Breakout Studio There are a few places in Toronto that have had custom and expressive artwork done by graffiti artists. A few have even been done with permission. One of the most significant bits of news about this artform recently was when the city removed a piece it had commissioned (it will be replaced, at […]
Year: 2011
Biketoberfest 2011
The Lapdogs cycling club has been holding a social event for the past three Octobers in the Centennial Park trails. There is a weekly series held on these King trails and they’re a blast to ride, fun for all levels. You can find out a little more at the King Weekly Series site. The weather […]
Bikes and Bread
This past weekend was the Toronto Cross cyclo-cross race, a two-day event that’s had some big names race it in the past. While as of this year it’s no longer an International event it was still held on both Saturday and Sunday. A major change in the format saw the saturday Citizen race become the […]
I finally gave in and upgraded
I’ve been struggling with my old iPhone for some time now and I’ve resisted going to a “4” for the better part of a year as it was clear a new model was coming. It’s not a “5” since Apple went the same route as they did with the 3G (adding an “S” edition) but […]
An October Weekend in Vermont
With the Canadian Thanksgiving making it a long weekend, only one local cyclocross race on, a weather forecast that was exceptional, Andrea and I took the weekend off. We had talked about doing a trip to Vermont when we were at Watkins Glen a few weeks ago and the sun, moon and stars all lined […]
The Tale of The Escutcheon
A while ago there was a discussion of the handle on the big slider doors in one of the lists I subscribe to and the piece that fits around the handle and into the door opening. A member (Alistair) had made some for himself and so I thought I’d ask if he had made any […]
Older than…
I had a private celebration yesterday (October 10th); it’s the “anniversary” of the day my father died. I have now outlived him, as has my older brother Rolf. Still miss you dad…
Beautiful Bon Echo (plus Buses and Bikes)
This past weekend was Buses at Bon Echo which is an event I haven’t been at before. Having just come back from Watkins Glen I wasn’t sure if I was up to back-to-back bus events. Plus I was signed up to cover the Hillybilly Hustle cyclocross race for PedalMag.com on Sunday. Andrea had some things […]
A Westy Weekend at Watkins
How time flies! The weekend after Quebec and Montreal was back-to-back cyclocross races; the first local ones for this season. That made for a busy weekend and the early part of the week was spent getting photos online. Once that was done though, it was time to get Babe ready for another trip. This time […]
Getting Caught up: The GPC Quebec Gallery is Online
I’ve gone through the 2,150 photos I took at this race and picked a few I think are worth sharing. Here’s a gallery that I hope you’ll enjoy… try the slideshow option and let me know what you think.Next up will be the Montreal race… it was an amazing race, so stay tuned! http://kraikerphoto.com/Grand_Prix_Cycliste_de_Quebec_g269.html