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  • Summer’s Not Over

    Summer’s Not Over

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    August is coming to an end; School is on the horizon,  and the final Bank Holiday is upon us, but let’s not forget that the Summer’s not over! Sunday’s ride will still go ahead, but some of us will be supporting Baroudeurs who skate and are participating at the head of the Notting Hill Carnival.  Get in contact…

  • Regents Park Cyclists

    Regents Park Cyclists

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      More than Roses Regents Park (RePa)is a hidden gem found in the heart of London.  Famed for it’s rose gardens, food festivals and the wonderful outdoor theatre, it is enjoyed by both residents and visitor alike. However, there exists a wider community of people who make use of this park of delights; for safety, freedom and success.…

  • Niall ‘Ram’ Slater

    Niall ‘Ram’ Slater

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      Name? Niall (pronounced Neil) Slater Do you have a cycling name and if so, what is it and why?  They call me ‘The Ram!’ What do you do when you’re not riding a bike?  Eating enough pasta to shock Tony Soprano. Thinking about what to eat next. Resting, and lots of it.  “If you don’t have to…

  • Don’t call it a Comeback

    Don’t call it a Comeback

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    After all, Taylor Phinney’s been here for years. And doing very well at that.  Taylor caught our eyes several years ago now.  It wasn’t just his cycling heritage – both his parents were very successful pro-cyclitsts, which can at times cast a shadow over a child’s own journey; instead, it continues to be Taylor’s quirky personality, fun-loving…

  • A Road Trip to France – Day 1

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      The Diary of a Mad Band In the middle of July, a bunch of intrepid Baroudeurs set out to meet the Tour de France (TdF) head on, and live on the infamous Alpe d’Huez for a week.  This is our image and video diary of those incredible 7 days of living on the Tour. I…

  • Becks ‘Staffie’ Martin

    Becks ‘Staffie’ Martin

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      Name:  Becks Martin Do you have a cycling name? If so, who gave it to you and why?  The Staffie – because I own a beautiful one, and was born there. What do you do when you’re not riding a bike? I run as much as I can, and care for the health of animals.…

  • Velotoze – Rubbers for your feet

    Velotoze – Rubbers for your feet

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    Snap!  It’s December 2015 and it’s absolutely freezing. It’s so cold, that everyone is layered-up to the nines, and if you’re not wearing overshoes, then you’re seriously ‘shoe-doping’ (and the only reason you’re not shivering is because you’re quite possibly keeping your toes toasty with electric-inserts)   Cool, but not like you know it Najib…

  • Red Hook Crit

    Red Hook Crit

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    https://youtu.be/1gpO0IL-_iA It takes two to make a thing go right I first met Paffo and Fabio on a Sunday ride to Windsor and back.  Then later on that week for laps in the local park.  Not at all astonishing till you realise they’re both riding bare-knuckle-bikes – fixies without brakes! Paffo and Fabio ride for the Back-To-Back…

  • Foux du fa fa

    Foux du fa fa

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    We’ve always had plenty of motivation to help us look forward to summer riding and the big 3-week races of the Grand Tour.  And the Conchords never fail to get us in the right mood…  (click on the youtube link on the right, to access video – sorry folks, but it’s worth it)  “Come on.  It will…

  • Going Through Hell

    Going Through Hell

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      Getting to the other side A mere four months after sitting anxiously in front of three laptops and a tablet waiting for the clock to strike 10:00:01am… the day had arrived. It was ‘H-Day’!   A Quiet Sunday At The Track While it was not my first trip to the Lee Valley Velodrome, something…

  • Head Start

    Head Start

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    Cycling in London? That’s the question we are being asked by a local borough, seeking to help us make the most of the summer, and getting us back on our bikes!  We applaud initiatives that creatively encourage bravery and the fun in cycling. Royally Designed The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea have been making the most…

  • Bertie in Pink

    Bertie in Pink

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    Image by BennitoPhoto We often look forwards to the months of July and August for the summer cycling action, but we would go amiss without the one in June, the Giro d’Italia.  And if the Classics hadn’t stirred you already, then this was the Grand-Tour (GT) to rally the fans. It’s true; the outcome may…

  • Race against the wind

    Race against the wind

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     He tells us he’s grimacing, but we all know he’s laughing Straight outta Oz All day I’ve been thinking about tonight. Focused on what I was doing at the time, but with an awareness that I had a date with something both frightening, yet exhilarating later on. After a ghastly wet morning, followed by crazy windy weather, I…

  • Bear Aero

    Bear Aero

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      Let’s do this again! What’s in a name? Take the term ‘aero’ for instance. For those of you who remember the Rowntree commercials, of perfectly formed chocolate bubbles rising deliciously, you’ll recall happy days.  In cycling terms, the phrase ‘aero’ can throw up a lot more weightier elements. The Truth With Alex Dowsett set to take on the celebrated ‘hour record’ before Sir Bradley Wiggins,…

  • Faster! Faster!

    Faster! Faster!

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    How can I get faster? This is a general topic for discussion whenever a group of cyclists get together, and this is true of any conversation held on our club rides out to the countryside. Various topics are discussed first, like circling the drain, with an inevitable ending point – how can I get faster?…

  • Cobbles to that!

    Cobbles to that!

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    We love you really, Roubaix *None of this would be possible without the belief and tireless understanding of the Baroudeur Family.  Thank you!    

  • LBL and still chilling

    LBL and still chilling

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     A Brigther? London – Brighton – London I can’t for the life of me comprehend why one would want to ride to Brighton and back.  That was until, riding to Brighton one sunny morning and making the unwise decision to return by coach; I saw the all too familiar sight of cyclists weaving through the Sunday traffic and getting…

  • Pure Gold

    Pure Gold

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    World Champion, Michal Kwiatkowski – can he win at Amstel Gold in Rainbow Colours on Sunday? Image credit to Michal Kwiatkowski    Episode 2 of the Spring classics kicks off this Sunday in the form of the Dutch Classic, the Amstel Gold. We were all witnesses to the incredible scenes of Episode 1. At the start…

  • The Rescue Plan

    The Rescue Plan

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    The Rescue Project – a woman’s plan to rescue our best friends (images via The Rescue Project)   Athletes with a love for animals I don’t know if you’ve ever been lucky enough to be brought up with, or around animals. From my earliest memories, we had dogs, cats, chickens, and goats as companions.  Not your usual…

  • 3 Reasons why DEGE rules the Classics

    3 Reasons why DEGE rules the Classics

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    DEGE has an excellent diet…   DEGE’s too cool for hats, he wears cycling caps…   DEGE knows that bicycles are almost as good as guitars for meeting girls   Congratulations, DEGE. You rule the Classics 🙂 NB. DEGE has won a Classic or two, just like a famous Irish Cycling icon. *All images via John ‘DEGE’…

  • Ronde Van Vlaanderen Ride Report

    Ronde Van Vlaanderen Ride Report

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    Will ‘The Red Baron’ on RVV 2015 “We begin in Oudennarde…” …I tell my brother and his three less experienced cyclist friends that it’ll be fine. We are after all only riding the last 80 or so miles of the course. Surrounded by pretty much every Western European nationality, Belgians, Germans, French, Dutch, Spaniards and…