Archive for April, 2008
First Race Report
Last weekend I traveled to Hamilton with the team for my first cycling road race. Having never been involved in a race, I didn’t set any goals aside from learning. I believe that I started the learning process, but little else… We arrived with plenty of time to warm up and also watch fellow teammates [...]
Ontario’s Blue Mountain Bounces Back
You might recall that last winter was the worst (read: warmest and least snowiest) the Toronto area had seen in years. Many resorts like Blue Mountain were forced to lay off their staff during the much-needed holiday season because, well, warm temperatures forced them all to stay closed. Blue mountain alone was forced to temporarily [...]
What Board do You Ride in the Summer?
This article on a week-long boarding competition that requires competitors to shred, surf and skate made me realize something: I’ve got plenty of summer options. Skateboarding, windsurfing, surfing and wakeboarding are all things similar to snowboarding that I can do over the summer. Unfortunately, I also face big obstacles with each: Skateboarding: Well, to be [...]
Snowboarding: Tips on Balance, and Picking Your Lines
There’s an interesting article today in the Rocky Mountain News by Gavin Ehringer, who’s been covering the shredding beat for 15 years. In the article, he talks about the riding “style” a shredder brings to the mountain, and details the proper way to ride: ”In general, the ideal of snowboarding style is to keep the [...]
A Snowboarding Controversy, Canada Style
Despite living in a country that’s got plenty of snow and mountains, Canada’s medal haul has sucked ass more than once at the Winter Olympics. When we hosted the 1988 Winter Olympics, for example, we didn’t even win a gold medal. So, once Vancouver/Whistler was awarded the 2010 Winter Olympics, it was decided a national [...]
Heading out on the MTB
With temperatures regularly above zero now (get your Blue Mountain spring lift tickets while you can!) it’s time for me to bust out the mountain bike. Today will be my first ride. On the cycling end, I’m pretty sure Highly Obsessed Steve has already been out a few times this year. I’m a little lazier [...]
Properly Fit
A couple of nights ago I made a trip out to Acton, Ontario to visit Ian at IMFit.ca. One of the services that Ian at IMFit offers is professional bike fitting, and with race season just around the corner, I wanted to confirm that I am setup in the best position. I was originally fit [...]
Strange Headlines from the Ski Resort World
In the category of “things you don’t see every day” .. Ski resort wants to borrow Army howitzer to trigger small avalanches Ski resort manager accused of stealing electricity Ski resorts say: ‘watch your drinking’
First Spin of ’08
So last night I decided to take advantage of some warmer weather here in Toronto by dusting off my bike and hitting the streets. Unfortunately for me and my bike, it was a rainy/muddy day, but hey… I’ve been caged for too long. I was not to be denied.
Snowboarding Is Done: Here Comes Spring and Summer
With temperatures reaching 15 celsius and no western trips on the horizon, it would appear my snowboarding season is done. It’s time to put the snowboard in storage, and pull out the golf clubs. Over the summer I plan to participate in a lot of: Mountain biking: You’ll be hearing a fair bit about this, [...]
