tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56028802012-01-30T19:17:03.624-06:00discussion, updates and thoughts on Fort Garry Bike Club activities and membersdarrylnoreply@blogger.comBlogger30331100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5602880.post-77441607730341259392012-01-30T19:02:00.005-06:002012-01-30T19:17:03.701-06:00

Whoa! That was some show of force by Neils and his boyfriends. Marianne Vos was pretty impressive too.In the 2011-12 FGBC CX Pool, the winning performance wasn't nearly as demonstrative. In part, because amazingly nobody in the pool picked Albert. Hal and Jay had to share the win. They had 1200 points apiece. King Andy was just 30 points back to finish third.In the overall race, Andy has moved

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Probably not. But it was still a very good one. So good, in fact, that we have no photos to substantiate such a claim. We were too busy having fun. And doing math. Fortunately, others are better at multi-tasking. The ABES have some photos. The Cycle Chick adds some narrative. And Tom K supplied a few moving pictures. That'll do until the Secretary finishes editing his latest work.In case you

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So It looks as though some of our pals are well on the way, down at the Arrowhead 135.Good luck fellers.here's the link...http://www.arrowheadultra.com/index.php

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This sunday our good friend Nils will play host to the FGBC by opening up his cafe, Parlour Coffee, for the second time outside normal hours. At 8am, the World Cyclocross Championships will be projected on a wall for our viewing pleasure. In addition to the finest espresso in town (FGBC tested and confirmed..), he is also going to pickup an order of pastries from Stella's Bakery on the way.

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What is it? It is an indoor cyclocross race. But really, it's just another excuse to get together and have some fun.When? This Sunday, Jan. 29, from 1pm to 5pm.Where? Misty River Ranch, just outside the city on Hwy 59. For directions and a link to a map, look here.How much does it cost? Cost is $10 to help cover the cost of the rental.Why? Because it will be awesome.Who? All are welcome. Feel

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The River Trail is back! It was awesome.

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According to the WFP, the river trail is set to open today. It's pretty clear what we need to do for the ride.9:30 pm at my place. With a pit stop at the Junk-shon shortly thereafter.Later on at the klubhaus, we have an indoor cyclocross race to plan. Bring your best ideas.

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There were three races this weekend. The field was split between Zonnebeke, Belgium and Rucphen in the Netherlands on Saturday. But everybody came together for the last World Cup race of the season in Hoogerheide, where Stybar and Pauwels proved they are the power couple of the moment and Marianne Vos showed that nobody is even close to being able to compete with her. She has now won 15

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We have some exciting news to pass on, boys and girls. The Good Times Syndicate otherwise known as the FGBC/RRR has once again teamed up to bring you a very special event:Brad the Impaler has secured a venue. And we are busy working on the details for how the event will unfold. It will likely involve several shorter races in a heat format. More details will be rolled out in due course. In the

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It was cold. But we rode. Straight to the klubhaus. We talked about some stuff. Listened to some tunes. Enjoyed some Darkness. Told some stories. Recited a few lines from the Big Lebowski. Made some big plans. Dreamed some big dreams. Talked some trash. Watched a little tennis. And hockey highlights. It was good.

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Between the partying and the racing, it's been a while since we just rode our bikes. Let's get back on track tonight.9:30 pm at my place.

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There were two races this weekend. I took the win in Lebbeke with 235 points. Brad and Hal tied for second with 150 points apiece. On Sunday, at the world cup race in Lieven, Ian had 685 points to take the win. Radomir Simunik's surprising third-place finish helped Jonah continue his run of good form. He had 660 points to finish second. And Terry took the final podium spot with a 600 point day.In

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In the US, the National Championships represent the conclusion of the cx season. In Europe, it's just another race in the middle of a busy season, albeit a pretty important one. While only a handful of US CXers travel to Europe to continue racing, everything continues as usual the other side of the pond. And they don't waste any time getting back to the regular grind either. A good chunk of the

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I can't commit to any words that might describe this. But here are some photos.Daniel overshot the 500 g minimum on his first plate. By almost 500 g.The Impaler participated by phone this time around:All of a sudden, things got rather quiet:Signs of a cheater?The BF was declared the winner. But some were concerned that he may have cheated. Jonny G, in particular, threatened to file a protest

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Less than 5 hours, boys and girls. No more snacks from here on out. Unless it's chips. Chips don't count.8pm at the East India Company.Some have asked about rules. Here they are. But that's not to say there won't be amendments and/or new rules created while we eat.1) A plate is defined as 500 grams of consumable food. No, this does not include the plate. Bones, shells, or anything else not

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Those were your winners today at the US National Cyclocross Championships in Madison. Compton and Powers won their respective real races. Compton won for the eighth time while Powers picked up his first Stars and Stripes jersey with an impressive victory over Ryan Trebon. The wins by Compton and Powers helped Jonah reach the top step of the vicarious podium. To say that he won, however, is almost

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Nordic Cross resumes next Tuesday with the only race to appear in every edition of the series. Vic has reserved our usual spot at the East India Company for 8pm. The rules will be more or less the same as they were last year. But there will be a few small changes--lengthening the gap per plate by an additional minute and applying the fat tire penalty we adopted at the Nordic Cross planning

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If 2012 is even half as good as the party that served to mark its official launch, it is going to be a very, very awesome year. Good job, boys and girls! That was fun. We should do it again in about a year.Toward the end of the evening, the Hipster received an email from our man Lawrence with photos of the first new FGBC wool jerseys to roll off the production line. To call it super sweet would

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How special? So special that the usual Tuesday Night rules and regulations have been suspended. The President says we need to party more. So tonight we will party. We're calling it the FGBC/RRR 2012 Kickoff Party.Good times guaranteed. See you tonight.

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Imagine if they still made top tubes like this??See you all at the kickoff tomorrow!!

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Two races in Chicago and one in Belgium. Chris O won the two Chicago races and I won the GP Sven Nys.Chris O continues to lead the overall race. But the next three spots got shuffled around once again. I've moved into second place, 165 points behind Chris. Andy has moved back into the top three. He's 65 points behind me, but just 10 ahead of Jonah.At the other end of the standings, Andrea has

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Well done, boys and girls. That was very, very awesome.Some were faster than others. But in the end, we were all winners. Because we were racing cyclocross on New Year's Eve.

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Three more days, three more cx races. How sweet is that?Hal took the win at Azencross. Ryan won in Bredene. And Ian had the best showing today at the Fidea Classic in Leuven.In the overall race, we have more changes at the top of the standings. Chris O continues to lead. But Jonah has moved back into second place. He sits just 30 points out of the top spot. I am in third place, 60 points behind

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We will meet at 2pm and plan a course together. Race starts whenever we decide we're ready.All are welcome. Spread the word.

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There was a ride. I'm not sure where it went. But it was no doubt a good one.At the klubhaus, we received a late X-mas gift in the form of a free round courtesy of the management. We elected to go even darker than the usual Darkness with some goodness courtesy of Mr. Arthur Guinness.We sketched out plans for some new course features that will put DarkCross 2012 so far over the top it is unlikely

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Last one of the year.I am out for the ride, but hope to show up at the klubhaus.You can still meet at my place if you like. Or feel free to come up with something else.

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Jay wins it, thanks to Pauwels, Vos, and Steve Chainel. Dan and Andy rounded out the podium.In the overall race, Andy has moved back into second place. He is just 20 points back of Chris O. Jonah sits in third, 115 points off the top spot. Looks like we have ourselves a race to the wire.Full results and overall standings here.

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Good news, boys and girls. We have reached the part of the year where there are cyclocross races almost every day. How awesome is that?There were two races this week--in Surhuitsterveen on Tuesday and Diegem on Friday. They will take a break over the weekend before the awesomeness starts up again on Boxing Day with the next round of the World Cup on the race car circuit in Zolder.Ian took the win

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They call it Superprestige Cyclocross at Diegem. It starts at 12pm Winnipeg time, which is night time over in Belgium. Look for live streaming links here.

The Dark Lordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10096106497339777320noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5602880.post-11864507191328279982011-12-23T07:15:00.003-06:002011-12-23T07:16:41.784-06:00

. . . and van run-throughs!Holy crap! Did somebody say DarkCross 2012?

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KK's Kristmas Kermesse was more like an enduro alleycat. He sent us to six different holiday themed sites that took us to Lindenwoods, Charleswood, South Osborne, and downtown.The order by which we visited the various sites was determined randomly. This ensured that we all traveled separate routes, which gave us plenty of opportunity to wonder whether we had actually be suckered into another

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Watch this video from the women's race at Namur on Sunday. Not only does it do a much better job of capturing the sweet conditions of the course, it also gives a better sense of what looks like a very awesome venue. And of course, it provides a nice window into a side of cx racing that receives all too little attention.Also, the link to the last lap of the mens race has been fixed below. Thanks

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Last one before Christmas. KK is planning something special for us, his contribution to the 2011-12 Nordic Cross season.9:30 pm at my place--unless KK drops a comment with other plans.

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Holy Crap! Was that awesome or what? Bart Wellens worked some voodoo magic to take out Nys's derailleur and grab a win for himself in Essen. And then, as if the Essen mud-fest wasn't already awesome enough, they kicked it up a notch at Namur on Sunday. If you missed the race, be sure to watch the last lap here.In the CX Pool, Chris O took the win in Essen with 445 points courtesy of Wellens,

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Looks like a classic in Essen. Niels Albert is back. Stybar is there too.Live streaming options here.

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Good news boys and girls. The President has something special planned for us. Think of it as the Dark Side's version of the holiday bonus. More information will show up in your inbox soon. But for now, make sure you are able to attend a very special event on Jan. 3 at 8pm. Attendance will be mandatory.

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Whittier, it was the opposite of shittier. Nearly snow free singletrack in mid-December? Weird. But awesome nonetheless.There were a few icy patches though. And one of them, combined with an errant tree sent the Impaler tumbling down the side of the high line trail and into the burrs.The President was waiting for us at the klubhaus. Don't believe us? We have proof:He was there, in part, because

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Tuesday? Again? Sheesh, when will it end? We may as well ride some bike.Last week we went west in search of sweet singletrack. This week we will head east.9:30 pm at my place.

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The Vlaamse Druivenveldrit, that is. Though you may know it by its other title, The Mother of All Cross Races. I prefer to think of it as TMOACR and consider it a distant, Flemish cousin to our very own MUCR.In case you didn't catch it live on Sunday, you can watch the whole thing here, thanks to the crossjunkie:

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Four races, four different winners:Scheldecross - VicUSGP #7 - MarcusVlaamse Druivenveldrit - Jonah & VicUSGP #8 - Chris HThanks to Ryen Trebon's absence, the top of the leaderboard has a new look this morning. Full results and overall standings here.

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That sounds big. Almost as big as the Big Idea. The last time we found ourselves in live tweet territory, Jonny G, the Cricket, KK, Dr. John and I were chasing an ultra endurance cycling legend through the mountains and across the prairies. To be honest, we never figured out how live tweeting differed from the regular sort of tweeting. But it did help to make our effort sound newsworthy. Besides,

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Some are anticipating Christmas. And some among those are anticipating not-so-good times shopping for gifts. But that kind of anxious anticipation is unwarranted. Because the Dark Side is on your side. The sweetest gift in the world is still available: a pair of FGBC wool socks. They are $10 a pair. Let us know how many you want.Merry CX-mas boys and girls.

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There were no interventions. We opted instead for a ride in the Ass. Forest.It was awesome. Very awesome.At the klubhaus, we chatted some with Red, the bearded one. There was talk of flyovers. And the BF told us a story about how he was nearly beaten up over the weekend.The tunes sucked.

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9:30 pm at my place. Hopefully the wind will have died down by then.

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There were four races this weekend. Two in Warwick, RI. A World Cup in Spain, but only for the men. The women raced in Frankfurt instead. There were also two races in LA, but they didn't meet the criteria for inclusion in the pool.Winners were as follows:Warwick #1 - Chris HCDM: Igorre - JonahFrankfurt - RachelWarwick #2 - Chris HAndy continues to lead the overall race. But he is racing without

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. . . is looking super sweet.More here.

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It is now two days later and I'm just starting to feel sleepy. Just kidding. I slept like a baby. Unlike some others, apparently. Sorry Mark. You obviously need to add more caffeine to your daily routine.The race started with a mandatory but randomly chosen scattering, just to make sure everyone split up. JP and the Hipster were the first to arrive back at the klubhuas. And they finished their

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Good news. After working out the finer details, Cima Coppi is ready to start knitting up the sweeterest jersey in the world. For that to happen, we're got to pay up, so the faster everyone can get me some money, the faster we'll see our jerseys. Each jersey is $110. That includes the cost to ship the jerseys to Winnipeg. If you'd like, you can bring cash to the TNR tonight. You can also drop a

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It's the most wonderful time of the year. Nordic Cross is upon us. And we begin, appropriately, with feats of consumption.It all starts today at 9pm at my place. Yes, 9pm. Not the usual 9:30.6 cafes have been carefully selected to constitute the espresso drinking portion of the race. Some of them are even opening up just for us. That is very awesome. There will be surprises. And perhaps some

The Dark Lordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10096106497339777320noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5602880.post-62369172742003607242011-11-28T09:35:00.003-06:002011-11-28T09:39:06.569-06:00

We are behind. We have two weekends worth of vicarious cx racing to catch up on. Here are your winners:GVA Hasselt: AndySP Gavere: Chris OJingle Cross #1: LauraCDM #3: Koksijde: LauraJingle Cross #2: MattSP Geiten: AndyJingle Cross #3: MattAndy still sits atop of the overall standings. Chris O is in second place. I am in third place with the J-Train nipping at my heels.Full results and overall

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Nordic Cross is upon us. It all starts next week:Notice that the start time is a little earlier than the usual 9:30 pm meeting. Coffee shop hours tend not to correspond with the regular Tuesday night routine. But we will make it work.The full Nordic Cross 2011-12 calendar is as follows:Nov. 29 - Caffeine CrossDec. 20 - KK's Kristmas KermesseJan. 10 - Glutton's CrossJan. 31 - Arm & Torso Thighs

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Skinny tires + snowy single track = awesome.The Impaler and the BF had some trouble.Back at the klubhaus, Brad directed a reenactment of the awards ceremony that took place on Saturday. The bulk of the meeting was dedicated to constructing a schedule for Nordic Cross 2011-12. There will be six races, one every three weeks. All the races will take place on Tuesday nights. It all begins next week

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Maybe we should ride.And given that there is now snow on the ground, we should also spend some time planning the 2011-12 Nordic Cross Calendar. The race directing duties will be shared. Come armed with good ideas.9:30 pm at my place.

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A step by step guide.1) There are certain backgound conditions that apply. For example, it helps that the convention takes place in a sweet location. However, the condition of sweetness, whether locational or otherwise, is not entirely in your control. So don't sweat it. But when the stars align and you wind up in, say, San Francisco, it is necessary to take full advantage of the opportunity. In

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The MCA Awards Banquet goes down this weekend. It would be good--very good--if someone was there to represent the Dark Side.I won't be there. Because I will be representing the Dark Side at this:Not racing, sadly. But having lots of fun just the same.

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We have a special occasion to celebrate tonight. There will be fire. And presents. Please bring $10 to contribute to the gift(s). Don't know what we're talking about? That is why you should attend meetings on regular basis. But it does not excuse you from the obligation to cough up $10.We will not make it to the klubhaus tonight. But we will still gather at the usual time and place to start the

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We have received word from the Assistant VP Style (aka the Hipster) that the Wool Jersey Project is into its final stages. He wants to place the order this Friday. Before that can happen, we need to get a few more details settled.Here is how Mark put it:We're ordering the jersey's from a custom Canadian supplier called Cima Coppi. The jerseys are slightly thinner than what we are used to (200gr/

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Highlight of the weekend: Tom Meeusen jumping the ditch at Jaarmarktcross on Friday.(Photo: Kristof Ramon)As for the vicarious racing, we have five races to catch up on, including, for the first time ever, a non-World Cup race in France. The European field was split on Friday with a handful of riders skipping the C2 Jaarmarktcross in favour of the C1 race in Nommay. Rachel took the win in that

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Here's what you missed: a hay bale run-up. A tall grass maze. A pumpkin patch. A couple of building ride-throughs. Some groping pine trees. A forest ride-through. Something that made the disco look like a miniature wok. Dog fest with chilli. And lots of good times. Thanks Steven and Gavin!

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The cyclocross season may be over. But that doesn't mean we have to stop racing. Thanks to Steven, Gavin, and the ABES, the dream will be kept alive for at least another week.The J-Train and I are planning to participate. It would be nice to have others join us.

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As for the ride, it was a short one. But not so short that it was without incident. The Hipster went down on some black ice upon our arrival at the klubhaus, thereby kicking of the winter crashing season. He almost went down on the way home too, but somehow managed to keep the rubber side down.The shortness of the ride was inversely proportional to the length of the meeting. Which was just fine,

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Here.

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Some have suggested we head to the St Nob trails tonight. Do we still want to do that? Discuss.Among other things, this discussion should spend some time considering the pre- and post-ride scenarios. Where will me meet and when (Kevin B's place is an option) and where will we head for the weekly meeting?Have at it.

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(photo courtesy of TOS)Bart Wellens did not show up. And the Impaler kept his pants on. Or did he?The Dark Side collected some hardware in what must have been the most cramped medal presentation ceremony ever. And we enjoyed a nice meal mixed with many smiles and a handful of strange looks from the locals. That is fair. We'd no doubt look askance at them if they joined us at our table on Tuesday

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And still on a Thursday no less. We are on top of our game this week. Which is good, because it's time to crown some provincial champions. The klubhaus needs to be decorated with some hardware. So we need the Dark Side to be at its very best.Hal and the OLY Boys are putting on the race. And the poster seems to suggest Bart Wellens will be there. That is awesome! Hopefully someone told him he does

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This is pretty sick. We only need 15 orders to make this happen with a price point somewhere between $85 & $95. Can you ever have too many wool jerseys? The only difference is the size of the logo on the back. I didn't catch if this would open for klub discussion, or whether the graphical juggernaut that is the Hipster and the CycleChick would bring down the final ruling. Thanks to them for the

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JP threw down a very fine alley cat. Nine riders reported, eight actually started, one stood victorious by only a narrow, at times confusing margin. Instructions were to attend to three locations and pick up a small envelope from within the large envelope. At one of those locations, the large envelope would have on it the instructions to a secret, fourth location. The three locations were 1.

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First, watch the elite men's highlights from this weekend's Superprestige race in Zonhoven. Notice the generous gift of rope for help in the run-up. And don't miss Tom Meeusen and Bart Aernouts doing their best Terry Macyk impression on the sand pit descent. Then try to think about where we can find sand like that for a course in Winnipeg. Spruce Woods would no doubt work. There is no shortage of

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Ok folks- it's time for a little night-time romp. It's been a few weeks since DarkCross now so let's keep the night time adrenaline going!Bring: Bike, Light (if possible), and $5 cash.Time & Place: Tuesday Nov 1st at 9:30pm on the front lawn.

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I have been thinking about starting an FGBC "For Sale" page for a while. A place where we can buy, sell and trade bike stuff or make members of our community aware of stuff posted elsewhere (kijiji, ebay, a sign in the co-op...) that may be of interest. I'll run it to start and we can see how that shakes down and others can be added as necessary. In the meantime, send me a picture and

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Good times, boys and girls. Very good times. That was a lot of fun. Camp Ass. turned out to be as sweet as we thought it would be for racing cyclocross. Some might even say it was super sweet. The whoops were a big crowd pleaser (stupid Graham). As was the biggest barrier in the world. The run-up was old pure skool goodness. And the twisty section in the bowl by the pool was a lot of fun too.The

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Yes, we know it's Friday. But we are tired of apologizing. And most of our apologies are less than entirely sincere anyway. Besides, we find that days are overrated. Nights, however, are another thing altogether. And so is conistency. We are fans of consistency. So for these purposes of looking forward to future good times, think of it as Thursday. Or suck it. Whichever is easiest.It will be a

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We rode some trail. It was awesome. Especially the part from the Forks to Churchill Dr.On the way back we stumbled upon a new paved trail that runs alongside the the new rapid transit corridor from Jubilee to Confusion Corner. That is a promising development. We also noted it would make a nice TNTT course some day. Probably in winter.At the klubhaus, Tom K gave us a run-down on the last 4 months

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This time in the special cycling edition of the Uniter. And not once but twice. There is a profile of the club, with a special guest appearance by our friend Brad the Impaler. And our very own JP contributed a column on the awesomeness of cycling. That's the WFP and the Uniter now. Up next: who wants to be the Sunshine Boy?

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It was a big win for Jonny G. He got points from four riders, including the top two finishers in the men's race, Bart Aernouts and Lars Van der Haar, the latter fresh off a big win of his own in the U23 race at Tabor. With additional contributions from Steve Chainel and Gabby Day, he took home 415 at the night time cx race in the Netherlands. Terry was the best of the rest with 225 points. And

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MTBs? Remember those? It has been a while. Let's dig them out and hit some river trails before they get snowed under. We haven't done that in almost a year.In case anyone is wondering, no we haven't forgotten about JP's alleycat. It's just that he has a work conflict this week. So we'll try again next week. We have one strike yet to give.9:30 pm at my place.

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That is what heaven must be like. From which it follows that heaven is in Woerden, the Netherlands. Woerden is clearly awesome. So is racing cx in the dark. Remember that?It doesn't look like there's any way to watch it live. But look for results later in the day, as it will be included in the 2011-12 FGBC CX Pool. If they are on schedule, the kids will have just started--each of them accompanied

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For pointing out that we forgot to include Spooky Cross in last weekend's results.With that, plus three races this weekend, we have five winners to announce.Spooky Cross #1 - Andy, Chris O, Mike, Ryan tied for firstSpooky Cross #2 - Andy, MikeDowneast Cross #1 - Chris HDowneast Cross #2 - Chris HWorld Cup #2 - AndyAfter two weekends, King Andy leads the overall race. He has 2395 points. Chris O

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The 2011-12 FGBC CX Pool is up and running. Chris O took both races in Granogue. And Vic won the first World Cup race of the season. The overall leader, with 995 points after last weekend, is yours truly. King Andy is in second place, just 45 points back. And Chris O is another 60 points behind him. Matt has started slowly. He is at 110 points and, for that, get to lay claim to the lanterne

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KK won the Giro del Piemonte and Queen Val owned the Giro di Lombardia. Her 1115 points were more than JP got for the entire season. But it was not enough to unseat King Andy. Andy managed to hold on for an impressive wire-to-wire victory in the 2011 FGBC Fall Classics Pool. Pete gave it a go in the end and at least managed to make it close, but it was not enough. In the end, Andy wound up with

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It is hard to beleive, but this weekend is the final race of the 2011 CXMB Series. Happily it's not the end of CX for the year. We have some dressing up to do and we need to crown some provincial champions. But the so-called Cup Series ends on Sunday with Gary the CX Czar's Cross-Tastic Race. There is no poster. And as far as we can tell, we will not have the same big splashy draw prizes we had

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It was cold. So the Giant chose a route that went as far south as possible. It made no difference. It didn't get any warmer. The turn in the weather led us to consider the annual winter 24 Hour Race. It's not clear what the implications will be from the big winter race Gianni is planning on the traditional weekend. Things will probably change a bit. But we will find a way to make it work. One

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Yes, we will ride.No, we do not have a poster.But The Giant has a route in store for us, so all is well.We may or may not be joined by a special guest. But make sure to show up ready to demonstrate exactly what we are, just in case.9:30 pm at my place.Next week, JP has an alley cat in store for us.

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Anybody going to the MCA Town Hall meeting tonight? I have a class, so can't be there. But it would be nice if someone was there to speak on behalf of the Dark Side.

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It wouldn't be the first thought that comes to mind, but this guy and his gaggle of ABES knows how to put on a great show of cx goodness.This year was the 5th anniversary of Southern Cross. And the consensus was it was the best ever. The weather was not as nice as we've had in past years. And the wind. Oh, the wind. But the course was pretty much perfect. Thanks you Johnny S. We love you!The

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There is no cx race in Europe this morning. But there are two in the USA later this afternoon. In SoCal, there is Spooky Cross, the final race in the Cross After Dark Series. On the other side of the country, is Granogue Cross in Delaware. Our very own Ali will be racing in that one. Good luck Ali! We will be looking for the results.The point, however, is that there is still some time to enter a

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The deadline to enter the 2011-12 FGBC CX Pool is just over 12 hours away. Don't forget to submit your team. Details here.The winner gets a pair of FGBC socks.We have eight eleven fifteen teams in the pool so far. The list will be updated as new teams trickle in.Chris HJonny GIanBradVicChris OMikeAliMattTomekRyanHalLauraJayAndyDanJonahMiriamMarcusRachel

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This week is Southern Cross. Back in 2007, it was our very first foray into putting on a cyclocross race. It is all grown up now and the ABES run the show these days. But it should still hold a special place in the Dark Side's collective heart. To say that every FGBCer is expected to be there is to state the obvious. But sometimes we find the obvious worth stating. Which is why we find ourselves

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Thanks, whoever you are.

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What the hell? Were the last three years just a dream?

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Another sweet night for a ride. Apparently winter is coming soon. And they say it will hit us hard. But there was no evidence of that on Tuesday.We were joined by a stranger in a DarkCross shirt. That was kind of cute.The Hipster has wool on his mind. Stay tuned.There were some tricky sections to navigate. But we survived.And the Secretary did some secretarial things.Back at the klubhaus, a good

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More above average temps for a TNR. It has been a good fall.We return to the klubhaus tonight to see if they missed us when we failed to show up last week.9:30 pm at my place.

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We are open for business! Better late than never.Your task: assemble a team of nine riders consisting of 5 men and 4 women to compete vicariously at high level cx races in both Europe and North America. Specifically, your team will be broken down as follows:3 European Men2 European Women2 North American Men2 North American WomenWhen assembling your team, pay careful attention to the values that

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The FGBC's Dept. of Low Stakes Gambling was forced temporarily to shutter its doors for a little while. DarkCross was such a massive undertaking, all of the Dark Side's operatives were called in to provide assistance. But we are done now and things are slowly starting to return to normal. The Fall Classics Pool is finally up to date. And the 2011-12 FGBC Cyclocross Pool is set to launch tomorrow

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There is no cyclocross race this week. The break will be nice. But the realization that the season is half over is a little depressing. In four more weeks, it'll all be over.But life's too short to waste time on being sad. The smarter ones among us will head to the theatre. Our very own VP Style has been working diligently at more than just socks. His new theatre project is called Zone 41. You

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Brad the Impaler's idea was a good one. It did not, however, come to be realized. We were shut down about 1km into the recon ride for the proposed ITT course on the not quite completed Chief Peguis extension. "Hey, hey, hey! There are chemicals out there," shouted the security guard. "Chemicals?" we asked. He shot right back at us with a new angle: "And people driving around. Like me." His

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Photo courtesy of the HipsterThe Cricket found his hops. It was beautiful.

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