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Martin Aparijo | Dyno/GT
I remember this layback seat posts.
So sick!!
Cycling news highlights- BBC Sport - Sir Bradley Wiggins withdraws from Giro d'Italia due to illness 17 May 2013
- Wiggins' loss is Evans' gain as Giro hits Alps 17 May 2013
- After Amgen Tour win, Voigt says it will take two riders to fill his spot 17 May 2013
- Roman Kreuziger admits working with banned Dr Ferrari 16 May 2013
- Brailsford: Decision in morning on whether Wiggins will continue in Giro 16 May 2013
Tag Archives: rain
Imperial Winter Series 2009/10: 4th Cat, 17 January 2010
(Photo by Lucy @ Imperial RT who organises the Winter Series) See that rain? I’ve not ridden in anything quite so torrential in ages. Or so cold. On the plus side my white Mavic Razors are not as muddy as … Continue reading
Posted in Clothing, Components, Imperial Winter Series
Tagged "Vittoria Open Pave", baselayers, Falke, Imperial Winter Series, racing, rain, tyres
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Cats and bikes
NKMK?…, originally uploaded by fixedgearlondon.com. What’s not to like about this picture by Greg Falski that I bumbled across on Flickr? Oh well, it cheers me up as I look out of the window at sleety rain and temperatures of … Continue reading
Hail, hail, hail. Oh!
Winter is here but that apparently is not the sort of thing to stop the hardened cyclocross loon. Not even a freezing gale, hail and a course that turned into muddy hell midway through the race at Brighton’s Stanmer Park. … Continue reading
Posted in Cyclocross
Tagged "Stanmer Park", Brighton, cyclocross, falling, Race, rain, wind
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How wet was Hillingdon?
(Picture by Dennis Sackett – http://www.dgs-photography.co.uk for Londoncyclesport.com) I finished 11th, my best finish of the season. Unfortunately it’s one outside of the points and, with only 13 starters, I should have done considerably better by my own expectations. Maybe … Continue reading
Smithfield Nocturne: Warrick thrills on a great evening.
So what if he finished fourth, Warrick Spence was the man of the night with a bravura display of handling and power round the tight course. There’s a report and more photos on London Cyclesport and I wrote a race … Continue reading
Posted in Road Racing
Tagged "fun racing", "Warrick Spence", folding bike race, rain, Smithfield Nocturne
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Postively Belgian
Never trust the weatherman, not even one that is electronic and thus beyond human error. Otherwise you might turn up expecting a dry race and get a wet one. Or, as happened on Sunday, a really sodding wet one. Usually … Continue reading
Posted in Road Racing
Tagged 4th Cat, Belgian, Chertsey, MOD circuit, racing, rain, sprint, Surrey League
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First race of the new season: same shoddy luck
I was hoping to be able to write something along the lines of “Went OK today, didn’t quite finish in the points but managed to stay up in the bunch” but sadly, and possibly predictably, it didn’t go according to … Continue reading
Posted in Road Racing
Tagged Chertsey, Merckx, MOD circuit, puncture, Quinetiq, racing, rain, Surrey League
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There’s wet and there’s wet
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
