Monthly Archives: May 2010

I woke up Sunday morning with a bit of energy.  That actually surprised me since I still felt a little bit grubby from the day before because the lovely Howard Jonsons in Bowmanvill evidently hasn’t replaced their water heater in … Continue reading →

This past weekend was dedicated toward getting prepared for the Paris to Dacre ride that I am doing in about a month.  The Paris to Dacre (a.k.a. the P2D) is an event held every other year up in Ontario which … Continue reading →

Packed up and ready for day 2. Original post blogged on b2evolution.

As soon as I am out of work today I am getting on the bike and heading north to Canada!  On Saturday I am going to an off-road training class which is designed specifically for people doing the Paris 2 … Continue reading →

The Hoot Owl 100 was a blast. Since it was my first organized trail ride event I didn’t quite know what to expect. It was certainly harder than I expected however several other riders (who were not newbies like me) … Continue reading →

Another rider put together a nice little video of the ride.  Actually he has several but this one I think does a pretty good job of showing the terrain we went through.   Hoot Owl 1 from Nolan Watts on … Continue reading →

I lost count of how many times I crashed, rode most of the route with bent handlebars and am extremely sore today….. in other words it was a successful ride!  What follows here is a very long rambling story of … Continue reading →