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The SPAMBiking Winter Challenge
I had expected the mud. On the day it wasn’t so bad, all ride-able and didn’t cause any mechanical issues. However I’ve got to say I still prefer it frozen solid. I had expected the cyclo-crossers. They aren’t so bad, … Continue reading
Training Diary (2010 P3 W7)
Objectives Do a bit extra on the commute into the office. Have the weekend with the family so wanted to get the miles in during the week. Summary Ice cold. In hindsight I over did this week and didn’t recover … Continue reading
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Training Diary (2010 P3 W6)
Objectives Had a lot on with big pitch this week at work, so this is going to be an easier week than most. Mechanical stuff todo: Front mech cable on the tallboy. Sort out shifting on the Zaskar. Summary This … Continue reading
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Training Diary (2010 P3 W5)
Objectives for W/C 15/11 More of the same this week. Be realistic + a weekend ride. Steady pace as last week but try and build the intensity. Try walking or running. Do have some bike maintenance to do: Swap the … Continue reading
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Gifts for a Mountain Biker
Muc-Off Nano Tech Bike Cleaner 5 Litre Can Can’t really go wrong with a bulk order of bike cleaner. Nothing better than getting the bike cleaned quickly at the end of a long ride. Bender Fender 2.0 from Mucky Nutz … Continue reading
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Training Diary (2010 P3 W4)
Objectives At this stage I’m still putting the overall training plan together for 2011, so the next few weeks are just about getting back into the winter training/commuting. Dealing with dark, rain, wind and ice mostly. The rides are about … Continue reading
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2011 Training Plan – Step 1 – Determine Season Goals
I’m using The Mountain Biker’s Training Bible by Joe Friel as my starting point for this. I read the book last year, but didn’t make much use of it through the course of 2010. I thought it better to go … Continue reading
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Macmillan Afan Monster
I had been looking forward to this event all year. Training had gone well and a new bike all helped the excitement at the (staggered) start line. Start Loop Length: 6.4 km (Total 6.4km)Duration: 23 minutes, 45 seconds (Total 23 … Continue reading
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