel Race – 100km version
There are many reasons people choose to go for a ride: exercise/fitness, fresh air, good company, race training, racing, exploring new locations, personal bests, Strava (to get kudos, or to attempt a KOM/QOM), test a new bike or new bike part... and many more. For my 50 rides in my 50th year, I've experienced many … Continue reading Ride 34 of 50 – The Big 5-0 – Bicycalligraphy
A few weeks ago, I did my "longest ride ever" with some strong friends who pulled me around on my road bike for 210 km. It was a long day, and I won't say it was easy, but compared to this long-distance ride on my fat bike, that 210 km ride a ride in the … Continue reading Ride 32 of 50: Trans Fat – Ancaster to Port Dover and Back
This past Saturday, I joined a new club ride with the Waterloo Cycling Club. This spring, Bill F. started an "Adventure Ride" each weekend. Usually, once the snow melts, most club cyclists are either out on road rides or on the mountain bike trails each weekend. Gravel grinders are postponed until the fall. In past … Continue reading Ride 23/50 – Urban exploring with WCC
Rather than join one of the several club ride options this past weekend, I opted to join a few good friends and drive to Elora so we could ride to Erin and back. Krisz, Ana Maria, Mike and I met in Elora at 8 am on April 30 with our CX bikes for the 80 … Continue reading Ride 15/50 – Elora to Erin and back
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
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