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while racing shall be guided by sensations and instinct.



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while racing shall be guided by sensations and instinct.



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Damn Straight We Live in Igloos

The Danish and Americans have been trying to lay claim to the lands and waters of the Canadian North.  Although it may seem trivial to protect a 1km square island in the Arctic Ocean.  Canadians need to understand that the deeper implications.  With that small rock comes a claim to all waters within 200km.  Think fishing and shipping rights, as well as the rights to off shore drilling and mining.  There is a lot of economic potential tied to such a tiny rock.  Then there are the socio-political implications.  Although Canada is peaceful country, involved in mediation and humanitarian aid.  We must also realize that we are not pushovers.  We know our rights, we know what is ours, and we will stand up for our place in the world.  O CANADA.

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



Cuylar Conly

Reconnaissance

I am habitually a bad blogger.  Rather, I am a blogger with bad habits.  My media is not nearly as mixed as it aught to be.  I apologies, and will now strive to correct this.

I have in my possession wonderful and neglected point and shoot camera.  Therefore I have no excuse for the lack of piczorz.  It is said that a picture is worth a thousand words.  So it stands to reason that writing should become a whole lot easier if I just point, and shoot, then throw some blurry images at you.

They say that to form a habit you must consciously do something every day for twenty days.  I haven't the patience for this.  I intend to form a new habit in the next ten days.  The goal is to have my camera with me all day, and to snap photo's throughout the day.

The subject matter and the end results are meaningless, the journey is the goal.  In order to keep myself honest I will be posting a single choice photo, taken that day, for the next 10 days.

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



Cuylar Conly

The Fast and the Furious

Sunday afternoon I was once again an armchair participant at a championship race.  I say participant because I really got into it.  This was absolutely one of the most exciting bike races I have ever watched.  I hardley know where to begin.

The Contest was the Saskatchewan provincial Criterium championships, and was raced at Innovation place at the North end of the University of Saskatchewan.  The race course is unique and technical.  One lap of 1200m contains several chicanes, a traffic circle, and subtle changes in elevation.  To really round the race out it is organized as a points criterium.  In this format the winner is not necessarily the first to cross the finish line, rather it is the rider who collects the most points at intermediate sprints as well as at the finish.  This format demands that riders are not only strong and fast, but also smart, consistent and enduring.

The race opened with several suspicious laps.  As riders eyes shifted, checking each other out,  feeling, testing.   The action that was, remained together.  As if unbound by the laws of thermodynamics, the perpetual motion of the peloton became ever faster.  Then with the clanging of that first bell everything kicked into overdrive.  The race was on.  It was full on and it wouldn't let up.

After several points laps the top five began to materialize, yet none was clearly dominant.  The points spread thin as each reckless bunch sprint reshuffled the top five.  Out of this chaos rose one gleaming beacon of consistency, daring, passion and cardio.  "The little Asian that could."  After every single points sprint, Lincoln Lu (Cycledelia) attacked without fear, without looking back and not caring weather he lived or died.  Like a cobra, he struck every time the beast was tired.

 With each new attack the 130lb ferocious pushed further and further.  Finally hanging on by his nose to collect top points.  Having been caught it's not over, the pendulum swings.  As if his bike had only one gear Lincoln was gone once again.  Fighting, fighting , fighting.  With one second he holds them off once again.  With four laps to go Lincoln captures the lead.  Clinging to a scant 3 second gap. 

The cavalry arrives.  Cycledelia team mate Blair Chapman has his wits about him and jumps across to Lincoln.  Blair acts like a booster rocket to re-open the gap.  The two team mates wind it up to nearly thirty seconds as the finish line approaches.  With  double point values waiting at the finish and one lap to go, the duo has 25 seconds. 

All along I had been watching this race.  Some may have missed it, but at least one other person had also been paying particular attention to the score.  Chris McGarity (Garneau Evolution) knew exactly how many points that every racer accumulated.  It seems that Chris learned a new trick, inspired by Svein Tuft.  While some racers pack a six shooter Chris was packing a cannon.

With one lap to go Lincoln and Blair lead 25seconds, and McGarity punches the NOS.  Ripping off the front of the hard charging bunch, many try but none can follow.  In a  blurr of pink, Chris stomps across the gap closing 25 seconds in 600m.  They didn't know what hit them.  With the speed of a cheetah and precision of missile guidance McGarity whipped around the final corner to claim the sprint, the points and the championship.

 Final Standings,

1. Chris McGarity (Garneau Evolution)              22pts
2. Lincoln Lu (Cycldelia)                                   15pts
3. Christian Jensen (Bike Doctor Saskatoon)     11pts



You had to be there.  I can't do it Justice.  Believe when I say Lincoln and Chris are both great champions this day.  They are not men, they are bike racers.



Congratulations Chris McGarity, provincial Criterium Champion!


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



Cuylar Conly

What better place than here, What better time than now.

Bike racing is an incredibly addictive drug.  There is highs, and lows, tolerance, dependence, and withdrawal.  I have been going through bike race withdrawal.  After watching the provincial road race championships I was joansing hard.  Having not pushed myself in the last month I was even twitching.  My bike is my drug.

I can't help but feel that I have been robbed of the last part of the cycling season.  It is amazing how several weeks of down time will motivate you to ride your bike really hard.   A sedentary life does not suit me well, pushing my limits is "normal".  What better way to expand the realm of sanity than the race of truth. 

With what is best described as determination, I signed up for the provincial 40km ITT championships.  In any Individual Time Trial one of the goals is to suffer your maximum and beyond.  I am pleased to say that, this at least was accomplished.  It is difficult to accept that you are not as fast as you were only one month ago, so you push yourself for that speed and you suffer.  Then you accomplish something that you are not supposed to, and that is good.  That is the drug.

For my labors I landed on the podium.  With the prize of a hard ride and the consolation of 3rd place.  I would like to take this time to congratulate Christian "Indurain" Jensen of (Bike Doctor Saskatoon).  Christian stomped his way to victory with the power and focus that comes only from prairie winds.  Rob Howse riding for Horizon 100 used his "old man, farmer powers" to complete the podium in 2nd place.

Today is the Saskatchewan provincial Criterium Championships.  Against my better judgment I will not be contesting this race.  This is a title that I would love to claim, but it will not be this year.  My shoulder will not be able to withstand the ferocity of this race.  So I will be on the sidelines once again. 


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



Cuylar Conly

Sidelined

Well I am Healing.  Which is good, but it takes time which is boring.   Months ago I had planned to move home in august.  Flights had been booked in advance, and for better or for worse, I was flying home coincidentally one week after breaking some bones.  The way I was feeling I was glad to be home, and to reduce the stress.  I still have some legal agendas to take care of, and lots of beurocratic paperwork to be dealt with.  At this point the outcome looks rather neutral for me.

I am at the point in the recovery process where one feels as though they should be back to normal.  However I do not have a lot of "action" in my right arm.  Still very sore to move it around, so best for me to keep resting.  It seems that my season is winding down, ending on an injury is not exactly a high note.  It seems I will be spending August on the sidelines.

I have only been home now for a couple days but I felt very strongly that I would like to go to Moose Jaw to watch the Saskatchewan Provincial Championships.  I wanted to show my support and respect for the race and its champions.  It proved to be a good weekend and the racers showed what grit they were made of.  In the Youth Categories my Brother Lukas placed 2nd in both the Time Trial and Road Race.  This was his first road bicycle race ever and I was very proud of him.

The Elite Provincial Championship was as always highly coveted and hotly contested.  On Saturday the Elite raced a 15km Individual Time Trial.  With the temperature in the 30's and and an unforgiving cross wind Bradley Clifford of Regina road with impressive strength and unwavering focus.  He captured the Elite Provincial Time Trial Title in a note-worthy time of 19:44.  Brad Clifford has been racing for ERTC while basing his training out of Regina.

The next day was scheduled the Provincial Road Race Championships.  This is as they say "the big one".  This trophy has a long list of strong riders associated with it.  Including many who stepped up their game to race at the Highest levels in North America and in Europe.  All things considered the race course was flat, with some undulation.  Once again the Heat and the strong winds would play a factor.  As the race played out it was oddly reminiscent of the closing kilometres of this years tour of flanders.

There was some notable attacks mid race.  With Stephen Cooley (Bike Doctor Saskatoon) riding aggressively  and Lincoln Lu (Cycledelia) going on a daring solo attack.  With nearly 60km remaining Lincoln lit up the race only to be swept up by the Elite chasing group of seven with some 30km remaining.  The race now contained Christian Jensen (Bike Doctor), Pedro Peralta-Elgueta (Off Road Syndicate?), Stephen Cooley (Bike Doctor Saskatoon), Jeremy Trask (Off Road Syndicate), Lincoln Lu(Cycledelia), Dalton Fayad (Regina Multisport), Bradley Clifford (ERTC) and Chrstopher McGarity(Garneau Evolution).

Using the valley as a spring board Chris McGarity attacked closely marked by Brad Clifford and Jeremy Trask.  The Trio had only several meters as they turned onto the exposed cross wind section.  Clifford and McGarity drilled it on the cross wind expanding their advantage.  Trask struggled to maintain the pace and came off under the pressure of these two finely tuned jet engines.  This was IT!  With 25km remaining  McGarity and Clifford rode away from all others as if they are Boonen and Cancellara.

Pedal for Pedal, McGarity (Garneau Evolution) and Clifford (ERTC) flew through the final lap.  Coming up the valley with 2km to go, both riders at their maximum trying to force the pace up the hill.  The speed was impressive, rivalling that of a flat road.  Finally Brad Clifford summoned the strength to stand over the top of the climb.  In a few quick pedal strokes Clifford managed to eek a gap between himself and McGarity.  As they turned onto the crosswind Clidfford pressed his advantage.  Powering through the next kilometre Brad stifled a smile with 500m to go.  Inside 200m a glance over the shoulder, followed by the zipping of his jersey and hands in the air.  Seconds later Chris McGarity crossed the line applauding his rival and close friend.

I do wish that I had been able to race and to contest this Provincial Championship.  I cannot help but feel proud for these two athletes who have grown through this sport with me.  This was a superb victory for Brad and Chris showed that he is a great champion as well.  Both Chris and Brad are becoming what you might call next level.

The top three was rounded out by Christian Jensen (Bike Doctor Saskatoon).  From a hard charging chase of three Christian out-sprinted Pedro Peralta-Elguata (Off Road Syndicate) and Dalton Fayad (Regina Multisport)


1. Bradley Clifford (ERTC)    
2. Christopher McGarity (Garneau Evolution)     +0:55
3. Christian Jensen (Bike Doctor Saskatoon)       +4:37

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



Cuylar Conly