Tag Archives: spring

Day After.

Posted on March 21, 2013 by

                                                            Well  one day I was on the road bike with … Continue reading →

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First Century of 2012

Posted on May 1, 2012 by

Admittedly a little later in the season to get the first metric century under our belts than we would have liked, but sometimes you just have to go with what you’re given.  We’ve all been so busy and the weather … Continue reading →

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Ride Hard

Posted on April 28, 2012 by

Only one thing for it. We’re planning on getting out early tomorrow morning for the first complete Charlie Bucket Cycles ride of 2012.  Schedules and weather have played an unfortunate role in keeping the three of us off the bikes … Continue reading →

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That thar wind, she blows

Posted on April 19, 2012 by

I came across these pictures from the weekend ride. I am not sure why they didn’t make it into the original post, but there we go. Senneville is a suburb of Montreal on the north-western tip of the island. It’s … Continue reading →

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Getting up before the day is warm

Posted on April 3, 2012 by

As Sluggo pointed out, it was nippy at 8.00 a.m. when Andy and I pulled up to his house and discreetly craned our necks to get a look in through the windows for any signs of life. One can’t help … Continue reading →

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Weather is here, wish you were lovely

Posted on March 23, 2012 by

If you’re a bit of a weather nut like me, you’ll be openly praising the ridiculously warm temperatures that we’ve been getting this past week.  I don’t suppose it is the same everywhere, but here in eastern Canada, it has … Continue reading →

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March madness

Posted on March 20, 2012 by

Quick entry today just to share a couple of photos from the ride home this evening, or this afternoon rather.  We are currently experiencing a March unlike any other, and while I am loving the ridiculously warm temperatures (low to … Continue reading →

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One, two, three strikes you’re out

Posted on March 18, 2012 by

That’s a little how I felt as I changed the tyre on the VR2 this morning.  Never before have I been so challenged and felt like such a complete tool.  I am not a bike mechanic like Sluggo or Andy, … Continue reading →

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Commute is on!

Posted on March 12, 2012 by

Well it was back to slugging it into the office on two wheels today, and in some respects it felt as if nothing had changed.  Funny how you can have almost three months go by without doing something that you … Continue reading →

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‘ello Brookie

Posted on March 11, 2012 by

Today was the day that I rode on a Brooks saddle for the first time.  What bliss.  Perhaps much of it was in my mind, of course.  I am not beyond accepting that, but it simply felt brilliant to be … Continue reading →

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