Monthly Archives: April 2013

Friday, oops, Saturday Video

Posted on April 27, 2013 by norbs

Do we have a Tour de France winner for 2003??? And have a look at some of these excellent ideas! ECAL «Bicycle Accessories» from ECAL on Vimeo.

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On Bike Charger – New on Kickstarter.

Posted on April 24, 2013 by norbs

This looks interesting. Sure, for the weight weenies, it probably isn’t very exciting, but I don’t know how often I have been out riding and my rear light has run out of juice. Or the phone has needed a top … Continue reading →

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Liège-Bastogne-Liège 2013 Race Info, Preview, Live Video

Posted on April 21, 2013 by norbs

Liège–Bastogne–Liège, often called La Doyenne (“the oldest”), is one of the five ‘Monuments’ of the European professional road cycling calendar. It is run in the Ardennes region of Belgium, from Liège to Bastogne and back. – Wikipedia page Official Site … Continue reading →

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Giro d'Italia 2013 – The route / Il percorso – Video

Posted on April 20, 2013 by norbs

Not long to go now til the Giro d’Italia kicks off. Check out the route video.

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A Brief Chat with @pelotonwatch

Posted on April 20, 2013 by norbs

There are loads of Twitter feeds that commentate bike races live. The one I keep going back to is @pelotonwatch. Run by Ross in Perth, it is a great resource in conjunction with his web site http://www.pelotonwatch.com/. Ross was kind … Continue reading →

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Every Time I go to Sufferlandria, I Die a Little.

Posted on April 19, 2013 by norbs

Luckily, Sufferlandria is a virtual world. If it was real, I imagine the minions would be waiting for you at the arrivals gate wielding broadswords and nun chucks. Yesterday afternoon, the wind was blowing so I decided to jump on … Continue reading →

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Friday Video

Posted on April 19, 2013 by norbs

This could have ended up a lot worse than it did. Be careful if you are riding in a bunch. Never half wheel! (Thanks Pew Pew – see comments)

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A Cycling Photo of Epic Proportions

Posted on April 19, 2013 by norbs

I don’t know how it ended, but that is a lady that knows how to have fun! More info on this mum of 6 here.

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La Flèche Wallonne 2013, Race Info, Preview, Live Video.

Posted on April 17, 2013 by norbs

So tonight is chapter 2 of the Ardennes Classics. Official Site. La Flèche Wallonne Wiki Par cours. The usual top shelf preview from Inrng.com Sadly, no SBS coverage for the Aussie viewers, so we will be relying on the usual … Continue reading →

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Reid Anderton, Take a Bow! 14,100kms in 37 days.

Posted on April 16, 2013 by norbs

Just take a moment to soak in the numbers above. 14,000kms+ in 37 days. To give you a better idea, have a look at this site by Jonathon O’Keefe to see it in all its glory. You can read more … Continue reading →

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