I love anything that gets women on bikes… Primarily because women on bikes are at least 15% more attractive than all other women (it’s a proven fact, don’t bother disputing it), but also because I feel that cycling (especially mountain biking) can be a slightly intimidating environment for women. Anything that able to put women [...]

For the most part, I don’t know what I’m doing. I haven’t been racing long enough. For example, I don’t know how I should feel before a good race, versus how I feel before a bad one. I’ve thought I felt great, and raced terribly, and visa versa. Sure, I’ve read a lot, and talked [...]

For the July Edmonton Canada Cup Husky Feature Racer article, and with the Edmonton Canada Cup mtb race only days away, Ken got to chat with the iconic Alberta racing duo Gabor Csonka and Boglarka (Bogi) Gyorfi. Our Husky Feature racers of the month for July are the husband/wife duo of Cyclemeisters Gabor Csonka and [...]

I came across this blog today on Lifestyle Management, and it spurred me to write this post. Great expectations. Yes, we all have them, and that’s what I had for this race season. I’d spent solid time on the bike all winter, both indoor and outdoor and started off the spring season in pretty good [...]

In the second installment of the Edmonton Canada Cup, Husky Feature Racer series, I had a chance to catch up with a River Valley Cycle teammate of mine, Krystyn Ong. She’s been in the racing game for a while already and has a lot of experience and insight to offer. Here’s the Q & A: [...]

All last year, I went to bike races put on by other groups and clubs, like Alberta Mountain Bike Racing, United Cycle, Hardcore and so on. I showed up and rode my bike, then ate some food as I waited around impatiently for results, podium and draw prizing. After, I went home. This year, through [...]

The race calendar tantalizingly drips promises of adventure and competition in front of us. The weather has finally cleared, the wind subsided… The open road beckons and tight, twisting single tracks awaits. And how do I feel about that? A mild disinterest, at best. My buddy and co-blogger Sheldon appears to be literally bursting at [...]

Arguably one of the most exciting days in any cyclists life has to be “new bike days,” and one of my co-workers, Sarah, has been lucky enough to experience a few of these days over the last few years as her riding needs have changed. Given her depth of experience I thought I would toss [...]

“Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering.” – Yoda Isn’t suffering what cycling is all about? ;-) There was a time I never thought I would own anything other than a mountain bike. I literally scoffed at the idea: “Why would I [...]

This weekend, was an extra long weekend – 4 days, with both the Friday and the Monday off. Very nice, indeed. I was scheduled for three 3-hour EM rides. On Thursday, I wondered if this was going to be a little aggressive, but figured it shouldn’t be that big of a deal.