Posts updating new ride locations, routes and scheduling.
ReconciliACTION Ride This Saturday I’ll be riding my annual ReconciliACTION Ride for Wenjack starting at 10am from the main parking lot in downtown St. Albert. I hope you’ll be able to join me on this 163km ride to specifically honour our Treaty 6 connection to the lands we ride every day in the Edmonton area. …
Saturday Ride This weekend looks to be a return to more typical fall riding weather – cool with a brisk southwest wind, but at least no precipitation. The start location will be at the Enjoy Centre in St. Albert at 10am, with the 89km route heading northwest to some new pavement leading up to Calahoo. …
Speedy Recovery Peter! Long-time member and one of the club’s Hardmen of Cycling, Peter Boychuk is recovering from a horrific bike crash. As we understand it, he was riding on the trails near the Mayfair Golf Club when he rounded a corner and collided with another cyclist. Peter has required critical neck surgery, and is …
Saturday Ride Carries On As long as the weather keeps cooperating, our Saturday ride keeps running! Meet again this weekend at the Olympiette Centre at 10am for an 80km circuit. It’s looking like fall weather has arrived back home. Layering is your training tactic to keep the season going. I’m on my last week away …
Saturday Ride is Roger’s Harvest Ride Friends and family are welcome to join our annual Harvest Ride in memory of Roger Tetrault. Most people will ride the Blackfoot trails on ‘cross, gravel or mountain bikes. There will also be a road option for those not inclined to off-road riding. The day is intended to be …
Airport Fondo Success What a day! It was perfect weather for any ride, let alone the club’s epic Airport Fondo! 4 riders did the Cessna loop (94km), 2 the 737 route (166km) and 6-1/2 the enormous Jumbo Jet circuit (247km). I counted a half rider on the Jumbo Jet not because someone was too exhausted …
Come Ride One More Hill Circuit This Thursday, September 14, come get what could be your final club hill climbing fix of the 2023 season. We’ll meet just before 6pm in Ritchie Market (76 Ave & 96 St) and head into the river valley on Dave “Doc” Watson’s Hilly Medicine circuit. Dave has a favourite …
Velocity CX Smoked Out!! We extend a big THANK YOU to Jason Redfern for all the organizational effort he put into the race, and the rest of the volunteers too. Unfortunately the AQHI was just too rotten and unsafe for racing on Sunday. Even the Tubs on Tubs races on Saturday afternoon were cancelled. Airport …
Velocity CX This Sunday Our volunteer crew is almost complete. Last I checked, we still need two more Race Course Marshals. If you can help on Sunday, please fill one of these last spots for us: Volunteer Signup Sheet. Saturday Club Ride Back to the east side of the city for the next few Saturday …
Velocity CX Next Sunday, September 3 Spread the word to all cyclocross fans. Come race. Come watch. Come cheer … and even some will come jeer! It’s all part of the incredible fast-paced fun that is ‘cross! The Tech Guide is complete and published. Zone4 has the registration link. Find it all on the ABA …
‘Cross Is Back! In two short weeks, cyclocross season kicks off on the ABA calendar. The opening weekend’s double-header begins right here in Edmonton, with Velocity hosting the Day 2 event on Sunday, September 3. We share the weekend and Strathcona Science Park venue with Pedalhead Road Works. Jason Redfern is our super-awesome race director …
Save yourself some kitchen time this Sunday! Club President Ed Heacock will be hosting a club social BBQ at his place (11137-73 Avenue) staring about 5:30pm. Come share stories from your L’Étape Edmonton experience earlier in the day, or just find out what we all look like without our helmets on! Family members welcome to …