In Bike We Trust!

InBikeWeTrust! goes inter-provincial and somewhat bilingual (Nous Avons Confiance En Vélo!?). Maybe this is what we need to reinvigorate the blog. After a four month "retirement" I'm back on the bike working the streets of Montreal.

However, a day before leaving the great city, InBikeWeTrust! showed up ready to ride at the annual Halifax Criterium in the first ever Java Blend Single Speed Crit. By "ready to ride" we mean sufficiently numb due to the previous night's alcohol consumption, which was just one element of master trainer/coach/guru Zac Barkhouse's plan to take the race.



Adding to Barkhouse's expertise, honourary IBWT! member of the day (mostly due to jersey choice), Andy Canning brought his calm and collected experience to the front of the pack. Such a winning combination that the IBWT!/Dynamex team took the podium, 1,2,3, and walked away with jersey pockets stuffed with Java Blend coffee beans, the lifeblood of any messenger.

Beyond the final standings, the race was a great success. Almost 30 single-speed-based bikes lined up at the start, and ignoring a couple mid-race withdrawals, everyone seemed to have a great time, keeping their pedals off the pavement in the turns, and putting on a good show for all those roadies!



Photo cred to DownTownBrown. Or check out some more I found on flickr.

Updates from Montreal to come in the coming days, but let me tell you that the material seems endless. From francophone motorists, to literally hundreds of other bike messengers, and such a strong cycling culture in general, there will be plenty to talk about.

Byrd out.