[obc] ABC TT results

I have received and posted the results for a few more of the Almonte Bicycle Club Time Trials. You may like to check out the updates on the OBC Open TT BAR as well (which uses the 40 km TT's from the ABC). Celia -- To unsubscribe, send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Club Office:

[obc] Aug 16 TT results

The results of the Aug 16 OBC Open Time Trial are posted and accessible from the obcweb. We hope to receive the Aug 9 results soon... Celia -- To unsubscribe, send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Club Office: [EMAIL PROTECTED], (613) 230-1064 Web/mailing list: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[obc] Aug 21 WTT results

The results of the Aug 21 OBC Women's Time Trial are posted and acessible from the obcweb. Celia -- To unsubscribe, send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Club Office: [EMAIL PROTECTED], (613) 230-1064 Web/mailing list: [EMAIL PROTECTED]http://www.cyberus.ca/~obcweb Newsletter:

[obc] aug 23 tt results

The results of the Aug 23 OBC Open Time Trial are posted and accessible from the obcweb. (The Aug 16 results are still missing). Celia -- To unsubscribe, send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Club Office: [EMAIL PROTECTED], (613) 230-1064 Web/mailing list: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [obc] Virus Alert from Sir James

Greg Franks wrote: Anyway, I am reasonably sure that the mailing list software at topica nukes this sort of nonsense. ..greg Maybe it nukes some viruses but it didn't get this one. My ISP found and quarantined the virus in a message which arrived from Sir James at 14:30:36: ...the

[obc] results, handicapping?

Hi all: Well, I finally got my laptop hooked back up to my home network after arriving home - so the tt results from Aug 9 (found in my huge stash of snail mail), Aug 30 and Sep 6 are now posted and accessible from the obcweb. I actually put a few different displays of yesterdays results up

Re: Road Safety Training was [obc] Sidewalk Cycling

Yes, yes, yes. I agree with Peter's observations/conclusions - and I really wonder how many people with marginal traffic sense luck out and pass motor-driving tests... Celia Peter James wrote: But in today's society, children rarely interact with traffic. At home they are bundled into SUV's,

Re: [obc] Results-handicapping

I like the idea of always making an extra age/gender handicap page available for each TT - but I'd want the handicapping method to be better justified than what we currently have ( http://www.cyberus.ca/~obcweb/Racing/TimeTrials/Results/tt/2001/age-gender-hcap.txt ). I know of a British

Re: [obc] results, handicapping?

Simpson, Bob wrote: Well, Celia, you're opening a can of worms here and the power to determine winners will lie in the hands of the handicap determiner. But then that's always been the case. Of course - and this is why handicap events are generally meant to be fun events done for honour

Re: [obc] TT Handicapping Method

Aaron Fillion As a person who got no Handicap, I thought this years handicapping method was completely fair. Perhaps you'd think differently if you were a woman who got no handicap in the official event? Or perhaps you'd be a little offended if you were told that sorry, you're not even a

RE: [obc] TT Handicapping Method

So we d agree. You say that you're happy with the current handicapping system, and you indicate that you think that the current system would allow you to win with a time of 21:55 if you were a woman of your age. So you're happy with adding in a gender handicap. The current OFFICIAL handicap

Re: [obc] TT Handicapping Method

Hi Bob - I'm pretty much out of patience and time for this - Here's my last attempt - Please give me a phone call if I can clarify anything else. It's much more efficient than email... The facts: 1. Open time trial - men and women. 2. Age-Handicap event. 3. Men in the event are handicapped

Re: [obc] TT Handicapping Method

Tom Trottier wrote: I think it would be great for you to generate gender/age handicapped pages every TT! Now, what's the standard and the algorithmn? I still suggest measuring against the best time for each age/gender combination recorded by the OBC in previous years. We definitely can't

[obc] ABC Sep 9 40k TT results, BAR results, etc.

Hi: I just posted results for 3 more of the ABC TT results, including the Sep 9 40km TT. Sep 9 was the final 40k TT - so this means that the OBC BAR results are also finished and posted. You may check all of these results on the obcweb. Celia -- To unsubscribe, send a blank message to

Re: [obc] OBC infiltrates CfSC

Simpson, Bob wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED]"> Wait a minute Celia, I thought I, Bob Simpson, was me. In fact I'm sure of it. Have you infiltrated me? - Ohhh-nly if you follow the (ill-)logic below - and even then, only in your'n own eyes - or at least not in mine eyes, since I'm usually not

Re: [obc] This Debate

I guess we're all different (and that's what can make the list fun) - My immediate reaction to Ron's suggestion was: "Gees - it's past midnight and I just got home and off of my bike - and Ron wants me to go out for a ride in the Gat's - now??? He must be one of those level 5 coaches!" Celia

[obc] Club Store

Hi - Just to let you know - new merchandize has recently arrived in the Club Store - socks, shorts, and jerseys. Also, orders are being taken for the new Splat jacket. You may check out the merchandize by clicking the new Club Store link in the left-hand menu of the obcweb. Celia --

Re: [obc] OBC office open house

The open house is now advertised on the news page of the obcweb - It'll be Saturday December 15 from 09:00-13:00. Enjoy! Celia Simpson, Bob wrote: The last time I visited the club office, Rosemary mentioned that there'd be an office open house in December, but I can't see the date listed

[obc] Awards Page and some Biographies

Hi All: I just added an Awards link to the menu on the left-hand frame of the obcweb. From this page, there are currently links to biographies of Mary Ajersch and Hermann Kerckhoff as well as links to information on Mike Lau and Lynne Wolfson. If anybody wants to work on biographies of any of

Re: [obc] Home/Tenants Insurance with no limits on Bicycles?

I recently switched my insurance to Economical Inusrance Group in order to get a policy in which my bikes are covered without extra riders. You could call John Shea Insurance (596-9697) and speak to Laurie to ask about such a policy. The price was about the same as I was paying for another

Re: [obc] Calendar

Rod Plunkett wrote: Yes, Microsoft is like Bell Telephone was in the 1970s. You can't fight the phone company. Well, you can, if you can do without a telephone. You couldn't even buy a telephone in those days. Microsoft doesn't even have a watchdog like the CRTC. Resistance is futile. You

Re: [obc] Yahoooooo!

Thanks, Rod. for the yahoo calendar. It works. Now if I can twist you arm just a lile bit more - how about replacing the broken OutLook calendar with the properly functioning Yahoo one? Oh - and don't worry , Sheila - as a highly self-disciplined person - I kept off the internet last

[obc] For the record... TT results, etc.

A number of people have asked me, so, for the record: 1. Yes, I did offer to continue providing the same same-day time trial results service which I have enthusiastically given for most of the past 5 years (last year was a little slower since I was working out of the country and hence not at

[obc] May 2 TT

Hi all: It was cold (4 degrees) with continuous drizzle, but 4 of us came out to ride. Jim Glover gave me tonight's TT results so that they could be quickly posted at http://www3.sympatico.ca/celia.mcinnis/tt/2002/ . Enjoy :-). Celia (long-time club member, etc.).

[obc] May 9 Open Time Trial

Well my hands are still stained black from my cycling gloves and I might never get warm again, but at least all the dirt is out of my hair, ears, and skin. Seven riders and an equal number of volunteers came out despite the rain. Richard Hinz justified his decision with I'm going to do the

Re: [obc] Is this a first?

Yup, we were quite the motley group of seven. This is the only time we have had all first placers since I began posting TT and WTT results (4 and 5 years ago, respectively). Hey, are you one of those math nerds, Leona? :-) Celia (long time member) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This must be a

[obc] May 16 Open TT

Finally one without rain (though a major downpour hit when I was 100 m from my driveway - hopefully it just served to clean my bike)! Thirty one of us were out. The excitement of the night was probably the battle of the sexes. Patrick Roy powered through the windy event with a 22:18. In second

[obc] May 21 Women's Time Trial

Sunshine, for a pleasant change (!), drew 15 women out for tonight's WTT event. You may see the results at http://www3.sympatico.ca/celia.mcinnis/wtt/2002/ . Enjoy, Celia (long time club member, EtC.). - For list help, please send email to [EMAIL

[obc] may 23 open tt

Hi all: Well it's getting warmer - so 50 riders showed up for tonight's open time trial. The ride was as tough as the weather sock was horizontal. But, to badly paraphrase a famous philosopher, what slows us down this week will speed us up next week, if we don't throw in the towel (which

[obc] May 26 ABC 40km

Hi All: Les gave me the results of this morning's Almonte Bicycle Club 40 km Time Trial, so that they could be posted at http://www3.sympatico.ca/celia.mcinnis/abc/2002/ . I hope to be up in time to do the next one... Celia (long time club member, EtC.)

[obc] may 28 Women's Time Trial

Great weather drew 20 women out to ride the final 10km time trial of the season. You may check out the results at http://www3.sympatico.ca/celia.mcinnis/wtt/2002/ . Enjoy, Celia (long time club member, EtC.) - For list help, please send email to

Re: [obc] May 30 Open Time Trial

Thanks Brian. It's nice to be appreciated. I have reported weather conditions for all of the 5 years in which I have done web pages for the Women's series and for three of the four years in which I have done the Open series. Sometimes we don't mind seeing a good external excuse listed at the top

Re: [obc] May 30 Open Time Trial

No sub 19's in 1999-2002. Here are the fastest times for women and men for 1999-2001: 1999 F 22:42 Wendy Van der Weyden (in the WTT series) 2000 F 23:00 Ellen Pazdzior 2001 F 21:06 Meshy Holt 1999 M 19:02 Ray Duggan 2000 M 19:46 Glen Rendall 2001 M 19:22 Brendon Cameron So far this year (and

[obc] June 4 Women's Time Trial

A good fast night brought out 17 riders for the first 15km event of the OBC Women's Time Trial. Virtually everybody improved on their season's WTT best speed tonight despite the longer distance. You may check out the results at: http://www3.sympatico.ca/celia.mcinnis/wtt/2002/ . Enjoy, Celia

[obc] June 6 Open Time Trial

Fifty seven of us were out to enjoy tonight's open time trial. Jim Glover gave me the results so that they could be posted for your viewing pleasure at: http://www3.sympatico.ca/celia.mcinnis/tt/2002/ . Enjoy, Celia (long time club member, EtC.).

Re: [obc] dark chocolate

Tom Trottier wrote: Fruits, nuts, beans, pulses, chilli, pancakes, bread, brown rice, poached pears, enchiladas, yams, potatoes, asparagus, corn, pasta, mushrooms, cous-cous, tortillas, chips, tomatoes, ice cream, cake, pies, apple crisp, pizza, curry, zucchini, sesame snaps, broccoli,

[obc] June 11 Women's Time Trial

Well that was a challenge - Cold, rainy weather with strong winds! Four riders, including two newcomers (in triathlon training under Julia Aimers) came out and somehow we convinced each other to do the event. It was difficult to maintain a speed above 25 km/h through the strong east wind on the

[obc] June 13 Open Time Trial

A great night with 70 riders and plenty of impressive times. Special congratulations go to Paul Datars who broke the 20 minute barrier for the first time. Jim gave me the results so that they could be posted for you viewing pleasure at: http://www3.sympatico.ca/celia.mcinnis/tt/2002/ . Please

[obc] Correction on Paul Datars' 15 km time

Hi All: There's a correction on Paul Datars' 15 km PB for last night - 19:51 (rather than 19:57). PDQ for Vet B - PDQ for anyone! Again, congratulations, Paul - and my apologies for the error. (as I mentioned last night, I had difficulties with the pensmanship on the results sheets - there may

[obc] June 18 ABC 40km TT results

Hi all: Les sent me the results of the Almonte Bicycle Club's Tuesday June 18th 40km TT for posting, and there were some really great times. Paul Datars was first with an all-time PB of 55:51, Rock Sudac a strong second in 58:04 (also a PB), and Jamie Johnson, a first timer on this course, did

[obc] June 27 time trial results

Earlier stormier weather didn't deter 27 riders from coming out on this 27th day of June for the OBC Open Time Trial. In fact nice humid weather with low air pressure made it an easier night than most to pull out a good time. You may check the results at

[obc] June 27 Open Time Trial

Hmmm. topica seems to still be having problems. Here's a resend attempt... Earlier stormier weather didn't deter 27 riders from coming out on this 27th day of June for the OBC Open Time Trial. In fact nice humid weather with low air pressure made it an easier night than most to pull out a good

[obc] Jul 2 Women's Time Trial Results.

A resend of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - I first sent the message last night at 10:24 P.M. and it's not up there yet... A warm - ok, hot! - evening. Three of us love these kind of temperature and humidity conditions (humidex of 45), but the other two-thirds found themselves seriously

[obc] Jul 7 ABC 40km TT

The results of yesterday's ABC 40km are available and posted for your interest at http://www3.sympatico.ca/celia.mcinnis/abc/2002/index.html Celia (long time club member, EtC.) - For list help, please send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Club Office:

[obc] Jul 9 Women's Time Trial Results

Twenty women were out to ride in tonight's smoky conditions. (Some of us were wondering if Mugs finally started to obey the law and some of its (former) customers came out and obliterated the atmosphere!). The results are available for your viewing at

Re: [obc] Women rule

Wright, Eric wrote: Is this list still broken/delayed...I don't see any comments about yesterday's TT WOW (Woman on Wheels)! Forty-eight riders were out for tonight's open time trial - and for the first time ever a woman came first overall! Meshy Holt, a professional rider from New Zealand

Re: [obc] Women rule

Oh - That was trial number 4 - ie., an answer to Eric's question is yes - the list is still having problems. I would have sent a note to David Hall (the list manager) indicating this, but he doesn't seem to be listed on the obcweb's OBC directors page yet... Anyway, the list seems to be on a

[obc] July 16 Women's Time Trial results

Twenty riders came out on this great night and three quarters of them had season's bests. Sheila Kealey, into the 22's for the first time ever, led the results with 22:47. Nicole LaViolette, taking nearly a minute of her season's best, was second with 23:06. Laura Trevisanotto, new to our series

Re: [obc] argg

I don't like/need/want to get messages of frequently occuring, consistent events - ie., Tuesday or Thursday time trials. There's nothing new in these repeated messages, so it doesn't make sense to send an email about these sorts of events. I do like to get messages of infrequently occurring

[obc] WOW again - July 18 Open Time Trial Results

Well - Meshy was back - first overall again with a 20:06 this time! James Brooks with 20:26 was first amongst the men. Conditions were close to ideal and many of the 65 riders had season's, or even all-time bests tonight. You may see the complete results at:

Re: [obc] WOW again - July 18 Open Time Trial Results

Being in a rush to watch le Tour, eat supper, etc., I neglected to mention another great women's time tonight - OBC member Amanda Shaw came 8th overall (out of 65 riders) with a time of 22:21. Way to go! I'm having trouble sending to the list again - I've been trying to send this message on and

[obc] Belinda Jermomchuk at the Worlds Duathlon Trials

Hi All: Just to let you know that Belinda Jeromchuk (an OBC member who has participated in the WTT series in previous years) has just qualified for the World Duathlon Championships due to her fine performance in the trials at Corner Brook, Newfoundland. Jim says that this course is noted as

[obc] July 23 Women's Time Trial Results

Cool and breezy - 20 riders, one first-timer. You may see the results at http://www3.sympatico.ca/celia.mcinnis/wtt/2002/index.html . Enjoy, Celia (long time club member, EtC.) - For list help, please send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Club Office:

[obc] July 30 Women's Time Trial

Hi all: The results are posted and accessible from: http://www3.sympatico.ca/celia.mcinnis/wtt/2002/ Enjoy, Celia (long time club member, EtC) - For list help, please send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Club Office: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (613)

[obc] WOW - Jul 11 Open TT results

WOW (Woman on Wheels)! Forty-eight riders were out for tonight's open time trial - and for the first time ever a woman came first overall! Meshy Holt, a professional rider from New Zealand with the Rona team was back for her second OBC TT this season.. On her first OBC TT ride this year, without

[obc] ABC TT results - July 16, 23, 30

Just to let you know - Les just sent me some more time trial results for the Almonte Bicycle Club. You may see the results at: http://www3.sympatico.ca/celia.mcinnis/abc/2002/ Enjoy, Celia (long time club member, EtC.) - For list help, please

[obc] Aug 8 Time Trial

The results were posted late last night (after a couple of great concerts), but again I had trouble contacting the topica.com email list... As expected, topica blames sympatico and sympatico blames topica... Trying again... 72 people entered the Aug 8 Open Time Trial, with, as of yet, no known

[obc] OBC BAR updates

Hi All: There was an ABC 40km time trial this morning - and it was interesting. There were actually more women than men (eleven versus 10), and a new women's course record of 63:56 was set by Sheila Kealey. Second amongst the women was Allison McKay with a new PB of 65:31, and third was Ellen

Re: [obc] Hermann

And are we going to put in a gender-handicap to make the event even more competitive. (We can still award trophies for the best within each gender). Probably a lot more women would be interested in competing if this was done. Maybe we'd even outnumber the men as we did at the Almonte 40k TT

[obc] Aug 20 Women's Time Trial Results

It was a very nice night, and 18 women came out to ride. The top three riders had finish times within 14 seconds of one another - Ellen Pazdzior was first with 23:18, Nicole LaViolette was second with 23:25, and Cynthia Clark, who took another 25 seconds off of her personal best, was third with

Re: [obc] OBC Handicap Time Trial

Don't anyone credit me with these handicaps! Gees - I'm a mathematician and, anyway, since when did this board ever listen to me??? :-) My comments and questions follow... Bruce P. Lowe wrote: OBC Handicap Time Trial Last year, one member complained in a series of e-mail messages that the

[obc] Aug 27 Women's Invitational Time Trial

Hi All: Another successful season has just completed for the Women's Time Trial Series. Fifty riders participated in a variety of configurations - singles, teams and tandems. The sun was bright, the temperature 20 degrees, and the wind in the 13-17 km/h range from the north. You might enjoy

[obc] Aug 29 Time Trial

:-) Results at: http://www3.sympatico.ca/celia.mcinnis/tt/2002/ Most of the 65 riders out for tonight's TT had a rougher time than usual with winds from the SSE on the way out and from the south on the way back. Most had rides that were a minute or more slower than their PSB's. As usual,

[obc] Handicap results

Hi all: The results of tonights Handicap TT are available at http://www3.sympatico.ca/celia.mcinnis/tt/2002/ . Enjoy, Celia (a longtime member who always has fun...). - For list help, please send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Club Office:

[obc] Sep 8 ABC 40km and update in OBC BAR results

Hi All: You may see the results from: http://www3.sympatico.ca/celia.mcinnis/abc/2002/index.html and the updates in the OBC BAR competition from: http://www3.sympatico.ca/celia.mcinnis/tt/2002/index.html . Apparently (according to John W.) 22 of us got up for the last 40km TT of the Almonte

Re: [obc] 12 Sep TT Results

Or if you prefer, you may see the Sep 12 Open TT results at http://www3.sympatico.ca/celia.mcinnis/tt/2002/index.html . Thanks so much for the typing, Rod. :-) Celia P.S.: - You might like to fix your computer's clock, Rod. It's off by 2 hours and 57 minutes judging by the full email

Re: [obc] lack of time trial results on club website

Avery - Some errors in your note. First of all - there are still missing (BAR, result pages for each series, etc.) and broken things (seed sheets not correct for each series, failure to accomodate different distances ridden in WTT Invitational, wrecked up team names, etc.) on the official site.

Re: [obc] How do I carry?

Bill Taylor who's a wrote: Celia, that's pretty interesting, what you've managed to carry on your bike. How are you with kitchen sinks? ... ;-) That'd be no problem whatsoever. You name it, and I've probably carried it on a bike - kids, cats, topsoil, stereo systems, computer printers and

[obc] Sep 24 ABC Time Trial

Hi All: The final TT of the Almonte series occurred on Tuesday - with 7 riders out, 4 of them members of the OBC. You may see the results at: http://www3.sympatico.ca/celia.mcinnis/abc/2002/ Colin Campbell, hot off of his 20:58 season's best at the last OBC TT (Sep 19), came in first with

Re: [obc] Link Vote

Rod Plunkett wrote: Secondly, you have completely ignored the impact this matter has on the newsletter. In case you hadn't noticed, the results are also published in the newsletter. If I was not under an obligation to publish them, then this never would have been an issue. We'd have a link

[obc] Good news!

Joseph A Danis wrote: Could the Board please resolve the issue concerning the reporting of Time Trial results as soon as possible? Joe: When two people each believe that they are individually right and that the other is wrong, it is often helpful to have a mediator. Bob Hicks has offered to

[obc] New tt results search.

Happy Thanksgiving All: Just to let you know - I now have a search interface to all of the TT results which I have thus far got on line (as far back as 1998 for the WTT series). You may check it out at: http://www.celiamcinnis.ca/~obc/ Basically just type in a list of words, separated by

Re: [obc] ! New rules for OBC mailing list !

As an OBC member, I also vote to keep the list non-restricted. I think that the points provided in favour of keeping it open are excellent. Celia (a member continuously for the past 18 seasons (with other OBC involvements and scattered memberships stretching back to the early 1970's)..