Nice Saturday Morning Showing

     What a pleasant surprise this morning at the ESR ride.  CRC had a number of their riders out sporting team colours.  We even had a surprise visit from one Mike Smith.  Mike showed up ready to ride.  Does this mean that he is back?  The rumours that his sex change operation are in their final stages and the doctors have given him the OK to get back on the bike.  Overall, a tough ride (I found it so anyways, at least on the way back).  Pace was 35 km/hr going out with wind at our back.  Same pace coming back only now with wind in our face.  65 km in 2 hours.  Nice showing from Mike, Mark, Jay Lamb, Craig and Rob!

Has anyone seen the sun?

What do you guys think about a July mountain bike ride? BTW - Webmaster, can't you lower the blog title? Pretty faces are covered up...

Solo Mission

Went on a solo recon mission today over at Pontiac Lake. The trails were in great shape and the bike was running well. Saw one of the coolest rigs (literally) with a sweet bike set up. A Chevy 4500, actually looks like a miniature semi, loaded with identical Specialized S-Works Epics, carbon 29ers with the Brain on both front and rear shocks. Check it out.

CRC was representing in Michigan as well:

CRC in the News

      Thanks to the newly hired Media Relations/Spokesperson Rob Charlebois, CRC made the news.  Certain CRC members showed up at the Essex Civic center to support the Bike Trails proposal for Essex County.  We chatted it up with other cycling groups and made it known that we are a force to be reckoned with on the West side.  Clearly the other cyclists there were impressed with our organization and team uniforms, or maybe it was the talk about beer after the rides.  Speaking of beers after the ride, it was back to Jay's while Mark brought the beer and chips.  Note to Ali:  he brought Doritos and Lays. 

     In reality, no real riding got done last night as weather looked crappy and it was slow trying to get any kind of organization going.  You can read the article here. 

 

Big Night for Cycling Advocacy

From ESR:

Ok, so there are two very important rides tomorrow night that deals with our safety as cyclists on the roads of Essex County.  IF YOU ONLY MAKE ONE RIDE THIS YEAR, IT SHOULD BE TOMORROW.


The CWAT draft Plan will be presented for the first time to County Council. The Plan is comprehensive and lays out the blueprint for cycling and pedestrian facilities in the County over the next 20 years.  We need to show council and the media how much this means to cyclist in Essex county.  We are expecting a good turnout with little parking available at the Civic Centre, so WE ARE MEETING AT THE ESSEX ARENA PARKING LOT BEFORE 6:00 AND CYCLING DOWN TO THE CIVIC CENTRE.  We will cycle around the Civic Centre from 6:00 to 7:00 as a show of strength and then we’ll have the option of attending council at 7:00.   SEE YOU THERE!!!!

Or if you prefer:

Registration for the RIDE OF SILENCE also starts at 6:00.  There is limited parking behind the mission and free parking after 6:00 in city lots.  Ride starts at 7:00.  SEE YOU THERE!!!!

Different Sort of Night

     For the first time in CRC history we went off in two different directions. Some chose to test the waters (literally) on the trails. While others chose to put in a real workout on the road. Those on the road did about the same distance and speed. We even got to witness Dave's new road riding ability and we may have to remove the "wobbly" from Dave's name and give it to..... However, we can't remove the "crash" from Dave's name as he provided us with the first crash of the year within minutes of mounting his bike.  Jeremy provided us with the second crash of the year shortly after.  Here are the details of the ride courtesy of Rob's Garmin.
     The girls on the trails found Morton to be very wet and Malden to be rideable.  It was nice to see some new faces.  Smitty showed up for beers (but no half-point) and Jim and Liam showed up late for their rides.  Both gave us some song and dance about the rides they did instead.  It was amazing though that nobody bumped into them, hhhhmmmm......
      Thanks to Rodney for the cold beers and Ali for his no-no-name ass-flavoured chips.  Since we had so many guys out we may have to address the beer order.  Next up is Jim (plus speech) and our first Jacques night of the year.  If you think of it, bring some chips.

New Member

    Well it is official!  Jay Lamb has sunk to his lowest cycling level yet.  He is now an official member of CRC.  I don't know if he knows exactly what is in store for him with this group but I can promise a lot of laughs, farts, and beers.  As far as initiation speeches go, by far it was the best.  Rodney's initiation speech was short and lacked any sincerity.  All 5 of Russ's speeches for re-re-re-re-reinitiation were ok.   But Jay's possessed not only intellect (which we lack), thoughtfulness (I won't say anything about leaving his class to fend for themselves while he completed this masterpiece), but had a flair for the dramatic.   All I have to say is a new standard has been set.  Enjoy the video!

Video (courtesy of Mark)

     No words necessary!

Thursday Night Racing CRC Style

Rockin' Red at the 360 race this past Thursday both CRC riders saw the new kit better their race times and wow the screaming crowds.......

Finally!

Chain Reaction Cycling, first ride 2011

        Believe it or not, we finally got out for a ride.  Still a little cool but better than nothing.  Sticking to the road, Chain Reaction Cycling was looking very good sporting their new jerseys.  Everyone we passed (or passed us) took note of how good Jeremy looked in his new shorts.  A good ride of 57 km in just under 2 hours with the usual CRC etiquette.  Can anyone say a straight line???  The turnout was good tonight, taking Ali by surprise, only setting up 5 chairs.  Beer order has begun (thanks Jay L).  Rodney is up next.
   A lot of important things were discussed tonight.  Summer trip? (more to follow)  NO PONTIAC next week!  The feeling was we weren't ready and that once a month was too much (more to follow).  And of course Jay Lamb's initiation.  Beer was great and speech was awesome (more to follow).

CRC Road Ride by rccompete at Garmin Connect - Details

CRC Road Ride by rccompete at Garmin Connect - Details

Guys this is the details of our ride last night. Plus a 40 minute ride on the trainer the night before (forgot to reset it!). Have a look!