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.
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…
14.8%
In spite of the beautiful weather and great location, this years’ first cross race was very well attended. From what I can gather by the preliminary results, around 108 adults came out to brave the sunshine and warm temperatures. A…
What a Mess-tival!
Jurgen poses for possibly one of the best cyclocross pictures of all time. This Sunday I felt the sweet call of the tweed, but the call of the mud was louder. Missing the first cross race of the season just…
Tweed vs. Mud: A Conundrum
It’s not often I am invited to two parties on the same day. Heck, it’s not often I am invited to parties at all after the “tequila incident”. But the roof was promptly repaired and the cat made a full…
Summer – The Last Hurrah
When the temperature rises, nothing feels better than the wind in your hair, the sun on your back, and a brand new pair of Radio Shack team shorts on your backside. That said, I cannot in good conscience condone the…