Steve's Cycling Blog
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!
Four years ago, Heather Caron's husband Barrie Conrod died after being struck by an SUV while the two of them were on a bike ride on a road that I've ridden on many times. Through this tragedy, Heather has found the strength to promote cycling awareness and safety. One of the main ways she's been … Continue reading Ride 20/50 Together We Travel – Cycle for Angels
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
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!
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
One of my previous memorable rides for 2016 was about a month ago when I crossed the Grand River 12 times (OK, it was 11, but the 12th was impassable, even by my standards!). For my 12th ride of my 50 memorable rides in my 50th year, I decided to cross 12 different bridges across … Continue reading Ride 12/50 – Crossing the Conestogo River 12 times
Last weekend I rode in Toronto, which used to be my backyard. Today I rode in my current backyard on a ride that included gravel paths, dirt roads, paved roads, some deep puddles and boulders by the Grand River, and of course, a couple of new crossings of the Grand. My 11th ride of my … Continue reading Ride 11/50 – KW Trails
Ride #10 of my "50 in 50" was the Tour of Pelham - another of southern Ontario's Spring Classics - on Sunday April 10. This was my first time entering this event, which was shorter than the other classics at just under 35 km, but still very challenging and enjoyable. After the 90-minute drive from … Continue reading Ride 10/50 – Tour of Pelham
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
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