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My First Attack: Podium at Bouckaert Soenen League Race
Bianca Holtzkampf-Mayer (2nd), Kelly van der Toorn (1st), and me! After a crazy early 4am wake-up, I was standing on the start line...
sarahbonne7
Jan 30, 20133 min read
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Expert Bike Fitter: Mark Dwyre
Mark Dwyre, one of Canada’s premier bike fit experts, shares his vision of bike fitting and it’s not all about the bike. Almost right...
sarahbonne7
Jan 23, 20134 min read
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To my left…
A white Christmas is a romantic idea but there is nothing romantic about base hours on an indoor trainer. Every year I come home for the...
sarahbonne7
Jan 2, 20132 min read
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Balega!: Gugulethu Reconciliation Day 10km
Gugulethu 10km: All ready to go before the race. I can’t think of a better way to celebrate reconciliation than to unite people through...
sarahbonne7
Dec 16, 20123 min read
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Speedplay X/2 Pedals: Comprehensive Product Review
The very first time I fell was my second or third ride in clipless pedals. I say “fell” and not “crashed” because I literally just tipped...
sarahbonne7
Dec 13, 20124 min read
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Meet Pippi: My “New” Cervelo R3SL
Meet Pippi. My previously loved Cervelo R3SL. Most of you will be interested in the geometry, weight, and all the design details but all...
sarahbonne7
Dec 7, 20121 min read
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An All-Star Cast: Lining up with the Pros at Die Burger
Die Burger Cycle Tour: Sharon Laws and Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio. [photo courtesy:...
sarahbonne7
Dec 3, 20123 min read
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Coronation Double Century: Girls Kicking Ass for 202km
No better way to come back to racing after my big crash than to take on a 202km team time trial. After taking such a long break from...
sarahbonne7
Nov 30, 20124 min read
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An Evening with Karien van Jaarsveld
Karien van Jaarsveld “Everyone has learned somewhere along,” Karien van Jaarsveld assured the crowd of mainly women last night during her...
sarahbonne7
Nov 22, 20122 min read
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Interview: Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio
SOUTH AFRICA’S MOOLMAN-PASIO DOMINATES AFRICAN CONTINENTAL CHAMPS Published in Bicycling Magazine Moolman-Pasio takes gold in the...
sarahbonne7
Nov 16, 20123 min read
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Canada to Cape
Table Mountain, Cape Town. A view and a road I never get tired of. I left Canada on a Sunday and arrived in Cape Town on a Tuesday...
sarahbonne7
Nov 14, 20122 min read
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Riding the Rideau
I’m usually only home in Westport, my small hometown in Canada, for Christmas and confined to the indoor trainer because of the snow....
sarahbonne7
Oct 31, 20123 min read
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Running on the Rock: Thanksgiving in St. John’s
Ed, myself, and Jacqueline (my sister) on the top of Signal Hill For those of you who don’t know, Canadian’s often refer to Newfoundland...
sarahbonne7
Oct 17, 20123 min read
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Pocket Energy for the Food-Sensitive Cyclist
Previously published on WomensCylcling.ca Talk to a cyclist with a dairy intolerance and their fastest interval may be a mid-ride dash to...
sarahbonne7
Oct 5, 20122 min read
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Interview: Reinardt Janse van Rensburg
Janse van Rensburg Left Hungry for Revenge after World Road Cycling Champs Reinardt Janse van Resnburg [photo courtesy: MTN Qhubeka]...
sarahbonne7
Sep 26, 20123 min read
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UCI World Championships: Elite Women’s Road Race
It was another power-house victory for Marianne Vos as she crossed the line solo to win the elite women’s world road champion title. Vos...
sarahbonne7
Sep 23, 20125 min read
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Worst. Birthday. Race. Ever.
All I remember is seeing him switch the girl in front of me and then I was riding straight into her ribs. The next thing I remember is...
sarahbonne7
Sep 7, 20123 min read
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The Great Wall: Mur de Huy and La Redoute
Mur de Huy The famous climbs beckon all riders. The cobbled climbs of Flanders, the peaks of the Pyrenees, the sublime allure of...
sarahbonne7
Aug 25, 20122 min read
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Transitioning into Duathlon: One Gileppe at a Time
I’m a cyclist. I’m a runner. So, duathlon couldn’t be that bad. I could get into it. Or, that’s what everybody convinced me of when I...
sarahbonne7
Aug 14, 20123 min read
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