Author Archives: norbs

'atta Boy!

Posted on September 1, 2012 by norbs

If you come off…. …. just get right back on.

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Cipo, Hero!

Posted on August 30, 2012 by norbs

Thanks to Inrng.com for the heads up on Twitter.

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Strava, Stand With Us

Posted on August 30, 2012 by norbs

I just noticed a new page on the Strava website. http://app.strava.com/stand-with-us It is certainly an interesting addition. I wonder what is driving it?

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A Month to Go. Help Me Help the Kids.

Posted on August 24, 2012 by norbs

Seems like an odd time to being doing this post, given the news about Lance Armstrong today, but here goes. It is now less than one month until I head off on the Tour de Kids Plus 2012 charity bike … Continue reading →

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The Tour of Spain, Starts Tonight.

Posted on August 18, 2012 by norbs

The final Grand Tour of 2012 kicks off tonight in Pamplona with a Team Time Trial that looks like a courier run through the city. Check out the preview over at Inrng.com. Jane Aubrey has a terrific piece at cyclingnews.com … Continue reading →

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A Dozen Hundreds and 6K Kms, Done.

Posted on August 8, 2012 by norbs

Earlier this year I posted a list of my goals for 2012. Amongst them were these 2. #1 : As I have done the last 2 years, I have a goal of 6000kms for the year. Not the most difficult … Continue reading →

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Velocast Does the Vuelta

Posted on August 6, 2012 by norbs

Terrific news from the Scotsmen at Velocast. They will be doing a Vuelta special the same as they did for the Tour de France this year. This is a paid subscription service, but even I, such a tight arse I … Continue reading →

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Wiggo Wants Helmets Laws Introduced

Posted on August 2, 2012 by norbs

If there is anything that can get the cycling community in a larger lather than Vino going up hill, it is the mandatory helmet laws. Australia is one of the few places in the world that has them, and it … Continue reading →

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Why I Feel Sorry for Cav

Posted on July 29, 2012 by norbs

This may come as a shock to some people, but I genuinely feel for Mark Cavendish. He put aside aspirations of a Tour de France green jersey to help Sky team mate Brad Wiggins win the coveted maillot juane. Who … Continue reading →

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Red Bull 5000 Down

Posted on July 27, 2012 by norbs

Getting down and dirty!

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