Stories about rides, races, experiences.
With summer in full swing and our focus shifting to backwoods adventures coupled with lakeside hangouts, we’ve found ourselves reminiscing over bikes past and present. Harnessing the power of this nostalgia, we’ll revisit some of our favourite builds and brands from over the years. The first stop on our spin down memory lane brings us …
Words by Parker Bloom. Images by Eric Wynn ℞: Racing the Almanzo 100 with Shimano’s Gravel Alliance Spring Valley, Minnesota. Add another tally to my listing of improbable spots I’ve been to for bike racing. This weekend pastime– of packing up a bag to bursting with spandex, shoes and a helmet and departing for somewhere …
℞: Racing the Almanzo 100 with Shimano’s Gravel Alliance Read More »
Parker’s been spending his weekends this fall roaming around America’s left coast, hitting all the UCI cross races he can. Starting with the big show, CrossVegas UCI C1 event, and following that with the West Sacramento Cyclocross Grand Prix UCI C2 event, here’s his best recollection of how those races went down: Words & Photos: …
Cyclocross Reportage: Parker in America – Rounds 1 & 2 Read More »
Continuing our Gulf Island survey, Ranger Clay and I set sail for one of the smaller, less frequented islands: Saturna Island. While it would be misleading to say Saturna is further afield, or remote in anyway, it’s slightly less convenient ferry schedule seems to be enough of an inconvenience to keep the mass of tourists …
Victoria’s killer for bikes. There’s so many amazing options within the city limits – some of which we’ve highlighted here – but, no matter how much is available, it’s always easy to fall into routines, to do the same rides all the time, or every year. Summer, though, is the time to break out of …
Rides: Sheringham Shuffle – Snacks and Sips in Shirley Read More »