Steve's Cycling Blog
I can't even remember the last cycling event/race I entered, but it was definitely pre-pandemic. Back in the summer, signing up for this 8-hour gravel event seemed like a good idea. Once my friend Andrea agreed to be my tag-team partner, we were all set. I just needed to get some good rides in before … Continue reading Hurtin’ in Haliburton 8-hours of Gravel!
Cannondale's CAADX line of cyclocross bikes have been around for years. While their SuperX line is designed for pro-level racers, the CAADX line offers more value for weekend riders. Cannondale advertises the CAADX line as "Cross Trainer" bikes, and although CAADX is in their cyclocross line of bikes, they are also very capable as all-road … Continue reading Product Review: 2019 Cannondale CAADX 105 SE
Only a few years ago, I scoffed at the thought of cycling indoors over the winter. I was one of those people who would ride in just about any kind of weather, particularly in winter. I've got a fat bike and tons of winter gear so there's no excuse for me not to get out. … Continue reading Indoor Cycling Training Software – A Review of Sorts
As a follow up to my earlier post this week about cycling in the Vegas area, this post is a photo blog about my hikes in the Vegas area. Our family vacation in the Vegas area was only a week long. We wanted to visit the Vegas strip and downtown Vegas, so we didn't have … Continue reading Photo Blog: Hiking near Las Vegas
The job of the book reviewer is to provide enough information about a book so the reader can decide if they want to read it. With that in mind, I should start by introducing the author of "Draft Animals" (Note: The full title of this book is Draft Animals: Living the Pro Cycling Dream (Once … Continue reading Cycling Book Review – Draft Animals, by Phil Gaimon
I should start this blog by stating that it's not about cycling. Instead, it's a photo-journal of my recent trip to Newfoundland. Planning for this ten-day vacation to Western Newfoundland began in the winter when we decided to see the east coast after last year's trip to Vancouver Island on the west coast of Canada. Newfoundland … Continue reading Travel Log – Western Newfoundland
How do you measure the impact that someone you've never met has had on your life? Sometimes it takes their passing to ask ourselves this question. We found out Gord Downie had cancer in the spring of 2016, and with his death this week, I found myself trying to rationalize the passing of another musician, and … Continue reading Tribute to Gord Downie
I've been at my current day job for about six years, and when I started in 2011, the commute was a short 9-10 km distance that I didn't cycle enough. I even had the luxury of secure bike storage, a shower, and the Grand River Trail. In March of this year, my employer moved to … Continue reading Cycling – Kitchener-Waterloo to Guelph
The other day I was in the supermarket looking for fish to buy for dinner. I saw some tilapia and for a moment I had this memory of reading that there was some problem with eating tilapia, so I didn't buy it. I came home with some cod instead. When I got home, I went … Continue reading Don’t believe everything you read online
In the absence of new, memorable rides to blog about, I thought I'd write about my experience of open-water swimming. I'm also inspired by my co-worker Chris, who recently completed a sprint triathlon along with friends of his who did the same tri as a relay (his friend Jordana blogged about her swim leg here). … Continue reading Throwback to Swimming in a Triathlon
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