Category Archives: General Cycling Info

General Cycling Info

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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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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Red Bull 5000 Down

Posted on July 27, 2012 by norbs

Getting down and dirty!

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Olympic Rumblings

Posted on July 27, 2012 by norbs

I woke up this morning and Twitter was going off like an Aussie road cyclist in golden knicks! Plenty of cycling fans seem miffed that Cadel Evans or Stuey O’Grady aren’t going to be the official flag bearer at the … Continue reading →

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A Cool Bike Animation

Posted on July 24, 2012 by norbs

This is very cool. Short and sweet. VELO from MOTIONLAB on Vimeo.

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Pizza, Planes, Potholes, Pain and Panache in Melbourne

Posted on July 18, 2012 by norbs

Last week end I spent some time riding and hanging out with mates and cyclists in Melbourne. A good time was had. I stayed at my mate Danno’s place on Thursday night and we stuffed ourselves with pizza and a … Continue reading →

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Making Carbon Wheels – Easton Shows Us How

Posted on July 17, 2012 by norbs

Thanks to a Tweet from Carlton Reid, I saw this great video from Easton showing how they make a carbon wheel. It really is worth a look.

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norbs Attacks a WC Climb at Geelong!

Posted on July 15, 2012 by norbs

Well, attacks is probably the wrong word. To use a phrase by my Scottish mate John “sofaboy” Galloway, I look like a bag of washing, but this time the bag has split! I’m 4th up the hill. The fat guy … Continue reading →

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Just Like Cadel, This Blog has Cracked

Posted on July 13, 2012 by norbs

I am away for a few days, so things will be slow on the blog for the next few days. Unless I can figure out how to post properly from my phone.

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Google Maps, Now for Cyclists.

Posted on July 11, 2012 by norbs

A nice addition to Google maps.

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