46 artists, 100 SRAM components and 1 great cause… All ingredients part of the SRAM pArt Project: Artists transform bike parts into art. The art is auctioned off. The proceeds help people in need through World Bicycle Relief. Welcome to the SRAM pART PROJECT, making art that makes a difference. Here’s a box of 100 [...]
Continue ReadingGrowing up, we all know the woes/joys of an untuned bike. Bar grips that twisted freely, rusted old chains slathered in black 3 &1 oil to hide the creaking, and the worn brake pads that squack and squeal at every stop… Ah, good times… Now balance that with you most well-tuned bike you’ve ever had. [...]
Continue ReadingTwas a brisk Saturday eve in October whence the Dark Knight came again. What began with an ominous combination of dense clouds, cutting rain and stiff winds mellowed as the day progressed – and though the temperature never seemed to rise, it ended up being a beautiful night for a race. The Dark Knight is [...]
Continue ReadingYup, cross season is simply too short. As summer winds down, you think, ‘I can’t wait for CX to start!’ and then the next thing you know September is over and you’ve only done two races… Okay, that may not be you. but it is the case for me. Last weekend I was out at [...]
Continue ReadingBilled as “a poster party for bike people,” ARTCRANK is “a show of bicycle-inspired poster artwork that introduces people to talented local artists and sends them home with affordable, original works of art. Every ARTCRANK show features posters created by local artists from the host city. Admission is always free, and posters are priced to [...]
Continue ReadingTrain, train, train… Work hard. Track your results… Maybe not get quite enough sleep. Probably won’t eat quite as well as we should, and well, come race day, just hope for the best. Sound familiar? If not, then good for you, but if so, count yourself among some good company because I’d bet most of [...]
Continue ReadingAs those who followed our race coverage from this summers Furious 3 know – It wasn’t exactly a textbook race for me… But a taco’d wheel and a brief jaunt off-course aren’t enough to deter me from wholeheartedly recommending that you add the Furious 3 to your race schedule next year. All the things that [...]
Continue ReadingYAY! Edmonton has a bunch of spiffy new bike lanes! That’s good right? I recently moved, and now have a 25 min commute, by car, to work each day. In doing so, I cover a lot of ground, much of it on a freeway, called the Whitemud. Once I get off it though and back [...]
Continue ReadingJust like you, I’m busy. Sometimes I have to work late, sometimes I have to mow the lawn, sometimes I’ve got to look after the little lad… The list is seemingly endless. Oftentimes, this barrage of commitments limits my ability to plan and coordinate group rides – I’m not lamenting this fact, it’s just life. [...]
Continue ReadingAh, Las Vegas… The land where dreams come true. Admittedly when I think of Vegas my first thoughts are of slot machines, exotic clubs and empty bank accounts, cycling definitely wasn’t first on my mind. As Sheldon and I prepared for a mutual friend’s bachelor party however, it was something we thought we should look [...]
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As I sit here in the airport with a half-finished article I know isn’t going to be complete before I board, I thought I’d give you this to perk your spirits on Humpday… Enjoy!