Bradley Arthur Bradley Arthur on bike footage! Continuing our series on meeting the One Aim team, we introduce a rider who defies the saying - “Cyclists should be seen and not heard.”
I’m pretty sure that’s a saying, but feel free not to fact check that. WHAAAAAAT? It’s Bradley Arthur! Bradley is easily recognized on bike with his distinctive “Redback” riding boots. Seriously he wears boots, and it’s awesome. Bradley received his golden helmet last year as 5 year rider in the RTCC and is back for #6. A lover of all things cookie, you may also see Bradley out and walkabout in his Cookie Monster or Australian Cycling Team jerseys or cycling caps. Here is some more information about Bradley straight from the man himself: Tell us about yourself Bradley? Married to my long suffering and very understanding wife Brigitte. Aside from cycling I enjoy hiking, beer, hiking with beer (wait... sounds a lot like Kevin's profile....). "My boots are made for cycling, and that's just what they'll do. One of these days my boots are gonna pedal right past you." How many times have you done the RTCC? 2016 will be my 6th RTCC. Why do you Ride Bradley? I ride for my Mum who beat breast cancer 20 years ago. I ride for my Dad who is living with Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. I ride to honour all of the awesome people I met as I worked for the event who have their own stories about cancer. We want to meet you Bradley Arthur, where might we find you? You can find me on Tuesday and Saturday rides with One Aim. If I’m not there, then check the pub! What kind of bike do you ride? My bike of choice for the last 3 RTCC is my 2005 LeMond Zurich - the best $750 I have ever spent on a bike. Clipless pedals, however I have not figured out to embed cleats in a pair of Redback work boots. Find out more about Bradley and why he Rides on his Ride page here: http://www.conquercancer.ca/site/TR/Events/Alberta2016?px=2211919&pg=personal&fr_id=1572 Want to join in the fun? We can’t make this stuff up (well we can but you probably don’t want us to), so if you’re interested in being profiled in our “Meet the Team” series, then fill out this beautiful form and we’ll make you famous! http://goo.gl/forms/UidyPp39jd
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Cindy "Cindo" Faas Cindy and Phil Faas Continuing our series on meeting the One Aim team, our next team mate hardly needs an introduction.
One of the many canser survivors on One Aim, she’s also our most published blogger. She openly shared shared the story of her diagnosis, treatment, survival, and overall canser journey with the world through her My Inner Ninja blog. Ladies and Gentlemen, Cindy Faas. Cindy was a first time rider in 2015 and was joined on the ride by her husband Phil. They purchased themselves a pair of matching road bikes (so cute!) and quickly became regulars on any and all training rides they could attend. Cindy has quickly become a “social event” organizer with One Aim, having hosted team BBQ’s and arranging seating at Kildare’s for the Thursday night rides. Cindy also put together an amazing 3 part post on her Ride to Conquer Cancer which is definitely worth a read. Here is some more information about Cindy straight from the women herself: Tell us about yourself Cindy? Party loving, Breast cancer survivor (2 years March 31!) all weather camper, rookie rider, Nigel worshipping, Guinness loving, wordy blogger, mamma of 2 great kids and incredibly lucky wife to best half & teammate Phil How many times have you done the RTCC? 2016 will be my 2nd RTCC. Why do you Ride Cindy? To honour my Dad who died from pancreatic canser. To show others there is life after canser diagnosis. Cause of Matt Anderson's story. Also cause Nigel told me I could do it haha! We want to meet you Cindy Faas, where might we find you? You can find me on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday rides with One Aim. If I’m not there, then check the pub! What kind of bike do you ride? Bought my first (& only!) road bike April 2015...it's a small Norco Valence (2014 model?). Love it but I'm sure there's room for another ....isn't the rule 1 bike per year? (Editors comment: Yes, something like that!) Find out more about Cindy and why she Rides on her Ride page here: http://www.conquercancer.ca/site/TR/Events/Alberta2016?px=3814129&pg=personal&fr_id=1572 Want to join in the fun? We can’t make this stuff up (well we can but you probably don’t want us to), so if you’re interested in being profiled in our “Meet the Team” series, then fill out this beautiful form and we’ll make you famous! http://goo.gl/forms/UidyPp39jd Alain "Joe" Jodoin Alain cruising on a Tuesday night Continuing our series on meeting the One Aim team, our next post is on the man, the myth, the legend:
Alain Jodoin. Alain was a new rider to One Aim last year, having been um… recruited by Mike Beauchamp to join the Ride. It’s been said of Joe that he can literally be convinced to do anything, which makes him a great husband, friend, co-worker, and team mate. Alain’s unique “chicken nugget” training regime is the envy of all his friends and co-workers, leading to his mastery of running events: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJEdX72uhlE Here is some more information about Alain straight from the man himself: Tell us about yourself Alain? I’m a furious collector of “husband points” and a devoted follower of anything sports related: Hockey, Tennis, Golf, Baseball, Flag Football.... and especially Cycling since I joined One Aim. Other hobbies include "sampling" craft beers at my favorite pubs and spending great family time with my wife and 2 kids (sappy I know but I really need some more husband points). How many times have you done the RTCC? 2016 will be my 2nd RTCC. We want to meet you Alain Jodoin, where might we find you? You can find me on Tuesday and Saturday rides with One Aim. If I’m not there, then check the pub! What kind of bike do you ride? I got a fantastic deal on a Red & White Cannondale Synapse... Came with 2 brand new rims, tire repair kit and a One Aim "service warranty" of free tire pressure adjustments before every ride :) Thanks Mike Beauchamp! People call you Joe, but are there any other nicknames people have for you? There are definitely a few, but nicknames I can share: Joe - That's right my real name isn't Joe! Got it when I moved to Calgary... "Jo-doin" The Big Cat - My nickname out East In Montreal! Peacekeeper Joe - From the guy ski trips days. I was more of a diplomat and signed many ceasefire treaties. Is it true that you’ve worked with Mike for almost 4 years, and for 2 of those he actually thought your name WAS “Joe”? Yes, that guy is no good with names at all. He had to keep coming to my desk because he couldn’t figure out how to email me. Do you have a Favorite Movie? Yes, infact I do, it’s Happy Gilmore! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IK7FNjHVEag Find out more about Joe and why he Rides on his Ride page here: http://www.conquercancer.ca/site/TR/Events/Alberta2016?px=3807581&pg=personal&fr_id=1572 Want to join in the fun? We can’t make this stuff up (well we can but you probably don’t want us to), so if you’re interested in being profiled in our “Meet the Team” series, then fill out this beautiful form and we’ll make you famous! http://goo.gl/forms/UidyPp39jd Kevin "Citizen" Jones Captain Kevin Jones! Hey Team!
We thought it would be fun to put together some posts about the Team as we head into the 2016 Ride season! First up is Kevin “Citizen” Jones! Kevin is one of the One Aim Captains and a founding member of the team. To his friends he is also known as “K-Dawg”, and secretly aspires to be Batman. Here is some information about Kevin straight from K-Dawg himself: Tell us about yourself Kevin? I like beer, riding, video games, beer, and long walks on the beach (with beer). How many times have you done the RTCC? 2016 will be my 8th year in the RTCC, and 7th as a part of One Aim! We want to meet you Kevin Jones, where might we find you? You can find me on the Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday rides. If I’m not there, then check the pub! What kind of bike do you ride? Green Kona hybrid. Much disparaged by bike snobs but I love it. What did you do with all those Clif Bars we got last year? Ate them. All of them. We can’t make this stuff up (well we can but you probably don’t want us to), so if you’re interested in being profiled in our “Meet the Team” series, then fill out this beautiful form and we’ll make you famous! http://goo.gl/forms/UidyPp39jd We've updated the One Aim website to a new format, and updated the current content!
The kinds of things you can find on OneAim.ca: One Aim Training Rides - Dates, Routes, Signup Info about the One Aim Cycling Club Team fundraising, and how those funds get distributed Links to our awesome sponsors Contacts Info about the Ride (preparation, training, fundraising ideas) We'll be using this site and the blog for team info, events, and other random stuff. Feel free to take a look and let us know what you think!  RBC Insurance and The One Aim Cycling Club present CANSuffer to CONQUER 2013. http://www.cansuffer.com/
An EPIC event of sustained SUFFERING because we know we CAN CONQUER CANCER! DescriptionRBC Insurance and The One Aim Cycling Club present CANSuffer to CONQUER 2013. An EPIC event of sustained SUFFERING because we know we CAN CONQUER CANCER! On April 13th at Southcentre Mall, 5 cyclists from the One Aim Cycling Club will embark on an 11 hour journey. They will each attempt to join only a handful of cyclists in the world who have completed all 10 Sufferfest Road Cycle™ Training videos back-to-back in one session. Thousands of cyclists use these videos to train on their indoor bikes in the off-season…1 hour at a time. To, attempt them all, back-to-back is a monumental undertaking. Each rider will embrace almost 11 hours of piercing pain and sustained suffering to support the Enbridge Ride to Conquer Cancer, benefiting the Alberta Cancer Foundation to provide the best care and fund world class research towards a cancer-free future. We want YOU to join our journey; register for a session online (www.cansuffer.com) then come to Southcentre Mall on April 13 to support these riders and their cause by riding along with them for one (or more!) session(s) of the ride. Info on registration and donations are available on our website: www.cansuffer.com. Twenty-four riders joined the first One Aim Tuesday Ride of the 2012 season. That is a record by an enormous margin. I'm not sure if the weather, the ease of the new website or the sheer size of our team this year is responsible...but we'll certainly enjoy it! We were a little delayed getting away from the car park but all re-grouped at Hamilton Drive at the top of Twelve-Mile Coulee. There was the usual smattering of issues as new and recently retrieved bikes and bodies were asked to do things that they hadn’t done for a while! The Southerly wind did at least give some assistance up the main hills (Twelve Mile Coulee and Bearspaw Road.
We rode the Cloverleaf route and were back in the Tuscany Club car park by 8.20pm. Sunset next week will be at8.25pm and the following week at 8.36pm…so the time crunch on completing these rides will diminish...there was no need for any particular urgency this evening though. 8-10 of us made it to The Last Straw Pub for a couple of drinks and some food. What a great start to Ride Season! Same again next week?! |
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