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Leslie Reissner
Growing up in the two-wheel desert that was Canada decades ago, Leslie Reissner discovered the joys of cycling when he and a friend rode from London to Munich one summer after high school. Since then, he has done some long distance riding in Europe, including the Camino de Santiago (which apparently entitles him to reduced time in Purgatory), dragged himself over major climbs in the Alps, Pyrenees, Dolomites, Vosges and Appalachians, and even done some racing. In spite of owning 11 bicycles and a cool sports car, Leslie still stays indoors for six months of the year due to the lousy weather and terrible roads in Ottawa but at least he has time to listen to classical music and read a lot of cycling books.
Belgium: it's an odd place. A country put together from pieces other nations didn't really want, it seems resigned to an eternal identity crisis. But beyond this historic and political mess, there is a remarkable sporting story - cycling…
Happy Birthday, Ernesto!
On February 9, a milestone was reached by one of cycling's iconic figures as Ernesto Colnago celebrated his 90th birthday. No Tour de France winner nor Olympian, Signore Colnago is one of the sport's great entrepreneurs and innovators and…
PEZ Turns 20: L’Eroica PEZ Rides With the Heroes
In early October 2011, PEZ’s own literary specialist Les Reissner joined some 3000 others riders for an epic day pedaling the ribbons of strade bianche across the hills of Toscana in the ride known simply as “l’Eroica” – a true ride back in…
2022 Tour of Sufferlandria Preview
In 2013 the hardest Grand Tour of an Imaginary Country was launched as The Sufferfest unveiled the Tour of Sufferlandria. Couchlandrians everywhere looked on in amazement as thousands of racers around the planet joined in raising more than…
GCN+ Presents Riding the Hebrides – Epic Gravel and Legendary Whisky: Film Review
This newly released film by GCN+ follows two presenters / adventure cyclists / scotch drinkers for a weekend ride around Scotland's Inner Hebrides, where the whisky is as plentiful as the gravel.
Pez Goes to the Movies: The Rift—Riding Iceland’s Fault Line
The GCN+ streaming service offers interesting documentaries covering cycling history, technology, personalities and two-wheeled travel adventures. The latest GCN+ video is about a three day trip riding along the crest of the Mid-Atlantic…
PEZ Bookshelf: Ride Inside
What hath Covid-19 wrought? While pro bike racing has been on-and-off-again outdoors, there was a surge in the popularity of e-racing, even with some virtual races actually contested by top riders, inside riding is now clearly A Big Thing.…
PEZ Reviews: GCN+ Cycling Streaming Channel
In the modern world we have YouTube and the Global Cycling Network, offering high-quality professionally-made videos, covering all aspects of cycling, from new tech to epic rides. In January 2021 GCN+ was launched and after this first year…
PEZ Bookshelf: The Midlife Cyclist
Carefully working my way through Phil Cavell's “The Midlife Cyclist” for some weeks now, a remarkable book of startling scope, whenever I mention the title it causes people to smile or laugh indulgently. But “The Midlife Cyclist” is…
PEZ Bookshelf: Peloton Legends
Sports fans love comparisons. Baseball is famous for its obsession with statistics (“The most successful left-handed pitcher throwing against a Chicago team on a Tuesday evening...”) and certainly all sports have record-holders. Pro…