Mid Summer Night Bike Ride, 60km

Contador’s Coup In Switzerland

Alberto Contador was expected to make an impression on the race on the first day of climbing in the Alps and that’s exactly what he did. He bolted ahead of all his rivals at the base of the final ascent and into the yellow jersey with an impressive display of climbing. Carlos Sastre and a host of other favorites would lose contact early but fight to limit their losses but they all appear to be racing for second place in the 2009 Tour as Contador was outstanding. He claimed the victory in the stage ahead of an impressive Andy Schleck and now leads the general classification from his team-mate, the seven-time champion Lance Armstrong.

The Progress Report

The Tour returned to the mountains with the 15th stage from Pontarlier to Verbier in Switzerland. On the menu were six categorized climbs, three cat-three – the cote du Rafour (8km), cote des Etroits (18.5km), cote de la Carrière (54km) and the cote de Prévonloup (74km), the cat-2 col des Mosses (135.5km) and the final ascent, a cat-1 climb to Verbier. There are now just two intermediate sprints for the non-time trial stages; points for the green jersey can be acquired in Thierrens (56.5km) and Martigny (181km).


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Ride on the vintage Peugeot road bike

It's been over a week now and my Cannondale road bike is still in the shop.

According to Cycles St. Laurent they only received the Ksyrium front wheel and new set of Continental road tires late this past Friday.

Looking forward to pick up the bike up tomorrow, Lord willing.

Took out the museum piece, vintage Peugeot road bike that's on loan from the EEG Biking Society Museum for a spin. Didn't want to go very far because I did not have spare tubes (in case of a flat) and other emergency repair tools (that was in my Cannodale bike tool bag).

Rode along the Pierrefonds Blvd. bike path, going west, past St. Charles Blvd, going all the way to the end of the road.

corner of Nanterre and Pierrefonds Blvd.
Tito Dick and Tita Babes former house

Corner Nanterre and Pierrefonds Blvd

near the end of Pierrefonds Blvd, way past Chateau Pierrefonds

bike path along Pierrefonds Blvd.

I am already late for work

C'mon give me a break.

I am already late for work- still have to walk the dog or else it'll pee wherever, and then I'll have to make a mad rush through the crowded interstate thruway and put up with the long toll booth line ups, etc.

oh no, this is what happens when I forgot to walk the dog before leaving for work

I am late for work already, I was here first

Look back - cycling trips

Overlooking the town of St. Anne de Bellevue





Wow, it was a beautiful day for a bike ride!

These were from one of the Laval, Two Mountains, Oka, Hudson, Vaudreuil-Dorion, Pincourt, Ile Perrot, St. Anne, Senneville, St. Genevieve, to Pierrefonds runs we did.

Let's do it again weather permitting and God willing. :-))

Tito Lits

Surprise, surprise- new bike upgrade

It's about time I upgraded my road bike. The time is right!! Now!

New accessories to match new cycling outfit. Yeah baby!!

New found cycling friends to ride with too!! Isn't that great?!





See you at the bike path soon!! Wooooohoooo!!!

Tito Lits

Cycling 'Do

Counting the days, weeks when we can be out on the road on a warm, sunny day.