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The Coast is Clear

LS — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 14:24:27 +0000

By Heather Pardon It’s plus 10 degrees celsius and the sun beckons me to get my wheels on the road. You wouldn’t think you’d be able to find such conditions anywhere in Canada on the 21st day of December, the Winter Solstice, but the Goddess of Winter Cycling had clearly blessed me so off

Good Curry And A Spicy Conversation, Canadian Women Cyclists Unite In India For Dinner

LS — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 14:20:03 +0000

By Loretta Henderson

Meet Hana, Melissa, Loretta, Robin and Kate

The Canadian flag can be hung high and proud this evening for Canadian female cyclists. Five thousand miles from home, five Canadian cyclists meet by chance in a church court yard in Shimla, India. We immediate say hello and decide to

A Bike Ride to Remember—and Repeat! Kiwanis Colour Cribbage Ride

LS — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 17:58:16 +0000

By Sheila Ascroft

There weren’t many cyclists at the Picton Fairgrounds for the first Kiwanis fall Colour Cribbage Ride in 2002. Maybe a dozen of us left for the 100 km route, 40 or so set out later on the 60 km. As Bill Miramontes of the local Kiwanis Club recalls, “it rained something

Island Hopping on Lake Champlain

LS — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 16:21:39 +0000

Forget boating, bring your bike!

By Sheila Ascroft

Being by the water makes me feel good. Biking by the water makes me feel even better! If you yearn for watery companion too, then I have some great routes for you –the Champlain Islands.

Lake Champlain is a big, beautiful freshwater lake nestled between the Adirondacks of

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Tips for Cycling in Charity Rides

LS — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 14:03:31 +0000

By Sheila Ascroft

Cycle for Sight 2010

If you are a casual cyclist who has thought about trying a charity cycling tour, but feels a little intimidated, this is the year to—go for it! Sign up for some fun, comradery, a good sweat, and help raise funds for a worthy cause.

In my hometown –

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Sears National Kids Cancer Ride-2010

LS — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 21:14:25 +0000

By Catherine Bancroft

Catherine Bancroft with children

I began our ride across the country by standing on the beach facing the Pacific Ocean in White Rock, BC on September 9th, 2010. This was the first morning of our 15 day cycling epic from Vancouver to Halifax. My stomach was doing uncontrollable flips, as I

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Enbridge Ride to Conquer Cancer

LS — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 13:22:55 +0000

Why I’m Riding the 2011 Enbridge Ride to Conquer Cancer

By Mary Jane McKeen

It was January 20, 1993, and the words: “There is a problem. It is malignant,” are words and a moment in time forever etched in my memory. In a few seconds, my life changed forever. I was diagnosed

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