tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post3189650528614402298..comments2023-06-19T06:28:32.714-07:00Comments on VWXYNot?: Riding for the cure (and for the view)Cath@VWXYNot?http://www.blogger.com/profile/01164268321173313605noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-31284372830613230232008-06-16T10:34:00.000-07:002008-06-16T10:34:00.000-07:00Cypress is for skiing, not for cycling! You're bot...Cypress is for skiing, not for cycling! You're both nuts! I am definitely with Chall on this one...<BR/><BR/>Mermaid, thanks for the offer, I'll give it some thought! I've never ridden a road bike or had my feet clipped in, and I'm a total wuss on new bikes for the first few rides, but it would be nice to lose the excess weight. I haven't weighed my bike but it is definitely more than 8 kg!Cath@VWXYNot?https://www.blogger.com/profile/01164268321173313605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-16419883918629668612008-06-16T10:26:00.000-07:002008-06-16T10:26:00.000-07:00"To train for my ride I've been going up Cypress (..."To train for my ride I've been going up Cypress (mountain) and that is worth it for the view coming down alone, one of the best in the world."<BR/><BR/>I am in awe! Really. I would never be able to ride upwards to Cypress... and am way to scared of going down hill... and staring at the view at the same time? nah, it would be a poor swede falling off bike into something horrid ;)<BR/><BR/>I did challhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10421219663804628119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-47900333190061312032008-06-16T08:43:00.000-07:002008-06-16T08:43:00.000-07:00One thing to consider is the weight of the bike - ...One thing to consider is the weight of the bike - I may ride up more hills, but my bike only weighs ~8 kgs. Fully loaded, with water bottles, aerobars, etc, it still is going to weigh less than yours, making hills a whole lot easier. If there is any chance you can fit my bike (and my shoes - to clip into the pedals), you are more then welcome to borrow it for your long ride. <BR/><BR/>Dr J: Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-62134842558279598932008-06-16T08:07:00.000-07:002008-06-16T08:07:00.000-07:00UR: thanks mate!Dr J, welcome! Your ride sounds am...UR: thanks mate!<BR/><BR/>Dr J, welcome! Your ride sounds amazing. I was once riding to work (Eastwards from my old place in Kits) and found myself in the middle of a huge group of highly excitable cyclists. They'd just dipped their wheels in the Pacific at UBC and were headed to Nova Scotia to dip their wheels in the Atlantic. They had support vehicles carrying their gear and setting up camp Cath@VWXYNot?https://www.blogger.com/profile/01164268321173313605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-86154243444985703262008-06-15T01:43:00.000-07:002008-06-15T01:43:00.000-07:00That's really fantastic that you did that. You co...That's really fantastic that you did that. You could get hooked! I'm doing a big ride in a week's time from Vancouver to Jasper to raise money for cystic fibrosis (www.gearup4cf.org), I started small with a BC Lung Ride a couple of years ago and now I'm off. <BR/><BR/>In terms of speed, a road bike makes a massive difference.<BR/><BR/>As for streets - has anyone tried cycling up 16th to UBC? Dr. Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04279062868061912332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-48241801789684696142008-06-14T15:02:00.000-07:002008-06-14T15:02:00.000-07:00Wow, I am impressed! Way to go!Wow, I am impressed! Way to go!Unbalanced Reactionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13407339711183651108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-13361707589905968882008-06-13T17:15:00.000-07:002008-06-13T17:15:00.000-07:00I could have used it on the way home too!I could have used it on the way home too!Cath@VWXYNot?https://www.blogger.com/profile/01164268321173313605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-29172754863379147122008-06-12T21:32:00.000-07:002008-06-12T21:32:00.000-07:00Good for you for finishing that race! How cool th...Good for you for finishing that race! How cool that you got to have a nice...er, <I>view</I> during your ride. :-)Mad Hatterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12848061207872125237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-59447548631806293932008-06-12T08:02:00.000-07:002008-06-12T08:02:00.000-07:00I'd just like to let everyone know that Mermaid is...I'd just like to let everyone know that Mermaid is a crazy triathlete (think <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ironman_triathlon" REL="nofollow">Ironman</A> and "only a half" Ironman distance) and put me thoroughly to shame by doing an 80 km training ride as well as some running and swimming on the weekend I was struggling with my 60 km bike!!!<BR/><BR/>There are some red lights that I'm Cath@VWXYNot?https://www.blogger.com/profile/01164268321173313605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-41642367882748293862008-06-12T07:34:00.000-07:002008-06-12T07:34:00.000-07:00Yup, Vancouver has some big hills. Once you get ti...Yup, Vancouver has some big hills. Once you get tired of the ones to UBC on 10th, try the one on the beach. It hurts both biking and running. Yes, I know I am crazy for voluntarily doing hill repeats when training. Heather hill is just plain ugly. The only saving grace is that it is only a few blocks long and generally you hit the light at 25th when you reach the top so there is a totally Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-20764002188426886692008-06-11T15:44:00.000-07:002008-06-11T15:44:00.000-07:00HG, it was a very scenic ride indeed ;)Chall, I'm ...HG, it was a very scenic ride indeed ;)<BR/><BR/>Chall, I'm normally very gung-ho about not pushing too, but I really should learn to change my practices when I have another 48km in front of me before I can stop.Cath@VWXYNot?https://www.blogger.com/profile/01164268321173313605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-28339832344709212402008-06-11T12:51:00.000-07:002008-06-11T12:51:00.000-07:00It seems like it could be the hill... the bike way...It seems like it could be the hill... the bike way kind of. (after all, it was a few years ago, almost a decade!!)<BR/><BR/>I think walking would make more sense, then again I would probably ride it "so people would think I am that lazy" (obviously just stupidly stubborn ;) )challhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10421219663804628119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-20573412757681705802008-06-11T12:46:00.000-07:002008-06-11T12:46:00.000-07:00I bet it was an awesome view :-DI bet it was an awesome view :-Dhgghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11704795751892647176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-82049551202758904562008-06-11T11:56:00.000-07:002008-06-11T11:56:00.000-07:00Heh! The race started at 10th and Sasamat (roughly...Heh! The race started at 10th and Sasamat (roughly level with Spanish Banks) so I know exactly which hill you mean. I took the bike route on 8th (is that the one you're thinking of? Past the school with the grass verge on your right?) to get to the start... I really should have just walked up, but at that stage of the day it didn't seem like too big a deal. <BR/><BR/>I live near QE Park, which isCath@VWXYNot?https://www.blogger.com/profile/01164268321173313605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-39663198560744021232008-06-11T09:36:00.000-07:002008-06-11T09:36:00.000-07:00wow! Cool to read about. *sniggers* I bet ya didn'...wow! Cool to read about. *sniggers* I bet ya didn't mind looking at his butt ;) who would?!?!<BR/><BR/>Anyhow, it is always fun with the hills of Vancouver. First time I rode to Kits from UBC I completely forgot that I was supposedly going home that evening. After a day of football (soccer) and other activities (ok, just a little drink) I started to ride home and realised that the hill on 4th (I challhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10421219663804628119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-86817452999401847072008-06-11T09:13:00.000-07:002008-06-11T09:13:00.000-07:00Thanks for the offer! It's a Nissan Maxima, which ...Thanks for the offer! It's a Nissan Maxima, which is a sedan, but looking at the picture of the rack I'm not convinced it'll work with the shape of the car. I'll ask Mr E Man and let you know! My friend is working at the MS ride though and she has an SUV, so maybe we can fit it to her car instead.Cath@VWXYNot?https://www.blogger.com/profile/01164268321173313605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-37736695189173759692008-06-11T08:50:00.000-07:002008-06-11T08:50:00.000-07:00if you want, I can lend you my bike rack so you ca...if you want, I can lend you my bike rack so you can bring your own bike. It fits on the back of a sedan or a hatchback, but I'm not sure which one you've got again... It's this one: http://www.mec.ca/Products/product_detail.jsp;jsessionid=LP0mTf2W8JBtBmP2QZvxQWvG4qBCpSdfc3x5pHpgnpTspzphYp4z!-291868365?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524441956979&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302692829&bmUID=1213199398310Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com