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Your Challenge, Build a Better Cyclist

Time to put on your thinking caps. I challenge you all to build a better fantasy cyclist than mine. Combine three cyclists into a mega cyclist. Someone who wins races, is a crowd favourite and also someone who you’d love … Continue reading

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Carbon Fibre. What is It?

The first time I picked up a fully carbon fibre bike, I damn near threw it over my shoulder. The fact that quite a few bikes are having weight added to them in UCI events shows just how far we … Continue reading

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Comparing 2011 to 2012

Another quick comparison between this years stats and the same time last year.

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Giro d'Italia, Recapping the Recaps

Here we go with a recap of the recaps floating around the interwebs. It really was a stunning race this year. Inrng.com has his article up on the moment the race was won. Three weeks and 3,500km make it hard … Continue reading

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The Giro does the Mortirolo and the Passo dello Stelvio

If you where ever going to watch a stage of Grand Tour cycling, might I suggest tonight on SBS (in Australia of course) is the one to watch. Have a gander at this video by Dan Lloyd and you will … Continue reading

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Brake, brake, brake, brake…..

too late!

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Friday Video

It was hard to go past this video of Robbie McEwen’s swansong.

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A Brief Chat with Mike Tomalaris.

May, 2012. The Giro d’Italia and Tour of California are both being raced. The riders are going into oxygen deprivation on the long climbs. The Aussie viewers like myself are slipping into sleep deprivation. And yet, it seems every time … Continue reading

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The norbs Guide to Watching a Grand Tour in Australia.

This guide is intended mainly for the dedicated Australian cycling fan (although, it can be adapted to other sports) who has to stay up into the wee small hours if he or she is to participate in the live viewing … Continue reading

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This Mornings Commute

It was pretty cold, but everything seems to look better in the morning golden light. here are some cows in the mist.

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