The Noble Pursuit, It Truly Is
The Noble Pursuit. Less of a race, more a statement of why we ride. Discovery, suffering, camaraderie and celebration. All of these are a part of what it means to ride and all were present at the 2015 Noble Pursuit. …
Month: July 2015
Tour de Friends/Spin for Limbs
In 2009-2010 and again in 2012, I worked as the head mechanic at Neworld Cycle, a high-end road and tri bike shop in the quiet Toronto suburbs of Burlington, Ontario. During those years, I spent many hours riding the empty …
Dirt Roads in Wellington County
A few pictures from Monday’s 120km road/gravel ride around Wellington County, starting in the village of Erin. There were some really tough climbs, including one in the Mono Cliffs Provincial Park. The most severely eroded “road” from last week’s ride featured …
Exploring Dirt Roads, Re-discovering Cycling
Sunday morning I drove to Liz’s house for breakfast and to watch day two of le tour de france. We laughed and cheered, drank an extra cup of coffee and watched the sprinters do their thing for the stage victory(I …
Your Story: Henrijs Vilcinskic
Henrijs Vilcinskic owns a small honey operation north-east of Orangeville, Ontario. I know this because I stopped by today while out cruising the area’s gravel roads. Walking in, two large, mostly disinterested German Sheppard’s welcomed me. A voice ushered me …