We’re Gonna Party Like it’s 1799
On Friday, October 28, the MCA is hosting the Canadian Cycling Association’s annual general meeting right here in Winnipeg. Once the boring business end of the day is over, the fun begins with a good old-fashioned Winnipeg social at Fort…
Old School
Unless you are lucky enough to be naturally gifted or Belgian, acquiring new bike skills late in life can be challenging. Thankfully, from time to time local clubs will hold clinics to help develop your command of the common bicycle,…
Menno By Numbers
MennoCross this Saturday at the Canadian Mennonite University was yet another feather in the chapeau of the 2011 cyclocross season. A record number of racers came to pound it out on an almost storybook fall day, surrounded by a warm…
3 More Balls Than Lance Armstrong
It’s going to be a fun winter.
Holy Rollers
I consider myself someone who hates indoor training a little less than most. With the right playlist, a specific workout and a good fan, it can be a satisfying and zen-like experience. Without the usual distractions of the road, it…
Cross Lab
“The more you sweat in practice, the less you bleed in battle.” – Author unknown, and quite likely dead Tired of missing out on all the fun? Or maybe just tired of falling on your face or spending Monday mornings…
Cross Training & The Sweet Pursuit of Domestic Harmony
In the interest of maintaining peace on the home front, I’m afraid I’ll be sitting out The Barrier this weekend. And by sitting out I mean hanging out with the family at our cabin in St. Malo enjoying tortière, moonshine…
Before Dark – The Making of DarkCross
“I have been dreaming about a race under the lights at the Winnipeg Speedway. At this point, however, it’s nothing more than a dream. Maybe someday it’ll come to fruition.” – Chris Huebner, November 2010 A week after that email…
Burning Desire
Happy DarkCross Eve folks. To help get you in the mood, might I suggest some soothing tunage courtesy of the official makers of the DarkCross soundtrack, The Farrell Brothers. The hair alone is worth it. Feel the desire. Do the…
Dark Merch is Here!
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know that the season’s biggest and darkest cyclocross race happens this Saturday night under the lights of the Speedway. It’s not like you need another reason to attend, because there are like a…