June 2015 was an amazing month for cycling. The temperatures were pretty ideal, there wasn't much rain until last weekend, and we even got new trails to ride.  I rode more kilometres in June than I have in any other month of my life. Here's how my cycling in June

For the first time since I started this year-over-year comparison, 2014 has beat 2015. In May 2014, I was training for the Ride to Conquer Cancer and put up some long rides. In May 2015, I just couldn't find the time. Here's how my cycling in May 2015 measured up

April was pretty awesome for cycling in Toronto. It warmed up considerably, was relatively dry and almost completely bug-free. Here's how my cycling in April 2015 measured up against April 2014. April 2015: 542.78 kmApril 2014: 291.72 kmIn defence of April 2014, I was a little busy with

Yes, March was unseasonably cold in Toronto, but compared to February it was paradise. Here's how my cycling in March 2015 compared to March 2014. March 2015: 492.44 kmMarch 2014: 139.58 kmIn defense of March 2014, I disappeared for a week to visit Germany. But there's no doubt

February was the coldest month in Toronto's recorded history, but trust me when I tell you last February wasn't much warmer and seemed to include more snow and ice. And the analytics tell me I managed to bike a great deal more this year. Here is how my cycling in

Recording all my bike rides allows me to get a little geeky and compare this year's me to last year's me. Every month I aim to ride further than I did the previous year. Here is how my cycling in January 2015 compared to January 2014. January 2015: 392.34

I strapped on my GoPro for yesterday's bike ride. I wanted to show people how safe my route is, even when the trails are covered in snow. I'll ride every day unless one of the following is true: It's colder than -20°C with the windchillSnow has been falling for

Recording all my bike rides allows me to get a little geeky and compare this year's me to last year's me. Every month I aim to ride further than I did the previous year. Here is how my cycling in December 2014 compared to December 2013. December 2014: 511.13

I started 2014 thinking cycling was the key to good physical health. I biked to stay fit. I'm finishing 2014 convinced cycling is the key to good mental health. I bike to gain perspective, collect my thoughts and solve problems. I bike to understand, to analyze and to dream. The

After watching Broadchurch last week, we decided to stay in England and dove into Luther. Luther is set in London and looks as if it was run through a filter. Everything is drenched in grey. These past few days, that's all I see when cycling. The concrete trails are grey,

I record all my bike rides. Here is how my cycling in November 2014 compared to November 2013. November 2014: 434.26 kmNovember 2013: 297.89 kmI'm rather pleased with myself, because in November 2013 I was biking every weekday, training for the Ride to Conquer Cancer. Most of this

As I did for September, here is how my cycling in October 2014 compared to October 2013. October 2014: 502.16 kmOctober 2013: 161.9 kmThis wasn't exactly a fair fight. My October 2013 total would have been much higher had I not left the country for a couple of

I noticed on my ride today that they were putting up new signs in Marie Curtis Park. Here are a couple of pictures of the new Waterfront Trail signage that's going up. Here's the old signage that's being replaced.

I measure all my bike rides with MapMyRide, so I'm challenging myself from a year ago.  Here are the results from September 2014 and September 2013. September 2014: 560.75 kmSeptember 2013: 242.61 kmNo doubt about it, I biked a great deal more in this September than I did

On June 7th of this year, I biked 123.95 km to Hamilton as part of the Ride to Conquer Cancer.  My previously longest ride was a little over 60 km. That means I doubled my longest distance ever and I felt great. My legs weren't sore, I wasn't overly

I've biked 2266.42 km so far in 2014, but today I did something for the first time.  In fact, today I did something for the first time in my life.  Today, I killed a bird. It was completely unintentional. The little bird flew into my spokes while I was

In the spring I wrote about the stretch of the Waterfront Trail between Norris Crescent and First Street.  This is really the only part of the trail that's not off-road, not on quiet side streets and doesn't have a designated bike lane. Since then, I've cycled this stretch with my

John F. Kennedy"Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of a bike ride." Ernest Hemingway"It is by riding a bicycle that you learn the contours of a country best." Albert Einstein"Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving." Arthur Conan Doyle"When

Now that the big ride is behind me, my go-to route is a brisk 14 km ride that takes me 30 minutes. I strapped on my GoPro when I went out this morning so you can follow along at home.