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General Cycling Info

Oops. Posts MIA.

Posted on October 20, 2011 by norbs

Well, I was wondering why the blog comments had been so quiet. I just realised the 2 previous posts on the end of my training for the ATB ride have been hit with the invisibilus spell. I cant find them … Continue reading →

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Things I have learnt so far training for the Around the Bay ride.

Posted on September 27, 2011 by norbs

An elite athlete I am not. Even when I was younger and fitter and leaner, I was always a bit of a scrapper. I have never really looked good at any sport I participated in. A lot of my acheivements … Continue reading →

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Week 5 of the Round the bay training log.

Posted on September 25, 2011 by norbs

Grab a comfy chair dear reader, this will be a long ride report. The week was lean as far as cycling goes. I had Monday and Tuesday off the bike as my knee was still a bit sore from the … Continue reading →

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Week 4 of the Round the bay training log.

Posted on September 20, 2011 by norbs

It was a very lean week last week. Just 102kms for the week. Life got in the way a little, but my Sunday long ride was cut short by mechanical problems that I will explain in a bit. I was … Continue reading →

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Two Beautiful Videos of Two Beautiful Bike Builds.

Posted on September 15, 2011 by norbs

The first video is from Holand Cycles in The USA. Bill Holland has been making titanium bikes since 1992. I love the laser cut patterns and carbon fibre reinforcing in the tubes on the Holland bikes. Check this out.   … Continue reading →

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Week 3 of the Round the bay training log.

Posted on September 14, 2011 by norbs

A slightly shorter long ride this week than last week. Shorter by about 1km in fact. It might have been shorter, but it was a hell of a lot harder. I drove up to Kiama to meet a couple of … Continue reading →

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Week 2 of the Round the Bay training log.

Posted on September 6, 2011 by norbs

After a pretty big week in week one for me, 196kms, I managed 179kms last week. Three mid week rides, then out for my first Century for a while. In my previous post regarding my training program, I said I … Continue reading →

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Red Ring

Posted on August 28, 2011 by norbs

Went out today to do my 3.5 hour ride as part of my training for the Around The Bay in a Day ride with not ideal prep. Bad nights sleep never helps. I left Culburra Beach and headed for Forest … Continue reading →

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In Training for a 200+km day in October

Posted on August 24, 2011 by norbs

There are many cyclists out there that would consider the Round the bay in a Day ride to be just another day in the saddle. I am not one of them, for the following reasons. I have never riden more … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Milk!

Posted on August 18, 2011 by norbs

300kms plus with a couple of pro cyclists? Sounds like fun, until you realise you still have to ride 300+ kms. 🙂 200 on 100 – The Fall of Ryan T Kelly from cycloWHAT? on Vimeo. Tim Johnson and Ted … Continue reading →

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