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My first mountain bike race for reals

By Mark Brouwer

If you’re like me you look for ways to challenge yourself.  It’s how you find out what you’re made of.  So after doing Paul’s Dirty Enduro 100 kilometer mountain bike race the week before, I decided that I wanted to give mountain bike racing a serious try. At Paul’s, I had ridden with Miriam (my girlfriend), the only girl on a single speed to do the one hundred kilometer course. We proved to ourselves that we could do it, but now I wanted a race that would let my competitive side have free rein at Duke’s Epic 8 Hour. Read More

Hey Man, Have You Got the Stuff?

It’s the newest thing – everyone is doing it. You may be doing it and not even know.  I tried it recently and the effects are incredible!  I have never ridden as fast or as hard. Read More

Top 3 Ways to make your road bike faster

For the sake of this article let’s assume Read More

Cancelled – May 15th demo day

Cancelled due to Rain !

Riverside Park in Guelph, Ontario

100′s of different models of bicycles, a dozen brands and lots of different types and styles of bikes to test ride

 IT’s Cancelled - presently working on a rain date.  Stay tuned. Read More

Exploring Beautiful Grand River Country

What’s better than getting out for a bike ride?   Getting out for a bike ride with friends, of course. Read More

It’s Almost Time for Argon 18 Demo Day and Ride

Hey Cycling Fans.

One last reminder that our demo day and ride with Argon 18 Bicycles will be happening THIS WEEKEND!  There still are still some Dura Ace equiped test bikes available in both the 10am and 2pm rides.

Times and information are in the link above so click away! Read More

Spring Into Outdoor Riding

Ah so nice to get out in the fresh air!  It was a cold windy day but I felt it was necessary to get out Read More

Base Miles Building

Whoa, so many hours on the trainer

 I guess building up the base miles will be critical come my 200 mile ride but it sure is boring. Read More

Training for a 200 mile Ride

Hi, my name is Jason and I’m one of the buyers here at Braun’s. I have been working here in Braun’s Kitchener Store for about 8 months now, so I may have seen a few of you around the shop.  A little about myself: I’m 34 years old Read More

GPS Cycling Study

CALLING ALL CYCLISTS in the Waterloo Region!   The Region of Waterloo and the Waterloo Public Transportation Institute are doing a GPS Cycling Survey and you can be a part of it.    The information collected will be used to update the Cycling Master Plan.   Read More