The Ontario gravel season kicked off on Easter Sunday with the Hell of the North classic, founded by Mike Barry Sr. over 30 years ago, and now organized by Ed…
THE CALL OF THE MOUNTAINS
In a long line, the peloton cut through the Calatan countryside, following the farm roads that split the fields of sprouting spring plants, olive groves, orchards and vineyards. At the…
Shifting Gears: Life and Work in the Bike Lane
By Daniel Sandler Photography by Jody Wilson Last year, my annual physical revealed that I’m in the best shape of my life (since high school, anyway). Not bad, I thought,…
In The News
A collection of stories, news and information that we thought you might find interesting and relevant. Wahoo Fitness released a great new video on Allied Cycleworks rider, Colin Strickland and…
Down the Lascaux Caves by Ancient Tandem
By Oliver Bertin It was a common problem, one that every married couple faces. We were keen cyclists who had toured all over England and France and Italy, and much…
Urban Adventures
We ride because it not only provides transport but is also enriches us physically and mentally. Over the last nine months the benefits have been even greater, as we…
The Girona Grind: Spanish Gravel High in the Pyrenees
On our escape from town, dust plumed from our wheels as we pedaled down the gravel alley. The path tucked behind the subdivisions of Girona, Spain, and followed the Ter…
Adventures that have a lifelong impact
By Michael Barry During the Growling Beaver each year, there are countless thoughts and emotions that swirl through my mind in the lead up to the event, during ride day,…
Favourite Rides: Vallter 2000
By Ashlin Barry My parents and my grandparents taught me that a good ride becomes a great ride when you add an element of adventure to it. Some of the…
These five teens took on the 100 km in the Don challenge
And they think you should try it too Cycling has been an important physical and mental health outlet for many people throughout the Coronavirus pandemic. With school moving online, extracurriculars cancelled, graduation,…
Improving lives with each shovel full of dirt.
Michael Barry Twenty paces from the concrete sidewalk the land gives away and plunges into a forest ravine. The forest is rapidly coming alive after six months of winter. Dead…
Luke, Nestor & A long day in the saddle
In the neighbourhood, snow remained on the lawns in spots where the sun had yet to hit, or where it had been piled high after the last storm. Buds were…