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Unusual Bikes – Cycling Sideways

By on June 2, 2008 in video

I’ve never seen or heard of a sideways bike before. My first impression is that it looks rather unwieldy; at least, I can’t see it winning the Tour de France. Apparently it has the capacity to ‘veer to the left or right’ Sideways bike says : “The original bicycle has been around for 200 years. […]

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Chris Hoy Video

By on April 1, 2008 in cyclists, video

There are not many athletes who can say they have won 10 Gold medals (at World Championships or the Olympics) in the last nine years. With 3 Gold medals at the 2008 World Championships Chris has cemented himself as one of Britain’s leading contenders for Gold in the forthcoming Beijing Olympics. Short Biography and Profile […]

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Video – Victoria Pendleton in Keirin.

By on March 28, 2008 in procycling, video

The Keirin is a type of track race made popular in Japan and integrated into the Cycling World Championships in 1980. A typical race involves 6 to 9 riders who set off, initially behind a motorised rider in front. With 2 laps to go, the motorbike peels off the track leaving the riders alone on […]

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Graeme Obree’s World Hour Record

By on February 28, 2008 in cyclists, video

in 1993, Graeme Obree, stunned the cycling community by riding 51.596Km and breaking Francesco Moser’s World Hour Record, which had stood for 10 years. Graeme used a custom made bike and a radical new position. The amazing thing about the record is that he had attempted the record the day before and failed. Despite failing, he […]

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