Steve's Cycling Blog
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 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
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
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
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
Coming up this Thursday November 24, I'm hosting #bikeschool on Twitter. If you don't know what #bikeschool is, here's a brief summary from the website: #bikeschool is a live chat on Twitter every Thursday night at 9p EST. We talk about bikes and have fun… a lot of fun. Like all classrooms there are pranksters, … Continue reading Hashtag BikeSchool – Nov. 24, 2016 9pm EST
Cycling and photography are two of my favourite activities and I've been trying to think of ways to combine the two. Carrying my big DSLR on a ride isn't practical so most of my bike photos are taken with my smartphone. First, let me start by saying that I'm inspired by my brother Jeff's on-bike … Continue reading Cycling Photography Tips and Techniques
I watched the movie "Inspired to Ride" this week. It documents the 2014 edition of the Trans Am Bike Race, which starts in Oregon, covers 10 states and 4300 miles and finishes in Virginia. The race is self supported, so cyclists must carry their own clothing, tools, sleeping bag, food, drink (although they can stop … Continue reading Finding Inspiration to Ride
I went to the Fall Bike Blowout Sale this weekend in Toronto. Amidst the thousands of people, there were deals to be had if you were willing to elbow your way through the crowds and line up to pay for your purchases. I wasn't looking specifically at bikes, but still managed to spend some money … Continue reading Toronto Fall Bike Show and N+1?
I've hardly been cycling in the 5-6 weeks since my crash on Labour Day weekend. The scrapes have mostly healed and my concussion symptoms seem to be improving. But I still need to be careful about returning to the bike too quickly. Now that Thanksgiving has come and gone, I thought I'd list some things … Continue reading Reasons to be thankful
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