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The Tour de Victoria is here, no turning back now
Deadlines approach, no turning back now. The last month has been interesting, not a recipe for event training but it is what it was. One month to go: After some extended rest periods, courtesy of Hannah, my physiotherapist, and some common sense, I got the green light to get back on my bike for some…
Read MoreNew 60-km Ride Seems Less Daunting After Longer Training Rides
Happy (almost) BC Day! If you’re like me, the arrival of August is especially exciting because it means the Tour de Victoria is finally here. August 18 is the big day. I’ve spent the past few months getting on my bike as often as I can to help prepare for the jump from the 45-km…
Read MoreTraining rides making TdV seem less daunting
Happy Summer! I hope you’ve been enjoying the warmer summer weather as much as I have. It certainly has inspired me to get out on my bike more often. Over my previous two blogs, I outlined how I was looking ahead to the Tour de Victoria with an eye to training for the new 60-km…
Read MoreSpin class to road bike in 7 weeks!
“August 18th is months away!” Yes it was, in April. It’s now the end of June and I’m realizing that I’d better get on my bike. Not just my beach cruiser either. That’s not say that I don’t do any riding at all – I do – on a spin bike. Most days I go…
Read MoreBike trip for 3 weeks in England adds training variety
Well … We are back from 3 weeks in England including 9 days of cycling in the Lake District and the Cotswolds. The bikes were not quite what we are accustomed to (hybrids mostly) and the roads and paths were definitely not what we usually ride but there was lots of challenging terrain, even by…
Read MoreOwn Munn Rd, don’t let it own you
We need to talk about the Munn Road hill climb. Maybe you’ve ridden it before. Maybe you haven’t. If you don’t know Munn, it’s kind of a thing in Victoria. Tour de Victoria cyclists either have a relationship with Munn, or they’re about to have one. For starters, it’s serious enough that the fastest recorded…
Read MoreFinding a training incentive can make all the difference
In my first blog last month I introduced myself as a beer writer and event producer who loves to go on bike rides for exercise. After completing the Tour de Victoria’s 45-km ride for the past few years, I am making the jump to the new Christie-Phoenix 60-km ride this summer — a challenge for…
Read MoreSandy & Kim Fleming part of 100 club riders coming from the North Shore
My name is Sandy Fleming and my wife Kim and I are from North Vancouver – both of us have ties to Vancouver Island. Kim was born and raised in Duncan and my family was Navy – growing up in Esquimalt. So, returning to Victoria for Ryder Hesjedal’s Tour de Victoria is a bit of…
Read MoreTravis Paterson gets serious with the Harbour Air 140km
If you visit my street on a Saturday morning in May, you’re likely to find a four-year-old boy chasing a seven-year-old boy on their bikes screaming obscure references only a cycling fan would know. “It’s a breakaway, Nibali wins!,” “No I’m Nibali, your Froome.” “No, I don’t want to be Froome.” “Fine, you can be…
Read MoreJoe Wiebe tackles the Christie Phoenix 60km
I am the author of the book, Craft Beer Revolution: The Insider’s Guide to B.C. Breweries. I am also the Producer of Victoria Beer Week, which takes place annually in early March, and the Director of Content for the BC Ale Trail. You might hear me talk about craft beer on CBC Radio or CFAX…
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