As 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 [...]

Up here in the frosty north we’ve already been seeing the fallout of our long and inhospitible winter… With the first 4 races on the calendar having been cancelled, getting into a ‘race’ mindset has been difficult. But a glimmer of hope still remains! Now that the sun has finally shown itself, we can finally [...]

After scrambling through the start of last years season with a temporary race license, I thought it would be prudent to get a jump on my paperwork for 2011. Interestingly enough, my pro-activeness came with an important decision… One I’m not sure how to handle. Throughout the 2010 season I was often chastised of “sandbagging” [...]

I understand why regulatory bodies exist in sport. In the simplest of terms they exist do ensure the safety of those racing and ensure that athletes are competing on a level playing field. It seems however with the latest set of rules being set forth by the UCI that they’ve taken the “level playing field” [...]

Before you got the keys to your first car, how did you get around? Ask this question to almost anybody, man or woman and the answer is likely “my bike.” For most kids, their bicycles are their first tastes of freedom, the first time the reigns are loosened and they’re able to explore their world [...]

Now offering the most versatility of any stage race that I’m aware of… The Transrockies is offering three flavours of racing for their 10th anniversary! As always the full on, no-holds barred TR7 exists for team competitors, and building on the success of the past two years the TR3 still exists for for solo competitor. [...]

This year, Bikerdir, in association with Alberta MTB Racing, decided to make a film about cyclocross in Alberta. We’re still in the midst of filming of course, as the CX season is still full on, but we’ve captured quite a bit of footage already and it’s shaping up pretty well. The film will be broadly [...]

Cycle Speedway – Euro Club Champs Final 2010 from Cycle Oxford on Vimeo. Short-track speed skating, meets roller derby on no break, single-speed bikes – this is awesome! Born out of the post WW1 rubble-strewn streets of Britain, this dirt track motorcycle speedway influenced style of racing takes velodrome sprint speed power and bike handling [...]

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 [...]

This year, I’m doing a little ‘giving back’ to the bike community I love so much, and putting in some time helping with the Edmonton Canada Cup. The ECC team have it well under control no doubt, but it’s fun to lend a hand and get a glimpse of the behind-the-scenes glitz and glamour. Last [...]