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A long-reach solution for wider bicycle tires

April 11, 2011

We’ve discussed before the advantages of wider-profile bike tires. They are generally: Faster More comfortable More stable Safer I had my Marinoni Sportivo “Randonneée” built specifically to accommodate fatter 700C tires (like my Marinoni Ciclo, the stock Sportivo comes with 49mm maximum short-reach caliper brakes, that will only fit 23mm tires with fenders). That means, of […]

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Whistler and Blackcomb: stitched together on the Spearhead ski traverse

April 7, 2011

Spearhead Traverse Topo (click to enlarge)   “I think I’ve gouged out my eye,” I told Carrie Frechette, as she skied toward me. I was holding my hand over my eye-socket, afraid that if I took it away my eyeball would plop into the snow at my feet. I could feel the blood, warm against […]

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Outside influence: billionaires battle for your vote

March 28, 2011

“That the House agree with the finding of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs that the government is in contempt of Parliament, which is unprecedented in Canadian parliamentary history, and consequently, the House has lost confidence in the government.” ~Non-confidence motion, March 25 My fellow Canadians: Who will you be voting for in […]

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The Gold River 600: a pleasant bicycle ride on Vancouver Island

March 24, 2011

As Good as Gold As noted in the recent VeloWebLog post on randonnée planning, careful placement of controls can make or break a randonneur route. This is especially the case on longer rides. Sleeping space arrangements and drop bag facilitation are a chance to make courses more friendly for riders who include rest as part […]

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New and used content on VeloWeb

March 21, 2011

Monday Memo:  I’ve been promising for some time now a merge of content in the overall VeloWeb environment. I haven’t forgotten my pledge but there are a number of technical considerations (some of them stretching my skills) and decisions to be made about how to deal with some older content. Top on that list, but […]

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The Hills Are Alive: Vancouver Island’s original 300-kilometre randonnée

March 17, 2011

Esquimalt Start: Hills Are Alive 300, 2005 The Vancouver Island spring 300-kilometre brevet—known in recent years as the “The Hills Are Alive”—has a well-deserved reputation as a tough ride. With variations, it has been on offer for over 25 years. In 2005, I returned to randonneuring after winning a battle with cancer in late 2003, […]

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