Austin Lehman Adventures (ALA) has announced a partnership with Bicycles for Humanity to create and manage a Bicycle Tour in Italy this fall. Cyclists from around the world can sign up for a seven day pedal tour of the Tuscany region of Italy and in doing so, help fund the establishment...

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...

Finally —- a weekend with sunshine! At the prompting of our son Jason, Helen & I decided to set our sites on a bike ride on a small section of Quebec’s La Route Verte. This is the Quebec Government’s attempt at bringing cycling to the masses. And they have done...

I have been experimenting with various methods of tracking the routes I take. Often times I am asked about a particular route  and I am hard-pressed to remember road names etc…. Enter Helen’s iPhone. It coupled along with a nifty application from EveryTrail allows me...

This past weekend Helen & I had the absolute pleasure of spending our weekend in Prince Edward County Ontario. I cannot say enough good things about this area of Ontario. Especially in terms of cycle-friendliness. The roads (on the most part) are quite good. The drivers (with...

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...

Wake up! It’s Saturday. Look out the window….. Things look promising. A forecasted high of 13 degrees Celsius (balmy weather for March!). ToDo: Check tire pressure on bike Get clothing ready Fill water bottle and bring snacks Eat hearty breakfast knowing very well that...