Rider:
RJ member offline [1 comment]
Ways to connect: visit my website: http://thewheelmen.blogspot.com follow me on twitter visit me on LinkedIn
Location:
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Club Affiliation: Mennonites In Tights
Road Category: Citizen
Member Since: February 2008 5 Year Distance Chart
2024 km Traveled: 0
2024 Rank: currently unranked
Lifetime Odometer: 66,175 km
Rider Comments:
RJ,
Love the Club Name; Mennonites In Tights....
Got a great laugh out of that. I grew up in Central Calif in a small town with a Lot of Mennonites..... Welcome to BJ.com.

Ride Long and Prosper

posted by BikeBum on 2/21/2008
History:

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I enjoy weekly rides with local clubs. I've been riding since 2004. I'm on the Canadian prairie so the road riding challenge is with headwinds, intervals, average speeds & endurance. Every once in a while I get away (mostly to nearby areas like Minnesota, Michigan, North/South Dakota) and manage to do some new rides. I dream of a European cycling trip...someday. 
Bicycles
click to enlarge 2016 Marin Lombard Elite
Gravel Road bike
Description:  Purchased in July, 2017 (new old stock). A new job with a 2 hour daily commute was cramping my riding time. So, I worked out a nice route, picked up this sturdy Marin and starting pounding out the 100K round trip to the office once or twice a week. It's 3 1/2 hours of bliss and unwinding each time I do it. The bike is becoming so comfortable and convenient I find myself riding it even when I'm not doing the commute.

Lifetime Odometer: 1,050.8 km

click to enlarge 2009 Colnago Strada SC
Road bike
Description:  Purchased July 2009, scandium/carbon frame. SRAM Force components, Mavic Ksyrium SL wheelset, Selle Italia SLR saddle. Smooth as butter and really responsive when I stand on the pedals. I had no idea chip and seal highways didn't have to make my butt and hands numb until I rode this bike. For the km's I ride and the short Manitoba season, I really don't deserve such a thoroughbred but I plan to ride this bike for a long time.

Lifetime Odometer: 28,645.9 km

click to enlarge 2008 RedLine 925
Fixed Gear Road bike
Description:  Purchased this Redline 925 in June, 2008. Single speed flip-flop hub (fixed or freewheel), 54CM frame, Alex Ace 19 wheelset, 700 x 28 tires. Upgrades (not pictured) include shimano spd pedals, brooks professional saddle, brooks leather bar tape. It's a hoot to bomb around town with and commute to work on (30 km's). "One" really is all you need!

Lifetime Odometer: 7,310.5 km
No planned events for 2024

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