Author: Lowell
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Saturday Social Ride – 27 Apr 2018
Club rides don’t get much better than this We are delighted to welcome people to the Saturday Social Rides. Designed to give you the opportunity to have a wider variety of riding and newcomers the chance to enjoy a chilled morning with the B’s. Thanks to Stu for leading! Next ride is Saturday 27 April. …
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Paris Roubaix 2018
“You are an ‘angel’ and a ‘devil’ in the same person,” as described by Swiss Champion, Silvan Dillier. He continues to remark on the Paris-Roubaix, without you I wouldn’t have made it up there into the velodrome, but it’s hard to beat you in the sprint! Very happy with my little cobblestone for 2nd place.” How…
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Michael Goolaerts tribute
Farewell Michael | Image by RTE We are saddened to learn of Michael ‘Goolie’ Gollaerts passing today whilst racing the 116th Paris-Roubaix Classic, but had to share and celebrate his life. Thank you, Michael. Ride in Peace.
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Saturday Social Ride
Hello everybody! We are delighted to announce the first of the Saturday Social Rides. Designed to give you the opportunity to have a wider variety of riding and newcomers the chance to enjoy a chilled morning with the B’s. Kicking off Saturday 31 March. Please get in touch by email if you’d like to know…
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Velotec All Weather Jersey
Velotec’s All Weather Jersey making sun-chasing all the more possible Badass Milan-Sanremo 2013 is a day many cycling folk fondly remember. It involved three things we all adore: racing, discussing the weather and new kit. As it happens, it was beset with the most challenging conditions and didn’t let up over the course of the…
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Your best indoor training
space Hello UCC A few weeks before Christmas I saw an ad on Facebook promoting the Urban Cycle Club (UCC). This ad immediately caught my attention because it was promoting the next generation of indoor cycle training. There were photos of real bikes in stationary position attached to large screens with lots of data. I…
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Saving Rubber
Park Tools TB2 to the rescue It is at this time of the year that punctures happen more than we’d like. But how do we not let it ruin the day? For many years we’ve experimented with rubber saving innovations: everything from tubeless tyres with sealants, glue on patches, or even folding a £5 note…
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The Shoe Set To Change Them All – Part 2
Jack Lee makes custom moulds for the best fit possible, but do they work? Pure Custom Nile Rodgers is one of the most prolific musicians of our time. If you take a moment to listen to any of the tracks he has written, or produced, you’ll notice a clever pattern unfold. Unlike many musicians, Niles…
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Happy 2018
Thank you for yet another magnificent year. May there always be air in your tyres, the warm sun on your back, and clear roads ahead. Happy 2018. Let the good times roll, mon amis. Mon Baroudeurs!
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Hernan ‘Buzz’
The smile, the enthusiasim, the Buzz Cycling name? SPARTACUS, TORO and Buzz. I prefer Toro, but Buzz is a super hero, so is not so bad, but Toro is more me – Spanish! Why do you ride your bike? I used to run, a lot… I did some triathlons (sprint distances). I ran so much…
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Albi Part 1 – Testify
Who said cycling could be so much fun? These three amigos. “Riding with Alex definitely helped, there were some dark times especially towards the end…” Racing. It’s one of those experiences that never leaves you. And what could be possibly be more alluring than riding with people from all over the world in the most beautiful…
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December Hope
Hello December! We are delighted to turn the page on the club calendar and welcome the final month of 2017. The London Baroudeurs calendar is designed to celebrate team achievements and motivate members each day. This month we take a moment to reflect on the highlights of the year and the friendships made. Allez les…
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Right on Time – Part 1
One of the three Baroudeur teams contesting the ToC Team Time Trial Every second counts They say that a time trial is a race of truth. It’s a tall order riding as an individual (ITT), but racing for a team (TTT) raises many more challenges and some very good reasons to chase the clock. We…
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Kostas “Honey Badger”
That’s Honey Badger Passion right there Cycling name? ‘Ratle’. I don’t how on earth Lowell et al. came up with this but I like the Honey Badger. (Actually, you can thank Ben) Why do you ride your bike? Cycling is freedom. It’s just me and a road. I can go to places that I would…
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Exchanging Places
“What do you think you should do?” – Peter, Police Officer with Exchanging Places Safely behind the wheel and behind the bars No Room for Error Riding through the ‘Bush’, my cycling eyes clock onto a lorry slap bang in the middle of the green. Covered in Met-Police colours, surrounded by officers in cycling gear…
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Pedal Me to the Moon
Is there anything more fun than this? What can possibly be more exciting than riding around the city under your own steam? By bike, skates, or scooter, they can be the most rewarding modes of transport available. Everything else just doesn’t seem to work the way it ought to. But how do you get people…
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La Vuelta 2017 – The Rematch?
It’s here – 3 weeks of pro-cycling Grand Tour (GT) finale. Potentially a rematch, but with some climbs at 30% and with a bus load of General Classification (GC) contenders, anything can happen. It can only be La Vuelta. The Stars Home team, Movistar gain Landa for next year, but no Quintana, nor Valverde in…
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The Cyclists Guide to the Galaxy. Almost.
Sunday mornings are bliss And Breathe Rain or shine the London Baroudeurs have regularly trained at Regent’s and Richmond Parks. Enjoying everything from an early morning spin before work, to welcoming newcomers, or simply keeping the company of good friends for a steady chat-laps. The Royal Parks have been good to us, and we’re pleased…
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Ride Up Grades
Hello August! We are delighted to turn the page on the calendar and welcome August 2017. The London Baroudeurs calendar is designed to celebrate team achievements and motivate members each day. This month we look to the next generation of Baroudeurs and how we can encourage each other to make a lasting legacy. It can…
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Happiness and a Bicycle
Hello July! We are delighted to turn the page on the calendar and welcome July 2017. The London Baroudeurs calendar is designed to celebrate team achievements and motivate members for the year ahead. This month we look to fellow Baroudeurs and the Grandest Tour of them all for inspiration. It’s July and it’s Tour de…
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Grant ‘Papa G’
Papa G and Didi the infamous El Diablo Cycling name? Papa G. I obviously had no involvement in it. It’s on account of me being a…. and having loads of kids. It could be worse. Cycling history? Used to take old BMX’s apart and put them back together with my mate Shane as a teenager…