Monthly Archives: June 2011

Tour Plans

I wasn’t intending to go to the Tour this year. I did book a hotel at Lisieux when the route was first announced but cancelled it a couple of months ago when the reality of a 2 hour ferry crossing, … Continue reading

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My first club ride

When I started riding 18 months ago I read a lot of forums about getting started. There seemed to be a 50/50 split on joining a club, some were all for it extolling the virtues of group riding, making friends … Continue reading

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Book Review – Sky’s the Limit

As a Team Sky fan, Richard Moore’s latest publication was eagerly anticipated. An esteemed writer and cycling blogger, Moore’s previous offerings, the excellent ‘In Search of Robert Millar’ and ‘Heroes, Villains and Velodromes’ have set the bar high. ’Sky’s the … Continue reading

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Book review – “How I Won the Yellow Jumper”

With no likelihood of attending a live race between the 4 Jours de Dunkerque and the Tour of Britain I thought I would keep my hand in by writing my first book review. On Thursday I took delivery of “How … Continue reading

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