Funniest picture ever. Thanks Scott, for making me snort yogurt all over my laptop.
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…
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…
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…
This weekend marked the end of my 2010 cycling season, both ceremonially and literally. Last night was the MCA’s end of year awards banquet honouring the athletes who have excelled over the race season, as well as the many individuals…
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…
Goodbye Blogger, hello WordPress. I have migrated the CycleChick blog over to this new url, thus abandoning my short yet tumultuous relationship with Blogger. So here we go with a (hopefully) new and improved blog that will eliminate my desire…
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…
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…
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…