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Friday Video

Posted on November 16, 2012 by norbs

Thanks to Rob Arnold at RIDE magazine for the heads up on Facebook. This looks fantastic. The Last Kilometer / L’Ultimo Chilometro / movie trailer from Stuffilm on Vimeo. The Last Kilometer is a film about a passion, an emotion, … Continue reading →

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Kudos GoPro

Posted on November 11, 2012 by norbs

Regular readers will know that I had my GoPro camera destroyed on the second day of my charity bike ride in September. For those that aren’t regulars, here is an extract from the blog post at the time… A 2km … Continue reading →

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Lance Photo. It was Photoshopped.

Posted on November 11, 2012 by norbs

Lots of sizzle this morning about a Tweet by former 7 times winner of the Tour de France, Lance Armstrong. Back in Austin and just layin’ around… mob.li/_r4zAz — Lance Armstrong (@lancearmstrong) November 10, 2012 The comments are where the … Continue reading →

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Mark Renshaw to Contest Clarence St Cup

Posted on November 9, 2012 by norbs

Big news for Sydney-siders. Mark Renshaw will be at the Dunc Gray velodrome on November 24th to race in the Clarence St Cup. This from the media release. Rabobank sprinter Mark Renshaw is a confirmed starter for the 31st Clarence … Continue reading →

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Ryder Hesjedal – Haleakala Record

Posted on November 7, 2012 by norbs

I put a Tweet up early tonight about a dream I had last night about climbing the mega beast of a climb, Haleakala, in Hawaii. In the dream I punctured 1km from the top. I was about 4h 30m in … Continue reading →

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Cycling Meets Animated GIFs

Posted on November 7, 2012 by norbs

Thanks to my good mate Duke, I have been trawling through these animated GIFs at I have got a giggle out of quite a few of them. If you are a racer, you will like it even more. Racing in … Continue reading →

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Pro cyclists on twitter

Posted on November 6, 2012 by norbs

I was asked today if there is a comprehensive list of cyclists on Twitter? Well, as a matter of fact there is. I have posted about this before, but I think this is an even more comprehensive list. Edit : … Continue reading →

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Friday Videos

Posted on November 2, 2012 by norbs

A few videos today. Firstly, hurricane Sandy on bikes. Downtown NYC during the storm. For those that think PEDs are the biggest issue in cycling, think again. The peloton could be made up of robots! And lastly, check out the … Continue reading →

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Armstrong Gets the South Park Treatment

Posted on November 1, 2012 by norbs

If you haven’t watched the latest episode of South Park, watch it. Unless you are a fan of Armstrong or Livestrong. Early last year I published a poll asking people if they thought Armstrong had used PEDs. I wonder how … Continue reading →

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Tour de Kids Plus Chrity Ride – Map of Route and Stats

Posted on October 30, 2012 by norbs
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