The MIVA club ride for this Saturday is being combined with the OBB group ride, starting from Oak Bay Bikes just north of Nissan at 9.30am. Hopefully there will be a critical mass there so the rides will grow. Destination is not yet known but it is rumoured that the group will stop at a cyclist-friendly cafe!

A couple of weeks ago, we provided a link to a hilarious video of a "cyclist" talking with a working

colleague, outlining the key differences between a cyclist and someone who merely rides a bicycle. Here is the first follow-up - a list of characteristics that define the true cyclist. many of our readers will be able to readily identify themselves.

Rennie Benedict from Winnipeg sent in a wonderful example of radical bike handling. Danny McKenzie is one of the best trials and freestyle riders in the UK and did a gonzo ride from Edinburgh to Skye and back, taking along a camera crew to record his exploits. For an entertaining seven minutes, go here.

MIVA's Directeur Sportif Feminin, Janna Gillick, has put together a great winter schedule for the indoor trainer workouts. These training sessions are intended to provide cyclists with a weekly cycling workout during thewinter. In order to create an enjoyable and social atmosphere, MIVA has rented a good-sized school gymnasium and has purchased a really great projector plus, the club has also rented a LOUD PA system to do justice to the awesome sound tracks on the videos and help get participants into "the zone".

Each week, either a training video or a cycling-themed movie will be shown on the 8 metre screen. All Sufferfest nights include a formal workout and the other sessions include an informal workout or riders can do their own favourite hour of power. These training sessions are intended to provide cyclists with a weekly cycling workout during the winter. In order to create an enjoyable and social atmosphere, MIVA has rented a school gymnasium and has purchased a projector. Each week, either a training video or a cyclingthemed movie will be shown on the big screen. All Sufferfest nights include a formal workout and the other sessions include an informal workout. Doors open at 7:30PM for set-up. The Sufferfest videos will start at 7:45PM, longer videos will start earlier. Each session will conclude shortly after 9PM, depending on video length. Location: Pleasant Valley Elementary School, 6201 Dunbar Rd (enter via west gym door)

SCHEDULE:

5-Jan The Sufferfest "A Dark Place" 60 min. 12-Jan "What it Takes" A camera crew follows four elite triathletes, including Peter Reid, to show “what it takes” to compete at that level. 2006   97 min. 19-Jan The Sufferfest "Revolver" 60 min. 26-Jan " Overcoming" A documentary about Bjarne Riis and Team CSC. 2005,  105 min. 2-Feb The Sufferfest "The Hunted"  60 min. 9-Feb "American Flyers" A cheesy cycling classic with Kevin Costner and a cameo by Eddy Merkx 1985,  113 min. 16-Feb The Sufferfest "Angels",  60 min. 23-Feb "Klunkerz",  Must-see - on the birth of mountain biking. 2006,  83 min. Two Thumbs up! 1-Mar The Sufferfest "Downward Spiral",  60 min. 8-Mar " Chasing Legends",  Road - Team  HTC-Columbia,  2009,  93 min. 15-Mar The Sufferfest To be Determined 60 min. (This is a GOOD one!) 22-Mar "Breaking Away" A great cycling-themed drama 1979, 101 min. 29-Mar The Sufferfest To Be Determined (another awesome hour of pain!) 5-Apr "A Sunday in Hell"  Paris-Roubaix Pub Night at Longwood to follow, 1976, 111 min.

Cost: $5 per session to cover facility rental. Non-members are welcome but are encouraged to join. What to Bring: Bike, trainer, riser, towel, water, mat and heart rate monitor (optional).

Whether you are a cyclist or triathlete you can train and work with an Olympic coach and Olympic athletes. Find out what you need to know about how to build your foundation and fitness for the 2011 - 2012 season and how our Olympians and Pro-tour riders build their endurance during the off-season.

The Pacific Cycling Centre runs camps all through the fall, winter, and spring. A very popular training option in Victoria, these camps are frequented by our top athletes such as Erinne Willock and Max Plaxton. If you are looking for a great weekend of training alongside top athletes, please come join us this season.

Pacific Cycling Centre’s Pre-Season Training Camp will run from March 21 - 25, 2012. Whether you are a cyclist or triathlete, this is a unique opportunity to tune up your racing techniques and skills for the 2012 season, and to train and work with an Olympic coach and Olympic athletes. Limited registrations will be available. Further information here.