Another worthy cause that is supported by Cyclemania! Challenge yourself and help the Canadian Diabetes Association make a difference in the lives of the 3 million Canadians with diabetes by hitting the trails or the road with Team Diabetes in 2010! After a few years’ hiatus, Team...

I had been very excited ever since my pal Steve asked me to attend the 2009 edition of the Mad River Valley Century ride. Who would have thought that Hurricane Danny would be able to get as far north as it did last weekend? Helen, myself, and our good friends Renza and Sergio drove...

I love July! Why? Apart from Summer & sunshine, the bulk of this month is consumed by the Tour de France. In my opinion the world’s most exciting cycling competition. This year’s race starts in the beautiful principality of Monaco on Saturday the 4th — with the...

Oh what a weekend! Months of preparation led up to 2 days of cycling joy on the Rideau Lakes Cycling Tour (RCLT) between Ottawa & Kingston. My buddy Barry & I had trained hard for this 360 kilometer ride. Our day started at Carleton University with registration, last minute...

My friend Nadine first turned me on to this ride at around the same time last year. After reading about her experience I was always curious – but never foolhardy enough to try this ride. For those of you not from Ottawa, there really aren’t many places where one can find...

Let me begin by saying that this Blog Post was going to be about another “fabulous evening bike ride”. In fact, that’s what it’ll end up being. But before I go there I have to make some excuses. Why you ask? Because I just had a good dose of cycling reality....

Good News my friends! Spring is knocking on our doors! As many of you know by now, last year was my first “cycling” year… This basically means that… it was my very first winter without biking. Winter is (very) long in Quebec City. Of course I bought a home...

I have recently started to use Twitter. This pic (taken today) of Lance Armstrong in the South of France is simply “motivational”. Not only because it is of who I consider to be the greatest cyclist of our time. But because of the beautiful views in the background. Can...