Saw this link on face book from CycleSavyin florida. Great info on why Cyclits need to Carefully consider "Taking the Lane".
http://commuteorlando.com/wordpress/advocacy/widths-buffers/?fb_action_ids=4686669137434&fb_action_types=og.likes&fb_source=other_multiline&action_object_map=%7B%224686669137434%22%3A10150657133493667%7D&action_type_map=%7B%224686669137434%22%3A%22og.likes%22%7D&action_ref_map=[]
Wednesday, March 18, 2015
Just a quick update:
in 2011 Our local bike store in Leduc shut down. So there was nobody to do local basic bike repairs in Leduc. My buddy Grant P. from Bentley Cycle suggested I start doing them. May 2011 my wife Alice and I started RENU CYCLE in Leduc. It has grown slowly. We do basic repairs for all kinds of bikes, flats, tune up,s etc. In late 2012 we started to sell ICE Recumbent Trikes. 2015, this season we will sell ICE, Terra Trikes and just got approved to sell AZUB trikes. Check us out at
Most my ride reports, and reviews are now on my Renu Cycle web site on the
"what's New at RENU" page.
I also still blog on the Godspoke web site occasionally. But most of my web musings are Now on the "What's NEW" page. Drop over there to see what is going on with still this ole' Crankin Recumbent Rider!
in 2011 Our local bike store in Leduc shut down. So there was nobody to do local basic bike repairs in Leduc. My buddy Grant P. from Bentley Cycle suggested I start doing them. May 2011 my wife Alice and I started RENU CYCLE in Leduc. It has grown slowly. We do basic repairs for all kinds of bikes, flats, tune up,s etc. In late 2012 we started to sell ICE Recumbent Trikes. 2015, this season we will sell ICE, Terra Trikes and just got approved to sell AZUB trikes. Check us out at
Most my ride reports, and reviews are now on my Renu Cycle web site on the
"what's New at RENU" page.
I also still blog on the Godspoke web site occasionally. But most of my web musings are Now on the "What's NEW" page. Drop over there to see what is going on with still this ole' Crankin Recumbent Rider!
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Missing But Not Gone
Well if you found this blog and were wondering where I went, head over to http://godspokeleduc.com/ where I post about my riding with my local club. We are a group interested in recreational cycling in and around Leduc.
You can read along at http://velorydr.blogspot.ca/ where I chronical about my own adventures in riding a Velomobile and recumbent trikes! Plus there are links to blogs about velomobiles from all over the world. Check it out!
Finally I Have a new to me venture: Renu Cycle. A shop where I do basic bike repairs and sell recumbent trikes. Check out the site to see what we offer . We blog about all sorts of stuff! http://www.renucycle.net/
So I may not be here much anymore but I am still around. Come on over ...
You can read along at http://velorydr.blogspot.ca/ where I chronical about my own adventures in riding a Velomobile and recumbent trikes! Plus there are links to blogs about velomobiles from all over the world. Check it out!
Finally I Have a new to me venture: Renu Cycle. A shop where I do basic bike repairs and sell recumbent trikes. Check out the site to see what we offer . We blog about all sorts of stuff! http://www.renucycle.net/
So I may not be here much anymore but I am still around. Come on over ...
Sunday, October 02, 2011
Finally
Since I started my Atkins based diet Sept 19 I have lost an official 14 lbs. That puts me under 270lbs, for the first for the first time in 20 years. I finally broke that 270 barrier after 7 years of yo - yo dieting. Now to reach 245 - 101 lbs lighter than my heaviest ever! Keep encouraging me!
Larry
Larry
Saturday, September 10, 2011
godspoke BBQ
Attended a wonderful post Jasper Banff riders BBQ at Denis@ Audery Newmans park like farm. lylesribs and Fayes chocolate cherry cake were Devine. I thot I did well butt glucose readings were highest I have seem tonight. I am seeing just how eating after 9 pm really affects me!
but I had a great night catching up with every one
TTFN
but I had a great night catching up with every one
TTFN
Friday, September 09, 2011
blogger iOS
this my first post using new app on my iPhone. Had a good day, had to go to a diabetes class this afternoon- was sort of a rehash of stuff I knew.
Controlling diabetes and trying to lose weight is alot more of a lifestyle change than I was thinking. Have to make big changes in though processes and discipline.
Went to Costco with Alice tonight- had bad dinner choice- but rode 5 k home.
Must limit fruit and any food intake after supper!!!!! glucose was 12.1 2 hrs later :(
hmmm this new app could be nice; or I could get TMI if I am not careful
TTFN
Controlling diabetes and trying to lose weight is alot more of a lifestyle change than I was thinking. Have to make big changes in though processes and discipline.
Went to Costco with Alice tonight- had bad dinner choice- but rode 5 k home.
Must limit fruit and any food intake after supper!!!!! glucose was 12.1 2 hrs later :(
hmmm this new app could be nice; or I could get TMI if I am not careful
TTFN
Wednesday, September 07, 2011
Monday, September 05, 2011
Summers End
Wow what a summer. April, I rode every day and was looking forward to a solid season of high mileage; then May hit. I was so lacking in energy and was tired All the time. I even took a few afternoons and went home early from work. I ended up riding only a handful of km. June 5 and a ride around Pigeon Lake; Arrrggg! I had cramps so bad my legs literally seized 6 times. I knew then something was wrong. Went to the Doctors, got some blood tests. Verdict: Highblood pressure, Diabetes II and high cholesterol. I was a sick boy! Got meds, a diet and slowly stared to ride!
July – Ride from Jasper to Banff – an epic ride, for 17 lucky riders,
Was supposed to be 18, but 5 minutes after starting a fast downhill run from the last big hill from Miette Hot springs, (my first 5 min of riding on the trip) screech, slide, rumble… I hit a patch of gravel on the side of the road and went down! Ended up with a dinner plate sized patch of road rash on my left cheek (butt).
Could not ride ie.: pedal for the rest of the trip OUCH!! Still had a great time being the sag driver. What utterly fantastic panoramas'! So I had to wait three weeks before I could ride comfortably again. So far this year was becoming one of my lowest mileage years in a long time.
But since then things have picked up nicely.
I rode from Calmar to Bentley.
This was one of my bucket list rides; it took abit long than what i had planned due to detours and a lot of big hills but It was a great day of riding!
In August we also got a chance to go to Calgary for my nieces wedding and to drop in for a visit in Cochrane to see and ride with Cornell.
The highlight of that was I got to squeeze into his Strada velomobile !!
I have tried to commute home from work or at least partially every other day in Aug ust and hope to do the same as long as the weather holds up this Fall. I did ride in one morning which was nice but I don't like the stress of arriving when clients are waiting and chomping for us to open up. I like morning riding alot the day seems "perky", full of promise and refreshing on those days i can ride somewhere in the morning.
Today I rode from Calmar a St.Francis - Warburg - Calmar Loop; another ride I that has been on my to do list for a couple of years
I Burned over 5000 calories. Did good on water just under 4 liters, and ate good: 1 cinnamon raisin bagel, 3"garlic sausage, 1 eatmore, a bit of black licorise, 50gm of beef jerky, a nut and fruit bar and 2 tabs of Fizz endurlytes and 7 caps for endurolytes. I Felt goodall day no cramps or bonking in the +25 heat! just tired calf and thigh muscles; Great ride!!
I “hope" to add more on this blog, like the Garmin reports above and to chronicle more for the rest of the season. I hope to ride Lake Louise to Canmore later this September and to Ride around Pigeon Lake again. Plus Alice is planning a trip to Kelowna to pic apples yet this fall too. so we will see.
TTFN
July – Ride from Jasper to Banff – an epic ride, for 17 lucky riders,
Was supposed to be 18, but 5 minutes after starting a fast downhill run from the last big hill from Miette Hot springs, (my first 5 min of riding on the trip) screech, slide, rumble… I hit a patch of gravel on the side of the road and went down! Ended up with a dinner plate sized patch of road rash on my left cheek (butt).
Could not ride ie.: pedal for the rest of the trip OUCH!! Still had a great time being the sag driver. What utterly fantastic panoramas'! So I had to wait three weeks before I could ride comfortably again. So far this year was becoming one of my lowest mileage years in a long time.
But since then things have picked up nicely.
I rode from Calmar to Bentley.
This was one of my bucket list rides; it took abit long than what i had planned due to detours and a lot of big hills but It was a great day of riding!
In August we also got a chance to go to Calgary for my nieces wedding and to drop in for a visit in Cochrane to see and ride with Cornell.
The highlight of that was I got to squeeze into his Strada velomobile !!
ME WANT A VELO!!
I have tried to commute home from work or at least partially every other day in Aug ust and hope to do the same as long as the weather holds up this Fall. I did ride in one morning which was nice but I don't like the stress of arriving when clients are waiting and chomping for us to open up. I like morning riding alot the day seems "perky", full of promise and refreshing on those days i can ride somewhere in the morning.
Today I rode from Calmar a St.Francis - Warburg - Calmar Loop; another ride I that has been on my to do list for a couple of years
I Burned over 5000 calories. Did good on water just under 4 liters, and ate good: 1 cinnamon raisin bagel, 3"garlic sausage, 1 eatmore, a bit of black licorise, 50gm of beef jerky, a nut and fruit bar and 2 tabs of Fizz endurlytes and 7 caps for endurolytes. I Felt goodall day no cramps or bonking in the +25 heat! just tired calf and thigh muscles; Great ride!!
I “hope" to add more on this blog, like the Garmin reports above and to chronicle more for the rest of the season. I hope to ride Lake Louise to Canmore later this September and to Ride around Pigeon Lake again. Plus Alice is planning a trip to Kelowna to pic apples yet this fall too. so we will see.
TTFN
Monday, June 13, 2011
My Best Friend
Don Martz
Died today of a massive heart attack. He was one of the few that I could be totally honest and open. We would laugh so hard of the commonest things in our lives we thought was so private. but ended up to be so everyday. If our wives only knew what we talked about.
I will miss him terribly – but he will be with me always.
You made it home first….See ya Later buddy…..
Friday, April 15, 2011
30 Days of Cycling
There are times you wonder why you make goals and commitments – Snow Day- 5 km of wet, slush and obstacles. If I did not make this self imposed challenge I would have missed an awesome short ride!
I loved it!
Set your self a goal this week!
Larry
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