Fancy a mega super sportive this weekend?

It?s probably just coincidence but if you swap the third and fourth letters of the biggest climb in the Wiggle Super Series Mega Meon around, it becomes Buster Hill. Truth be told Butser, as it?s called when un-anagrammed, isn?t a proper killer climb, but coming 30 miles into both the 95-mile Epic and 72-mile Standard [...]

Source: http://magazine.bikeradar.com/2012/06/26/fancy-a-mega-super-sportive-this-weekend/

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I hear that voice again

OK, so I had a blinding Dragon ride.  I’m still kinda gobsmacked by that.  Let’s face it, that kind of performance is totally out character, and quite probably a complete fluke.  In years to come I’ll be sitting in various cafés, recounting the time I was 234th…and everyone else will be yawning and ignoring the [...]

Source: http://www.thecyclingmayor.com/i-hear-that-voice-again

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Standard v Compact Gears

  Readers question: Which is better standard or compact cranks? This was an interesting question because I’ve just bought a rear cassette with a 28 cog on the back, as I was worried cycling in the Lake District with 39*25 would be insufficient. Traditionally, gears on a road bike have a double chain ring of [...]

Source: http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/blog/5069/cycling/standard-v-compact-gears/

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GPS and the Joys of Cycling

Yesterday was the end of the academic year, so without any teaching commitments I was able to go for a long ride towards Princes Risborough. I wanted to do the several climbs around the Chiltern ridge such as Whiteleaf ridge, Kop Hill and others. I’ve rarely ridden this roads before, so they were all new [...]

Source: http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/blog/5054/cycling/gps-and-the-joys-of-cycling/

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FREE Retul Fit with All Bikes Purchased at the Triathlon Show 2012 ? BOOK NOW

Preparations are under way for this years Triathlon Show (formerly TCR) at Sandown Park race course on 2nd to the 4th of March. This years show promises to be bigger and better than ever and has gone “triathlon specific” for 2012 and Bike Science will be there in force! Meet our fitters, see a wide [...]

Source: http://blog.bike-science.com/2012/02/09/free-retul-fit-with-all-bikes-purchased-at-the-triathlon-show-2012-book-now

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Official Team Radioshack Roster for Tour de France 2011

Team Radioshack has just announced their line-up for Tour de France 2011. Jani Brajkovic Chris Horner Markel Irizar Andreas Klöden Levi Leipheimer Dmitriy Muravyev Sérgio Paulinho Yaroslav Popovych Haimar Zubeldia Team Sports Manager Johan Bruyneel, together with Team Directors Dirk Demol and Alain Gallopin will direct the team. ?It was hard to make the selection of these nine riders,” said Johan Bruyneel. ?After the injury of [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/official-team-radioshack-roster-for-tour-de-france-2011/

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Klöden Takes the Lead in Basque, Horner 1 Second Back

Team RadioShack?s Andreas Klöden (GER) stepped up on the podium in the town of Lekunberri at the end of the 2nd stage of the Vuelta Ciclista al País Vasco, Tour of Basque Country and donned the leader?s yellow jersey after a smart, safe ride through the Pyrénées mountains of northeastern Spain. He?d been visible [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/kloden-takes-the-lead-in-basque-horner-1-second-back/

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Free GPS trackers made available for organised bike rides

I thought this would be a good one to the attention of anyone organising a charity ride. UK based company Remote Asset Management are offering free GPS trackers to anyone organising a charity or endurance event. Using a GPS system would be a good addition to a ride so that you can report back on [...]

Source: http://www.londoncyclist.co.uk/free-gps-trackers-made-available-for-organised-bike-rides/

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