Category Archives: cycling

RBO being proud of myself

Posted on November 17, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I got up before my alarm. I made a super healthy lunch* for today and tomorrow. I went to the gym early enough that I had time to do 2 rounds of circuits rather than 1. I’m finally starting to … Continue reading →

Posted in career, cycling, exercise, food glorious food, personal | 11 Comments

Cyclo-geekery

Posted on October 31, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

D’ya like the new logo I just added to my work email signature? ———–__o——– _ \<,_——- (+)/ (+)Bike to work! I can’t claim credit, I stole it from an email I got from these guys. Just about to bike home, … Continue reading →

Posted in cycling, silliness | 2 Comments

Fish, trees and brakes: guess the connection

Posted on October 27, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime. (Chinese Proverb). Now here’s a shameful confession from someone who has cycled to work almost every … Continue reading →

Posted in cycling, family, nature, personal, photos, Vancouver | 18 Comments

A Thursday miracle

Posted on September 26, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I have two bikes – a speedy one-year old hybrid, and a clunky old gear-slipping rust bucket of a mountain bike that serves as back-up. This morning however I was in the unfortunate situation of having left both bikes in … Continue reading →

Posted in cycling, personal, Vancouver | 10 Comments

Reasons why today is better than yesterday

Posted on September 25, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

1) I didn’t go to the gym before work, so I was on the road later than yesterday and there were crossing guards outside the school. 2) It was raining ever so slightly, which as usual increased the average speed … Continue reading →

Posted in cycling, food glorious food, furry friends, personal, silliness | 13 Comments

Hell is bad days are other people

Posted on September 23, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I seem to be in a bad mood. Why? Well, here’s a list of things that annoyed me today. (WARNING: contains rants, whining and bad language). 1) Slow cyclists who insist on coming around me and stopping RIGHT IN FRONT … Continue reading →

Posted in cycling, exercise, rants | 19 Comments

Be my personal trainer!

Posted on September 5, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Ah, September. Back-to-school time. There’s a sense of purpose in the air, and I have chosen to harness it in my quest to regain my fitness. I’ve always been a reasonably active person, but there are degrees of reasonably active … Continue reading →

Posted in cycling, exercise, food glorious food, personal, silliness | 25 Comments

First APLS Carnival Post!

Posted on August 13, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Gaah! Deadlines come around quickly. When Ruchi (aka Arduous) first announced this exciting new carnival about APLS (Affluent People Living Sustainably) I thought I had weeks to write something, but suddenly it’s the 12th already! Luckily I’ve had a post … Continue reading →

Posted in Carnivals, cycling, environment, food glorious food, gardening, photos | 20 Comments

Riding for the cure (and for the view)

Posted on June 11, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I came across an old, old article from The Onion (6,000 Runners Fail to Discover Cure for Breast Cancer) this week. My first reaction was to giggle, and my second was to start this post about the 36 km bike … Continue reading →

Posted in cycling, embarrassing fan girl, personal, Vancouver | 17 Comments

Want!

Posted on April 11, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

A cycling jacket that tells drivers when you’re braking, accelerating or turning? Sign me up!And to people who honk at me when I turn left (from one designated bike route onto another) on that steep downhill stretch: the reason I … Continue reading →

Posted in cycling, rants, Vancouver | 9 Comments