Brenda on Pottery Rd.

Spring 8 hrs

Fastest Black Fly of the day!

Representing!

Spring Epic 8 Hour Relay, May 11 2013

2013 Paris-Ancaster

For those that raced today, nice work out there fighting the elements, the mud and over 2000 other participants in the 20th annual Paris-Ancaster!

For those that couldn't make it out, I'm sure the hill will be there next year.

See you at Mansfield!

Little 40k Jaunt

Just Marty and I doing a quick 40k or so on a Sunday after Broomwagon closed for the day. This was at the lighthouse on the Leslie Spit.

2013 Steaming Nostrils

That. Was. Tough.

Marty finished.  Thank God.

Marty and Adam

Adam & Marty

Chris L.  Don't crash hotshot!

Ian & Mike P.

Ian and Mike

ChrissyB

Amongst the Amish

Karl, Mark & Theo

More wintertime riding

Keep it coming so called winter...

It was snowing before the ride and we went out anyways.  

It got worse as the ride progressed.

The motorists must have thought we were crazy.

But what do they think when they see a cyclist actually enjoying themselves? 

After the ride in Brooklin, Jan 2013 (Stitt & Mart)

Fall 8hrs at Hardwood

Yesterday in what was probably the last race of the 2012 season, 5 Blackfly's + our team photopgrapher, William, went up to Hardwood to continue the tradition of the Fall 8hr race that was started last year.  Overcast sky's were in order but luckily it only rained for about 5 minutes but it made the roots and the rocks rather slippery.  It was a thinking-man's course, for sure.

Since it was a little cool and breezy, most of us used our cars for naps and incubators which is why we came up with a new category besides the fastest lap:  Who can stay awake the longest.  Nobody won.

The always smiling Drew-Man at the start.

Blazingly-fast ChrisL (The Lungs)

ChrissyB eating up the course!

Why so serious?

Thinking of the incubator...

Victoria's 100

This was from the Victoria's 100 at Mansfield on Sunday Aug 19th where Adam did the 80km in 5hr 9min and was 3rd in the 40+ age group.

"Felt not too bad, there are some nasty climbs at Mansfield that we don't see in the 8hr." - Adam, during the post-race media scrum.

2nd Annual Perch Run

Yesterday, 6 Black Fly's set out on the 2nd annual Perch Run with a 100km jaunt from Cam's house near Burford to the sunny beach town of Port Dover and back. The run down to the lake was very fast as we made the distance in 90min.  Coming back took a bit more effort since it was uphill and we swear the wind changed direction on us.  With the exception of a couple of douche bag drivers who must have been extremely inconvenienced by our little bike ride (remember, don't be a douche - ever!) the ride went off without any major issues.  Next year, let's get everybody out!!!

Perch Run 2012

Tour de Caledon

Had to share some of this amazing ride with everyone.  The below pic was taken at the top of Mt. Pleasant Road just a few roads east of good old Albion Hills.  You might not be able to make it out very well, but in the far distance IS the skyline of Toronto.  We left the city around 6:15AM, parked in King City and road over to Bolton and back along some of the most beautiful, rolling roads there are in the GTA.   About 90km in total.  A big thanks to my riding companions, Anthony & Nigel!    

 

SUMMER 8HRS

The Blackflys returned to the Summer 8hrs after a 2 year absence and came back with 2 top 10's including a 3rd Place!
The weather was perfect summer racing conditions and the course was very dry and dusty (name of the game this year) and as Hardwood always is, technical with lots of roots & rocks and twisty singletrack. 
Unfortunately, this caused a bunch of endo's including 2 by Hurricane Dean and a rather hard one by Mario.  Heal up, lads!
Young Justin entered his 2nd career race, this time choosing the running bike and runriding his way to a brand new Nerf football.  He climbed the 1st half all by himself and then coasted down to the finish.  Way to go, bud!

Cheers for a great time, guys!

Summer Epic 8 Hour Relay, Hardwood Hills, July 21 2012