Sport

Race Season

By Carson

Race season is almost here and SpeedTheory is hosting its first race very soon.  Check out the poster I made for the up and coming Prairie-Roubaix.  The race is on the 18th of April and i guarentee its going to tear someone's legs off, it might even be mine by the way I am training these days. [caption id="attachment_1151" align="aligncenter" width="300"... »

Another Vid, with a crash

By Carson

I am really good at procrastination... and i mean really good. So while I should have been studying i was making this little video. Its similar to the other one i posted but this one includes the embarrassing crash Ryan and I had at the end of the video. I was following him with the camera and... »

Go Pro Ski and Olympics

By Carson
What Ryan thinks

I headed out to Kickinghorse this past weekend with a few friend and I remembered to charge my GoPro camera for the day.  Got some great footage and had a super hard day of skiing... it was a blast  Check out this video of Marc ripping down a tree line while I follow him with the Camera. Check out more vids and... »

Olympic death

By Carson

Georgian luge competitor Nodar Kumaritashvili was given emergency resuscitation treatment on Friday after a horrifying crash in training for the Vancouver Winter Olympics. His sled left the track at the Whistler Sliding Center at around 90mph, according to observers, and smashed into a course side structure. He was unconscious, a Reuters reporter said. Medics rushed to the scene to give him treatment.... »

Race Face Season

By Carson

Race season is about to kick off for me.. .Yay!  The first race on deck is The Orginal St. Patricks Day 5k.  Short and sweet to get things started.  The best part about this race is that I have made a small wager with my friend Gareth on who is... »

So Pimp it’s Ridiculous

By Carson

You have seem pimped out cars, but have you seen a pimped out bike.  found this on bikerhugger.com and fell in love. Have a look at all the detail, the bar warp, seat, bottle cage all matches the paint job.  Nice set of wheels too! I bet this thing is a speed machine... at least it would be between my... »

Race Radios

By Carson
No more of this

USA Cycling earlier today announced that in response to a request from the UCI (The International Cycling Union) that radios be banned in all national calendar races, the USCF Board of Trustees have met and decided to amend the rule regarding the use of race radios in all USA Cycling... »

Table of Races

By Carson

When you say the words “pro bike race” most people think of the Tour de France, and yes, it is one of the biggest and best races out there but there are hundreds of other that are just as exciting.  Here in Canada we don’t really get the TV coverage that the Europeans get, and if we do we are... »

Shut up Legs T-shirt from CyclingTips

By Carson

I thought I would post this for those people who don't check out  the great Cycling Tips blog. I laughed hard when I saw this shirt this morning... and it looks as though Wade is going to get some  made for people to order.  It would definitely be a hit at the bike races... and... »

Calgary Police Half

By Carson

Dear participant, Online registration for the Calgary Police Half Marathon and 5K run begins at 8am Calgary Time, Saturday, January 30, 2010. As a past participant, we are providing you with advance notice to ensure you do not miss the start of registration. As you know, in years gone by we have sold out very... »

Shoes Are Harmful

By Carson

Shoes change the human foot strike and may lead to more running injuries All the latest footwear engineering in your running sneakers might not mean a thing when it comes to preventing injuries. The latest barefoot running study in the journal Nature deployed 3-D infrared tracking to gauge the difference in foot strike between shod and shoeless... »

Crazy “Sport” People

By Carson

Most of the stuff i put on here has something, at least a little bit, to do with sports.  Whether you consider it a sport is up to you.  Not to sure if everyone will consider this a sport, i assume all he had to do to complete this 'mission' was just jump once.... and then let things happen.  But one... »

The BMW Orcle Racing boat

By Carson
bmw oracle trimaran

I don't know how I found this boat but, I can tell you I was blown away when I did. The BMW Oracle Racing team is an American sailboat racing syndicate and has some of the most cutting edge technology to help them go fast. The boat is a 90-ft. LWL, 90-ft. beam... »

The best of Banff film fest

By Carson
Bon Iver

A few nights ago I went up to the University of Calgary to catch ‘The Best of Banff Film Festival”. The show consisted of 5 or 6 adventure/outdoor films shot around the word.  The feature film was  46min film about Dominic Gil and  his mission is to cycle the 32,000 kilometers from the northern coast... »

Classics

By Carson

Classic crashes.... ouch 1st crash from Bike Lemming on... »

Away At Class

By Carson
standingstart-thumb

Sorry for the sparse posts.  I spent a bit of last week and Halloween weekend out in Halifax dressed up as Siegfried (From Siegfried and Roy) and returned just in time for my class at MRC on Tuesday.  I have been kept busy with work at EG, looking for a job (which i now have found at Gibbs Gage), and... »

And The Winner Was….

By Carson

Last night was the October Beermile Race at Glenmore Athletic park and we had a huge turn out  There was enough people to run two heats, Virgins, and then then the Veterans.  There were some seriously strong times from the Virgins! Here are the official results thanks to Sanadra, and thanks to everyone who came to race, and to those who... »

For Those Who Dont Remember

By Carson
Beermile attire at its best

For the Beer Mile Race Info Click HERE I've had a few people ask me how fast I can run a beer mile, and rather than bore them with how much I have been training for this race on Saturday and what I expect to do, I thought I would just post the... »

Beer Mile UPDATE

By Carson
Beermile Poster

Race will be held at the Glenmore Athletic Track (Map Here) on the 24th of October Sign on will occur at 6:45 pm. Races at: Virgins: 7:15 pm Open Female and Master Female: 7:35 Open Male and Master Male: 8:00 pm BYOB &... »

Damn… Now I Want Snow

By Carson

Ok, so after seeing the Tour de France preview video and doing a little trash talking with my friends about riding/racing next season I was pumped for the newly fallen snow to melt and to get back on my bike.  But things have changed... I have to accept that I live in Canada and the winter snow season is a... »