Monthly Archives: March 2013

2013 Tour of Flanders (Ronde van Vlaanderen) – Video, Audio, Live Tickers

Posted on March 30, 2013 by norbs

This Sunday night, March 31st, we get the next big race of the season, the Ronde van Vlaanderen (Official site here http://www.rondevanvlaanderen.be/en), otherwise known as the Tour of Flanders. The second of the ‘monuments‘, it comes just ahead of the … Continue reading →

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I Returned to Sufferlandria – It Sucked!

Posted on March 30, 2013 by norbs

I had done a lovely wordy post about my return to Sufferlandria. Full of pained anecdotes, tales of woe and lyrical metaphors. Sadly, WordPress has deemed it not fit for reading and trashed the whole thing. Because I only like … Continue reading →

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Friday Videos

Posted on March 29, 2013 by norbs

A POV video showing what it must have been like to be Eddy Merckx Excellent road safety ad for cyclists out of Ireland. Flanders weekend means hills, and nasty ones at that! And last, an interesting video on pedaling technique. … Continue reading →

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Sorry Home Trainer, It Is Too Nice A Day…

Posted on March 26, 2013 by norbs

It was a beautiful morning this morning so I decided the home trained and Sufferfest videos will have to wait til later in the week. I will let the photos do the talking. And on the way home, I snagged … Continue reading →

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Velocast Spring Classics Podcast Winner Announced.

Posted on March 22, 2013 by norbs

Well, due to me scheduling this post for 2014, it is a little late. But, as they say, better late than never. I had a grand total of 23 entries in the competition announced here. Of those 23, there were … Continue reading →

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Friday Videos – One Short, 1 Long

Posted on March 22, 2013 by norbs

Two videos for your viewing pleasure today. A nice short one if you are at work and just need a minute of biking video to get you through the day. Now THAT is a big ring! If you are ready … Continue reading →

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Backstage Pass – Milan San Remo

Posted on March 19, 2013 by norbs

Dan is doing a bang up job with that new Slow Mo camera. Brrrr……

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Back to Sufferlandria

Posted on March 19, 2013 by norbs

On Sunday afternoon, I thought I would head back to the land of suffer and try my luck at “The Downward Spiral”. It was Milan San Remo night, so I needed an afternoon nap. What better way to make myself … Continue reading →

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Pro Cycling Teams on YouTube

Posted on March 18, 2013 by norbs

If you are bored at work and want to watch some behind the scenes videos from the Pro peloton, here is a list of teams that have YouTube channels. Some of these may not be the official teams videos, but … Continue reading →

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My First Trip to Sufferlandria.

Posted on March 17, 2013 by norbs

Following on from my previous post about the home trainer, this one is a look at the Sufferfest video I used for my first ever visit to Sufferlandria. I saw this recommended as one of the first videos to try. … Continue reading →

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