Today I rode in the Tour de Mississauga for the third year in a row. Two years ago I rode the 60km route with Patti. Last year I rode 100km for the first time, but Patti was jet-lagged from a recent trip to the UK so I made friends along the way. This year PattiContinue reading “Tour De Mississauga 2015 (#tourdemississauga)”
Category Archives: Cycling Events
Sunday July 5 – Tour de Guelph
The day of the Tour de Guelph dawned cool, dry and sunny with heat forecast for later in the day. This was to be the longest ride of my life at 111km. It was advertised as a 100km long ride on the website where I signed up for the ride. After registering and paying IContinue reading “Sunday July 5 – Tour de Guelph”
Sunday June 21 – Ride Don’t Hide
On March 8, I volunteered to help out at the BikeBrampton booth at the Toronto Bike Show which allowed me to get into the show for free. Patti came with me. We had a look around for a while and then gave David and Dayle a break and looked after the booth. We had aContinue reading “Sunday June 21 – Ride Don’t Hide”
A Rainy Tour de Grand
Today Patti and I rode the 18th annual Cambridge Tour de Grand. I’ve been watching the weather for two weeks and taking a screen cap every couple days. The forecast for today on June 4th was close in terms of the amount of rain that ended up falling although it was calling for warmer temperaturesContinue reading “A Rainy Tour de Grand”
May 22-23 – Spin the Lakes – Part 2
The day dawned cool and sunny with a forecast high in the mid-teens – a perfect day for cycling. The 60km ride was scheduled to leave at 10:30. The advertised meeting time was 9:30, but since we were staying at the resort, we were told that we only need be at the assembly point byContinue reading “May 22-23 – Spin the Lakes – Part 2”
May 22-23 – Spin the Lakes – Part 1
Patti and I have been going away for a long weekend each spring for seven years. We take our bikes with us to do some riding, although cycling has not been the primary purpose of the weekend. From 2008-2010, we went to Ottawa for the Tulip Festival and were delighted with what a cycle friendlyContinue reading “May 22-23 – Spin the Lakes – Part 1”