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Climbing a Hill
Sometimes responsibilities pile up and I can’t get out on the bike. Sadly, not getting out on the bike can become a habit like getting out on the bike is. If you leave it too long, one day you find … Continue reading
Posted in beauty, bicycles, cycling, cycling gear, exercise, group rides, Mondays, Newmarket Eagles, perfect moment
Tagged bicycle, bicycles, cresting a hill, cycling, full tilt, group ride, just for fun, racing down a hill, riding, speed
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Club Rides in the Covid 19 Era
Of course, on my first official club ride of the season, I was running late. I don’t know why. I had actually tried to put a lot of organizational effort into the ride. I printed up my club membership, and … Continue reading
Brand New Blacktop
I didn’t manage to get much done off of today’s “To Do” list. Instead, I played hooky and took my bike out for a ride. Until the moment I left, I wasn’t even sure I would get out the door, … Continue reading
Posted in bicycles, cycling, cycling gear, cycling shoes, exercise, group rides, perfect moment, strava, sun, weather
Tagged bicycle, blacktop, Canondale, climbing, cycling, energy, evening ride, exercise, hills, McCowan, new road, riding, strava
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Cold and Windy
Even though I woke up to a snow covered driveway again, I was determined to get outside today. Even though it was colder than the first day I rode, I was determined to get on my bike and ride. Even … Continue reading
Posted in bicycles, cycling, cycling gear, cycling shoes, cyclist case, growing your blog, perfect moment, seasons, Spring, transportation, weather, wind
Tagged action camera, bicycle, cold, cycling, riding, seasons, Spring, video, video editing, wind, windy, YouTube
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Eye Opening
With the weather improving, my thoughts have drifted to my bicycle. No matter how many YouTube videos I watch, it really doesn’t compare with being out on the bike. Thanks to the coronavirus I won’t be going on club rides … Continue reading
Posted in Aurora, bicycles, cycling, exercise, group rides, perfect moment, view, walking, Yonge street
Tagged bicycles, big back yard, coronavirus, Covid 19, exercise, noticing, O, Old Yonge street, perception, riding, walking, Yonge street
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I Miss Riding My Bicycle
The rain, the cold, and some bad scheduling meant that cycling ended early this year. I miss it. I know I could ride in the cold, but the thought of slipping on some wet leaves and skidding along the wet … Continue reading
Posted in bicycles, cycling, cycling gear, cycling shoes, exercise, perfect moment, seasons, zwift
Tagged bicycle, cycling, exercise, fat bike, fun, gravel bike, missing, riding, shopping, shopping malls, winter
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Stand Up for Yourself!
As I type this the weekend is all but officially over. I should be asleep, or at least heavily into sleep preparation. Instead, I am at this keyboard trying to pound out a few words before the reality of Monday … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, bicycles, college football, cycling, cycling gear, fighting Irish, football, group rides, Newmarket Eagles, Notre Dame, Saturday morning, sleep
Tagged college football, cycling, Emmy awards, fighting Irish, football, group rides, hill climb, Newmarket Eagles, Notre Dame, riding, Saturday morning, TV
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Disinterested Ride
73kms 849m of elevation I hadn’t been on the bike in two weeks. Had this been late in the season and had I already had lots of kilometres in, it probably wouldn’t have mattered. As it is relatively early in … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, bicycles, bike envy, cycling, cycling gear, fitness, group rides, jealousy, Newmarket Eagles, Saturday morning, scenery, training
Tagged bicycles, bike envy, cycling, Easgles, energy, fitness, group rides, Newmarket, riding, Saturday morning, training
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On a Cold Saturday Morning
68.99 km Elev Gain 603 m Time 3h 9m I am not sure a cyclist planning on an early Saturday morning ride should look at the weather forecast. I mean, when I saw that it was going to be 3 … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, bicycles, cycling, cycling gear, cycling shoes, exercise, fitness, group rides, Newmarket Eagles, self improvement
Tagged a turn in the front, bicycle, cycling, exercise, fitness, group rides, hill climbs, morning, Newmarket Eagles, pulling, riding, Saturday, speed
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Where Are We Going?
My cycling club does an admirable job of maintaining their website. They even send out quite a bit of email about upcoming events. I don’t always pay attention to it all, but I did note that something special was going … Continue reading →