After a month-long hiatus during which I did not even look at the Bike of Doom, never mind ride it, I started cycling again this week. The spring melt is over, the roads relatively clean again, temperatures survivable. I also took the Giant Boulder out this week, but it was not a […]
Environment Canada got it right today as temperatures soared to near zero. The afternoon sun caused a sudden melt. Roads were wet, but rideable. My usual trail, on the other hand, turned into a quagmire of slush, water, and snow just soft enough to pass as quicksand.
I don’t relish the idea of […]
More downs than ups this week, I’m afraid, for the Bike of Doom. Or, to be more precise, more downs for Steve than ups.
Highlights (or low downs) of the week:
A two inch snowfall last Sunday left the roads powdery and slick. Car tires then quickly turned the snow into a slippery brown powder. […]
An easy week for the Bike of Doom. I was sick Wednesday and Thursday, missed the daily commute, so only 42 Km added this week. A fairly heavy snowfall resulted in tough riding conditions on Friday, an arduous 7 km slog to work along roads that felt treacherous at times. For the first time, […]
A lot of writing about cycling is about going fast. You can hardly read a cycling blog without somebody talking about beating their personal best. Bicycle commuters aren’t immune. Getting to work faster on a bike than in a car is a thread I’ve seen a few times in forums, or as a […]
Temperatures rose a little in the last few days, closing out the week at -20 yesterday morning, or -27 with windchill. This is positively warm compared to what it’s been, and I literally felt the SC1800 loosening up. Pedal and chain movement became easier and I actually zoomed along on the way to […]
I’ve been winter commuting now for a full week, with morning temperatures ranging from -32 to -44. Despite my fear of the winter roads, they’ve been mostly fine, and drivers in cars quite careful around me. The SuperCycle SC1800 Bike of Doom seems to be holding up well to the ordeal of winter cycling, […]
Those of you who know me, and cycle with me, know very well that my commitment to life on two wheels traditionally ends on Halloween. I’ve often heard my bike literally crying out to be put away on November 1st; although I suppose that could just be the creaking of my knee ligaments. This […]
Where I live, in Winnipeg, Canada, winter is long and brutal. (That’s Rune Monstad in the picture, not me!) It starts in mid November and lasts for about five months. Some years, I take my bike off the road in the beginning of November and don’t put in back on the road […]
I got an email from Mike yesterday, saying that he was on his way to New Mexico for a winter break and that he was packing his bike in the back of the car and hoped to put on a few miles. That was enough to convince me to get back in the saddle […]
