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Training shall be based solely on feel,
while racing shall be guided by sensations and instinct.



Cuylar Conly 

Where Will You Be in 2 Months Time?

In one month, two months, four months even eight months most people my age will be doing one of two things.   The majority of my peers will be either going to school or working full time, and I will be racing my bicycle.  School? pause button.  Work? haha.  Leaving it all behind, in search of never-land.

This year I will be racing for an Espoir Team based out of Ottawa, Ontario.  Team Fresh Air Experience/OBC.  Although eastern Canada is unfamiliar to me, I am very excited.  I don`t think I have seen a more motivated group than the individuals that make up this team.  Non-more so than Team Manager and Coach Michael Dekelver.  Michael has built this team on fundamentals for performance, communication and team work.  I will be working closely with him to kick my training into high gear, and develop the speed needed to push me over the top.  Look for results at races in Eastern Canada and United States.


Here's a general time-line of my whereabouts.


Today - Saskatoon


One Month - Tucson, Arizona


Two Months - Still Tucson


Four Months - Ottawa, Ontario


Eight Months - Still In Ottawa

Training shall be based solely on feel,
while racing shall be guided by sensations and instinct.



Cuylar Conly 

Re-Building My Bike

Well it's that time of year.  I've had about as much running as I can handle this fall.  The huskies are great and it did keep me in shape, but the love is for the bike and I am ready to rip in 2011.  This week I have been re-building my bike literally and figuratively.

Literally 

Earlier this fall I cannibalized my road bike.  I moved 90% of the parts to a cyclo-cross frame.  I striped everything down.  Right down to the bearings.  It all gets a good sound cleaning. and then pieced back together into a proper road bike.  I actually find this entire process to be very relaxing, even zen like.

 square one

poor cross bike, it has no idea what is comming

road bike going to get a major face lift

In Saskatchewan we do it right.  We clean our bikes with diesel.

take it all apart, polish, rebuild

 Now that looks like a bike.

 And that is a hollow shell until next fall

Figuratively

Re-building everything.  Big news and Big plans for 2011.  A new year.  A new Team. A new city.  A new winter.  A new program with new tools.  More on all that later this week.

Tonight a new base period began with a little bike ride on the Saskatoon indoor running track.  I have never been so excited to ride around a 200m circle for 2hrs,  I was super stoked to be on my bike tonight.  You can expect to find me turning circles at the Saskatoon field-house every Sunday night.  play this video on loop for 2hrs and you get the full experience.

Training shall be based solely on feel,
while racing shall be guided by sensations and instinct.



Cuylar Conly