Climbing Again
I finally made my way down to Mont Royal to get some climbing in. The weather has been iffy on a lot of weekends so far this season and I just haven’t had the chance to get down to the … Continue...
View ArticleMansion Spotting
Andy and I went mansion spotting in Westmount on Sunday. Humid, hazy and hot. Perfect for slogging up and down some of the best climbing that the city of Montreal has to offer. The usual route for a...
View ArticleA Weekend of Riding at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
I hadn’t been to the circuit in a very long time. I was due. And on Saturday the wind was favourable, meaning I would have a headwind on the way down, a mix of all sorts while doing some laps, …...
View ArticleBack at the Track
Yeah if you’re like me and you read the title as a scream (in your head I hope) then added some rhythm to it, it may have started to sound like Back in Black by AC/DC. Just saying. That’s a … Continue...
View ArticleNailed It!
Yeah, nailed a fast one Wednesday morning. Solo ride, as usual, winds blowing 25 km/h SW with gusts up to 35 km/h. Direction: due west for the first 15 km, then NW, W, SW, S, SE and finally east for …...
View ArticleHardest and Coldest
Yeah, so it was one of those days when a ride wasn’t really necessary. Except that it was. I can count the days without snow on one hand now. If the forecasters have it right, and I hope they don’t, …...
View ArticleEvery Ride is a TT
That’s what it feels like. Riding indoors on the trainer is so very different to being outside. I don’t hate it, but I far from love it. I do it because it keeps me moving and enables me to start …...
View ArticleCycles Paul Annual Indoor TT
The day had arrived. Time to test myself against the clock once again, this time at the annual fundraising event at one of our great local bike shops, Cycles Paul. They have a great Facebook page, so...
View Article2013 In Review
I am far from being the only one to do a retrospective 0f the past year, but I do it more to keep a record of the past twelve months on the bike and if it interests you, then by … Continue reading →
View ArticleThe Power of Pedalling
Last week I lost my job after six and half years. It’s OK, really it is. Mind you, if you’d asked me that question on the day I would likely have lamented that it was the end of the world, but really...
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