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AE time trial course is set. easy to do. Challenging to ride. Hope to see you all on the 18th.

When will it stop???? Who out there rides in the rain? Type of bike is irrelevant.

What a great day! The AECC ride was enjoyed by 22 riders who no doubt enjoyed the fine weather. BHP showed its stuff during a tri/duathlon; try a tri/du event on Sunday; the new Speed Concept was a hit! Thanks to all for stopping by; come by the store for a test ride, just get in line….

15 riders came out today. Great pace. East wind allowed guttering to occur and a temporary split. We came back together and powered down River Road. Great ride. See you next week at 8:45 a.m. to sign up – ride leaves at 9:00 a.m. sharp.

How often do we we get to ride the same bikes that the Pro’s would use in the grand tours?

Well for the past two season I have been very lucky and able to ride and enjoy one of those Pro tour bikes, a Cervelo SLC SL. You can’t get much better than this, I have ridden this bike all over Manitoba, Northwest Ontario a week in Penticton, many group rides and It helped me win my first crit race in 7 years.  This bike is a unreal bike to ride, it is on of the lightest bike on the market and the most aerodynamic. Riding this bike you quickly get use to how torsionally stiff it is, you think where you want to go and your there. You can just rail the turns and know that the back wheel will follow the front end, just as you would expect with the level of engineering. One thing that most of my riding buddy’s got use to, is how stiff the bottom bracket are is, when the sprints started the frame wouldn’t let me down. The Power transfer from the pedals to the back wheel is out standing when you push down on the pedals the bike wants to rocket forward, and for me, often over 60Km/hr.

Dura Ace 7800 is the high end equipment that will not let you down, even in 2009 some pro teams switched back to it after using 7900. I did opt for different brakes on this ride, Bontrager Speed limit Brakes offered a lot of solid stopping power, with the addition of Jagwire Racer cables the stopping power is ample with out breaking the bank.  I also switched out the stock wheels for something nicer, the Bontrager Aeolus 5.0 carbon clinchers with a Powertap rear hub. And yes I trained, raced and road every ride on this wheel set. That alone shows how great these wheels are. Bontrager offers a 5 year warranty on them, and having a power tap with them is a dream. 5000 to 6000 km later I still have not trued them…. wow. The only other upgrade I added  was to the FSA SLK light cranks a Ceramic bottom bracket. And yes it does make a difference. The cranks will spin so easy and will not rob you of any power.

All summed up this was the best bike I have ever owned. I was a hard fought battle to put it out to pasture. I have had so much fun with it and it just looks so hot. It’s a bike that just stands out and some one will enjoy it as much as I have. A long as the next owner dosn’t beat me in a sprint, I’ll be ok in selling it. It will be posted up on our Used bike section and I will post it on the triathlon Web site if you know any one looking for a great deal on a Dream bike watch out for the posts.

Rick at the Cyclocross

It was an excellent course; fast, smooth; technical in sections; had great flow and the barrier placement was as challenging as it gets. The post race draw for jerseys, caps and those brakes while eating hot dogs, Euro weiners and sausages was a socializers’ dream. An excellent set-up with fine seasonal weather. Alas, this typers legs weren’t there but it was an excellent workout; fun was had by all; until next CCross race WHICH IS THE PROVINCIALS AT WOODHAVEN PARK on November 1 – a great venue and perfect to burn off those Halloween treats; see you then.
Thanks to all those volunteers for the course, feeding and cheers.

… was a technical mud fest. The course was fast and challenging – the snow and melt resulting in mud, slippery off camber grass; 180 degree turns after a descent with speed on the grass made the course a technical riders dream!! It was a blast – although my bike weighed about 4 kgs more at the end and my shoes about the same – cleaning of me, the ride and shoes took about 60 minutes; kudo’s to the organizers for the work they did before and after the event; the music and announcer; the course and ‘lack’ of a mud pit made it the Event as promoted. Next up is Altona and the Sausage Fest. Until then, quality.

The Belgian CCross event is just that – an event that s/b on your calendar even if only to come watch. THIS IS A MUST DO EVENT, EVEN IF IT RAINS OR SNOWS; it has grown each year as a showcase cross event. The course is always fast challenging and fun; plus the frites avec mayo are worth the trip; guaranteed appetite builder for the turkey and pumpkin pie later on in the weekend. Don’t miss the fun! C U THERE!

The Cross season continues at Bourkevale CC on Sunday Oct 4. Hop to the MCA website for more info on this event – not just a race day. Hope to see you at the first barrier. CG

A true cyclocross course; great rider turnout; great spectators; late start but that was the only issue; fun and challenging; AE club members should dive into this late season riding; it is a great intense workout if nothing else; you will also get some great bike handling skill practise in less than an hour; cyclocross is an awesome workout.  Hope to see you out for some barrier hopping good times.  There is a category for you.  So there is no excuse.  Besides, the snow will be falling soon enough.  CG