Evil Skivvies
There is so much excitement here at CycleChick headquarters it is almost impossible to keep up. At this juncture I must interrupt my Arizona travel journal for some exciting news. It could be considered related since both are south of…
Day 4 – Just another day in paradise
We wake up and the sun is shining. Again. I realize I take this completely for granted.Ryan and Sarah have things to do in the morning, including picking up the nanny’s boyfriend. They have brought their 2 year old son…
Day 3: Lessons
As much I love doing PAC tour and riding in the middle of Nowheresville Arizona, I do not miss the trucker style breakfasts consisting of a mound of pancakes the height and diameter of a wedding cake, topped with several…
Tucson: Getting there is not quite half the fun
Travelling is hard. I know I’m not going to get much sympathy with that statement, but it’s true. As much as I love going places, getting there usually sucks serious ass. Boxing my bike, even though done under the skilled…
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…