10 relentless summer bike reflections & fun facts

Famous Relentless & City Cycle Vancouver Craft Beer Tour – First Stop Postmark Brewing – Behind the Scenes and Vats.
Famous Relentless & City Cycle Vancouver Craft Beer Tour – First Stop Postmark Brewing – Behind the Scenes and Vats.
Simon
Simon

1. On ACTIVE LIVING: Craft Beer tours by bike count as active, healthy living. Tip: A growler weighs approximately 5 pounds when full so a bike trailer can fit about 20 of them (100 pounds)!

City Cycle’s Aspiring Master Brewer, Nick, educating us on the true art of craft brewing.
City Cycle’s Aspiring Master Brewer, Nick, educating us on the true art of craft brewing.

2. On PITCHING: Dear Entrepreneurs … A UBC Spanish Banks hill climb by bike is perfect distance for pitching your company.  A second hill for investor questions …  A third for fun … just ask Rob

Rob
Rob

3. On NETWORKING: Our local bike café Musette is a fantastic place to host a cocktail party.  Tip: Be clear about whether dress code is Lycra free or Lycra preferred.

Relentless SuperWeek Salon at Musette.
Relentless SuperWeek Salon at Musette.

4. On ARRIVING: Eezee peezee to arrive at a meeting in office attire … by bikejust ask Joe.

Joe
Joe

5. On MORE NETWORKING: Biking as a pair, group of three, eight or twenty is more fun than a foursome of golf.6. On PROBLEM SOLVING … and even more NETWORKING: Don’t have your own bike? BORROW one! Everyone can find or borrow a bike when it means spending a couple hours on two wheels on a Thursday morning … just ask Manica or Amy.

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6. On PROBLEM SOLVING … and even more NETWORKING: Don’t have your own bike? BORROW one! Everyone can find or borrow a bike when it means spending a couple hours on two wheels on a Thursday morning … just ask Manica or Amy.

Brenda, Amy & Manica
Brenda, Amy & Manica

7. On TRAINING: Long distance triathlons (aka ironman distance) can be completed as a RELAY with zero bike training if you are responsible for half the bike distance (i.e. 90km) when you have Olympic gold medal muscle memory and a keen desire to shoot a video mid race … just ask Simon.

Simon, aka Collins Cup International Team Captain & Videographer. Challenge Roth relay. Bike Leg. Half of it.
Simon, aka Collins Cup International Team Captain & Videographer. Challenge Roth relay. Bike Leg. Half of it.

8. On BONDING: Investor < > Founder bonding best over dropped bike chains … just ask Kirsten.

Simon and ePACT Co-Founder, Kirsten.
Simon and ePACT Co-Founder, Kirsten.

9. On RACING: Criterium racing is a unique Relentless team skill … just ask Isabella.

10. On MEETINGS: Sunrise connections and team meetings by bike are best . . . in my opinion.