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Caption This!

Posted on May 12, 2013 by norbs

Add your captions in the comments below.

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A Nice Little Milestone

Posted on May 10, 2013 by norbs

I realise that there will be other blogs out there that get this sort of traffic in a day or two, but for my humble little blog, this is a bit of a big deal. Thanks to all those who … Continue reading →

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Friday Videos

Posted on May 10, 2013 by norbs

A few videos to keep you from getting bored at work today. Watch a team mechanic throw a new bike together for Nibbles. Check out GreenEDGE’s Backstage Pass from stage 3 and 4 of the Giro d’Italia. Svein Tuft has … Continue reading →

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The Day Started on a Bike and Ended in an Ambo for Smith

Posted on May 6, 2013 by norbs

It has been a big few days for your Non Pro Cycling blogger folks. A mate spent time in hospital last weekend. My grandad is currently in hospital. On Friday I had to travel to Sydney for a job interview, … Continue reading →

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The Bike Turns Two

Posted on May 6, 2013 by norbs

Two years and 17,000kms later, the old girl is still going strong. It looks slightly different to when I picked it up.

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When Crowdsourcing Lets Down the Crowd

Posted on May 2, 2013 by norbs

crowd·sourc·ing noun ?kraud-?sor-si? Definition of CROWDSOURCING : the practice of obtaining needed services, ideas, or content by soliciting contributions from a large group of people and especially from the online community rather than from traditional employees or suppliers – Merriam-Webster … Continue reading →

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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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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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