Latin (tem-pu̇s-ˈfü-git): Time Flies
I rode the IceBike today, probably my 10th or more, I’ve lost track, but I’ve got quite a few T-shirts from the events at home. For me, this year was one of the worst. Within the first couple of minutes I had a mechanical issue with chain suck that had me stopped and off the Read More …
By the numbers: 9 consecutive days 13 Sufferfest videos 2,828 riders started 1,695 riders finished 13 hours, 42 minutes and 48 seconds in the saddle 504.6 km 1,077 Total Training Stress Score (TSS, and other acronyms explained) 10,808 calories burned my rides All to get this: and perhaps a prize.
Brought a little tear of joy & love when I received this message today. [quicktime width=”800″ height=”600″]http://www.bigdadoo.com/blog/wp-content/MOV_0040.MOV.mov[/quicktime]
I… am… so… out… of… my… league… at… 308. Today’s Fight Club just killed me. Had to stop multiple times in the last two intervals to recover. I’m going to have to dial down my FTP from 308 to something like 290 in order to survive the next 6 days. Last year I tested a Read More …
For the 1st time, we welcomed in the new year from the cottage. With the forecast for temperatures in the -10 to -20°C over night it seemed quite manageable from a heating and temperature perspective so we headed out around noon on the 31st for a nice sunny drive to the lake. Once at the Read More …
Best Christmas present ever was having our entire family, extended family and church family together in the Christmas Eve service. Having your children and grandchildren together at church, worshiping, keeping the young ones engaged, and just reflecting on the family is the best gift ever. So proud of them all.
So, Saturday December 6, 2014 was Global Fat Bike Day. I’ve always wondered what it would be like to ride a Fat Bike so I rented one. Rode off to The Forks. Joined up with 40+ other “Fattie” lovers And rode all over Winnipeg, Had a good time.
Who would have thought that you could wash a bike on the driveway on December 14th, in Winnipeg Canada? It’s +2°C and the grit and grim from last weeks commute rides was huge and the chain was rusting! With the forecast for some more fairly warm weather, I think wet lube is in order.
I’m pretty excited about our newest family members, a couple of handsome young men. First on the scene was Dane William Stewart (left) on Tuesday October 28 at 8 lbs 9 oz and 21.5 inches. Parents Desire and Eric and brother Parker. Only a few short days later Dane was join by Clark Wesley Stewart Read More …
New Gandbabies! Grandkids in general Lake maintenance adventures Winter riding – year 3