Steve's Cycling Blog
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
I've recently blogged about the lack of safe ways to cross the Conestoga Parkway by bicycle. This topic has got me thinking about how to get more people on bicycles. I'm ai fairly experience and confident cyclist and I'm going to ride my bike across the city regardless of bike lanes. I'm not afraid of … Continue reading More on bike lanes and how to get more people on bikes
There are still a few days left in 2016, but it's the time of year when I reflect on the past 12 months (and I've had a lot of time to reflect, given my slow recovery from a concussion). When 2016 began, my goal was to celebrate the year I turned 50 with 50 "memorable" rides. I … Continue reading Reflecting on 2016
It's been a couple of months since I've added to my quest for "50 memorable rides in my 50th year". With my crash and recovery from a concussion, I've decided to extend my 50-in-50 into 2017, but I was able to have memorable ride #40 this past weekend. It was memorable for the sole reason … Continue reading Ride 40 – Solo Ride on New Fatbike and More on Bike Lanes
I live in Kitchener-Waterloo in the northeast end of town and one of my biggest pet peeves about cycling infrastructure in this part of town is the lack of bike lanes or safe roads to cross Highway 85 to get across town. There's been considerable improvement in bike paths and bike lanes in K-W in … Continue reading Cycling Advocacy – More Bike Lanes Needed
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