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Derby - Rd 4 - 8th

Derby National Trophy at the weekend, finished up in 8th. Happy with the ride. As some big players choose to use it as their Trophy season opener. A photo story from the day can be found on ViCiOUS VELO team site Set up was: Mavic Krysium with Dugasts Condor Terra-X frame with Dura Ace 44t chainring with 11-25 cassette The course The course is rammed with off camber turns and off camber stra


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Fog

When it got really foggy. I went on a off road ride. This is 7.42am. Overlooking the North Downs from Holmbury St. Mary. The fog looks like a calm ocean. I guess you really had to be there.


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One day in Essex...

... a World Champion downhiller, who is also a Brit and a girl, turned up to a local cross race. Tracy Moseley then rode around on her carbon Trek and went home. I'd like to note the width of a her bars. What is that, like a 46cm. I'd wish I'd gone to gunpowder park instead of staying home to find my MOT certificate. Can you come to another, I'd like you to sign the article about you in Privatee


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On Cross Junkie's blog Ok I'm decided, I'm going to watch the World Champs. Bit late to be deciding but I'm sure I can make it work. 


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The Winter

Belgium Ride - Photographed by Kristof Ramon. See more pictures in Pave magazine Pictures: Kristof Ramon I don't hate winter, I embrace it. It is this mid point in the transition to winter that I don't care for. While everyone is still trying to hang on to temperatures in double figures, I yearn for it to drop and stay low. Yesterday it was biting and cold, today a little mild. If I wear


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Two Springs

Went to Wales for 3 days. Went to ride the berm, drops and single track on a bike with front and rear shocks, a novel experience for me. The specifics are here, Andy was our leader. All you need to know, is that I think I did ok. I smashed my toe on a sticky outty rock when I was ascending White's Level. It has gone a bit purple. Whilst I did 'go on' about it a bit more than I needed to, I'm rat


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Those who can't.... RUN

Had a few meetings around the country and I feared it would have a negative impact on my performance at the National CX Trophy. But, it didn't. Solid 6th.  A minute off Delia in 5th, I felt I didn't really put a step wrong This was the diary: Edinburgh from Thurs until Sat. Came back on a 5 hour train journey. Sunday early start to Leicester. Tueday early start over to South Wales bac


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