I get 'cross

My journal of cyclocross
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Sore

Yes, I think its wise to assume that if a horse stamped in your arm pit or you were doing a bit of fencing and put your foot up a horses butt then yes, you'd need an instant heat pack. I'm pleased the packaging outlines the causes of pain in diagram form, ideal if your not sure if a heat pack is required.


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Double Cross

I did another double cross weekend. I hopped inside the Specialized Fun Bus and headed under the sea to Belgium to watch and cheer the Brits at Koksijde which is something I love. I might go to Zolden on Boxing Day. The crowd and atmosphere is pure Belg. Sunday I again woke up at 5.45 and this time went off to Southampton. Hardly the centre for cross and I was that impressed with the course


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Dinosaurs

RJ has hurt her knee from an imbalance in her left thigh muscle. Which, means she has spoilt running club. So we went on a power walk & slow jog today off towards Crystal Palace park. I've been going down the park ever since I was a baby, i did diving training as it used to have an olympic training status and I trained there for when I used to play football. Anyways it's always fun to go j


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I Like Cycling

I'd forgotten how good the program Paint is. Its the original Photoshop 1.0This is a picture of Graham who worked the pits for me at the National Trophy cleaning my bike. Thank-you Graham and David for helping and jet washing. 


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I've got them, you (probably) haven't

Prototype Specialized Terra Tubulars arrived. They must have known I'd puncture at Mallory Park, unless they planned it that way. They look good. The Big S doesn't do things by halfs, more on Andy's blog about why the dominance of Dugasts may be coming to an end re the announcement of 3 new tubulars. More details are on Bike Radar from the US I'll be gluing them later this week after Thursday'


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Morbid

I don't like it, its a bit flippin freaky, but it intrgues me - Hyde Park Pet Cemetery.


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Well, I did alright at the National Trophy. Actually quite pleased with my result even though I punctured my Dugast front tub. Only that bloody wheelset I've been spending a load of time on in the last few weeks. Original clincher wheel destruction - 1 hour Wheel Build - 2 hours Gluing - 3 hours Sealing - an episode of X-factor (1 hour 30mins) One must factor in drying time, you can't move onto the next stage without a day in between. Drying - 48 hours Total - 7 hours 3


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Due to overwhelming and malicious pressure from members of the Ferrous Oxide Users Lobby [F.O.U.L.], we will welcome, albeit in limited numbers, Fibrephobes wishing to partake in training at Regents Park, usually at 6.30 pm on  Thursdays. As you can imagine, this is a major compromise, neh, climbdown by the CarbonConsortium, one that has caused major rifts within its inner sanctum. We will have to stand firm against the imminent media ridicule, but rest assured we


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CX

Went to Richmond and Wimbledon. Quite a good game. Andy bought a Viennese Finger it was massive. Photo credit (Andy Waterman)Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone


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I reckon my answers to the questions are pretty good, no repetition of a pacific word, no use of funny hand movements too much, shame about the hair, looks as though i've been blown by a gale from one side. I's say its fairly embarassing but pleased with my efforts anyways.


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Better

I knew I could ride to 6th and I've managed it, ok the field wasn't that hard at the inter-areas it contained some of the usual suspects from the National Trophy rounds. The course had 3 off camber tight turns, hurdles and lots and lots of grass.Didn't feel that confident (ie I'd make mistakes, slow down too much, waste energy on turns, and wear myself out).Mr Anonymous will be pleased to know I


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There is a man I work with. He's 50 or so, small, bald, not fat & not skin or bone. He's Landan through and through. Not your typical stylish Rapha cad. He doesn't understand the point in sportives. He's a man of circuit racing, palace, hog hill and back in the daytime trials. He's very old skool. He talks only in gear ratios 53-14 is his favourite. He is full of energy, he never stops. He will always lend a hand. So we taught him how to use email. We taught him to find p


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I just read on Louise Mahe's / Hannah Reynolds (Mule Bar Girls) facebook that, and I quote "You hurt in training so you hurt the others in races [winkey smiley face]." Fair point. Currently they are hurting me. I think its because they are powered only by pure organic mule bars and my cake isn't quite up to scratch. Either way, tabata tonight after I go to Geoff Waugh's exhibition preview. I'm going to only watch this video for the full thirty minutes on the rollers. note: I find


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I was meant to be doing something like something important. I got distracted and began picking at things. That's how it starts and before you know it, the cage is off the mech, there is a jockey on the bench, sprockets in the Safety Kleen tank and hmm a burning feeling on my leg.So engrossed (sic?) was I in picking tiny specs of black dirt from my running gear, I didn't notice the chemical run down the industrial rubber glove and trickle onto the pocket of my jeans. I placed my cogs


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This has been getting me through the Tabata Tuesdays. Well for the next two weeks until I get bored. Warm up Tensake - Coma Cat TV Rock - In the air Tabata Kelis - Acapella Fake Blood - I think I like it Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Heads will roll (A-Trak Remix) Katy B - On a mission D1 & Caspa - Back for the first time Cool down Cassius - 99 (Reset! Remix) Foals - Spanish Sahara


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Bike Fitting - Condor Cycles from Condor Cycles on Vimeo. Made a video and its on the new Condor site. Can I just say MY idea, MY concept, directed my ME - basically proves I'm an Idiot Savant. But I couldn't of done it without Adub and Ben coz Adub he can work the pixel gun and Benji the bike jig.


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Bloody Hell

cyclocross Originally uploaded by gregfalski.comTwo races in 24 hours hurts man! I've done stage races before but your legs don't feel tired in the same way. 40 minutes of going pretty hard hurts and then to finish late in the evening and repeat on course at the National Trophy the next day its difficult. I couldn't really contend with anything at the National. I tried my best but I wasn't


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