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link to 6-Hour Ride from Ottawa Canada with a Tornado Warning // Decisions and Gear Choices

6-Hour Ride from Ottawa Canada with a Tornado Warning // Decisions and Gear Choices

You are planning a big self-propelled outing by foot, bicycle, paddling, etc... In the days before, the weather forecast is good. The day of, things change for the not-as-good. We might face a...

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link to Want Safer Cycling and Running Events? Organizer and Participant Responsibilities

Want Safer Cycling and Running Events? Organizer and Participant Responsibilities

Many of us enjoy running, cycling, paddling or cross-country skiing sporting events, and I want to talk about a shared responsibility between event organizers and the participants.  When it...

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link to A Good Friday turned Tragic Friday: A Ride to Remember Cyclist Andrew Randall

A Good Friday turned Tragic Friday: A Ride to Remember Cyclist Andrew Randall

Mid-morning on Good Friday 19 April 2019, I sat with a dozen cycling club mates and enjoyed a lovely post-ride cappuccino at our usual café.  A few hours earlier, as the sun started to rise, my...

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link to Pre-Race Bike Wash and Inspection || Easy Checklist to Improve Reliability and Performance

Pre-Race Bike Wash and Inspection || Easy Checklist to Improve Reliability and Performance

When I first started bicycle racing, it was back in the mid 1980s.  I was obsessed with BMX racing and loved spending hours at our local track, well, somewhat local as it was about 12km each way...

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link to Supporting Women’s Pro Sports to Promote Active Living | South African Road Cycling Championships

Supporting Women’s Pro Sports to Promote Active Living | South African Road Cycling Championships

Yes, we can try to fix health we've broken or neglected. But what if we promote active living, women's professional sports, and gender equality? Maybe we can promote and improve all three at once,...

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link to Build your Minimalist Emergency Kits for Cycling, Running and Hiking || Simple Steps

Build your Minimalist Emergency Kits for Cycling, Running and Hiking || Simple Steps

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdBb27kTH6s Build minimalist emergency and survival kits so you can resolve many of the common hazards and risks, and get back to having fun and return safely.  I...

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