Pogue Mahone
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- Apr 30, 2011
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Hiya. What is your budget and what sort of cycling do you plan to do? Are you local?
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Hiya. What is your budget and what sort of cycling do you plan to do? Are you local?
A little nod to last nights programme about the Downs.
http://www.northstandchat.com/showt...h-Downs-England-s-Mountains-Green#post7814064
I appreciate it's the next bit on from what most of you easterly guys want to clock up mileage wise, for a day in the saddle.
But now would seem like a good time to highlight the riding around The Meon Valley.
It'll be well worth the trip over even if you train/drive part of the way.
http://www.northstandchat.com/showt...h-Downs-England-s-Mountains-Green#post7814064
I appreciate it's the next bit on from what most of you easterly guys want to clock up mileage wise, for a day in the saddle.
But now would seem like a good time to highlight the riding around The Meon Valley.
It'll be well worth the trip over even if you train/drive part of the way.
Just a quick reminder the cycling season officially starts today with Omloop Het Nieuwsblad :-
http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/omloop-het-nieuwsblad-elite-2017/preview/
For those of you living close enough to the AMEX, the race is on Eurosport from 13:45 - 15:45
http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/omloop-het-nieuwsblad-elite-2017/preview/
For those of you living close enough to the AMEX, the race is on Eurosport from 13:45 - 15:45
Motogull
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- Sep 16, 2005
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[MENTION=435]Stat Brother[/MENTION], I thought I'd update you on my f low sugar/dairy diet. 4 weeks in and it really seems to help shift the hard to shift flab. I lapse at the weekend with a few lattes and a little bit of choc but so far, so good. I definitely feel a bit weaker generally though. I went out this morning having not eaten since yesterday lunchtime so I'm not surprised that gravity was evil. This morning was about spinning up (my new training idea) so emptying the tank early was inevitable. Nice to see a slowing bpm up the last hill I minced up, so I guess my heart is healthy.
I really need a bra. My hrm band slipped down to my belly. Told you the flab was coming off!
I really need a bra. My hrm band slipped down to my belly. Told you the flab was coming off!
Good work.
Having watched OHN yesterday, it was tough not to notice Alexander Kristoff has been on the same Brie & Tiger Bread diet I've been on.
Although I'll hazard a guess he'll shift the ballast a tad quicker.
1066familyman
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- Jan 15, 2008
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Updated desktop wallpaper for anyone who wants it.
I managed to scan my photo of Johann Museeuw in Yellow going up Elm Grove in the 1994 Dover to Brighton TdF stage.
I've changed the font colour too and started the world tour calender from where SB rightly says is the real start of the season
Again, should be able to just save as and use if you want it.
I managed to scan my photo of Johann Museeuw in Yellow going up Elm Grove in the 1994 Dover to Brighton TdF stage.
I've changed the font colour too and started the world tour calender from where SB rightly says is the real start of the season
Again, should be able to just save as and use if you want it.
1066familyman
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- Jan 15, 2008
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Thanks for this SB. Watched it the other week on the iplayer thanks to your heads up here. Cracking viewing
Oh oh thanks for the reminder, 1066.
Look what I saw rusting on someones drive today:-
Look what I saw rusting on someones drive today:-
Bold Seagull
strong and stable with me, or...
Pretty much the gear ratio I'm looking for my hill climbing at the moment...
1066familyman
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- Jan 15, 2008
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Must say the rust colour looks so much better than celeste 
Tyrone Biggums
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Team Sky High?
They are certainly doing a very good impression of a company with something to hide.
Tyrone Biggums
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Unfortunately in today's climate even if no penalties come their way their name will probably carry a taint now with many in the cycling world.
Bold Seagull
strong and stable with me, or...
Stolen laptops, not backing up data, in the age of Dropbox and cloud, yeah right...
Cycling uphill and texting at the same time
I was thinking getting one of these ebikes. Don''t know which one?
Anyone got a Kalthoff with an Impulse II motor ? (these are £600 cheaper, is there a catch?)
Got a Cyclamatic but it broke down and nobody will fix it.
What are the arrangements if it breaks down?
I would like one with a throttle, if my knee goes wonky again.
I was thinking getting one of these ebikes. Don''t know which one?
Anyone got a Kalthoff with an Impulse II motor ? (these are £600 cheaper, is there a catch?)
Got a Cyclamatic but it broke down and nobody will fix it.
What are the arrangements if it breaks down?
I would like one with a throttle, if my knee goes wonky again.
1066familyman
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- Jan 15, 2008
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So after the excitement of the Sagan show last weekend in Belgium at Omloop & KBK, tomorrow we have even more spectacle with Strade Bianchi. Fantastic race this!, and all sorts of riders can win it. Short odds for the bigger favourites and outsiders aren't much longer as the field is so strong. I might have a little dabble with an Italian pairing of Felline and Rosa.
Meanwhile, Paris-Nice starts on Sunday. I've just discovered Velogames are doing this. I just went and picked a team in 5 minutes flat of all Frenchies. I've done this before with all for a French race and it turned out not too bad, so I'll definitely be sticking with this quick fire selection. As fantasy seems to have died on it's arse here now, I won't bother setting up a league, but I will join a geeks one if anyone else can be bothered to come out to play and post the code here.
Meanwhile, Paris-Nice starts on Sunday. I've just discovered Velogames are doing this. I just went and picked a team in 5 minutes flat of all Frenchies. I've done this before with all for a French race and it turned out not too bad, so I'll definitely be sticking with this quick fire selection. As fantasy seems to have died on it's arse here now, I won't bother setting up a league, but I will join a geeks one if anyone else can be bothered to come out to play and post the code here.
Pogue Mahone
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- Apr 30, 2011
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Traditional Puncheur weather this morning, I see.
Several of us geeks used to cycle this annually. I do hope nobody from here is unfortunate enough to be out there today.
Several of us geeks used to cycle this annually. I do hope nobody from here is unfortunate enough to be out there today.