Overview As we approach the time to put away the summer bikes and bring out the winter bikes it is time to review the past season. After a high of 5100 kilometres in 2013, I had dropped to 2300 by 2016 and since then gradually increased to 3000 last year
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THE FIFTH COLUMN: Reflections on My 2013 Biking Season
Now that I bike all year there is no end to the season but the putting away of the summer bikes and taking out of the winter bike marks the end of a season for me now. (Note: click on images in this blog post to enlarge them.)
Remembering Mario
As I …
Continue readingTHE FIFTH COLUMN: Reflections on My 2013 Biking Season
Now that I bike all year there is no end to the season but the putting away of the summer bikes and taking out of the winter bike marks the end of a season for me now. (Note: click on images in this blog post to enlarge them.) Remembering Mario
Continue readingTHE FIFTH COLUMN: Reflections on My 2013 Biking Season
Now that I bike all year there is no end to the season but the putting away of the summer bikes and taking out of the winter bike marks the end of a season for me now. (Note: click on images in this blog post to enlarge them.) Remembering Mario
Continue readingTHE FIFTH COLUMN: Winter Bike Final Modifications & Mid Season Review
When I first bought my new winter bike in October I wrote “It’s a bit small for me, but was about the largest they had in stock and with some adjustments to the handlebar and seat height I have it set up about the same as my mountain bike, which
Continue readingTHE FIFTH COLUMN: White Christmas in the South March Highlands
At Least a White Pre-Christmas Video by Ray Vermette (Ottawa Mountain Bike Association) Source: OMBA – White Mountain Bike Christmas
Continue readingTHE FIFTH COLUMN: Cycling and Mountain Biking Season in Review
I know it’s not over yet, and with the winter bike it is never over, but I feel it’s been a great season so far and now is as good a time as ever to put my thoughts down in print. The time will come soon enough when the trails are no longer rideable a…
Continue readingTHE FIFTH COLUMN: Bought My New Winter Bike
Well my old Supercycle winter bike finally died after two winters and I decided to go searching for something better to replace it with, something with a somewhat better derailleur and switchers.I went to look at bikes at the Ottawa re-Cycles and foun…
Continue readingTHE FIFTH COLUMN: Three Things Every Casual Cyclist Should Know
While I am by no means an expert, as a serious cyclist there are some things I have noticed that I would like to share with my readers, some of whom are thinking about taking up cycling in a more serious manner.
1. Almost everyone has their bicycle se…
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