Bike Damage Report

Last week I posted that I had crashed. Well, a week later and I’m almost devoid of road rash. With the exception of a scraped knee (and accompanying gangster limp), I’m all set to get back on the bike. A few more days of rest and I should be OK for some easy [...]

Toronto St. Lawrence Crit

A road race is coming (back) to Toronto, and it’s coming in fashion. Not only is this race going down in the afternoon/evening hours, but it is also on a weekday!
The St. Lawrence Criterium is happening on May 30th with racing start times ranging from 5:45pm - 7:45pm. The course runs along Front [...]

There’s Still Snow In them There Hills

If you live on the west coast, congratulations. You’re probably still snowboarding. Here on the east coast, it’s all about the golf.
 
And in certain areas of the continent… it’s all about both.
 
Here in Ontario, it’s been green for weeks.

I Can See Clearly Now: Makboard, The See-Through Ride

We get a lot of pitches for stories on various types of equipment and new ways to snowboard. Rarely, though, do we get pitches on improvements to existing snowboard designs. So when I stumbled across a story this morning on the Makboard, a see-through snowboard, it piqued my interest.
The Makboard:

Looks pretty cool
Is made of 100% [...]

Facebookers Ain’t Snowboarders

Some of you may know that Facebook recently launched its Lexicon feature, which analyzes how many times a keyword or phrase appear in the walls of Facebook users.

According to the above chart, two things are immediately apparent. First, more people on Facebook ski than snowboard. Second (and this should come as no surprise), the topic [...]

Cycle in Niagara, Travel by Train

Us roadies are always looking for fresh rides in nice areas. A nice area can be very subjective: some prefer hills, some flats, others, perhaps, only scenic areas. One thing that all camps can agree on is that riding in areas that have quality roads and less traffic is ideal. For that you [...]

Out of the Saddle: Path to Road Rash Recovery

Yesterday during an “easy spin”, a friend and I decided to do a few sprints. On the second sprint, I dropped in to my 53-13 and jumped off to a quick lead. I took a glance back to see my friend closing the gap, so I jumped to the last cog, got out of [...]

Cervélo Announces éRide

Just got this in the inbox, and I’m excited to learn that I might have an opportunity to ride a few of my favorite Cervelos. Personally, I wouldn’t go in to a local bike shop and take the SLC-SL, new R3, RS, and Soloist Carbon all for a test ride. With a [...]

Blue Mountain Ski Resort: From the “I Didn’t Know That” Department

Some interesting stuff I discovered while looking around for some post content this week:

There is a ski resort in Ontario that’s taller than Blue Mountain and big enough to host an FIS-sanctioned Giant Slalom Race: The Georgian Peaks Ski Club. With a vertical of 820 feet, Georgian Peaks is Ontario’s highest and longest hill. The [...]

Toronto’s Ride for Heart

The Ride for Heart is a unique Toronto charity ride. Imagine getting to ride the DVP and Gardiner Expressway on your bike, free of traffic. That’s the Ride for Heart.
Participants can choose a distance of either 25km or 75km, making this attractive to cyclists of all types. If you’ve never done a [...]