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The club champs: grass verges and cuts

Posted on 4 November 2007 by Alex Murray

Saturday was the inaugural London Dynamo Club Championships, a 30 lap open race down at Hillingdon. It was an absolute hoot so big thanks to the huge number of people in the club who helped organise it. There’s some great … Continue reading →

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That calf bruise in full

Posted on 24 October 2007 by Alex Murray

It’s come up lovely and it still a bit sore. Have a juicy picture with too much flash:

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One hell of a day at Highclere

Posted on 11 June 2007 by Alex Murray

Yesterday was the Highclere sportif, one of the events I had set myself as a fitness test before the Etape Du Tour. Yesterday was also about as much pain as I have endured on a bike since the last Etape. … Continue reading →

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There’s wet and there’s wet

Posted on 27 November 2006 by Alex Murray

Yes, I enjoy riding in the rain usually but this weekend’s torrential downpours were just a little beyond my abilities. When I looked out on Saturday the rain was clattering against my window and I headed back to the duvet … Continue reading →

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One good half

Posted on 21 November 2006 by Alex Murray

The right side of my body seems to be working fine and coming along nicely, shame the same can’t be said for my left. If it was just the one thing that was troubling me then I could rest it … Continue reading →

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Pushed all the way

Posted on 11 November 2006 by Alex Murray

“One more rider in the second group, it’s not going to go too fast.” “OK, I’ll go.” I pipe up and set off for the toughest session in quite some time. I got hauled round on the first lap until … Continue reading →

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