Archive for May, 2009

Well today was the Halifax criterium…and it was the second time I have been sworn at in a race. Both times by racer 101, not sure who he is but he should really start racing his own fucking races, and try to be a bit more sportsman like. I would hate to be on his team. I went into... »

A week with no posts?  whats going on?  Wel,l I have ben up in P.E.I. enjoying the great east coast weather.  I saw a few signs for this on my trip http://www.tourdepei.com/  To bad there is no guys race. Now its back to... »

I found this via the Google news page the other day and thought it was really cool - http://www.wolframalpha.com/ I am planning on going back to school sometime and think this page could be very useful as it expands.  Is Wolfram|Alpha a search engine? No. It's a computational knowledge engine: it generates output by doing computations from its own internal knowledge... »

With my new video camera, my old camera, my computer, and my somewhat small amount of creative ability have have been able to produce a few artsy things in my day.  I decided to make a new category for all things artsy, and a sub group for things that i have had my hand in making (if you haven't noticed... »

Here is part II of the Cervelo videos.  This deals more with the technology and wind tunnel testing.  I have never seen a wind tunnel but it would be a blast to see everything that goes on in there.  Aerodynamics is so important in cycling these days I can see why Cervelo puts so much time and effort into making... »

Cervelo is producing little clips for the fans of the test team on there web site.  I'm not sure if i am allowed to post these on youtube but what the hell... its spreading the word right.... they'll be cool with it.  I will post a the next couple in the series on here over the next few days.  If... »

Now I don’t know what to do… yesterday afternoon I received this email from Dalhousie regarding my application into the BEDS program.  The Architecture Admissions Committee met recently and reviewed your application to the Bachelor of Environmental Design Studies program.  I regret to inform you that your application was not accepted. This being the second unsuccessful application to this program I am... »

Bliss n Eso are a top 10 ARIA award winning Australian hip hop group based in Sydney, and were originally known as Bliss n' Esoterikizm. Bliss n Eso are currently signed to Melbourne record label Illusive Sounds, and are managed & booked by label co-founders Adam Jankie and Matt Gudinski. I think this first song is really funky and... »

Semi-popular triathlete, runner, and cyclist Kyle Marcotte has been banned for two years from Sears after he was detained by mall security this past week.  The incited occurred just after 3pm on Wednesday May 13, 2009 at the Calgary Alberta Sears store.  Sears Canada has not made a public statement about the offence or what the nature of the charges are... »

Every now and again I check out this pages web stats;  I can see how people are finding this page, what pages they are coming from, what they are searching on Google to get here, where they are going after they view this web page and lot more.  And over the past few months there have been a steady interest... »

Looking for a mid week punishing ride? There is one in Calgary for you... its called the Cabin ride, also known as the Wednesday night Jam.  Its a no holds, give'r all, fast ride with no sympathy for sissy riders... and its heaps of fun.  I started heading out on these rides a few years back and have tried to... »

I just got out of "The worlds best commercials" movie here and Halifax.  If you ever get a chance to see these movies I would highly recommend it.  They are full of great commercials from around the world that are both entertaining and very creative.  The movie is about an hour and a half long but feels more like half... »

Another great post from cyclingtipsblog.com Check out the intense helmet cam race wade went to.  I wish we got that turn out at the races here in Canada. I got myself a new MinoFLIP HD the other day and might have to give the whole helmet cam thing a try.  Now if only I could find a race that I can... »

My race was a waste of $65.  It was a three stage even.  Fist stage was a hill climb just outside of Halifax. Blomidion National Park or something....   It was a nasty little climb hitting well over %15 in a few sections, but the total climbing distance was only about 2kms.  The start was a good 4kms away from the base of the hill... »

I have been lucky enough to work in a bike shop and know how to fix the majority of the bike issues that I come across.  I worked at Soma Cycle a few years back and was able to learn a lot about road bikes and how to maintain and... »

I should finally find out about school this week. For those of you who have been watching the countdown clock at the bottom of the page you might have noticed that it is a bit overdue. I guess the architectural office here at Dalhousie was moved into a new space last week and... »

Professional cycling is in a heated struggle among its governing body, its teams and the companies that manufacture expensive equipment over what is a legal racing bike. The International Cycling Union abruptly alerted teams at the start of this season that it intends to clarify and reinterpret its often oblique rules governing bicycle design... »

I commute to work every day, and have been for years.  I do it for a number of reasons, fist being that since my move out to Halifax I am car less.  Even if i did have a car right now I assure you I would be on my bike every morning.  I save countless... »

Sitting in front of a computer all day can get very dull... and the only way i know to keep sain is to crank some good music.  A few years back i got hooked on Triple J down in Australia.  They are a great public radio station that highlights up and comming local groups as well as the big names.... »

There are a few things that newbs need to know about cycling.  It’s very easy to spot a new cyclist if you try, there are a lot of signs.  Some are very obvious and some are a little harder to spot.  I am not saying that I am perfect, in fact I still happen to fall victim to a few... »