http://www.ssportsman.com Words and images from the adventures of Emily and Scott Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:29:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Looking back as I climbed out of the fog this morning, I saw the Lions roaring above the North Shore http://www.ssportsman.com/2012/02/shoulder-check a little extra chatting at the end of the day and the cost was a magnificent sunset just missed a few km later and the Vancouver skyline was still visible and I had to Stop once more http://www.ssportsman.com/2012/02/just-a-few-minutes-late After a few Days on The Trainer, Em was Ready for THE Great OutDoors the Great, Wet, Vancouver January OutDoors Hitting Lynn Valley on the Fruvious Bike a few days later back on carbon back on fast back in the drops back on the trainer Soon The Siren Returns To Fromme!!! http://www.ssportsman.com/2012/02/cycling-after-beryl Following up from a couple of previous posts on trying to stay active throughout the pregnancy... I stopped cycling on Dec 16, my last day of work and my last bike commute for at least a year (Canadian maternity leave is 52 weeks).  The time off work opened up the days ... http://www.ssportsman.com/2012/01/beryls-arrival back to work!!!! http://www.ssportsman.com/2012/01/holiday-is-over rushing home to do this and this http://www.ssportsman.com/2012/01/pedaling-reward Sunday started with such high hopes, it was going to be a rainy day in North Van (or all of southern BC), so we chose to cruise to Squamish, visit shortly with Armand, and go for a short hike.  Possibly up near the Chief, or along some of the lower ... http://www.ssportsman.com/2012/01/nap-time-at-the-sportsmans Emily spent some time spinning on her Orbea yesterday, approximately five weeks since her last ride (on the Commuteriffic Bandersnatch). Note the blurred legs, the bored Oskar.. What you can't see is the happy and content (after a pre-ride feed session) Beryl sleeping on my lap, listening to the white noise ... http://www.ssportsman.com/2012/01/back-in-the-saddle The first ride was a fixie ride to submit some paperwork for Beryl in downtown Vancouver... The bike lane across the 2nd narrows was clear and salted, unlike the exit, where someone missed the 1st switchback... -8C and blue skies combined for an irresistible call to ride on Fromme snowed in in the snow ... http://www.ssportsman.com/2012/01/a-post-of-two-rides http://www.ssportsman.com/2012/01/new-adventures-in-the-new-year