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Haist and Heavy Gears

In case you’re wondering what happened to Friday, no, it didn’t happen. I got home so late after Team Canada that I slept in. I was thinking of riding Friday evening, but too many errands got in the way. If I’d been less diligent about working, I...

Two Days Rest

Well, I was planning to ride two days on, one day off, but that hasn’t fully manifested yet. Yesterday I went to sleep late the night before so didn’t get up at 6 for the ride. This morning was rainy, and no, I’m not going to go for a training ride...

My Enemy is My Friend

I’m a bulky guy. I tend to catch the wind. Fortunately, that works both ways. Headwind going out wasn’t so bad. Tailwind coming home was lovely. Day 4: 21.15 km | 27.0 Avg | 48.8 Max | 46:52 mm:ss Just a simple ride along Decew to Beaverdams then up...

Finding my Gears

Funny how time flies. After two days, I thought I’d take a break to let my seat recover from my saddle. Due to circumstances, the one day break turned into two. At least my seat felt better this morning. I rode the same route, but went up a gear on the outbound...

Breaking in the Saddle

I remember thinking yesterday that an hour of cycling probably wouldn’t hurt much. It didn’t feel like much yesterday. As soon as I sat on the bike today, it felt like more. When all bike saddles were leather, they required a “break in” period....