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Posted in 'Cross, Bicycle Commuting, Bike Clubs, Bike Parts, Bike Shops, Cycling Bloggers, MTB, Racing, Road, Training, bmx on April 15, 2009 by bikealbertaNo Drop Monday Night Rides at Bow Cycle
Posted in Bike Clubs, Bike Shops on April 15, 2009 by Sarns
Bow Cycle is introducing No Drop Monday Night Rides. All licensed riders are welcomed to join us for a casual ride leaving Monday nights at 6:30. Non-licensed riders are invited to join our riding club, The Bownesians, to take advantage of these rides.
Check out http://bownesianmondays.blogspot.com/ for more details.
PHIL LIGGETT, THE VOICE OF CYCLING, IS COMING TO CALGARY
Posted in Road on April 14, 2009 by SarnsProvided by the Alberta Bicycle Association
You can join Phil on the bike in support of the Canadian Sport Centre Calgary (CSC) and the Alberta Bicycle Association (ABA).
June 17th – Phil will lead 30 cycling enthusiasts on a fully supported, fun-filled scenic ride. A private dinner will follow where Phil will share his insights and predictions for the 2009 Tour de France. A suggested minimum $1000 donation (tax receipt available) to the CSC/ABA is required to enjoy the full day with Phil Liggett. You can receive more information or register to ride by contacting ridewithphil@gmail.com
June 18th – Phil is the special guest of honor at an evening fundraising reception. During this meet and greet, Phil will provide remarks and a Q&A. A $50/person donation (tax receipt available) will allow entrance to this fun and lively evening, all to benefit CSC/ABA’s support of Canadian athletes on the road to the podium. For ticket requests or more information please contact meetphilliggett@gmail.com
Watch Paris-Roubaix Live, For FREE
Posted in Racing, Road on April 11, 2009 by SarnsOne of the biggest spring classic races it going down tomorrow: Paris-Roubaix. The “Hell of the North” is 259kms with 59 sections of cobbles.
Now with the beauty of the internet many Albertans can enjoy watching this Queen of the Classic LIVE! Here is a couple of ways how:
With your paid subscription to cycling.tv, you can enjoy the race live and on demand (post race). $44.99 USD gets you three months of full access to the live and on demand events. Bonus is you get commentary from Magnus Backstedt – winner of Paris-Roubaix 2004.
http://www.channelsurfing.net/
You may get lucky with this bare-bones video streaming site. There usually is links to Pro Tour races but I’ve found it’s is a bit hit & miss with the connection. The good news is that it’s free! Plus it’s good to track down hockey games too!
A third option to try is MyP2P – a great source for all kinds of live streaming video. And too with this website, viewing is completely free.
So now set your alarm, get up early, and enjoy watching Paris-Roubaix live with a strong cup of coffee!
ABA Canada Games Team – New Sponsor
Posted in MTB, Racing, Road on April 9, 2009 by SarnsProvided by the Alberta Bicycle Association
April 9, 2009 – Penn West Energy Trust, the largest conventional oil and natural gas producing income trust in North America, has become a sponsor of the 2009 Alberta Bicycle Association (ABA) Canada Games Team. This support will go directly to preparing Team Alberta cycling athletes competing in the Canada Games in Prince Edward Island from August 18-29, 2009.
Penn West Energy, with its head office in Calgary, prides itself in supporting valuable community initiatives such as amateur sport. The Alberta Bicycle Association President Alan Schietzsch is delighted to have Penn West on board. “Penn West is a great supporter of amateur sport and the Canada Games – I am happy that such a large energy company has seen the potential in our cycling team,” stated Schietzsch.
Nicole Collard, Penn West’s Manager, Public Affairs stated, “We are proud to sponsor amateur sport because we feel it positively impacts personal growth, sportsmanship and active lifestyles. The Alberta Bicycle Association supports athletes of all ages and competitive levels in an exciting sport and we hope it encourages further interest in cycling -whether it be as an enthusiast, an athlete or as a spectator of the games.”
The support will go directly to members of the ABA team at the 2009 Games taking place in Prince Edward Island from August 18-29, 2009. Penn West Energy is a major sponsor of the Canada Summer Games.
For more information regarding the Alberta Bicycle Association visit www.albertabicycle.ab.ca. For more information about Penn West visit www.pennwest.com
De Ronde Van Cowtown
Posted in Bike Clubs on April 9, 2009 by critninjaWith the racing season just around the corner and the weather finally cooperating – get your legs and lungs ready by coming out to a unique roadriding experience – De Ronde Van Cowtown.
Inspired by Belgium’s toughest one-day race, this 78km ride will take you up and down 18 of Calgary’s most popular (and obscure) climbs and through some of Calgary’s nicest neighbourhoods.
There are no prizes accept bragging rights. There are no rules accept the rules of the road. Glory is available to all who complete the course! Info here on Facebook. Map here on Google.
Look for the yellow arrows!
Watch the South African UCI World Cup XCO Live – For Free!
Posted in MTB, Racing on April 9, 2009 by SarnsIn keeping with the live video of racing from around the world theme, I’m happy to inform all you MTB racing fans that you can watch the opening round of the UCI World Cup live [here]
Watch the world’s best MTBers duke it our in the opening round of the MTB World Cup in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.
The Women XCO start at 03:15 Mountain Time – Saturday, April 11, 2009 & the Men fire up at 06:30 Mountain Time.
Check out the pre-race updates from Canada’s own GeoffKabush: “Rode WC course, ok, steep, will be a sh*$ show if it rains, world’s worst descender won national race last week which tells you a lot”
To check out the “Roughly Eighteen Questions” w/ Kabush, click [here]
