Tag: london
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Chase the Sun
space Chase the Sun, 18th June 2016 The concept behind Chase the Sun is simple – start riding from the East coast when the sun comes up, and finish on the West Coast before sunset. The ride happens on the Saturday closest to the longest day of the year, and sets off from the Isle-of-Sheppey…
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King Cog
space Cycling Name: King Cog – a lucky typo? When not riding: I run, sleep and do some maths. And drink whisky… Cycling history: I only learnt to ride a bike when I was 18 after my A Levels. My maths teacher taught me; as she said: I could not go to university and not…
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The Temptation
Yep, the B’s are coming This is the ToC The temptation of closed-flat-roads of Cambridgeshire enticed many of us on Sunday 5th June to head off to Peterborough, for an 85 mile Gran Fondo. Welcome to the Tour of Cambridgeshire! Some of us were there to race to gain a place for the UCI world…
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Twice as Nice
Guapo and Gecko leading out The Baroudeurs are back in Town So we’ve got all the motivation in the world and the training to back it. All that’s left is to see what we can do with it. Naturally, we go and do what any civilised bunch of fun loving individuals would do, we settle…
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Debra ‘SmokeZog’ Ogden
Yep, she knows where to find the right places Space Name: Debra – Debs to my friends. Do you have a cycling name and if so, what is it and why? I am not sure that I qualify for a groovy cycling name yet, but I’m working on it…Well now, it’s ‘SmokeZog’ cos she’s smokiiiiiiing!…
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The Sun Shines On The True – ITT 2016
Too hot to handle. Too cold to hold. Motivation can come in many forms and at disparate times Take for instance an exceedingly long winter: training intervals in the dark; tactical conversations, because maybe we should get organised this time, or simply try something different; add to this a healthy pinch of snow and the…
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Rebecca ‘Boony’ Greig
Name? Becks Do you have a cycling name and if so, what is it and why? Yet to be tarnished with one…(Boony sounds good 😉 What do you do when you’re not riding a bike? Run, swim, or plan the next cycling adventure What’s your cycling history? Since as far back as I can remember I have…
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No BSBS: the LBS for me
A few years ago, after a another depressing experience at a well-known high-street bike supermarket franchise outlet, I realised that there were a set of behaviours typical to salesmen in bike shops of this type that were consistent and predictable enough to be considered a Syndrome; specifically, Bike Shop Bloke Syndrome (BSBS). The defining signs…
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O Man, it’s Merckx!
London Baroudeurs recently found themselves guests of the august and venerable Anglo-Omani Society, in a grand townhouse just off London’s Piccadilly. We were there to learn about the 2016 Tour of Oman from its General Director of Information and External Relations, Mr Saif Subaa Al Rashidi; and to meet the Belgian friend he’d brought along. O Man,…
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NIceland
Jack’s home from Greenland, and Denis is home from roaming 13 days in Iceland. There’s something about these two northern European countries that are becoming more present in the explorers psyche. Both of our intrepid Baroudeurs brave the cold and go looking for adventure! “This country can’t claim to have a summer” – NorthSouth Over a conversation,…
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Paul ‘Gee’ Gathercole
Name? Paul Gathercole Do you have a cycling name and if so, what is it and why? Nickname is Gee – which was given to me before Geraint Thomas was in long trousers…. What do you do when you’re not riding a bike? Work, play, eat and sleep. What’s your cycling history? Rode and rode as a kid obsessed with jump…
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Slovak Queen – Nicole-Frybortova
*image via Nicole Frybortova There are kings and there are queens in cycling. We now have a Slovak World Champion, but a lesser known accomplishment is the Slovak queen of Artisitc Cycling, Nicole Frybortova. Originally of Czech descent, she now rides as…
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Simba to King
It’s fair to say that when Peter Sagan came on the scene it was like watching a lion cub trying to find his bearings. A lion, yes, but still a cub finding his place in a very crowded world of pro-cycling giants. Not that Sagan wasn’t winning any races, nor making people turn in awe – he’d been racing…
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Ollie ‘El Guapo’ Lees
Do you have a cycling name and if so, what is it and why? El Guapo – I’m still not 100% sure why but it’s quite complimentary so I didn’t really question it. What do you do when you’re not riding a bike? I used to swim and run but the cycling bug took over! What’s…
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Afghan Women Cycles
AN ALTERNATIVE AFGHANISTAN “People say a whole lot of things. If we listened to them, we would never leave our houses.” – Afghan women cyclist. One of my fondest memories is recalling my little sister riding around on her bicycle. There was nothing more rewarding for her than to race her big brother and do everything to…
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Paola ‘Red Panda’ Hernandez
Do you have a cycling name and if so, what is it and why? Red Panda – No Idea how but it stuck. What do you do when you’re not riding a bike? Thinking about riding a bike…I’m not really. My other passion is football What’s your cycling history? I started cycling into work and then in 2014…
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Summer BBR 2015
Fact 1: Riding with a club is more fun than riding alone. Fact 2: You make this club what it is. Fact 3: It’s on tomorrow! What is the BBR? Don’t let riding alone drive you up the wall. Come and join us on a Baroudeur Big Ride (BBR). The BBR is a socially-paced 50…
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Unfinished Business
It’s Business Time It was a quiet and sunny September evening when Ben found his way to the track. This in itself was a success. Nestled in the Olympic Park, not far from the trendy bars of Hoxton, is Lee Valley race crit. As one of London’s latest race venues, the Baroudeurs had to…
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William ‘Baron’ Harrison
Hello there! Cycling Name? The Baron. This is something that Lowell came up with. Possibly some sort of reference to ‘The Red Baron’ due to the fact I ride a red bike in the winter. It may also be some sort of reference to my sometimes random, and usually fruitless attacks when out on the…
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Six Day London
Six Days Racing is coming to London and it’s going to be spectacular! https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=70&v=ldtCNK0INw4 Here we Go! Here we GO! Jack sends me a link, and says we got to go down there. The link goes to a video presentation, with a familiar face. It’s the Manx Missile himself, Mark Cavendish, explaining why he’s excited about…
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Mark ‘Romeo’ O’Neil
Name? Mark O’Neill Do you have a cycling name and if so, what is it and why? Cycling name being Romeo, must ask Lowell about that but seem to like it anyway. What do you do when you’re not riding a bike? Working night shift takes the puff right out of me so all I do besides riding…