hello from "tunder baie"!
well...what can i say about this place....hmmm....home of the sleeping giant. i took a drive up to the lookout at mt.mckay today to take in the view of "the giant" and the surrounding area - pretty cool actually. i wish i had my camera - le sigh - so instead, just click on the link above.
travelling here yesterday had us flying over winnipeg, and if you have been paying any attention to the news lately youll know that southern manitoba is dealing with some very severe flooding. how bad is it? pretty bad. from the window of the plane the flooding is beyond description - water overland as far as you could see south of winnipeg, looking very much like a small inland sea. i heard on the radio today that the city of winnipeg has declared a state of emergency and is requesting 600+ more people to help fill sand bags. crazy!
man-o, am i glad i live on top of a hill!
today will involve me running around doing my sales rep thing - and then - and then - i am planning on going to see "the united steel workers of montreal" tonite. its either this show or the cannible corpse show - not sure i need to stoke my tinnitus further at that one! bleeding ears can be fun too, non?
it will be nice to get out and see some live music tonite - being on the road can be a drag sometimes but live music usually makes it all ok.
Apr 16, 2009
Apr 13, 2009
GOLDEN POLO REPORT
my pictures are here...
hats off to the the GTBF - good job!
considering how early in the spring this tourney was held, and how ominous looking the clouds were all weekend - the rain and snow stayed away long enough for the teams from east van, calgary, and golden to start the polo season off with a bang. many of us expected that one of the east van teams would eventually walk away with the title - and sure enough, the team of martin, john and polly cleaned up - but not without a fight from the "old sods" grasscourt team from calgary - consisting of the franzky, bolno and mike.
the weekend events started off with an "alleycat" in golden on saturday night. with a light rain falling, we set off in search of the checkpoints. a few of us ended up getting lost and as a result did not complete the course - opting to head to the finish and get some beers in us instead. i think john from east van was first and polly from east van was second.
sunday dawned with beautiful sunshine and much anticipation for the polo action to come. i wont even try reporting on the matches - just look at the photos and add in your favorite sports commentator voice. personally, i'll never forget howard cosell's voice.
well done golden, see ya in july and hopefully again next spring!
my pictures are here...
hats off to the the GTBF - good job!
considering how early in the spring this tourney was held, and how ominous looking the clouds were all weekend - the rain and snow stayed away long enough for the teams from east van, calgary, and golden to start the polo season off with a bang. many of us expected that one of the east van teams would eventually walk away with the title - and sure enough, the team of martin, john and polly cleaned up - but not without a fight from the "old sods" grasscourt team from calgary - consisting of the franzky, bolno and mike.
the weekend events started off with an "alleycat" in golden on saturday night. with a light rain falling, we set off in search of the checkpoints. a few of us ended up getting lost and as a result did not complete the course - opting to head to the finish and get some beers in us instead. i think john from east van was first and polly from east van was second.
sunday dawned with beautiful sunshine and much anticipation for the polo action to come. i wont even try reporting on the matches - just look at the photos and add in your favorite sports commentator voice. personally, i'll never forget howard cosell's voice.
well done golden, see ya in july and hopefully again next spring!
Apr 9, 2009
THIS WEEKEND!
there seems to be quite a bit of excitement amongst my friends about this first polo tourney of the season. i think it has alot to do with the horribly long, snowy, and cold winter we had this year - however - i think the excitement is also being generated by the simple fun of bikepolo mixed with a roadtrip to the mountains with buddies.
i am planning on taking lots of pictures and will post them here next week.
happy easter! if you are of the jebus persuasion, well, right on! for the rest of you, eat lots of chocolate, setup an easter egg hunt, and enjoy the the long weekend!
there seems to be quite a bit of excitement amongst my friends about this first polo tourney of the season. i think it has alot to do with the horribly long, snowy, and cold winter we had this year - however - i think the excitement is also being generated by the simple fun of bikepolo mixed with a roadtrip to the mountains with buddies.
i am planning on taking lots of pictures and will post them here next week.
happy easter! if you are of the jebus persuasion, well, right on! for the rest of you, eat lots of chocolate, setup an easter egg hunt, and enjoy the the long weekend!
Apr 7, 2009
f80
bagged it today - using the venerable bragg creek ride via Hwy#8. 2h45m ride time. at the time of typing this i feel really good, however, ask me in 2 days to get the real story cuz after doing the f60 i was not able to walk for three days after! when i decided to start doing more "road" rides on the fixie i was concerned that the hills (going up) was going to be the toughest part - but i am quickly beginning to realize that the uphills are not as bad as 30km of tailwind at 110rpm - thats hard!
i was hoping to provide you with a fancy-schmancy GPS map but unfortunately my garmin305 died 15km from home.
you'll just have to take my word on it.
bagged it today - using the venerable bragg creek ride via Hwy#8. 2h45m ride time. at the time of typing this i feel really good, however, ask me in 2 days to get the real story cuz after doing the f60 i was not able to walk for three days after! when i decided to start doing more "road" rides on the fixie i was concerned that the hills (going up) was going to be the toughest part - but i am quickly beginning to realize that the uphills are not as bad as 30km of tailwind at 110rpm - thats hard!
i was hoping to provide you with a fancy-schmancy GPS map but unfortunately my garmin305 died 15km from home.
you'll just have to take my word on it.
Apr 6, 2009
SLOW BIKE RIDE CLOTHING
it is extremely gratifying to see that the bike business is finally starting to produce bike-riding-specific clothing that...is designed for cycling, designed to look great, and designed to make you look good on a bike!
why must you look like a racer when riding? why cant we have cycling-specific-urban-chic for all?
this is not the only company selling stylish bike clothing. here are a few other links to check...
osloh clothing
red boots
dromarti
swrve
yakkay
now - the real challenge - where to find this stuff in calgary? any investors out there who want to help me set up a distribution business?
it is extremely gratifying to see that the bike business is finally starting to produce bike-riding-specific clothing that...is designed for cycling, designed to look great, and designed to make you look good on a bike!
why must you look like a racer when riding? why cant we have cycling-specific-urban-chic for all?
this is not the only company selling stylish bike clothing. here are a few other links to check...
osloh clothing
red boots
dromarti
swrve
yakkay
now - the real challenge - where to find this stuff in calgary? any investors out there who want to help me set up a distribution business?
Apr 5, 2009
Apr 3, 2009
DE RONDE VAN COWTOWN
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inspired by one of the toughest one-day bike races in the world - the tour of flanders - and some guys in portland who have been doing a similar ride in the portland area for a couple years now - i present to you - Le Ronde Von Cowtown.
78kms of "hellingen", begininng in eau claire and finishing at fergus and bix pub. the route is mostly pavement, sprinkled with the odd gravel section or busted tarmac. the ride takes you through many of calgary's urban neighbourhoods - eventually heading up COP road and tackling the hills in coach hill and springbank areas.
UPDATE - i went out today (apr4) in an attempt to ride the loop. i was unable to finish the circuit, as my digits began complaining at the cold wind blowing - however - the course from eau claire to cote de mackay was completed and i must say it is pretty tough. i was even forced to walk a short section of the mur de alley climb - next time i'm gonna crush that section!
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inspired by one of the toughest one-day bike races in the world - the tour of flanders - and some guys in portland who have been doing a similar ride in the portland area for a couple years now - i present to you - Le Ronde Von Cowtown.
78kms of "hellingen", begininng in eau claire and finishing at fergus and bix pub. the route is mostly pavement, sprinkled with the odd gravel section or busted tarmac. the ride takes you through many of calgary's urban neighbourhoods - eventually heading up COP road and tackling the hills in coach hill and springbank areas.
UPDATE - i went out today (apr4) in an attempt to ride the loop. i was unable to finish the circuit, as my digits began complaining at the cold wind blowing - however - the course from eau claire to cote de mackay was completed and i must say it is pretty tough. i was even forced to walk a short section of the mur de alley climb - next time i'm gonna crush that section!
Apr 1, 2009
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