Posts Tagged: Cycling

The Perils of Cycling Fashionably: Montreal Winter Edition

  When I first moved to Quebec, I was met with two main responses:  “Sweet! The drinking age is 18.” “You’re going to be so cold, gain 20 lbs.”     While both statements were probably true, I only really

The Perils of Cycling Fashionably: Montreal Winter Edition

  When I first moved to Quebec, I was met with two main responses:  “Sweet! The drinking age is 18.” “You’re going to be so cold, gain 20 lbs.”     While both statements were probably true, I only really

Dispelling myths: bar tape

I’ve never come across anyone in my many days on this earth (not counting those spent in Etobicoke, because really, those don’t count), not a single person who could tell me they loved taping their bars. Granted, if you bought

Dispelling myths: bar tape

I’ve never come across anyone in my many days on this earth (not counting those spent in Etobicoke, because really, those don’t count), not a single person who could tell me they loved taping their bars. Granted, if you bought

Frequently asked questions

As a die-hard cyclist, I am asked many a question pertaining to cycling on a daily basis. Today, I am here to answer these questions on a public forum, in hopes that I will no longer be asked them. Here

Frequently asked questions

As a die-hard cyclist, I am asked many a question pertaining to cycling on a daily basis. Today, I am here to answer these questions on a public forum, in hopes that I will no longer be asked them. Here

What to do with the hybrid

    Back to the topic at hand, today I am definitely going to Brakeless, and I know I’ve talked about this before, but, really now. I can’t wait for my fixie to be done to go there, I need

What to do with the hybrid

    Back to the topic at hand, today I am definitely going to Brakeless, and I know I’ve talked about this before, but, really now. I can’t wait for my fixie to be done to go there, I need

Reaffirmed: I’m awesome.

Today, I’ve decided to implement a little bit of a challenge for myself. I know, “Lauren, why ever would you want to challenge yourself to a challenge?” Well, friends, stalkers, and noble country men and women, this is one of

Reaffirmed: I’m awesome.

Today, I’ve decided to implement a little bit of a challenge for myself. I know, “Lauren, why ever would you want to challenge yourself to a challenge?” Well, friends, stalkers, and noble country men and women, this is one of

There’s a four day weekend, every weekend!

Yes, I have inadvertently scheduled myself so that I get Thursday and Friday off until the beginning of next semester. While this may sound fine and dandy, it means I have no excuse for not doing things, which is not

There’s a four day weekend, every weekend!

Yes, I have inadvertently scheduled myself so that I get Thursday and Friday off until the beginning of next semester. While this may sound fine and dandy, it means I have no excuse for not doing things, which is not

Newly discovered: all cyclists say “jesus fuck!”

Yes, it’s true! People occasionally mock my vulgarity, but to them I say “go fuck yourself, you piece of shit, you.” And it has recently come to my attention that the term “jesus fuck!/?/…/.” has become a part of my

Newly discovered: all cyclists say “jesus fuck!”

Yes, it’s true! People occasionally mock my vulgarity, but to them I say “go fuck yourself, you piece of shit, you.” And it has recently come to my attention that the term “jesus fuck!/?/…/.” has become a part of my

If you thought being horribly disfigured would hinder your social life, try being a fixie addict.

I don’t know if bikes without brakes could actually constitute an addiction. But I can’t stop looking at them, looking for them, wanting to learn more about them. I mean, I sound like a creep! But seriously, I’m going crazy.

If you thought being horribly disfigured would hinder your social life, try being a fixie addict.

I don’t know if bikes without brakes could actually constitute an addiction. But I can’t stop looking at them, looking for them, wanting to learn more about them. I mean, I sound like a creep! But seriously, I’m going crazy.

TWB, trannies, and New York, oh my!

Yesterday I finally had a minute to go to the Toronto Women’s Bookstore on Harbord St. In all honesty, I’ve been dying to go for months, but I’ve just been so busy lazy. Anyways, enough with the self deprecating realization

TWB, trannies, and New York, oh my!

Yesterday I finally had a minute to go to the Toronto Women’s Bookstore on Harbord St. In all honesty, I’ve been dying to go for months, but I’ve just been so busy lazy. Anyways, enough with the self deprecating realization