2015 – Looking like a nice summer

09. May 2015 · Write a comment · Categories: Short Routes

09/05/2015 – It’s May! Holy cow, where did the time go?? Work and life has been getting in my way of getting out there and cycling. This year, I am taking it a bit easy on the Ultimate frisbee playing (only 2 night full time!) so that should free up some time for cycling. I am eager to get out there and cycle some more.

This year started off with a casual bike ride around the Stanley Park area in Kitchener. It is truly a beautiful neighbourhood. I went out an cycled in the morning, and already there were people out working on their yards. It’s a good thing too, because these last few days, including today, have been incredibly hot for this time of the year. This means that it is probably wise to do your gardening and yard work in the morning or later at night to avoid the blazing sun.

The route was about 20km long and I went at a leisurely pace, completing the route at a few minutes shy of 1.5 hours.

I’m looking forward to getting more cycling done this summer!

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2014 is On!

09. June 2014 · Write a comment · Categories: Festivals & Public Events, Long Routes · Tags:

2014/06/07 – This past weekend was the Grand Porch Party! The turnout wasn’t as I remembered it from the last two years, mostly due to pretty heavy rain during the event, but I’m super happy that there were people who made it out! The folks who donated their porch/lawn for the afternoon for performers also threw in an umbrella holder for the musicians. I love seeing the kindness and support of our local community to our neighbours! It makes me proud to call Kitchener-Waterloo my home.

I haven’t been blogging much as life has gotten surprisingly busy this year. I have discovered a new love…. that is Ultimate Frisbee! What? Not what you were expecting I say? Well, playing 4/5 times per week has been a huge time commitment and unfortunately, the cycling has suffered.

However, I have continued to put in new kilometers into this project, I just haven’t been as active in blogging about it. I have updated all maps and kilometer counts and will try to be more diligent about it in the future!

I’m looking forward to an awesome summer season ahead. With the super long winter, we all deserve some nice weather!

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Spring Community Bike Ride Clipped Outdoors!

19. April 2014 · Write a comment · Categories: Long Routes, Other Events, People

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4/19/2014 – It’s been a long cold winter and I have been itching to get out and cycle. For those who were wondering, I have not given up on this project but took a few months off to hibernate from the cold Canadian weather.

I am however super glad to get back on the road again and strengthen my endurance to new levels while at the same time exploring the outdoors and our community.

Before starting this project, I was not so familiar with all the cool and interesting things that are happening in our town. Kitchener-Waterloo is a truly unique and vibrant place and should you choose to embrace it, you will discover something new about it every day. Last year I explored the various summer festivals and outdoor events that were happening and there were so many of them. This year I will still be going to these events, but I think I’ll be looking at more obscure and less well-known events, businesses, and communities to cycle and chat about here.

Today I cycled with CLIPPED Outdoors’ event: Spring Community Bike Ride! About a dozen or so men and women gathered in front of Kitchener City Hall at 1pm today for a 2 hour tour of the local trails and the city. The group was very energetic and the weather was incredible.

This is my first ride for the season. I expected my endurance to be much worse, but playing ultimate frisbee all winter (indoors… please, I’m not that crazy) really helped keep my cardiovascular health up. However, after the 23km, I could still feel the tiredness set in. I am looking forward to cycling a lot more this summer and getting up to speed again! Perhaps I’ll see you out on the Streets of KW!

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Fall Colours of Waterloo

23. October 2013 · Write a comment · Categories: Long Routes

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10/12/2013 – I went for a two hour bike ride over the Thanksgiving weekend and due to work and other obligations did not have the opportunity to write about it yet. Due to the wet weather that is typical of autumn, it is difficult to find a good time to go out cycling. With work and other obligations getting in the way I have not been able to cycle as often as I did over the summer.

While the ride itself was rather typical there is something I would like to share with everyone. It is the beauty of nature and the wonderful fall colours that we get to experience every year this season. The changing of the leaves on a clear afternoon while the air is brisk was really the most ideal cycling condition.

I snapped a few pictures of the beautiful leaves turning and the complementary contrast against the blue sky made it incredibly appealing.

I really enjoyed this ride and hope to get a few good ones out before I have to put a full stop to the cycling for the winter months.

One of the fun events to watch out for is Night/SHIFT happening on November 2nd. There is going to a biking exhibit so watch out for that, all you avid cyclists!

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Colour Me RAD 5K 2013 Kitchener

08. October 2013 · 2 comments · Categories: Festivals & Public Events, People, Short Routes

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2013/10/06 – Despite not having updated the site much in the last little while, I ensure you that this project is still one of my top priorities. A lot has happened in my life recently so I am just getting back into the groove of things. Today I am here to share with you the awesome event I had attended as part of Streets of KW, Color Me RAD 5K!

I will be forgiving this time that they spell Color the American way, but only because the race was soooo awesome!! I had gathered a bunch of friends and perfect strangers to join me to run the 5K with me. The race started at Kitchener City Hall and ended at Victoria Park! Our team of 10 runners got separated during the race as there were so many people, but reunited at the end of race for some colourful and sweaty hugs! 🙂

I had previously injured my shins playing Ultimate Frisbee the week prior, so the 5K was actually very difficult for me to run, however I made it and had a great time! At the finish line, the resident food trucks of the region as well as a stage playing live music was there to greet the colourful crowd.

I expect to continue to cycle and attend events in the awesome region of KW until the weather gets a bit colder, at which point I will put the project on hiatus and resume again in the spring! Look forward to sharing more stories with everyone!

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