Steve's Cycling Blog
I didn't expect to blog about this ride, but it became memorable in the last hour when we got soaked with heavy rain. I've previously blogged about the Waterloo Cycling Club Thursday rides here, and because theses rides start close to home (RIM Park), it's hard to make excuses to avoid them. The riders split … Continue reading Ride 31 of 50 – Getting caught in the summer rain
I've kept a detailed ride log ever since I got into "serious" cycling in 2002, and according to my records, my first 100 km ride was in 2006, for the Waterloo Cycling Club charity ride, when I rode 162 km on my old road bike. I've since covered that distance numerous times, with my ride … Continue reading Ride #29 – Waterloo to Oakville with two Escarpment Climbs
One of the rides that has been in the back of my mind since I dreamed up this 50-in-50 idea was my first double-metric century, or 200 km. My previous longest ride was last year when a group rode down to Port Dover, had lunch by the beach and rode back. I figured I could do … Continue reading Ride 28 of 50 memorable rides – My first 200 km ride
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
This past weekend I was fortunate enough to have two memorable rides for my 50-memorable-rides-in-my-50th-year goal. For Ride #21, on Saturday morning, I met up with friends Ana-Maria, Bob A., Ken R., Kevin S., Stephen B. and others at the Hydrocut mountain bike trails. These wonderful trails of about 25 km of flowing singletrack are … Continue reading Rides 21 and 22: The Hydrocut and Ride for Heart plus contest winners!
Some of my favourite summer cycling is on my road bike with the Waterloo Cycling Club. I've been a member of the club for over a decade, and although I joined as a mountain biker, the club rides have turned me into a multi-disciplinary cyclist. I have friends who only ride on the road, and others … Continue reading Ride 19/50 – Hot, humid, humbling road riding
I joined the Waterloo Cycling Club (WCC) in 2003 solely as a mountain biker. I'd been mountain biking with my two brothers, usually at Dundas Valley or weekend trips to places like Kelso and I joined the club because I wanted to learn about more local places to ride trails and meet local cyclists. I soon … Continue reading Ride 17/50 WCC Tuesday Road Ride & Contest Winner
Ride 16 was memorable for a few reasons. First, it was my longest ride of the year and second, it was my fastest ride of the year. Third, it was my first Waterloo Cycling Club (WCC) road ride this year and the other riders my group made for a very enjoyable ride With warmer weather of April and May, … Continue reading Ride 16/50 and Contest Winner!
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
My 6th significant ride was a tour of some of the picturesque bridges across the Grand River between Waterloo and Elora. I'd been thinking about this ride since last summer and had been studying maps to find as many bridge crossings as i could for a 2-3 hour ride. With the weather calling for sun, … Continue reading Ride 6/50 – Grand River Bridges
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