I've been reading up/following this quite a bit over the last little while.
It was disappointing to see Paul Attalla (Fernie) drop out of the race due to injury yesterday. He started a couple days ago and was close to a record pace before he got hurt.
It looks like both Craig Stappler (Calgary) and Mike Hall (UK) are sleeping at Butt's Cabin tonight...the same place Jay Petervary stayed last year on his record setting ride. There might also be a couple other riders making it there tonight as well.
Also... This year Billy Rice (Texas) is trying to become the first person to ride the route twice in a row, from the Mexico border - to Banff - back to Mexico border. He'll cross into Canada this morning. http://trackleaders.com/tourdivide13...Billy_Rice_ITT
I'm looking forward to following all the little blue dots for the next few weeks!
I've got a buddy of mine, originally from GP, doing it. After hearing about it had to watch the movie on NETFLIX. Just crazy and awesome all at the same time.
Love following him and hope he makes it all the way, what a accomplishment that would be!
Dennis Loewen is his name for anyone who wants to follow him as well
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So my rear brake cable is frayed, and the brake isn't working well.
I know I need to replace the cable, but is this something I should be able to do on my own, or is it better to take it into the shop?
Sort of related: I have disk brakes, which seem overkill for me, as I just use it as a commuter to and from work in the city. They're a nightmare to adjust etc, and I'm longing for the days of the simple v brake.
How hard is it to switch to v brakes?
So my rear brake cable is frayed, and the brake isn't working well.
I know I need to replace the cable, but is this something I should be able to do on my own, or is it better to take it into the shop?
Sort of related: I have disk brakes, which seem overkill for me, as I just use it as a commuter to and from work in the city. They're a nightmare to adjust etc, and I'm longing for the days of the simple v brake.
How hard is it to switch to v brakes?
Unless the bike has posts to install the calipers you have to live with Disks.
As for cables, they are pretty easy. The way I do them is:
Just pull the existing cable out of the sheathing, mark the new one with tape, the approximate spot where the old one went into the caliper.
Make sure you have all the slack adjusted out of the lever (that will be the silver 2 piece screw assembly the cable runs through the middle of), and tighten down the cable at the caliper. Then start letting some slack out at the lever. Once everything works, trim then end at the caliper, and crimp a cable end on it.
This is a video showing a V-brake replacement, but i is pretty much the same idea as a a cable disk. It is definitely more involved than my 2 minute method, but it isn't hard at all:
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I took a ride this morning from my place in McKenzie Towne to Eau Claire to meet up with some friends then then ride out to Chestermere.
All was going well along the Canal Pathway until we hit the stretch between 84th and 100th streets. Some asshat had spread hundreds of thumbtacks across a 200 meter or so stretch of the path. Every tack was intentionally pointy side up so it must have taken some time.
A flat front tire for each of us and a bunch for other riders. We picked up as many as we could as we walked our bikes to HeatherGlen Golf Course.
Frustrating as hell. Hopefully no one was walking any dogs though there.
We called it into 311 and the non-emergency line and we were told it would be investigated.
I took a ride this morning from my place in McKenzie Towne to Eau Claire to meet up with some friends then then ride out to Chestermere.
All was going well along the Canal Pathway until we hit the stretch between 84th and 100th streets. Some asshat had spread hundreds of thumbtacks across a 200 meter or so stretch of the path. Every tack was intentionally pointy side up so it must have taken some time.
A flat front tire for each of us and a bunch for other riders. We picked up as many as we could as we walked our bikes to HeatherGlen Golf Course.
Frustrating as hell. Hopefully no one was walking any dogs though there.
We called it into 311 and the non-emergency line and we were told it would be investigated.
I rode the Branch Out Tour yesterday. It's for neurological disorders. Crystal Phillips, The president is amazing. She is truly inspirational. She was a national speedskater who was diagnosed with MS. She got frustrated with other organizations because so little goes to research, so she started her own. 90% raised by Branch Out goes to research.
Anyways, the ride was a lot of fun. A 100km loop From Panorama, down to Fairmont, around the lake and back to Panorama. The standard package cost $160, and that gave you 2 nights accommodation, the ride, and meals the day of the ride.
Somebody donated two electric trikes so these two friends of the charity could ride. It was pretty emotional to watch them or roll into Invermere with tears streaming down their faces and the biggest grins. To hear them comment how it felt to ride a bike again, and to smell the leaves, and feel the wind, made everyone cry.
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I've got a buddy of mine, originally from GP, doing it. After hearing about it had to watch the movie on NETFLIX. Just crazy and awesome all at the same time.
Love following him and hope he makes it all the way, what a accomplishment that would be!
Dennis Loewen is his name for anyone who wants to follow him as well
I've been keeping an eye on him since you mentioned it. Looks like he's on track to finish in 25 days.
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Craig Stappler is a great guy, I have no doubt he'll do great again this year.
The guy is a machine. He's crushing the record that was set last year and just called into mtbcast and said he's feeling great. He just went through Butte and has only stopped once for more than 4 hours since leaving Banff Friday morning...crazy. http://mtbcast.com/site2/2013/06/17/...e-outdoorsman/
Anyone else doing the Ride to Conquer Cancer this weekend? The weather looks to be a bit of a mixed bag. Some rain but good temps.
This will be my 3rd time doing the ride after taking last year off. Which, from what I hear, was probably a good decision considering the nasty weather that weekend.
It's cool to be ending up in Okotoks rather than Chain Lakes. Easier for the family to visit and if the weather turns really, really sour I can whip home to McKenzie Towne to sleep.
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I'm doing it, weather looks OK so far... rain till Friday and then "maybe" a shower on Saturday, which is a damn sight better than last year, that was brutal.
I'm optimistic though that the weather will be good for us! But rain or shine it will be a great event!
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I rode the Branch Out Tour yesterday. It's for neurological disorders. Crystal Phillips, The president is amazing. She is truly inspirational. She was a national speedskater who was diagnosed with MS. She got frustrated with other organizations because so little goes to research, so she started her own. 90% raised by Branch Out goes to research.
Anyways, the ride was a lot of fun. A 100km loop From Panorama, down to Fairmont, around the lake and back to Panorama. The standard package cost $160, and that gave you 2 nights accommodation, the ride, and meals the day of the ride.
Somebody donated two electric trikes so these two friends of the charity could ride. It was pretty emotional to watch them or roll into Invermere with tears streaming down their faces and the biggest grins. To hear them comment how it felt to ride a bike again, and to smell the leaves, and feel the wind, made everyone cry.
I was there too. Such a great time. It gets better and better every year with more funding and volunteers. Great foundation and event. Sad we have to wait another year to ride again.
I did the southern loop of the tour de calgary on Monday. It is a really nice bike ride essentially all on bike path. 60k after riding to fish creek park to start. With the late sunsets it was a real nice after putting the kids to bed bike ride. I left my house at 7:30 and got back just after 10:00 and it was still light out. Official sunset was 9:53 but it is light enough to bike until about 10:15. After about 8:30 the pathways really empty out so you can cruise pretty good.
With our new home in the SE we have been biking to work every day this week. Takes about 45 minutes. I am a pathway only biker and so far its been great, not to difficult. I have my lock and mini bike pump attached to my bike in case something happens.
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That should probably be updated. I am up in Hidden Valley, and the route between the 16 km and 17 km marks isn't a safe or even possible way of getting onto the Nose Creek path anymore Better to go over the pedestrian bridge and go along Sanderling, cutting through playgrounds until you hit Berkshire Blvd.
That should probably be updated. I am up in Hidden Valley, and the route between the 16 km and 17 km marks isn't a safe or even possible way of getting onto the Nose Creek path anymore Better to go over the pedestrian bridge and go along Sanderling, cutting through playgrounds until you hit Berkshire Blvd.
Thats good to know. I am planning to do the north loop this weekend. I will have to look at the bike path map to find a better route.
There's a lot of oddities to that map. In Carburn Park there's three river crossings over the Bow, none of which are on the the only actual bridge there.
