Not to be Outdone by Chickens…
Funniest picture ever. Thanks Scott, for making me snort yogurt all over my laptop.
It’s Beginning to Look a lot like…
What’s softer than pavement and cleaner than mud? SNOW!! And shitloads of it. A twist of fate (or rather snapped ucl ligament, as well as an ill-timed business trip to Ottawa) means I am missing what is shaping up to…
Digging Deep: How Low can you Go?
I recently did my first official threshold test, which can be described as an all-out effort to determine the average power (wattage) that you can sustain over a 20 minute period. It can also be described as fun-filled 20 minute…
The Amazing Chicken Bike
My friend and pro photographer Ian McCausland just returned from India where he shot some very incredible pictures. Not surprisingly, this particular one caught my eye, not only because it is a beautiful shot and there is a bike in…
Mr. Armstrong, my card…
I have always marvelled at the stories and articles written about emergency road side bike fixes that can be done with everyday objects. I have trouble operating even proper bike tools, so playing MacGyver on the side of a highway…
MCA Awards Night: Feel the Love
The Manitoba Cycling Association is having its annual awards banquet this weekend at Rossmere Country Club (fan-say). For a mere 35 smackers you get dinner, great company, and maybe a trophy or two if you’re lucky. Or fast. Even if…
The Greatest Show on Earth
Some “friendly” words of encouragement. (photo Hal L.) I have discovered that Cyclocross spectators are a bit of a morbid bunch. They have the uncanny ability to find the areas of a race course where there is the highest probability…
In Case I Forget…
Check it out. This bike has my name written all over it… Someone sent me this rendering of an interesting concept bike, and except for the fact that it’s missing some pretty key components (like gears, a chain and pedals) I think…
Red Bull Minidrome
There are few things I won’t try once on a bike. This might be one of them…. Red Bull Minidrome from Eyeball Moving Image on Vimeo.
The Aftermath
Unfortunately I have no riveting race report from Halloween at the Harbour (since I wasn’t there), but I have been enjoying all the photos and reports posted by others. Well done people! But even with the conspicuous absence of a…