Does this World Champion jersey make me look fat?
Yesterday, after his win at Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne, World Champion Mark Cavendish was asked by a Sporza reporter if he needed to lose a few pounds – an odd question since he had just WON the race. No wonder he didn’t want…
The Sweeterest Jersey in The World
Happy day! A wool jersey I designed for the Fort Garry Bike Club has arrived just in time for the Spring Classics! Behold The Sweeterest Jersey in the World (the title of The Sweetest Jersey in the World is already…
Actif Epica: Words & Pictures
I can’t recall the exact moment I decided to do Actif Epica, a 130 kilometre winter bike race inspired by the even epic-er 135 mile Arrowhead. I do, however, recall thinking 130 kilometres wasn’t really that far. In the summer,…
GoldiChick and the Three Bikes
nce upon a time there was a girl named GoldiChick who signed her fool self up for a 130km bike race in the dead of winter in one of the coldest places on the planet. The training, she figured, would…
Train Hard. Rest Harder.
I love Coach Rick for many reasons, but I think I love him most of all for teaching me the importance of doing sweet fuck all. In the past, I have been inclined to approach my training the way a…
Actif Epica Video Stars
They say the camera adds ten pounds. I’d say more, given the look of the bikes in this sweet promo video for Actif Epica. It was made by the lovely and talented Kyle Thomas and uses some footage shot on…
A Winterpeg Wonderland
Winnipeg is my home – I was born here and the entire Cycle Clan is here. Granted, if things were different and I was given the choice of anywhere in the world to live it wouldn’t necessarily be the top…
One for The Boys
After a recent post about the proper way in which to attire oneself while enjoying a bike ride in frigid temperatures, I received a rather interesting question from a reader named Steve. Steve shared some tips about his hemet set…
Cyclocross Sunday: From Parlour to Barn
Some days are just too fun for words. Sunday was definitely one of those days, but as you know, I’m not easily inclined to worldlessness. Especially when it comes to bikes and fun. The Parlour Parlour Coffee, the hippest café…
Barn Cross
Think cross season is over? Think again. Pack up your cross bike and your epi pen for BarnCross this Sunday. Scheduled directly in the afterglow of the Cyclocross World Championships, this indoor and off-the-grid race is brought to you by…