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The Running Man, covering the half marathon distance

February 15, 2010 · Leave a Comment

The Running Man Two weeks and counting until the I “compete” in the Roding Valley Half Marathon. Nervous about never before having covered the full distance for this event (21km or 13 and a bit miles) I took it upon myself to give it a go in advance. My worst fear on the day is not being able to complete the distance, a similar feeling I’ve experienced in the past prior to participating in the 1,500 meter swim on my first olympic distance triathlon. On this occasion a visit to the local pool to kick out the 64 lengths required soon reignited the confidence in my abilities... [Read the full story]

Commuting

Brightening up my homebound winter commute

October 11, 2009 · 1 Comment

As the nights draw in and each ride home from work is submerged in darkness that much sooner than the previous day, I’ve been thinking much more about my visible presence on the road. Can other road users see me as well as I assume they do? The Bad Boy adorned with 3M reflective Scotchlite To be honest I haven’t taken this subject as serious as I should have done in the past, thinking it was OK just to have a light on the front and one on the back. It then occured to me that I habitually wear black/dark clothes, and now I even ride a stealthy black commuting machine, my Cannondale Bad... [Read the full story]

Mountain Biking

Video: The Hidden Valley on Afan’s Penhydd trail, Wales

September 27, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Here’s a piece of video of a great section of the Penhyyd trail in Afan. The section is called The Hidden Valley and is a lovely sweeping single track descent through tight switchbacks and tree lined trail. Great fun! Taken on my Oregon Scientific ATC5K, handlebar mounted. See video of the “Black Run” at Afan’s Whites Level trail. Read More →

Triathlon

London Tri offers “Olympic Plus”, what a liberty!

February 7, 2010 · Leave a Comment

The London Triathlon Having already entered this year’s London Triathlon I’m now used to receiving a fair few emails from IMG, organisers of the event, inviting me to sign up to some of their other events which I’m tempted to do and no doubt will at some point in the future. IMG’s latest communication however took be aback a little, this part in particular: “… As someone who has entered the Olympic Distance we wanted to let you know about some exciting options available: 1. Olympic Plus We have created a new distance at the London Triathlon. This year for the... [Read the full story]

Road Riding

Video: Cervélo Beyond the Peloton, two SAN DIEGO SLING

October 13, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Second episode in a series charting the development of Cervélo TestTeam and their first season in the professional cycling world. A bit if wind tunnel testing with Carlos Sastre and Kristin Armstrong. Enjoy Read More →

Review

Brightening up my homebound winter commute

October 11, 2009 · 1 Comment

Review

Brightening up my homebound winter commute

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Images and review: Islabike CNOC 16 kid’s bike

IslaBike CNOC 16 Following the success of my eldest son’s first bike, a LikeAbike Mountain Classic purchased for his second birthday, the time came to consider a successor as his size and skill approaching the age of four, meant he had graduated to the next stage, a real bike with pedals. After a reasonable...

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Images and review: LIKEaBIKE Mountain Classic

LIKEaBIKE Mountain Classic When the time came to buy my eldest son his first bike – at the grand age of two – it wasn’t a decision I could take lightly. Well, his entire future as an Olympic track rider/Triathlete/or Tour de France legend could hinge on this very fundamental choice. I needed to make...

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Images and Review: Specialized Enduro SL Expert

Meet my off-road full suspension pride and joy, the Specialized Enduro SL Expert, 2007 model. From reviews I’d read at the time it was clear the engineering and rideability of the bike wasn’t in question, having evolved from a trusted and proven design. On the looks front however, it was very much a Marmite...

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Video: Cervélo Beyond the Peloton, one Beginnings

A beautifully shot video telling the story of how the Cervélo team came about. As a relatively young company starting off as a two man team working out of a bedroom, Cervélo now employ 80 dedicated people developing and building some of the most coveted bikes in the world. I want one myself. This video, one of a...

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