Tag: family

  • Ulysses

    Ulysses

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    Ben
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    It little profits that an idle king, By this still hearth, among these barren crags, Match’d with an aged wife, I mete and dole Unequal laws unto a savage race, That hoard, and sleep, and feed, and know not me. I cannot rest from travel: I will drink Life to the lees: all times I…

  • 27

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    Lowell
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    St Christope En Oisans, France – the fast way.  27 minutes without music.  This should be interesting.  007 and Mario Cipollini watch out!

  • Baroudeur Big Ride – October 2012

    Baroudeur Big Ride – October 2012

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    Lowell
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    The clocks are going back an hour to mark the return of Greenwich Mean Time. Everyone is excited, including the news-readers, as most people in the UK have an extra hour in bed! That is, everyone except me. The Baroudeur Big Ride returns, and despite the nippy weather, the ride is always much fun. I…

  • It’s not all about cycling

    It’s not all about cycling

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    Lowell
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    This morning reminded me that what we do is not all about cycling.  Yes, we get together and we ride.  And more often than not, we ride a lot and dare I say it, we have craaaaaaaaaaaaaaazy fun!  But it’s not always on a bike.  Some of my favourite moments are sitting on top of…

  • Amazonia Woman

    Amazonia Woman

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    Lowell
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    We’re enjoying a cuppa after Poncherello and Big-Chase have led us on a crazy loop of Hertford, and out of the heath, like a Jaguar, comes a familiar runner who happens to be one of our friendly Baroudeurs… Ed: “Hey Liz, what are you up to?” Liz: “For my next adventure I am heading to the Amazon to run, wade and probably…

  • Moonstruck London

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    Lowell
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    It’s a sunny afternoon and Smithfield’s market is packed, and not because it’s market day either.  The crowds are out in eager anticipation of a racing spectacular imbedded in the heart of the capital, The IG London Nocturne. …enthralling entertainment. Smart organising means that on a Saturday night even non-enthusiasts can’t help but take a…

  • Riding in the shadows of Legends

    Riding in the shadows of Legends

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    Debbie
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    space Headliners Only en velo do you get to score at Wembley, headline Glastonbury or walk on the moon. The velodrome at Herne Hill, South London is 120 years old this year and in its day was a cycling equivalent of Wembley, hosting the 1948 Olympics and cycling legends like Jacques Anquetil, Fausto Coppi and…

  • The Price of a Bike

    The Price of a Bike

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    Ben
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    Let me explain. It’s a racing bike* It’s built from very lightweight steel, alloy or carbon fibre and is extremely stiff – through the middle, down the frame – so there’s no flex. On bikes that are not designed to go very fast, there is always flex, on all but the strongest of mountain bikes. This…

  • Dixon steps up for the B boys

    Dixon steps up for the B boys

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    Ben
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    I think I finished in the top 20. It was really windy and you got hammered if you weren’t nestled in the bunch, even at the edge of the peleton was like trying twice as hard. The 50 minutes went quickly, especially as I had no computer and didnt know how long had elapsed. With…