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Like a Bat out of Hell
Who’s idea was this?! An alarm going off before 7am is barely a pleasant thing on weekday, but when it went off on Sunday 19th Feb, it meant only one thing – a journey through Hell. I won’t let you down The “Hell of the Ashdown” sportive is an annual test of the legs through…
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Edmar – Skate Champ
The top British finisher of the Berlin Skate Marathon, 2014 – This tiger is a champ! space Edmar, what was this race you entered? I entered the London Inline Skate Marathon. It’s an event that our club runs. We hold 4 different races, that include quad (traditional skates with 4 wheels) and inline (all wheels…
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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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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…
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Echappee
One of the most celebrated giants of the ‘echappee’ – the art of breaking-away, is Eddy Merckx. As a professional, he was unmistakably brilliant, yet brutal at his job. They called him The Cannibal. Image posted by Blacksheep Cycling The Man. The Legend. The Cannibal. Eddy Merckx recently turned 70 and the widespread recognition of his…
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What makes a Classic, a Classic?
The Family Baroudeur at Roubaix – images by Rob ‘Crazy Legs’ and Denis ‘The Gunner’ It’s that time of year again! The Monuments are rolling by this spring. E3, done, Gent-Wevelgem, completed, Sanremo, sorted. Flanders, fulfilled. What could possibly wrap up the Classics Season in style? Pars-Roubaix, naturally. Last week I was asked why did I…
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My Cornwall
Let’s Get Out There For any bike rider who has spent time in London will appreciate the monotony of lapping Regents and Richmond park, along with the excitement that sells up inside you at the mere prospect of being able to get out into the countryside…New countryside no less! One catch, London to…
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Baroudeurs’ Big Ride – La Primavera
The Baroudeurs’ monthly Big Ride, March edition, was sunny and warm. Not wet, windy or cold. No biblical floods, mud bespattered faces, frozen feet. Warm. The roads were dry and bright with sun. Summer jerseys were worn, with shorts. Life was suddenly very sweet, and in one of those oh so rare cosmic alignments, all…
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Baroudeur Big Ride – You vs. Your Gorilla
Fact: riding with a club is more fun than riding alone. Especially in winter. Fancy a ride to Box Hill with the Baroudeurs? Don’t let riding alone drive you up the wall. Come and join us on a Baroudeur Big Ride, an open invite, sociably paced ride with a stop for cake. The next Big…
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You got something to say
It’s now more popular than ever to ride a bike. A pleasing phenomenon not just occurring in our country lanes, but in our bustling high streets too. A walk down Oxford Street and you’ll see push-bikes everywhere: on the roads and in fashion stores as well. It’s the all new handbag, and smart-phone for the…
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Blue Steel and a Dancing Stag
Fooled again. It was with a false sense of security as I rolled into Richmond Park. The mercury dropped by 5 and it was freezing! All the same, a spellbinding welcome of low mist hovering over frosty meadows, and a glowing sun soon made things right again. That and the fine company: great to see…