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The Corima Drôme Provençale – race report
Sunday March 22nd, 2015 111km, 1650m We anxiously watched the weather forecast all week. The previous few days were warm...
Top five reasons to ride the velodrome
Not everybody is lucky enough to live close to an indoor velodrome. If you do, and you haven’t yet tried it, it is time to shake...
Turbo Torture
Today was to be the exquisite torture of a combined force/speed session. The bike was set up in the garage, where the temperature was o...
Autumn ride
Autumn Ride It was one of those beautiful autumn days. A day when you feel lucky to be alive; a day to be embraced, a day to be seized, a d...
Lacking motivation? Nine tips from Alpine Cols to help you get back on your bike.
Three years ago Marvin completed an extensive study into the motivations of amateur cyclists. Over 600 people responded to a quest...
Becoming a cyclist again
In two earlier posts (The effects of detraining and A pain in the butt) I wrote about how severe sciatic pain led to me being forced to ta...