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The Ugly, The Bad & The Good

The Ugly, The Bad & The Good

That David Hembrow’s got me thinking again. He lives just across the sea from me in what looks like Cycling Utopia. I don’t mean that in a sarcastic way either - from the saddle I sit on, the Netherlands, and specifically Assen, look like The Real Deal. Anyway, he posted some photos and a video...
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Have I put On Weight?

Have I put On Weight?

So there are a bunch of people doing amazing stuff today - Brad & Big Dave & a few others from sweat365.com are doing the Steelman Triathlon somewhere in and around Las Vegas. 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike, and then a full marathon. Any race with those kinds of distances is tough, but for...
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Posted in Bike Culture, Blogroll, Friends, Goals, Newcastle, Silly Stuff, Too Much Information, Triathlon, Weather, Woo Wooo woooo! | 2 Comments »

Just Peachy After a Hard Ride

Just Peachy After a Hard Ride

So yesterday I overslept. Again. I know why this time though - I’d set the meeting that I had to get to on my phone as starting at 4pm, rather than 9am, with a +3 hours alarm. Yeah, I know. I’d intended to get up at six, finish off the stuff I’d been writing on...
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Is This The Meeting of Two Cultures?

Is This The Meeting of Two Cultures?

Seems to me that there are two types of bikedom. On the one hand, in countries and societies where the car / automobile is king, there’s the Adult Toy culture (no, Honey-Bunny, not THAT sort of adult toy). Lots of Lycra and carbon fibre and a fixation with gear ratios. They wear helmets and Camelbaks,...
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German Bicycle Promotion Video

I came across this on Copenhagenize, and just had to show it here, ‘cos it reminded me of a gag told by my favourite comedian, Billy Connolly (who just happens to be a bit of a cyclist too).You can see the video after the joke, because by then, you’ll have guessed what the film’s...
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Last Brick Before Cleveland Steelman

Last Brick Before Cleveland Steelman

The training schedule had me down for a 45/10 brick this morning, so last night I was early to bed and raring to go when the alarm went off at just after six. My ride earlier in the week had left me a little sore in the . . . um . . . undercarriage...
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Posted in Brick, Cleveland Steelman, Cycle, Gateshead, IronMan?, NE31 Tri Club, Newcastle, Too Much Information, Triathlon | 2 Comments »

France: Huge Summing Up Part VI: Underwater Cycling

Despite my training plan having Sunday 1st June down for being hungover, I felt fit as a fiddle. It was just that the weather was awful. I held off for as long as possible, hoping for the rain to stop, but it just went on and on, so in the end, I headed out...
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Feel The Burn!

Feel The Burn!

With the increase in my mileage on the bike recently, my backside’s been feeling the pressure. So when I read about the delights of saddle sores (be sure to check out this picture - not for the faint-hearted), I decided that prevention was almost certainly better than cure & bought a tub of chamois...
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