BOUND TO THE TRAINER

a glimpse inside the cavern

Minus ten today. The days are short and skies grey. A far cry from the Winnipeg prairies where the sun shines and skin freezes in a matter of minutes - Hé Ho as they say at Winnipeg's frigid annual outdoor Féstival du Voyageur. Alas, the Okanagan is a great place for cycling, although the winter months can be a sloth for cyclists like us who thrive off fresh air and winding, motorist-free roads. While this particular day was rather bright, cycling in a cold garage on hamster wheel at 6am isn't the most enticing.

Sometimes I ask myself why we do it... 

It's cold, it hurts, it's uncomfortable. Is it for the Zwift drops? The Strava post? A higher FTP? The mental release? Fitness? Hard to say. But it's addictive. Spinning my legs in circles that is. That feeling of reaching the top of the Alpe du Zwift and getting to spin that wheel for virtual merch. You can ignore all the other equipment - it's just there for show.

Perhaps this wasn't the "adventure" that you expected in this first post. Unfortunately at this time of year, it's the best I've got. My aversion to windchill compels me to stay inside until the centigrade reaches ten degrees. That being said, I've got some winter gear in the post and am eager to start riding outdoors a little earlier this year. The boys are trying to lure me to the dark side (gravel of course). While you won't catch me at Unbound, I do like the idea of a straying off the path on something a little more versatile. It doesn't always have to be about watts, drag coefficient, and pace lines. Introducing...my new orange bike! (I've never really been a fan of naming a bike...It's just a thing). In this case, a Norco Search XR A1 in what I call Pumpkin Orange - pretty stoked about it and am thoroughly enjoying it thus far. Moreover, Breezy took me for a nice jaunt around town last weekend and It couldn't have felt better.

This year is sure to be full of riding adventures around BC - many of which we hope to document and share. I hear that our trusted "Camera Man Sam" has been honing his craft at music festivals around the world. That being said, lookout for some stellar photography, good stories, and camaraderie.

Can you hold a wheel and wanna get in on some fast paced group riding? Hit us up on Insta! (Not me because I don't have it - but Breezy will get back to you).
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​-pppuma out

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for  Now, we're  bound to the trainer