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- Tue Mar 06, 2018 7:41 pm
- Forum: Rides & Race Reports
- Topic: Spring Series opening weekend 2018
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Spring Series opening weekend 2018
We make the racing the bikes! Unlike last year, the roads of the Fraser Valley cleared just in time for the opening weekend of Escape Velocity's 2018 Spring Series. A hardy band of Wheelers answered the call of early season leg shredding, with Taro, Nick, Ian B, TMac, Deb, Sam and myself lining up a...
- Sun Aug 13, 2017 6:01 pm
- Forum: Rides & Race Reports
- Topic: Aug 13 Windsor Park VCL B race
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Aug 13 Windsor Park VCL B race
After an evening of much-needed rain, race day dawned clear and sunny. However, the recent shift in weather also brought with it a very strong, gusty wind that seemed sure to test the legs and minds of all those who lined up. Representing Victoria Wheelers were myself, Dave Trill and the irrepressib...
- Sat Jul 01, 2017 3:46 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: clinchers vs. tubulars
- Replies: 4
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Re: clinchers vs. tubulars
I have a set of tub race wheels and have had on and off for years. The following is not what you'd call 'encouraging', but it's my honest opinion... Tubular tires are a lot of work, and if you're not racing I would say it's not worth the effort. In fact, if you don't have a pro mechanic gluing for y...
- Tue Mar 21, 2017 10:05 pm
- Forum: Rides & Race Reports
- Topic: VCL Caleb Pike killer Bs
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VCL Caleb Pike killer Bs
Bike racing! Temperatures in the double digits! A strange bright light in the sky! First race of the year brought a solid field of 30 or so to the B race with a strong showing from the Wheelers. Rich, Stephane, Brian, Mick, Garth, Calum, and myself took the start after some caffeine and furious stra...
- Mon Dec 12, 2016 9:29 pm
- Forum: Events
- Topic: New Year's Eve 100k and party on Quadra Island
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New Year's Eve 100k and party on Quadra Island
Looks like I'm finally going to make it to this fine event! https://www.facebook.com/events/593680990839757/ I will probably be driving up the afternoon before since the start is fairly early, and then driving back down after the ride (sadly family commitments won't allow me to stay for the likely l...
- Thu Dec 08, 2016 10:26 am
- Forum: Ride Planning
- Topic: Festive Five Hunny
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3388
Re: Festive Five Hunny
Can we do it in Phoenix?
- Thu Jun 02, 2016 7:50 pm
- Forum: Rides & Race Reports
- Topic: BC Road Champs Cat3
- Replies: 2
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Re: BC Road Champs Cat3
Belgian toothpaste.ianbrown wrote:covered in what I hope was mud and grit, but smelt more like farm animal excrement
Great racing man.
- Sun May 22, 2016 7:05 pm
- Forum: Rides & Race Reports
- Topic: OBB-WHEELERS SATURDAY RIDE REPORT
- Replies: 200
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Re: OBB-WHEELERS SATURDAY RIDE REPORT
Going through Saanichton was a shit show I think this is overstating it somewhat. One person got caught running the 4-way, and he immediately took responsibility for his mistake. Nobody else did anything wrong that I saw. I didn't hear exactly what was said at the second stop (of the whole group), ...
- Fri Apr 22, 2016 5:03 pm
- Forum: Ride Planning
- Topic: Penticton Masters races Apr 30/May 1
- Replies: 5
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- Sun Apr 10, 2016 4:32 pm
- Forum: Ride Planning
- Topic: Penticton Masters races Apr 30/May 1
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5698
Re: Penticton Masters races Apr 30/May 1
I can't do this either. But I'm planning on the Maple Bay and Mill Bay races coming up.