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2013 3 peaks cyclocross. One to forget.
Preparation was going well. I’m weakest on the walking/running climbs and with a few miles in my legs and the Lakeland 50 not too long ago, I felt fit and ready. However, with more running it meant...
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Tweeny (my attempt at a review of the Sync)
The new bike all started last year when I saw a picture on twitter of the new Sync coming out from Kinesis. I automatically thought it was the perfect bike for Roz as she liked 29ers but couldn’t...
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ONE MORE YEAR.
2013 was a mixed year. THE GOOD One year ago I started riding for the KMP. This meant new bikes, new clothes, and the chance to ride on ALL DAY EVERY DAY I’ve had a number of OK race results including...
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UNO FINITO
The winter hadn’t been so kind. Lots of traveling with work meant an inevitable lack of riding, but I was still lucky enough to get out running while being away. When I was home, I had a new Kinesis...
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Into Fred and Beyond
Rear wheel looking up. Arms cramping. No chance of stopping. Descending Wrynose Pass at 100miles in – and I wasn’t anywhere near the KOM. Disappointing. … The Fred whitton challenge was a new one for...
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CUTTING UP THE COMPETITION.
… and that just happened to be me. 2013 was a bad year for racing and punctures. 2014 started well but that was soon to change. After the last Nutcracker race I’d been enjoying some nice rides in the...
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Crack my nuts and then I’m away.
Racing XC is where it started for me when it comes down to riding single speed. I grew up racing XC and track (running) and fell out of love with the whole seriousness of it all. I stopped for a long...
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IT’S BETTER THE SECOND TIME
NORWAY This was my second trip to Norway, just three weeks since the last. The night before my flight I packed the bike. Originally packing the prototype full sus. A late decision saw me go back to the...
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CCC ‘14
Imagine someone persuading you to run a 80km race off road with over 3km ascent. Imagine running that race with the longest training run being 8km long. That was my first ultra. See here. Just over a...
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A wrecked wheel, two dead tyres, three bust tubes, and one crazy day
You have no idea where you are. Getting cold. Starting to rain. Punctured and riding on the rim. You’re heading for the nearest house and hoping they have a phone to call for help. Normal ending to a...
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