Making it happen! Come out and eat a pizza with us!

I'm proud to announce that on Tuesday, December 10th, 2013 the BIKES Project is hosting a fundraiser event at Whistler's only wood-fired pizza restaurant, Creekbread. There will be a silent auction with a many beautiful items and we'll be showing a sneak peek at our potential, future episodes.

The evening will be a great way to learn more about our project, meet those involved and help us reach our goal of producing ten innovative and inspiring episodes for the students of the Sea-to-Sky corridor.

Check out our pro episodes here or watch the video below about our fundraiser,

**oh, and I fixed my gopro so in addition to the professional episodes, these short updates will start looking a lot better again too! Watch our professional episodes bumper here!! It's rad! 

Be a Boss! Like Tuft! (Feature Friday Night race details)

Be a boss! Like Tuft. Get up here and race!

Only five days until BVC's first feature race of the 2013-2014 winter track calendar. Here are all the details you need to know before you head out on Friday afternoon.

What races will be run? How much will it cost? How good is the beer gonna be?

See you out there!


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USA Crit Series 2013 Review

Read the 2013 guide for free here.

It's been in the US criterium scene that I have enjoyed most of my cycling success and if it weren't for guys like Gene Dixon who continue to dream big and push the sport to new heights, a lot of the opportunities that I've enjoyed wouldn't have been there to begin with.

There are changes to the USA Crits series next year which will see an exclusion of Pro Continental Teams and a greater focus on Continental and Amateur squads to liven up the racing and I'm sure it will do just that. These races are always well-attended by racers and fans alike. Don't trust me? Take a look at the 2013 annual review and get amped for the next event near you.

2014 will be here before you know it. Read the 2013 guide for free here.

BIKES 2014 Objectives Announced

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Pro Cyclist Ben Chaddock announces 2014 objectives for B.I.K.E.S. Youth Project, call for guest speakers and interested schools

October 4th, 2013

Ben Chaddock

Whistler, BC - Grassroots health and recreation initiative B.I.K.E.S. has announced its new objectives for the 2013-2014 school year and is now in search of interested schools and guest speakers.

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Recycled Accessories

Spending too much time in spandex and pajamas these last few years I've lost all grips on modern fashion, who am I kidding, I've never had fashion sense anyway but at least now I can look good at the track with my new belt buckle. Yup, that's right. 11 cog speed belt buckle. I asked for a 55 but Flavour Flav already wiped out their entire stock. So if you are in need of some slick extras to top off your 15cm handlebar and matte red fixed gear for those evening cruises on False Creek or mad-dash morning commutes, check out Recycled Accessories and support a local BC business.

FEATURE Friday Night Racing Starts October 18th, 2013

Courtesy of The Province

So Kelyn Akuna up here at the Burnaby Velodrome has been working super hard to continue to build the Pacific Northwest track community by creating four Feature Friday Night races over the course of the winter. Different that regular friday night events, these special nights will include a beer garden, a live web cast, a commentator and a Madison event in the hopes of bringing in riders from the Marymoor, Victoria and just maybe the Alpenrose velodrome communities. We are in particular need of A racers. B and C riders welcome too! Watch CyclinginaToque episode.
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A fresh prespective

Music: Chill

Yup..so I haven't been blogging as much as I have in the past but honestly, I need a little encouragement from time to time! So if you like the stuff I'm posting or have questions about anything, please comment below the posts or connect with me on facebook. I'm here to share my experiences as an athlete with all but sometimes I need to know what you all are interested in. 

Recently I've taken on more coaching clients and am busy racing each weekend but I've still recently come across some great information sources for you all. If you are interested in living a healthier lifestyle, or pedaling your bike with greater ease, don't forget about the wonderful sensations that proper fueling can provide.

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Chineasy

A high school throwback!

In high school I took 3 years of Mandarin and 1 additional year in college. I thought it would be fun to challenge myself with such a complex language, besides....I got to draw stuff!

I started with simplified characters those first years, focusing more upon grammar. In college I learned how the more complex traditional characters were created by combining basic characters into more complex words. I wish I watched this Ted talk back in those days...


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Gran Fondo: In Search of Endless Switchbacks

"It is the unknown around the corner that turns my wheels" Heinz Stucke (Bicycle touring since 1950). Music

Spring is in the air here in North Carolina finally and from what I here, that seems to be the case in other parts of the continent as well. So when you get out for those spring journeys, keep in mind all of the fun cycling events going in your community this year. It seems that there are gran fondos popping up all over Canada which is very exciting as these events serve as perfect opportunities to travel, ride new roads, meet new cycling friends and of course train with a purpose.

Gran Fondo Canada has three events happening this year: Banff (August 24th), Whistler (Sept 7th) and Niagara Falls (Sept 14th) and thanks to the help of some passionate cycling friends, I've come on board as an ambassador for the RBC Gran Fondo Whistler event. Look for me at races across North America and I'll hand you a "rider card" with all the hotel and travel information, including good opportunities to save on your travel and lodging.

I'll be publishig a short intro video soon but in the meantime take a look at some of the beautiful views from the Banff event. Its course includes an awesome array of scenary and challenging roads that I've also had the opportunity to race on during the 2009 Banff Cycling Festival, a 4 day stage race. Look out for those mountain goats near the lake!

GranFondo - BANFF 2012 from Glen Crawford on Vimeo.

Coyle Insight: Group Chemistry

Phat Beats: 90 minutes downloadable

I've always been a fan of Dan Coyle's insight on coaching, group dynamics and goal-oriented team work. This article struck me recently as my Team SmartStop teammates and I have been trying hard to come up with a winning formula.


Coyle isolates 3 important metrics. What do you think?

1) positive comments vs. negative comments
2) asking questions vs. advocating for their own position
3) talking about others vs. talking about themselves

Have you had an interesting team experience recently, either at work or play? How did you go about resolving the issue? Be sure to take a full look at Mr. Coyle's team development article. Link.

Presbyterian Invitational: Fav Holidays, Mustaches & The Book of Faces

Team SmartStop: Charlotte Prerace from CyclinginaToque on Vimeo.

Like our team page here and maybe I'll grow another one....unlikely!

Team SmartStop Channel

Chris Uberti

Ever wondering what your favourite professional cycling team is doing? Ever wonder what I have been up to when I've accidently stopped blogging? Well with the Premier Sports Group's Team SmartStop Pro Cycling youtube channel, have no fear, your answers are here!

No seriously, there are some great insights and content here at the team channel. Here is a quickie from Tasmanian devil Clay Murfet sharing his insider tricks about the new cleats we will be using this year.

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Travel Day Golfing

Brought to you by Mountain Khakis clothing, Keen casual footwear, Tifosi casual eyewear. 

Vera Beach, Florida

Comets & Cormets (Video Blog)

Team SmartStop_Mountain Khakis: Comets & Cormets from CyclinginaToque on Vimeo.

A New Season

CyclingNews Gallery

Spring training camps, right now you're either at one or dreaming of one. At least that is what my Jedi mind skills are saying since someone changed the clock on the stove.  I guess that also means that we all get one extra hour to ride each evening...does that mean we also get to enjoy an extra post-training beer too?

Don't miss the team's new 2013 commercial plus a review from team camp.


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"Like I'm Wearing Nothing at All!"

MK Catalogue

It's not very often that you find someone in the same walk of life, or even the same type of pants for said walking, but that seems to be on the rise recently. Now that I've been conditioned, I am eagle-eyeing Mountain Khaki peps from 300 yards! At first I was skeptical about leaving my traditional Reebok do-everything-in-them-because-they-are-worth-$3 shorts at home this season, especially since they've been a staple since 2011 but one of the team's primary sponsors, Mountain Khakis, has created what I call super-fly pants, or super-flying pants.

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Hot Dish w/ Sarah (Video Blog)

Team SmartStop_Mountain Khakis: Cooking w/ Sarah from CyclinginaToque on Vimeo.

Digitial Awesomeness: Team 2013

2013 Team Shot 1: Kit, a photo by CyclinginaToque on Flickr.

So this week is team camp and tonight is the special, web-cast, live-streamed, smoke-machined, intimate-rock concert bar located, Chad Andrews commentated, lazer light show stimulated Team Smartstop p/b Mountain Khakis Team Presentation.

What are you doing at 4.30pm PST or 7.30pm EST tonight? Check it out!

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Toque Insight: 2013 Styles

CyclinginaToque: Champion System Clothing Review from CyclinginaToque on Vimeo.

CyclinginaToque Vimeo Channel:  Training tips, quick insights and other awesomeness

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