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Japan, Canada’s West Coast united by Pacific Ring of Fire

March 14, 2011

Pacific Rim A few years ago, I created a 300 kilometre cycling route—a randonnée—and, in light of a tidal wave warning during a planning foray along the West Coast Highway, called it “Tsunami.” I even had time stamps made with “harbour wave”—the literal translation of the word—in Japanese script, and one featuring a rendition of […]

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How to organize a brevet: a guide for randonneur club volunteers

March 10, 2011

Amanda Jones registers Deirdre Arscott, Nanaimo, Pacific Rim 600, 2009 With the 17th edition of the great 1200-kilometre randonnée Paris-Brest-Paris just months away, hopeful randonneurs are focussing on the all-important qualifying brevets. Indeed, some temperate regions have already launched their series of 200, 300, 400 and 600 kilometre events. With that in mind, here’s a […]

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A closer look at the Marinoni Sportivo Ti “Randonnée”

March 7, 2011

My titanium rando bike has been less than the sum of its parts for a while. In fact, I’ll have to wade into the bowels of my chaotic velo closet to find some of its parts. The overall idea is to complete the dual-purpose bike I began planning 3-years-ago and update the Sportivo page accordingly. […]

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Porto Alegre scene of carnage as disturbed driver targets cyclists

March 3, 2011

“It was a scene of war, with twisted bicycles and people bleeding on the ground.” ~Marcelo Guidoux Kalil The Brazilian city of Porto Alegre has become known as perhaps the most progressive community in Latin America, hailed by social critics like Naomi Klein for its people-friendly urban planning, democratic initiatives and resistance to corporate globalization. […]

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Setting up camp in Canada: A picture of contentment

February 28, 2011

Happy Camper Dick Slater, Mabel Lake, 1966 (Click to enlarge) Fans of “Pictures & Stories” (see tag below)—especially like this one from my old Brownie 127—will be happy to see I’ve added to the series. I’m trying to keep these somewhat chronological so I had the photo above in mind from the get-go. It’s a […]

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Snowpocalypse cripples Canada’s Caribbean

February 23, 2011

The big news in this balmy (some say “barmy”) corner of Canada is the dump of snow that finally this winter allows us to claim our place within the greater Great White North. Of course, everything ground to halt, as the #yyj Twittersphere cried “snowpocalypse!” A state of emergency was declared, allowing Victorians to go […]

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