A Bike AND Snow in One Post

Check out this bike hitting 130+ miles per hour… on snow.
According to Wired, “33 year old Austrian Markus Stoeckl has smashed the World Speed Record for series mountain bikes. Stoeckl, nicknamed “Hercules” because of his 6′4″, 220 lbs. frame, broke the 8 year old record by 14 mph on a 2000 meter, 45 degree [...]

Passing other cyclists on the road

Bikeradar has a funny article about passing other cyclists while you are out for a ride. To some extent, we all do this, but hopefully you don’t keep score.

Hastings Highlands Hilly Hundred

Last weekend some of us Lapdogs went up to Bancroft to ride in the Hastings Highlands Hilly Hundred. Cyclists could choose a ride distance of 80, 160, or 233km.
The Lapdogs showed up for this event in full force, bringing about 12-13 total riders and splitting members among the 160 and [...]

You are my Sunshine (Village)

Oh snap.
James reports:
“Dude:
http://www.skibanff.com/conditions/webcams.php
That white stuff is snow, they tell me.”
Indeed, it’s snowing in Banff. Sunshine plans to open November 8.

Colorado Ski Areas: Let the Race to Open Begin

Last fall, we covered the race in Colorado to be the first ski area to open; it would appear that race is on once again. Loveland is making snow as we speak, with the goal being to open at least one run with a vertical of 1,000 feet as soon as possible.

What I Ride

Since I’ll be talking about it quite a bit, I figured I’d start by posting the specs of my bike.
I bought this bike around mid-to-late May of this year as my first road bike. I originally looked at the Trek 1600 for a few reasons: the 1600 seemed like a good entry-level bike, [...]

Cycling Obsessed

Hello Highly Obsessed!
I’m quite excited to come on board and contribute to Highly Obsessed. Thanks to Adam’s introduction, I don’t have to say much as to why I’m here. I’m a cycling fanatic, and I need a home for my musings. My friends can only listen to so much.
I’ll [...]

Highly Obsessed: Here Come the Bikes

(Photo courtesy of Salim Virji)

If you’re a regular visitor to this blog, you’ve probably noticed changes are afoot. There’s a new look and feel (thanks, WordPress!), and soon you’re going to notice the arrival of some new content.
The new content will be largely on the subject of cycling, and mostly composed by my buddy [...]

Welcome to v2.0!

Apologies for the mess. I will bust my butt to get the new site in order. LOTS to tell you about!
Woot!!!!!

That Canadian Dollar…

Seattlest is lamenting the surging Canadian dollar. Whistler is packed with Americans who make the drive from Washington or Oregon, and it looks like their dollar won’t be going as far as it used to…  as of today, the Canadian dollar is on par with the American dollar.
I suppose this would be a good time [...]