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Cycle cross

September 26, 2009 in Information by Molly Turnbull | No comments

The Edmonton Road and Track Club & Revolution Cycle Presents:
Saturday Sept. 26th, 2009
‘School of Cross’. Royal Gardens Park (4030-117 Street)

This is a cycling event. Not just a race! Bring your families, kids, dogs, grandparents–everybody. There will be a number of activities throughout the day to keep everyone entertained, such as a cycling skills clinic, face painting and there will be a fire truck on site! It’s going to be a fun day!
The Course
This is a true European, World Cup style course with man-made stairs, barriers, sandpits and even a really hairy descent. The City of Edmonton is allowing us to use part of the road on 117th street and Royal Road. This rarely happens in Alberta, with the start being on the road. The course is very spectator friendly with many excellent locations to watch all the action.
Parking
Parking is available at Richard Secord School and St. Boniface School

Schedule of Events:

9:15 – 9:50 a.m. Course Open for Pre-riding
10 a.m. Sport men
11 a.m. Expert men
12 noon Women A/B
12 noon Learn to Cross with Aaron Schooler (open to all)
1 p.m. School Cross Championships
Pre-race ride of course @ 1 p.m. Races start after
Ages 10 – 14 (10 min)
15 – 17 (20 min)
Podium for morning races following School races
2 p.m. Cruiser Cross Fun Race (30 min, Open to all, $10 if you haven’t raced an earlier race. Free if you have already raced)
3 p.m. Elite men
4:15 p.m. Podium and awards

Event location change

June 15, 2009 in Information by Molly Turnbull | No comments

Tomorrow night’s Salon location, featuring John Tai and Allison Conroy and their travels in the Caribbean and across South America has been changed. Instead of meeting at Credo Café, we’re meeting at Enterprise Square, 10230-Jasper Ave Room 2-957. We’ll have a sign in-front of Credo Café to redirect people.
If you’re curious about the talk, see the events listing on this website for more details. Or, look at today’s Edmonton Journal. Their travels are featured in a big article on the front page of one of the sections – with a beautiful picture of them!

The Cycling Commuter’s Conundrum

May 7, 2009 in media by Paul Turnbull | No comments

This week in SEE Magazine there’s an article on ‘The Cycling Commuter’s Conundrum‘ on the trials of commuting by bike in Edmonton.

That’s the problem with cycle commuting in this city: some trips are feasible, while others just plain aren’t. For example, from my home near Southgate, I find riding to Whyte Avenue is pleasant if I cut through the community of Allendale; the roads aren’t used much by cars, the lanes are wide, and there are few lights that interrupt the trek. It’s also easy to carry on north by using the High Level Bridge and zigzagging through the more quiet streets of downtown. My bike trip times are almost on par with driving for these destinations (especially if parking is factored in).

The article also features quotes from Robert Park, Claire Ellick (a city engineer with the Office of Sustainable Transportation) and Bikeology’s own Molly Turnbull.


Gary Fisher

March 5, 2009 in Information by Molly Turnbull | No comments

The owner Mud, Sweat and Gears bicycle shop in Sherwood Park, Paul Burgess is hosting a meet and chat day with Gary Fisher in the store May 9/2009. Gary will be there for the whole day and then we are doing a fundraiser ride for the “Norther Alberta Make a Wish Foundation”. It would be a great opportunity to meet a renouned Canadian bike designer and producer, and, if you like, participate in the fundraiser.
For more information:
Paul Burgess
Mud, Sweat and Gears
133 Main Blvd.
Sherwood Park, AB
T8A 3P3
780-449-2453 ph.
780-416-5475 fax
www.mudsweatandgears.ca