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Happy New Christmas, Merry Year

Thank-you. This is me being delighted at squirting a can of cream on top of a yukky hot chocolate I bought at the Bradford National Trophy. Now imagine if I am pleased with that, think about how happy I get when people write on my blog. So... Gem Atkinson Mr Annoymous Chr15 Pablo Jerez Simon E Andy Waterman Kevin Vicious Stefan Rohner Martin Phips Stu Alex Murray Aaron Abitia Lancewrite Tao


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Rapha 500 - 8 miles

The 500 is in km which is annoying as I only work miles, yes I know dying unit terminology. So I rode 8 miles at 6.30am this morning. I did a tabata then got the X68 (final ride of the year) to work. I am SO hungry right now and I only did 35 minutes work. I did get my heart to go to 190 bpm - good times as my 2 week flu meant my heart rate max fell to 184 bpm, with a bit of training its slowl


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Karma

Well, well, well. This is a turn up for the books. I wrote a post about how I took part in the Pret-A-Rouler cycling fashion show. I was dragged into it by Kristian House but it was a fun old event and I got to wear some dashing tweed. Some days later a chap from another bike shop wrote a comment on my blog. It was rather agressive and didn't quite apply to me as it was directed at the or


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Rapha Festive 500 x Autumn Cup

Ok, alright. I'll bow to the social pressure and get involved. Actually its basically a trimmed down global version of Stefan's Autumn Cup To quote Stefan: "Tomorrow I start with some friends over Europe, the 'Autumn Cup 2010', nothing to win, just a motivation game. From 01.10.2010 - 31.12.2010 we write down the hours we spend on bikes, any bike! No watts, no average speed, no km, just t


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NO

I didn't race at Bradford. I really really wanted to. The course with the steps is a favourite of mine. Bradford was the place I did my first ever National level cross race, three years ago. However, I didn't even pull my skinsuit on. 1 lap of the South East champs last week put me in the red and it took me a week of not riding my bike to recover. I'd hope I'd wake up in Bradford to disco


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Michelin Man

My cold was getting better and now its far worse. I am so freezing cold today and everyone else around me is wearing t shirts because I made it so hot. I am currently wearing: Woolie Boolie Merino Socks Ugg Boots Howies Warm Felton Jeans - Flannel Lined Rapha Crew Neck Merino Long Sleeve Jersey Howies Chunky Merino Cardigan Scarf I would say that this is perhaps more Merino than a sheep. This


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Greetings to all you Hardcore Sportivos. Due to incredible numbers at the Regents Park training camps recently, you are welcome to join Colossus and Myself on our sojourns into the mountainous wastelands they sometimes call ' South of the river'. We will try to ride Tuesdays and Thursdays, with reasonable weather, meeting at 6.15 pm. Please try to form an orderly queue outside the shop [ there will be a cut off point at Guilford St ]. Due to the high-profile na


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2 Things

Sickness. And not the good type, that Fearne Cotton often refers to (see below). I'm talking scratchy throat, tickly cough, yellow snot and difficulty breathing. I got ill after what I consider my best ride of the season so far at the National Trophy in Southampton. I was properly motivated to climb inside the hurt box for the next two weeks ready for Bradford and the bigger picture


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I saw this about 4 Christmas's ago on BBC 2 and I bought the DVD. I looked on CrossJunkie's site and he has only just discovered it. Anyways reminded me to go home and find the DVD under my bed and watch it whilst the snow melts away.


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It's got legs

 Those pistons right there are going to snag the National Champs jersey in about a month. No brainer. Mr @FieldyCX


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All White

Happy to say I'm get supported by Specialized. Recently a superb pair of prototype mud tubs arrived for me. & for my winter hours on the road which start this month a pair of womens specific S Works showed up. Not yet available for UK female riders though... They are all patent, all White with a hint of shiny silver. If they are anything like the S Works MTB shoes I think my feet are going


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