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Does the picture tell the whole story?

October 21, 2010

The Bible Society, 1981 (Click to enlarge) It’s said that every picture tells a story, but there’s sometimes a hidden tale behind the image. That’s why I’ve decided to begin a series of posts that reveal some of the unseen details behind my photographs. Before you read further, look at the picture above. What story have […]

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Tweeting up your social life

October 18, 2010

A year ago, I didn’t have a clue what a “Tweetup” was, even though I have a couple of backyard bird feeders. Now that I am a cognoscenti of social media (though, sadly, not yet a guru!) I’ve tasted the real-world side of online networking—accompanied by a pint of Guinness. Tweetups vary, from informal get-togethers […]

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The merge on VeloWeb

October 15, 2010

I usually forego posting on Friday’s—word has it that everyone is scrambling to finish what they neglected during the week and have no time to waste perusing the blogosphere. Certainly, there’s plenty of other things that need my attention, not the least working on future content for these pages. Instead, I’ve taken a bit of […]

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Helen Dowson’s trans-Canada cycling odyssey

October 7, 2010

“Cycling is perfect. You can cover a reasonable distance in a day, but stop when you want, look at things, talk to people. You’re not shut off from your surroundings like when travelling by car.” ~ Helen Dowson The M.V. Coho leaves Victoria Helen Dowson is back on the road after a brief stopover in […]

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Poll results: What you want to see on VeloWebLog

October 4, 2010

The recent poll on VeloWebLog, asking users what they wanted to see here, produced these results: Bicycle-related 67% Photo/video 60% Everything 40% Environment 17% Mountaineering 13% Poetry 7% (respondents could vote on more than one category) No one gave a thumbs down, which was gratifying, and taking this sample as representative of the larger audience, there were […]

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Bicycling base layers

September 30, 2010

Foundation garments for the road Synthetic Fibre MEC undies shoot, circa 1983 Polypropylene underwear was a great boon when it made its debut, back in the late ’70s, thanks to Italian chemist Professor Guilio Natta. It soon caught on with active outdoor athletes and adventurers, especially mountaineers, to whom avoidance of hypothermia is a life […]

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