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Winnipeg Cyclist: St. Adolphe... almost.
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Just some of my adventures as a cyclist, husband, father and whatever else I choose to write about. Saturday, March 27, 2010. St Adolphe. almost. One reason why I wanted to head out that way was it follows the Red River, which is very high this time of year (not as high as last year when the roads were flooded out). As I came up to the turn to go over the river, I saw a barricade. So naturally I went through it and rode the very loose, and very rough gravel road up to the bridge. Ryan they say the bridge...
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the Velo Life: September 2010
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The meditations and rantings from a guy who owns somewhere around a dozen bikes and one car. Don't say you weren't warned. I'm still working on making my night bikey shots. Like my drivey shots. The problem I'm having is getting the camera stable enough. My carbon-fiber tripod, strapped to my rear rack flexes too much (I'm guessing the zip-ties attaching it aren't of much help either.). And then playing around with it (experimenting, if you will). And then playing yet more. Links to this post. 24-inch Ci...
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the Velo Life: July 2010
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The meditations and rantings from a guy who owns somewhere around a dozen bikes and one car. Don't say you weren't warned. Originally uploaded by Ben McLeod. I know, I know. it's been like 9 months since I last updated this blog. So we moved to Portland - Sellwood, to be precise - right next to the Spokane bike boulevard, to be even more precise. Nikki is finishing up the first week of her last rotation. 5 more weeks to go! She's already been offered a job, right here in Portland! Links to this post.
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Old Guy Racer: June 2012
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You'll laugh. You'll cry. You'll write bad cheques. Here's what you're looking for. Friday, 1 June 2012. Cycling Faux Pas and Other Shit I Miss. Over the last two years a growing family and business has supplanted. My time on the bike. I ride less. I also drink more. There could be a correlation but who can say with any certainty? That's a long, hard stare. So here, in no particular order, are some of the Faux Pas I may have experience with. This list will certainly continue to grow. A saddle bag. I ...
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Old Guy Racer: April 2011
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You'll laugh. You'll cry. You'll write bad cheques. Here's what you're looking for. Monday, 25 April 2011. 2011 Hau-Dong Race Report. I can honestly say I hate this stage. About 20km there is a series of climbs that are a few km long and steep enough in places to shatter the group. My goal is always to make it over this section in the main group. This year was no different. It was a beautiful day: sunny with a slight headwind but not too hot and no humidity. That would change. I told my team mates before...
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Old Guy Racer: July 2014
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You'll laugh. You'll cry. You'll write bad cheques. Here's what you're looking for. Saturday, 5 July 2014. Why We Do How We Do. The BDop Cycling Co. is located in Taiwan. All of our products are designed and proudly manufactured in Taiwan by established manufacturers who use quality tooling, who invest in R&D and have stable, experienced workforces. Aside from doing the right thing why should this matter? Just what do I mean by consistency? I know that the bearings in our hubs are ALWAYS the ones I speci...
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Old Guy Racer: Brain Over Brawn - A Race Report 15 June 2013
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You'll laugh. You'll cry. You'll write bad cheques. Here's what you're looking for. Saturday, 15 June 2013. Brain Over Brawn - A Race Report 15 June 2013. Well, it's been about a year and a half since I pinned on a number so this morning was met with a bit of trepidation. However, after 25 years of toeing the line, once I parked the team car all the old habits came back but this time, without the pressure. It was too far and I am too olde. We start and immediately a small group goes off the front. It...
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Old Guy Racer: Why am I a Crazy Foreigner?
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You'll laugh. You'll cry. You'll write bad cheques. Here's what you're looking for. Thursday, 10 May 2012. Why am I a Crazy Foreigner? I started racing bikes in 1982. I was 3. In my first race because I helped a team mate win. I won my next two races. The rest is a blurr. I continued racing and became an Elite level racer. Then a crash broke my arm in 30 places and I spent a week in the hospital. I missed the rest of the season and lost my spot on the Elite Team I raced for. I came back to racing, got ve...
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Old Guy Racer: May 2011
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You'll laugh. You'll cry. You'll write bad cheques. Here's what you're looking for. Tuesday, 17 May 2011. Big, Big Mountains and What They Gave Me. A lot of things have happened to me on a bike. I've found love, I've been crushed by a shit brown Toyota, I've laughed and I've cried. The last time I cried on my bike was at the top of a mountain in Spain in 1988. The last time I've seen another rider cry was at the top of Yushan in Taiwan in 2002. First off, there is never a section longer than 200m. It...
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Much Ado About Nothing: June 2009
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Much Ado About Nothing. Just in case you care what I'm up to. Monday, June 22, 2009. What an amazing experience! It started months ago with "Hmmm, can I actually do 100 miles on the mountain bike? Could I work thorough the suffering? Would my body shut down? Would I start hallucinating? Would I embarrass myself? I really had no idea if it would take me 10 or 13 hours. We started out at my least favorite time of day: early morning. I was half asleep. Would I get caught up in it? The first hill about a qua...
