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,…
Cyclocross Sunday: From Parlour to Barn
Some days are just too fun for words. Sunday was definitely one of those days, but as you know, I’m not easily inclined to worldlessness. Especially when it comes to bikes and fun. The Parlour Parlour Coffee, the hippest café…
Gluttons Cross – An Exercise in Excess
As athletes, it seems there are precious few things that we do in moderation. Many of the cyclists I know are enthusiastic foodies and lovers of a good stiff cocktail – approaching these things with the same gusto as a…
CX Provincials: A Lovely Day at the Beach
There are plenty of things to do on a beach that are easier than riding your bike. If you’ve never tried it, the idea is to build up as much momentum as possible, then hit the sand keeping your weight…
A SMASHing Good Time
For some reason, Halloween and cyclocross racing just seem to go together – like peanut butter and pickles, or Liza Minelli and David Guest. Strange bedfellows, but it just works. Being sick these last three weeks gave me plenty of…
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…
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…
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…