Tripleshot Cycling

I'm planning on getting a Garmin for cycling and I'm trying to figure out which one to buy. There seem to be a lot of features out there - Garmin Connect, speed, lap training, cadence, heart rate monitor, altitude, etc. and I'm wondering if I could get some feedback on the relative strengths and wee...

the four of us left Fairfield Starbucks at 7:35, but with my second flat at Cadboro Bay, I packed it in. I shouldn't have pointed out last weekend that I had gone a year and a half since me last flat. Norm, Rob and David Hill kept on going.

- David B

I'm up for rolling at 7:00. My internal alarm clock will wake me up before 6:00 even if it is a holiday.

- David B

If we're doing the 'High Mountain Ride' again this weekend, I suggest we meet at the Starbucks across from the Mayfair Mall on Douglas. It's on the way and some won't have to backtrack.

- David B

So what's happening with the Friday and Sunday rides with the holiday weekend. It makes sense on Friday to either start a little later (when it is starting to get light) or maybe have a different and longer ride on Friday - maybe up the peninsula. As for Sunday being Easter (hiding eggs, etc), maybe...

I think it is an excellent idea. It provides an incentive for 'the last of us up ash' to really push and livens up the ride a little.

- David B

If it's not raining....

- David B

Hey Josh - I'll meet you there at 6:00 but my better half is in the last week of a class at 9:00a.m. so I'll turn back at about 7:15.

Alternately, we could start even earlier, but the Malahat would still be dark and my lights are ok, but not great.

- David B

In for a small order.

- David B

Now active in the U.S. and coming soon to Canada, Google is adding biking maps.

http://www.maps.google.com/biking

- David B

I went to a triple shot ride and a hammerfest broke out..... I wasn't elated with being spit out the back end of the A ride, however being one of 7 riders (8 if you count the tandem as 2), helped assuage my wounded ego. I did enjoy the workout - I would give it a '9'. The premise of this morning's r...

I think this was just a setup to get everyone out for a hill ride.

Nice training technique, but what will the encore be?

- David B

Maybe 'pileup' was a little strong - only three of us went down. Everyone rode away with only a small bruise or two.

- David B

Another option may be just to do a good old-fashioned countoff. When we're all there, count 1 - 2 around the circle and have one group leave 3-4 minutes before the other. Or alternately, the first 10 to arrive, leave as a group right at 6:00 and the rest can leave at 6:05. It's arbitrary but being o...

Hey Rolf, you could always join the farm team ride. We meat at Richmond and Richardson at 6:00 with coffee afterward. We haven't seen you out for that one for a while.

- David

I'm looking for a liquid trainer in good shape. On mornings when my better half is out for an early run and someone has to keep an eye on the kidlings, I would love to be able to do a workout.

If you have one available, or know someone who does, drop a note and I'll follow it up.

- David

This morning was my first time on the Friday 'A' ride and I appreciate being picked up on the hills - twice. I heard it was a little faster than Wednesday's ride from Richardson & Richmond and was curious to find out.

Thanks for the lift and the no drop policy.


- leftcoaster