I had a relaxing morning since the the bike and suitcase were packed yesterday and dropped off last night. I just had to pack my day pack and catch the 13:20 train from Union Station to Ottawa. It was my first time traveling by VIA Rail and it was so civilized – no security, quickContinue reading “#OttawaBramptonOdysseyCycle – Train Travel Day to Ottawa”
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2016 Cycling Goals Achieved
This year I had four cycling goals. Ride the 120 km route in the Tour de Mississauga Ride 100km each day for two consecutive days Ride 3000 km Ride further than my friend Kevin The first three were the same as last year and I achieved numbers 1 and 3. I thought it would beContinue reading “2016 Cycling Goals Achieved”
Tour De Mississauga 2015 (#tourdemississauga)
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)”
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”
CeleBrampton
Today, I attended CeleBrampton for the first time. I volunteered at the BikeBrampton booth. BikeBrampton in an advocacy group that runs Bike the Creek, does cycling education and advocates for better cycling infrastructure in Brampton. I have never attended CeleBrampton before and didn’t know what to expect. Trystan and Owen came with me and roamedContinue reading “CeleBrampton”
Bike the Creek Practice Ride
As a member of BikeBrampton, a cycling advocacy group, I helped to plan the Second Annual Bike the Creek ride. Last year I was a participant. This year my father is getting married on June 20, which coincides with the ride, so I won’t be able to participate. Patti is going to ride without meContinue reading “Bike the Creek Practice Ride”
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”
Mother’s Day Ride
Trystan brought me breakfast in bed this morning, just before 7am, for Mother’s Day. He thoughtfully got it ready early so that I could head out on a 70km ride before it got too hot or too wet. As it turned out, it didn’t get up to the 30 degrees Celsius predicted a couple daysContinue reading “Mother’s Day Ride”