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Author Archives: norbs
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
Posted in General Cycling Info
Tagged Bernard Hinault, Eddie Merckx, Mario Cipollini, Super Mario, The Badger, The Cannibal, The Lion King
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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
Posted in General Cycling Info
Tagged Atoms, Bonding, carbon, Carbon Fiber, Carbon Fibre, Colnago, Heat, Material, Woven
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Comparing 2011 to 2012
Another quick comparison between this years stats and the same time last year.
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
Posted in Pro Cycling
Tagged giro d'italia, homas De Gendt, Joaquim Rodriguez, Ryder Hesjedal
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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
Posted in Pro Cycling
Tagged Dan Lloyd, giro d'italia, Passo dello Stelvio, Queen Stage, the Mortirolo
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Brake, brake, brake, brake…..
too late!
Friday Video
It was hard to go past this video of Robbie McEwen’s swansong.
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
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
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.