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Tag: michael barry

April 19, 2022

Hell of the North 2022

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…

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February 1, 2022February 1, 2022

Tuning Up For A New Season

As the winter lifts over Europe and the professional peloton begin their racing season, they will be testing equipment and feeling faster as they transition from their training bikes to…

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Posted in Equipment, Events, Racing, Racing tires, Tires, Wheels  •  3 Comments on Tuning Up For A New Season
November 30, 2021December 1, 2021

Running and Riding. How a Run Can Improve Your Cycling Fitness

In the cold winter months, cycling can be a challenge, especially if the ride is anything more than a commute to work, the shops, or school. The cold wind quickly…

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November 10, 2021November 10, 2021

Hell of the North

The gravel racing season wrapped up last weekend with one of Canada’s original gravel races, The Hell of the North.  It was founded by Mike Barry Sr. in 1986 and…

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November 10, 2021November 11, 2021

Track Racing

The NCIM launched a new 12 race track series October 16 and the Canadian Junior National Track Championships will take place this weekend at the Mattamy Velodrome in Milton, Ontario. …

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Posted in Events, History, Track Bicycle, Youth  •  5 Comments on Track Racing
October 14, 2021October 14, 2021

Cappellino, Cap, Casquette….

Rain tapped against the Team Sky bus window. The eight of us sat quietly in our chairs, some with their eyes closed and headphones on, others studying the race book…

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Posted in Design, History, Photos, Racing, Stories, Youth  •  2 Comments on Cappellino, Cap, Casquette….
October 8, 2021October 8, 2021

Autumn (Excerpt from Le Metier: The Seasons Of A Professional Cyclist)

By Michael Barry Photography by Camille McMillan Into the sixth hour of the ride, the temperature drops as I reach the top of the Pyrenean peak. Autumn is arriving on…

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October 1, 2021October 1, 2021

INSIDE ROUBAIX

This Sunday, professional cyclists will compete in the 2021 Paris-Roubaix classic.  With severe rain and wind in the forecast and kilometres of cobbles, it is bound to be a dramatic race.…

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September 22, 2021September 23, 2021

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…

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Posted in Favourite Rides, Girona Cycling Tour  •  1 Comment on THE CALL OF THE MOUNTAINS
June 25, 2021June 25, 2021

The 2021 ENVE Builder Round Up & Grodeo

The ENVE Builder Round-Up and Grodeo event is this weekend in Ogden, Utah, which celebrates artisan bike builders, their bespoke creations, and a gravel adventure in ENVE’s backyard known as the Grodeo. Unfortunately, we…

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Posted in Bicycles, Events, Gravel Bicycle, Gravel Tour, Touring Bicycle  •  1 Comment on The 2021 ENVE Builder Round Up & Grodeo
March 14, 2021March 14, 2021

In The News

A collection of stories, news and information that we thought you might find interesting and relevant. Success of temporary cycling routes during pandemic has led many cities to plan vastly…

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February 3, 2021February 8, 2021

The Compounding Benefits Of Micro-Commutes

As the ​Dutch riders dominated all of the Cyclo Cross World Championships categories​ last weekend, I kept imagining them riding around on their big Dutch city bikes as kids in the…

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Posted in Bicycles, Commute By Bicycle, Cyclocross Races, Equipment, Health, Youth  •  4 Comments on The Compounding Benefits Of Micro-Commutes

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