I’m bad at blogging. But I called that early on, so still get to sort of a win. More rain. So much rain! I went for a very fun ride with a friend for week 48, to my favourite local trails. The day started off rough with not one, but two, flat tires, and me… Read more: Rides 48 & 49/50
One Day Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This is everything that most of us who lean politically centre/left are too afraid/too complacent/too lazy to think out loud. Lots to reflect on after reading this one. I hope you’ll read it too. W. Photo: Mindlessness on the train. Circa 2025
Somehow there are only five weeks left in the year? Okay. No outdoor rides this week, because the rain has been relentless, but did manage a combined 60km indoor riding over a few days, so not all is lost. I also re-joined the gym and have been reminded of quite a few muscles that were… Read more: Ride 47/52
I read another book! Number 9. Phew. Only 17 more to go… in the next six weeks. This one was a skip-the-line library loan, to which I figured, “why not?” because there was nothing else I felt like reading. I devoured it in three train commutes. Next Level, by Stacy Sims. It’s science-based fitness advice… Read more: Book 9/26
We are running out of weeks. October has come and gone, it is halfway through November, and I still don’t understand how September can be over already. They warn you about this when you’re young. In other news, it’s been raining. Buckets. Week 43 and 44: Indoor rides only. But lots of kilometers. Tried to… Read more: Weeks 43 to 46/52
Back to weekly posts? Maybe. The weather has been great, and the trails are clear and dry. I got out for an evening ride tonight with the best company at a favourite spot. Grateful. Life is good. Wait… there’s only ten weeks left in 2025? -W. Photo: unrelated, but recent. Taken on a hike this… Read more: Ride 42/52
I’m not doing great with this goal, considering I have 18 left to go and it’s already October. I’m doing the best I can. It’s hard to find reading time. Book 6: Quietly Hostile, by Samantha Irby. I love Sam Irby’s writing, and I will faithfully read everything she ever publishes. You should, too. Book… Read more: Books 6,7, and 8 out of 26
Where have I been? Anywhere but here. Thankfully, sometimes riding, and doing enough of it that each week of the Summer/Fall has so far included a bike ride outdoors with some really great folks. I am grateful. Also happy to have checked a few locations/trails off of my wishlist this year, and looking forward to… Read more: Rides 35 to 41
Explored somewhere new and very challenging, and took no pictures to prove it. Can’t wait to go back and tackle some of the harder stuff. Also doing a lot of reflecting on bikes lately. Riding the same spots now that I pretty much walked four years ago, is a pretty good reminder about maybe not… Read more: Ride 34/52
Many bike rides have happened over the last six weeks–at least one per week–so still on track. Also had a 3rd annual bike trip with friends, which was amazing. Many blog posts haven’t happened. Such is the way of Summer. But this site has been on my mind. Possibly more coming soon. Photo: A very… Read more: Rides 27 to 33/52
We’ve reached and surpassed the halfway point of 2025. WHAT. Seriously. In January, when there’s not a lot going on in practice, it seemed like a good idea to pledge a certain number of things and posts—an easy endeavour, even. And then life happened, and Spring came along, so I’m actually doing the riding more… Read more: Rides 25 & 26/52
Last week we took a new route on a favourite mountain and did some real adventuring. Saw some great valley views, climbed a trail that was not meant to be climbed, and descended a black that was way above my current mtb pay grade… but the bits I could ride were very fun! Yesterday, we… Read more: Rides 23 and 24/52
So many rides, that it’s had to keep track of and log them all. That’s a pretty good problem to have! Mostly just hitting up favourite local ride spots, and enjoying every minute of it. Life is good. W.
And then somebody stole it. Within fifteen minutes, someone found my favourite bag (of no monetary value) and claimed it for their own. Or maybe they took the five-dollar bill and handful of toonies and then threw the awesome bag away. I don’t know. I had a coupon for a mtb shuttle ride in there,… Read more: I left my purse in a shopping cart.
Race day! A few months ago, after swearing I’d NEVER enter a certain race, I decided to enter that very race. Because I am me. Now it’s three or four months and many practice runs later. Even the race has come and gone. We gave it our all today. The weather stayed dry for the… Read more: Week 20/52
I was lucky to get three great rides in this week, with a combined 9 completely awesome people: Sunday ride with some of my favourite crew, Wednesday ride with old friends and new, and today four of us rode the route for our upcoming route and made some gains on time and speed. Life is… Read more: Ride 16/52
Yesterday was the best ride I’ve been on in a while. Two of us pushed fitness limits and, though we ended very tired, had a great time exploring some unfamiliar trails and enjoying the weather. Life is good. W.
Due to the horrors <insert every Canadian news article here>, and the orange moron’s blatant threats against our country’s sovereignty and financial stability, I’ve started cancelling subscriptions to American services. It’s a drop in the bucket, to be sure, and I don’t believe for a second that my cancelled subs are going to make a… Read more: Cancelling the things.
Fourteen years. You are missed and loved. Always. I still feel your connection/presence through music–a gift I am so grateful for. <3
I’m bad at blogging. But I called that early on, so still get to sort of a win. More rain. So much rain! I went for a very fun ride with a friend for week 48, to my favourite local trails. The day started off rough with not one, but two, flat tires, and me… Read more: Rides 48 & 49/50
One Day Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This is everything that most of us who lean politically centre/left are too afraid/too complacent/too lazy to think out loud. Lots to reflect on after reading this one. I hope you’ll read it too. W. Photo: Mindlessness on the train. Circa 2025
Somehow there are only five weeks left in the year? Okay. No outdoor rides this week, because the rain has been relentless, but did manage a combined 60km indoor riding over a few days, so not all is lost. I also re-joined the gym and have been reminded of quite a few muscles that were… Read more: Ride 47/52
I read another book! Number 9. Phew. Only 17 more to go… in the next six weeks. This one was a skip-the-line library loan, to which I figured, “why not?” because there was nothing else I felt like reading. I devoured it in three train commutes. Next Level, by Stacy Sims. It’s science-based fitness advice… Read more: Book 9/26
We are running out of weeks. October has come and gone, it is halfway through November, and I still don’t understand how September can be over already. They warn you about this when you’re young. In other news, it’s been raining. Buckets. Week 43 and 44: Indoor rides only. But lots of kilometers. Tried to… Read more: Weeks 43 to 46/52
Back to weekly posts? Maybe. The weather has been great, and the trails are clear and dry. I got out for an evening ride tonight with the best company at a favourite spot. Grateful. Life is good. Wait… there’s only ten weeks left in 2025? -W. Photo: unrelated, but recent. Taken on a hike this… Read more: Ride 42/52
I’m not doing great with this goal, considering I have 18 left to go and it’s already October. I’m doing the best I can. It’s hard to find reading time. Book 6: Quietly Hostile, by Samantha Irby. I love Sam Irby’s writing, and I will faithfully read everything she ever publishes. You should, too. Book… Read more: Books 6,7, and 8 out of 26
Where have I been? Anywhere but here. Thankfully, sometimes riding, and doing enough of it that each week of the Summer/Fall has so far included a bike ride outdoors with some really great folks. I am grateful. Also happy to have checked a few locations/trails off of my wishlist this year, and looking forward to… Read more: Rides 35 to 41
Explored somewhere new and very challenging, and took no pictures to prove it. Can’t wait to go back and tackle some of the harder stuff. Also doing a lot of reflecting on bikes lately. Riding the same spots now that I pretty much walked four years ago, is a pretty good reminder about maybe not… Read more: Ride 34/52
Many bike rides have happened over the last six weeks–at least one per week–so still on track. Also had a 3rd annual bike trip with friends, which was amazing. Many blog posts haven’t happened. Such is the way of Summer. But this site has been on my mind. Possibly more coming soon. Photo: A very… Read more: Rides 27 to 33/52
We’ve reached and surpassed the halfway point of 2025. WHAT. Seriously. In January, when there’s not a lot going on in practice, it seemed like a good idea to pledge a certain number of things and posts—an easy endeavour, even. And then life happened, and Spring came along, so I’m actually doing the riding more… Read more: Rides 25 & 26/52
Last week we took a new route on a favourite mountain and did some real adventuring. Saw some great valley views, climbed a trail that was not meant to be climbed, and descended a black that was way above my current mtb pay grade… but the bits I could ride were very fun! Yesterday, we… Read more: Rides 23 and 24/52
So many rides, that it’s had to keep track of and log them all. That’s a pretty good problem to have! Mostly just hitting up favourite local ride spots, and enjoying every minute of it. Life is good. W.
And then somebody stole it. Within fifteen minutes, someone found my favourite bag (of no monetary value) and claimed it for their own. Or maybe they took the five-dollar bill and handful of toonies and then threw the awesome bag away. I don’t know. I had a coupon for a mtb shuttle ride in there,… Read more: I left my purse in a shopping cart.
Race day! A few months ago, after swearing I’d NEVER enter a certain race, I decided to enter that very race. Because I am me. Now it’s three or four months and many practice runs later. Even the race has come and gone. We gave it our all today. The weather stayed dry for the… Read more: Week 20/52
There’s been a lot of commuting the past couple of weeks, which means not much time for bike riding.
One of these days, I’ll post something that isn’t ride-related
I was lucky to get three great rides in this week, with a combined 9 completely awesome people: Sunday ride with some of my favourite crew, Wednesday ride with old friends and new, and today four of us rode the route for our upcoming route and made some gains on time and speed. Life is… Read more: Ride 16/52
Yesterday was the best ride I’ve been on in a while. Two of us pushed fitness limits and, though we ended very tired, had a great time exploring some unfamiliar trails and enjoying the weather. Life is good. W.
one of my favourite riding spots …
I borrowed Say Everything, by Ione Skye, from my library’s online selection.
Good to be back, and starting to feel like I know how to ride a bike properly after a long stretch of indoor riding.
Last week, we practiced the loop for the upcoming race.
A real mountain bike ride! Finally. 6.8km worth.
Due to the horrors <insert every Canadian news article here>, and the orange moron’s blatant threats against our country’s sovereignty and financial stability, I’ve started cancelling subscriptions to American services. It’s a drop in the bucket, to be sure, and I don’t believe for a second that my cancelled subs are going to make a… Read more: Cancelling the things.
It’s been raining…
13 years <3
What a story, and an incredible story teller.
Another indoor ride for the count last week.
I signed up for a bike race. It takes place in May on a local route I’ve ridden many times, but never competitively.
I have no idea how to truly “support” Ukraine. I wish I did.
Best show ever.
I think I originally said an indoor ride had to be 12km to count as a “weekly ride.”
… thanks to adventurous friends and the gift of a long weekend, I did manage my first cross-country ski of the year
Peace by Chocolate is an incredible story that should resonate with every Canadian
This week’s ride was, in fact, not a ride. I’m making an exception to my made up rules.
If you’ve ever been a vegetable gardner, you will instantly relate to this book.
Blogging is already going as predicted.
I stacked long rides back to back on Saturday and Sunday this weekend
Coined in 1644, and still relevant today.
Checking this one off early…
The perfect end to a busy work week.
January 1946 to January 2025
I’ll aim for at least one bike ride per week in 2025.
A goal of mine for 2025 is to read at least 26 books throughout the year. That’s one book every two weeks.
In 2025 I’m going to party like it’s 1999. Yes, this is a blog.