Cycling
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 program like this, [...]
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 charity bike [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
Duke’s Cycle to return on April 1
A little more than one month after being destroyed by a tragic fire, Duke’s Cycle will re-open its doors next week. The new location is only a few blocks away (452 Richmond Street West) from the original store and will serve as Duke’s home until the rebuilding process is finished on Queen Street. Since the [...]
Awareness
So I stumbled upon this clever (and relevant) awareness test that I thought you might enjoy. It’s more of an advertisement than another cheesy “Which dictator are YOU?” sort of test…
This Weekend: Toronto International Bicycle Show
So I’m a little late in getting this information to you, but if you case you didn’t know, the Toronto International Bicycle Show is going on at the Direct Energy Center this weekend. The Spring bike show is great for actually seeing some of the new models of bikes that you’ve only seen online and [...]
Devastating Fire Destorys Duke’s Cycle
We haven’t covered cycling in quite some time, and this is a very sad note to return to the topic on, but here goes: Duke’s Cycle, an extremely well-known and popular cycle shop here in Toronto, burned to the ground in a devastating fire this week. Duke’s was ‘home base’ for a cycling club that [...]
