Monthly Archives: February 2012

Armstrong v Contador. The Decisions.

Posted on February 6, 2012 by norbs

Which one would you have rather seen found guilty? Given the snark flying around Twitter the last 2 days, it seems there is a fair bit of angst towards both camps. This post has been sitting in draft form for … Continue reading →

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Andy Schleck, Tour de France 2010 Winner?

Posted on February 6, 2012 by norbs

Well, the Contador decision has either been leaked or has been bought down. The result, a 2 year ban and him being stripped of the 2010 Tour de France and 2011 Giro d’Italia. If it is true, at least we … Continue reading →

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A Cool Cool Video from Garmin

Posted on February 6, 2012 by norbs

I have no concept of what it would be like to ride in these conditions, but it is a very cool video from Garmin. Click on it and watch it in HD and full screen. It really is very, very … Continue reading →

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Power Meters. An Introduction.

Posted on February 4, 2012 by norbs

Watts. Apparently the pros pump out 400 watts for an hour. It certainly gives you some perspective when you start to use a power meter to see how few watts your scrawny legs are generating. This from todays effort. For … Continue reading →

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The Non Pro Cycling Climbing Index. Finalised!

Posted on February 3, 2012 by norbs

Phew, after much tinkering, the N.P.C.C.I. is finally ready to go. As you can see above, there are a couple of options to click. The first one is the N.P.C.C.I. Calculator. Dump your Strava details in there and it will … Continue reading →

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Shizzle Cyclists Say…

Posted on February 3, 2012 by norbs

Well it has appeared on every other cycling website on the net, so why not here? What else do cyclists say?

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Red Bull Fox Hunt.

Posted on February 2, 2012 by norbs

How is this for a terrific idea. Grab 300+ Mountain bikers and send them off on a challenging course with a MTB champ, Gee Atherton, starting at the back of the field. A fantastic concept and it looks like great … Continue reading →

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Gruppo Frazionato #2

Posted on February 1, 2012 by norbs

Nic O’Donnell at The Roadie has done a run down on the 5 things we learnt at the TDU . “As the dust settles on the first World Tour event of 2012, there were plenty of hints as to how … Continue reading →

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Non Pro Maths or N.P.C.C.I. Ver 3

Posted on February 1, 2012 by norbs

Well, after the mathematics debacle that was N.P.C.C.I. Ver 2.1, I have fired uncle Bert and done the tweaking with out the help of an uber-brain. After some random scribbles, I think version 3 could be a keeper. It also … Continue reading →

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Lewis Rattray, an Aussie at the Cyclo World Champs.

Posted on February 1, 2012 by norbs

Cyclocross is just starting to take of in Australia, but in Europe, it is massive. I made mention of it on Monday after watching the Worlds via an internet feed. There was a lone Aussie amongst the riders competing. Lewis … Continue reading →

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