tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61985119969876735762024-03-13T13:51:26.503-06:00GOOD EVENING, AND WHAT CAN I TELL YA...?A MELTING POT OF BIKES, BOOZE, FOOD, AND THE OCCASIONAL POOPIE DIAPER.Tobinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15368863617950191158noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6198511996987673576.post-29970746954340098002012-02-26T12:59:00.000-07:002012-02-26T12:59:46.997-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I LOVE the embro from Mad Alchemy it has great heat and staying power!</div>Tobinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15368863617950191158noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6198511996987673576.post-55034915485539898502011-09-20T20:16:00.000-06:002011-09-22T22:24:08.812-06:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xib3w8aHfY8/TnlIVBAr-XI/AAAAAAAAAJI/P7A5M79r8e4/s1600/cover+small.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xib3w8aHfY8/TnlIVBAr-XI/AAAAAAAAAJI/P7A5M79r8e4/s1600/cover+small.jpeg" /></a>Are you new to cycling? Have I got a crash course manual for you! Pick up a copy of <a href="http://www.chroniclebooks.com/bikesnob/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">BikeSnob - Systematically & Mercilessly Realigning The World of Cycling</span></a> and read it immediately. BikeSnob NYC covers all the bases - from cycling's humble beginnings to the modern day hipster. BikeSnobNYC packs it all in with sharp wit and a shotgun approach leaving no one safe! This book is perfect for all cycling enthusiasts and an excellent education for non-cycling types. The chapter on etiquette for non-cyclists should be required reading for anyone who does not own or ride a bike. If you want to check out more on BikeSnobNYC go to his blog <a href="http://bikesnobnyc.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">here</span></a>. <br />
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Not sure what is next on the literary horizon - any suggestions?Tobinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15368863617950191158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6198511996987673576.post-84209913316443063912011-09-16T19:00:00.001-06:002011-09-16T19:00:39.357-06:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://www.ridley-bikes.com/pd/ca/en-gb/4/350/cyclocross/X-NIGHT%20%20ISP"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">Ridley X-Night ISP</span></a></div>
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nQQB9nBr67Y/TnAHHX-zvoI/AAAAAAAAAI4/ke2egsdfQTo/s1600/booklink_small.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nQQB9nBr67Y/TnAHHX-zvoI/AAAAAAAAAI4/ke2egsdfQTo/s1600/booklink_small.gif" /></a>Just finished up <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Man-Cycled-World-Mark-Beaumont/dp/0593062337"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">The Man Who Cycled The World</span></a> by <a href="http://www.markbeaumontonline.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">Mark Beaumont</span></a>. This is the true story of one man's quest to break the record for cycling around the world...or at least that's what is says on the back jacket. Mark chronicles his time on the road - on and off the bike. It is an interesting read and moves along quickly as Mark pedals his way around the globe. Starting in Paris, Mark rode for 194 days and 17 hours to circumnavigate the globe. His story has epic highs, talking of the kindness and generosity of complete strangers, and chronicles his experiences with our strange, wonderful, and sometimes absurdly comical world. Along with the highs, Mark also details the dark side of his travels - dealing with the harsh reality of being on the road in foreign lands, mechanical failures, and dealing with the issues and logistics of trying to circumnavigate the globe against the clock. <br />
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Since his first adventure, Mark has gone on to a "summit to summit" climb and cycle of the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Man-Who-Cycled-Americas/dp/0593066987/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1304964234&sr=8-1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">America's</span></a> and is currently rowing on a 6 man expedition in the Canadian Arctic. All of his adventures help raise money for charity and he seems to be a pretty good all around guy... so go out and buy his books and check him out <a href="http://www.markbeaumontonline.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">online</span></a>!</div>
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Next on the docket, <a href="http://bikesnobnyc.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">Bike Snob NYC</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">'s</span> book,<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;"><a href="http://www.chroniclebooks.com/bikesnob/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">Bike Snob </span></a><i><a href="http://www.chroniclebooks.com/bikesnob/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">Systematically & Mercilessly Realigning the World of Cycling</span></a>.</i></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.ninerbikes.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">2012 Niner Jet 9 RDO</span></a></div>
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Cleaning up my files I came across a pic of my golf cart from a clients golf tourney. Our goal was to drink a beer a hole...I succeeded but had to put my cart mate to bed before dinner...just looking at this makes me thirsty. As a side note, this was in Saskatoon and <a href="http://www.bigrockbeer.com/"><span style="color: #38761d;">Big Rock</span></a> was not readily available, sorry boys!</div>
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Looking back at my blog, I saw my New Years Revolution post and I figured today was a good day to scorecard. Here is where I am at with my 2011 goals....<br />
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<i>I LOVE riding bikes - mountain and road. This year I want to ride at least 3000km's. I want to ride with my family, I want to ride with my friends. I want to ride my bike to work more and park the car. I want to ride in a road "shop ride". I want to ride in different places, and I want to ride fast. I want to ride when it rains, when it snows, and when it is blistering hot. I want to ride in the spring when the air is cool and brisk, and I want to ride in the fall when the leaves are falling off the trees. I want to ride the rubber off my tires and the fat off my ass.</i></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;">4000 km's and counting!! I think I have this one covered - I have ridden through a set of tires and a tube or two of </span><a href="http://www.dz-nuts.com/catalog/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">DZ-Nuts</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;"> I have taken my kids on rides through Fish Creek and even dragged the Mrs. and my two year old over some dirt. I took my bike to Vegas and rode in Red Rocks. I have ridden in the rain, snow, and the heat. I have ridden in the spring and I am going strong in the fall...the only thing I am missing is the shop ride and I am still pulling a piano tied to my ass. The shop ride may have to wait till 2012, the piano is a work in progress....</span></div>
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<i>I am a big wine guy. This year I want to focus on building my cellar (bottles not actual bricks and mortar). I want to go to more tastings, try new regions and varieties. I want to enjoy my wine and expand my knowledge from grape to glass. I want to enjoy a glass more often but drink quality over quantity. I want to have a glass of wine with friends and family more often.</i><br />
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<i>This one I am going to enjoy as it is very simple and rewarding. Read more books - the classics, fiction, non fiction, books outside of my normal scope of reading, reread my fav's...just read more often. Listen to more music - live music especially! Take more pictures - photo's of people, places, objects...whatever catches my eye - just get shooting! Enjoy more art - galleries, exhibitions, and museums - just get out and see what others have created with their passions. WATCH LESS TV!</i></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;">A Discovery of Witches – Deborah Harkness</span><br />
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As my blog takes shape, I felt it best to explain some of the content that makes up my blog. Today we are going to discuss my "Daily Commute ITT". Just what the heck is this you ask? Well, let me tell you...<br />
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In an effort to reduce my carbon footprint and my waistline, I have enlisted my trusty steed to get me back and forth to work. So each day that my schedule allows, I set out to cycle the 20 km's to my office and then return home via the same 20 km's at the end of the day. I am very fortunate that my commute allows me to cycle 15 of the 20 km's through<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;"> </span><a href="http://www.tpr.alberta.ca/parks/fishcreek/default.asp"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">Fish Creek Park</span></a>. The remaining 5 k are spread out between residential and commercial area's - there are a few hills each way with the biggest being on my ride home right before I have the 1km drag race back to my door. This hill is a long, 5% grade with a small section at the top coming in at 6% - not a killer by any stretch of the imagination but still a formidable nemesis after being a desk jockey all afternoon.<br />
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After a few commutes back and forth, the ride became kinda dull and it started to become more function than fun. It was then that I decided to change my commute to an <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Individual_time_trial"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">Individual Time Trial</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange;">.</span> Each day I set out to best my time from door to door. I have my "To Work" time and my "To Home" time. I may get into work a hot sweaty mess, but the ITT has really changed my daily commute from a snooze cruise to all out war. I push myself to the limit in hopes of shaving precious seconds off my current records. It has been some of the most fun I have had on my bike in awhile!<br />
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As of today I have broken the 40 minute mark on both ends of my ITT. My goal before the wretched white stuff flies is to get to 35 minutes...you will have to watch the numbers and see if that happens! In the meantime, keep the rubber side down.<br />
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<br />Tobinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15368863617950191158noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6198511996987673576.post-65492112940816057402011-08-21T09:53:00.003-06:002011-08-21T10:01:12.018-06:00I'M Back...sort of....After a lengthy hiatus from Bloggyland, I am back and will be making a boatload of changes to content and format...stay tuned!<br />
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While you are waiting, check out the latest from <a href="http://www.dannymacaskill.co.uk/">Danny MacAskill</a>.Tobinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15368863617950191158noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6198511996987673576.post-27737273643487109372011-02-27T09:25:00.001-07:002011-02-27T09:30:37.235-07:00Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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You can see the last kilometer <a href="http://www.sporza.be/permalink/1.971848">here</a>.<br />
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Read about it at <a href="http://velonews.competitor.com/2011/02/news/skys-chris-sutton-wins-kuurne-brussels-kuurne_161889">VeloNews</a> or <a href="http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/on-the-start-line-at-kuurne-brussels-kuurne">Cyclingnews</a> for full race coverage.<br />
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Nice work by Sky rider Christopher Sutton for the win in the sprint.Tobinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15368863617950191158noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6198511996987673576.post-11030073084143400082011-02-26T12:17:00.000-07:002011-02-26T12:17:40.785-07:002011 Omloop FinishI kept waiting for someone to eat it on the slick pavement in the sprint...congrats Langeveld - so close Flecha!<br />
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TobTobinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15368863617950191158noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6198511996987673576.post-90923363629790324522011-02-25T19:15:00.000-07:002011-02-25T19:15:53.807-07:00Alexi Grewel is Rad.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-ektDAoJu0V4/TWhiAwJO_gI/AAAAAAAAAF4/92FL_yzuyNM/s1600/alexitrek2010-300x441.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-ektDAoJu0V4/TWhiAwJO_gI/AAAAAAAAAF4/92FL_yzuyNM/s320/alexitrek2010-300x441.jpg" width="217" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">On the lighter side, Floyd Landis retires from pro-racing and said the battle to clean up cycling's drug-tainted image is not his to fight...</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"I'm relatively sure this sport cannot be fixed, but that's not my job, that's not my fight." As Floyd was heading out the door he did recommend that cyclists should be allowed to use performance enhancing drugs. You can catch Floyd on his book tour as he reissues his book Positively False.</span></span><br />
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</span></span>Tobinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15368863617950191158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6198511996987673576.post-24643819977871740072011-01-17T00:01:00.002-07:002011-01-17T00:01:00.546-07:00Wrestling is For Girls....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/UzPq0hDdDhs?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>Tobinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15368863617950191158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6198511996987673576.post-44227042917341568622011-01-16T08:35:00.002-07:002011-01-16T08:41:42.662-07:00This Is How I Feel About More Snow....<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I liked last years HTC kit...this is a bit of a departure. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Seriously? This is brutal...I did find a pic of the jersey designer</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Team Sky support car...RAD!</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>Tobinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15368863617950191158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6198511996987673576.post-2120335098385546562011-01-08T15:23:00.004-07:002011-01-08T22:24:31.000-07:00Personal Air Space<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dsf57jlQf7Y/TSjje2ZZjhI/AAAAAAAAADw/B0FmoIRDSJA/s1600/leslie-nielsen-airplane-egg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="186" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dsf57jlQf7Y/TSjje2ZZjhI/AAAAAAAAADw/B0FmoIRDSJA/s320/leslie-nielsen-airplane-egg.jpg" width="320" /></a>I have to travel quite a bit with my work. Over the past few years I'd like to believe that I have become somewhat of a seasoned traveller. I am the guy that has his jacket, shoes, and belt off, laptop out and everything ready to go when heading through security. I am the guy that has my ID and boarding pass ready with my ID picture facing the proper way for the attendant to check me through. I sit quietly in my seat and keep to myself - I don't infringe on my neighbors space, nor do I hog both armrests. All in all, I would love to fly with someone just like me. <br />
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Unfortunately, I don't get to fly with my clones so I have also become a bit of a grump when it comes to air travel. I am not the chatty sales guy that sits next to you on your flight. I am that guy that has on headphones the second my butt is planted in my seat - there is a 50 / 50 chance they are actually plugged in to anything. I am that guy that will pretend to sleep rather than talk to Aunt Edna about her 50 kids in Fort Chipywan. I am that guy that would sooner read the barf bag instructions (and I have) than talk to Johnny Sales Man looking to match up synergies and swap cards business cards. Don't get me wrong - I am courteous to all, and will acknowledge most with a smile, some with "the nod" and even the most annoying flyer's with at least some form of a grunt. But I am not flying to make friends, to listen to a strangers problems, or chat about your family tree. I have work to do, a movie to watch, or I just want peace and quiet to escape into my own head for an hour or three.<br />
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My last flight back from Toronto was a prime example of why other air traveller's really can bother me. I always sit on the aisle as not to be trapped. I am usually in my seat before my one or two other seat mates show up. So I sit, headphones already in, waiting on the passenger lottery. Do you get the cranky old boot that his heading down the aisle, the mom and hysterical baby, the insanely hot stuck-up chick, the quiet looking suit, or the dishevelled schlump who looks like he just came off a 2 week tequila bender? Given my druthers, I will take the insanely hot stuck-up chick or the suit any day. The insanely hot stuck-up chick will never talk to you and the suit is too preoccupied with his Blackberry to notice anyone. My last trip I lost the lottery...<br />
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I sit in my seat, the potential seat mates come down the aisle and I spot him - two week bender schlump. I pray to the travel gods that he passes by until I hear, "That's my seat". My heart drops but not before I get drilled in the side of the head with his carry on as he swings it up and proceeds to ram it into the overhead bin. As the stars begin to fade from my vision, I watch as the guy looks like Mike Tyson pummeling his bag into the overhead bin. I am not sure of what else was in the overhead but I can tell you it was crushed as Stinky Heavy Weight Champ pounds his bag into submission. Stinky Bag Crusher reeks of BO and that lovely scent of a 6 day drinking binge forcing its' way out of his every pore. Stinky McBooze Sweats flings himself into his seat but not before grabbing the seatback in front of him and sending the old lady bouncing like a human paddle ball. Stinky Idiot Old Lady Launcher then sprawls out in his seat, taking both armrests and digs for his seat belt <u>in my seat</u>. If he digs any further I would swear I was getting a colonoscopy. So, Dr Stinky finally settles in and I find myself leaning out into the middle of the aisle looking for fresher air. Stinky has both armrests, half of my leg space and his elbow is digging into my side. Now I can handle a lot of things but one thing I hate more than anything else is having someone touching me - unless you are my wife, my kids, or someone that I know and can handle, get out of my personal space. I am stewing...what to do, what to do? I finally decide to let Stinky Idiot Space Hog know that unless he paid for half of my seat I suggest he get out of it, but before I get my my cranky on, Stinky starts doing these crazy ninja-esque hand exercises that looks like a cross between warding of evil spirits and blocking punches. This goes on for about 20 minutes. The good thing about this - I have completely forgotten about the invasion of my seat - the bad is now I believe that Stinky Idiot is more like Crazy Unstable Stinky Idiot. So here I sit, half in the aisle, half in my seat trying to breathe as little as possible while hoping that Unstable Stinky decides that today is not a good day to storm the cockpit. It is amazing how one can go to the "happy place" when confronted with extreme annoyance. I am firmly planted in the happy place and make no plans of leaving it anytime soon on the flight. Thankfully, we arrive at Calgary with no incident - I practically climb over people to get the hell off the airplane.<br />
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I guess this flight could have been worse, what doesn't kill you makes you stronger right? Well, maybe just more cranky...Happy travels out there folks, here is hoping you win the seat lottery and get put next to the insanely hot stuck-up chick, the suit, or if you are really lucky...grumpy ol' me.<br />
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TobTobinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15368863617950191158noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6198511996987673576.post-90331508214833403032011-01-07T21:45:00.001-07:002011-01-07T21:46:45.433-07:00My New Bike For 2011?<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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