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General Cycling Info

Friday Video

Posted on March 8, 2013 by norbs

Just to show I am not completely anti Rapha… Rapha Continental: The Satchel Ride, Australia from RAPHA on Vimeo.

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Making Mad Fibre Wheels

Posted on March 7, 2013 by norbs

They look the business, but I have often wondered how they are made. Well, I stumbled upon this video today.

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An Interesting Helmet for Those Having HRM Issues

Posted on March 7, 2013 by norbs

Are you one of those people who just can’t seem to get a chest strap heart rate monitor (HRM) to work? Well here is an interesting helmet being developed and now looking at being crowd sourced. LifeBEAM is proud to … Continue reading →

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MTB Riders, You Wont See A Cooler Video Today

Posted on March 6, 2013 by norbs

I’m no fan of MTBs, but even I would love to have a crack at this. Looks great and well shot! If life gets boring…. German downhill star Andreas Sieber and his team mate Julian Gerhardt had the ultimate adrenaline … Continue reading →

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Non Pro Cycling Giveaway!

Posted on March 4, 2013 by norbs

Now that the Spring Classics are nearly upon us, the good folk at the Eurosport Cycling Podcast are giving away 1 subscription to their Spring Classics Podcast. They will be at Ronde van Vlaanderen, Paris-Roubaix, Amstel Gold, Flèche Wallone and … Continue reading →

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Wallpapers for Cyclists

Posted on March 3, 2013 by norbs

After quite a few positive comments about the wallpapers from a few days back, I have decided to make a dedicated page for them. If you look at the top of the page you will see an option for NPC … Continue reading →

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Friday Videos

Posted on March 1, 2013 by norbs

A little Tour de France taster for your weekend. Also, this gem on Vimeo. “IT AIN’T ABOUT CAV” THE FILM from benedict campbell on Vimeo. An atmospherically shot film for people that love British cycling by someone passionate about cycling. … Continue reading →

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Cycling Wallpapers. The NPC Type.

Posted on March 1, 2013 by norbs

I was trying to get a photo of part of my chain yesterday for a mate. The phone camera wasn’t doing the job, so I grabbed the DSLR and Macro lens. Some of the shots turned out a little abstract … Continue reading →

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Speedplay Pedals. 12 Month Review.

Posted on February 28, 2013 by norbs

That was a quick 12 months. You can see all the articles I have written about the Speedplay pedals here. That will give you an idea on the amount of use the pedals have had thus far. Certainly not a … Continue reading →

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A Lonely 169kms

Posted on February 23, 2013 by norbs

When ever I see a new challenge at Strava, I can’t help but sign up. I have been doing it long enough now to know that they usually hurt, and I only complete half of them, but I can’t stop … Continue reading →

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