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General Cycling Info

THE BEST Cycling Photo Ever!

This just landed in my inbox, thanks Deano. There is more win in than photo than when Eddy Merckx and Lance Livestrong are in the same room. If anyone knows the source, I would love to ask them about the … Continue reading

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The New Giant Commuter Bike….

….handles like a…. Sorry folks, I had to use it on the blog somehow. 🙂

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3 Months Strava Premium for Free.

Just go to your account and use this code. SubaruMJC2012 Thanks Strava for an excellent site.

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Simon Gerrans of GreenEDGE wins Milan San Remo!

What an excellent result. Rank Name Nationality Team Result 1 Simon GERRANS AUS GEC 6:59:24 2 Fabian CANCELLARA SUI RNT +0 3 Vincenzo NIBALI ITA LIQ +0 4 Peter SAGAN SVK LIQ +0 5 John DEGENKOLB GER PRO +0 6 … Continue reading

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Maintaining Speedplay Pedals.

There is quite a lot of copy on the interwebs about the amount of effort it takes to maintain Speedplay pedals. Well given the fact that every trip to and from work this week has been over some pretty horrible … Continue reading

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Gruppo Frazionato #5

An interesting read regarding BMI. Why the Body Mass Index (BMI) is a Poor Measure of Your Health | Obesity Panacea. This is pretty bloody poor. An Injured Cyclist’s Search for Justice | Road Rights | Bicycling.com. And one for … Continue reading

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Friday Video – 3 Peaks Challenge

Given the 3 Peaks Challenge was run last week, I thought it would be good to have a look at the video put out by Bicycle network Victoria. Wade Wallace, he is everywhere!

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Roadworks Race.

This is part of my daily commute at the moment. Most of the guys working the signals ask me to go first. No pressure with a stack of cars piled up behind you. It brings new meaning to the Commuter … Continue reading

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Speedplay Maintenance, on the Cheap.

More on this tomorrow, just a quick shot of the special Non Pro Cycling grease gun in action.

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Is it Uncool to be Seen?

Don’t get me started on Euro cool. It does my head in. Why it is so important to look the part, when at times it can actually be dangerous. On my commute to work yesterday, just before sunrise, I saw … Continue reading

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