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Mark Cavendish

The Manx Missile

By on July 21, 2012 in procycling, tour de france

Mark Cavendish Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Weight 69 kg (150 lb) Speed during sprint – upto 48mph, 78Kmph Power during sprint: over 1000 watts [1] Tour de France Stage Wins (22 July 21st, 2012) With all the excitement of Wiggin’s dominance of the Tour, it’s easy to forget, in the same team, […]

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Knog Party Frank

Knog Party Frank Lock Review

By on July 21, 2012 in products

Knog are newcomers to the lock market. The’ve tried to be innovative in coming up with bright bendy locks. It certainly looks different to your average lock. The Knog Party Frank lock is a lightweight (250grams), low security lock – Knog rate it 3/10 for security. The Cable Diameter 12mm, The Steel Cable Diameter inside […]

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Edinburgh Cycling

By on July 21, 2012 in commuting

A marvellous view down to Edinburgh on the right. I have visited Edinburgh on quite a few occasions. The city has a lot of character, and it’s always good to visit. Like most UK cities, cycling seems to be a fairly marginal form of transport – despite the attempts of some cycling advocates. However, in […]

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Dealing With Saddle Sore

By on July 20, 2012 in training

Saddle sore is a common affliction for cyclists, especially when you spend increasing amounts of time in the saddle. To some extent they are inevitable and can’t be avoided. But, it is worth trying to minimise their frequency and severity as much as possible, because they can become a real pain. There is nothing worse […]

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A Great Achivement at the Tour

By on July 20, 2012 in tour de france

British Tour de France winners are like the proverbial bus. You wait 105 years for one, then two turn up all at once. Froome will definitely have his chance in future years – he’s a very exciting rider, but this is Wiggins’ year and deservedly so. It’s hard work being a tour rider, they race […]

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Explaining the Tour de France

By on July 19, 2012 in cycling

Yesterday, a good friend sparked up a conversation with the opening gambit: “I hear a Brit is doing well in that big cycle race thing? “ – “you mean the Tour de France.” “Er, Yes.” Marvellous, this British Cycling revolution thing. There was me thinking Britain was completely converted to cycling – all ready to […]

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British Procycling Training Tips

By on July 18, 2012 in articles, training

Some training tips from Team Sky / British Cycling I’ve picked up from reading Cycling Weekly articles / interviews over past months and years. Some Training Principles Blocks of Three Days Often training is concentrated into blocks of three hard days, followed by one day of recovery, then another three days hard training. The recovery […]

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Cycling and Health

By on July 18, 2012 in cycling

In recent years, there has been increased awareness of the growth in obesity and other ‘diseases of affluence’. In the UK, the biggest single factor causing death is Coronary Heart Disease – a problem exacerbated by low levels of exercise and poor diet. Cycling, as a low impact activity, could significantly help to improve the […]

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Fabike

By on July 17, 2012 in bikes

I’m a bit of a glutton for admiring nice shiny new bikes, especially if sleek, lightweight and single speed. Fabio from Fabike contacted me about a new bike he is developing / promoting. Given his enthusiasm and the nice shiny look of the bike, I sent him a few questions about the bike, and have […]

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A Wrong Turn and a 50.5 Mile TT

By on July 16, 2012 in tejvan, timetrials

This weekend was two races. A 10 mile TT and on Sunday a 50 mile TT. Last week, I had a great fun in the Yorkshire hills, seeking out any category 3 or 4 hills to race up and then enjoy scenery from the top. I was enjoying touring around the Yorkshire Dales so much, […]

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Original Highway Code for Cyclists

By on July 16, 2012 in cycling

The first Highway code was published in 1931. It produced sound advice, some of which is still in use today. It also gave cyclists the advice to: ‘Do Not wobble about the road but ride as steadily as possible.’ These days, they say if you dress up as an old lady and wobble around the […]

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