Steve's Cycling Blog
2017 marks the 5th annual Steaming Nostril race in Waterloo Region. This event, organized by Cycle Waterloo, has become a Spring Classic in Ontario. Each of the previous four years has brought a different challenge. In the first year, 2013, the Kissing Bridge rail trail was soft and slushy. The course included a portion of … Continue reading Steaming Nostril 2017 – Early Bird Deadline
In my continued recovery from a concussion last fall, my bike rides have consisted of short, low-intensity rides of about an hour. Usually on my fat bike and usually on city paths and bike trails. As 2016 turned into 2017 I found myself yearning to get out on the fantastic gravel roads in the area. I … Continue reading Foggy Gravel Grinding
January is month when a lot of people will set their goals for the rest of the year (Note: I'm avoiding the term "resolutions" on purpose). My goals tend to be modest. A year ago, my goal was to ride 50 memorable rides in the year I turned 50. That didn't quite work out after … Continue reading 2017 Cycling Goals
There's a lot of reading material online. This blog is just one of countless cycling blogs, so thanks to anyone and everyone who reads this. I thought I'd share some of the blogs that I read. Some are cycling-related. Others have a running or fitness focus. I hope you find some relevant material in them, … Continue reading Blogs I read
There are many good charities out there and there are many good charity cycling events. Share the Road is no exception. If you're reading this, then you're either a cyclist or a cycling supporter (or both), and you likely have an awareness of the issues that cyclists face when we're out on the road. Founded … Continue reading Why Share the Road matters
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
In the past couple of weeks, I've become aware of two cycling tragedies that have been in the news. One involved Ellen Watters, a 28-year-old professional cyclist from New Brunswick, who was struck by a vehicle on a training ride two days before Christmas. Ellen died several days later from her injuries. The second tragedy involved … Continue reading Cycling tragedies
I've had the pleasure of working with a local K-W graphic designer who designed this logo for me. Brian at Deuce Design in Waterloo has been doing design work for two decades and more recently, he designed the logo that we're using for The Hydrocut. I love this design because it embodies my passion for both on-road … Continue reading RideCycleSpin – New Logo
If you're like me, the last place you want to be is in a mall at this time of year. Parking lots are jam packed. Lines ups are huge. It's not worth my time. Still, we need to buy gifts, even for those who say they don't need or want anything. Since cycling is the theme … Continue reading Gift ideas for cyclists?
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
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