Monthly Archives: August 2012

Cipo, Hero!

Thanks to Inrng.com for the heads up on Twitter.

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Strava, Stand With Us

I just noticed a new page on the Strava website. http://app.strava.com/stand-with-us It is certainly an interesting addition. I wonder what is driving it?

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A Month to Go. Help Me Help the Kids.

Seems like an odd time to being doing this post, given the news about Lance Armstrong today, but here goes. It is now less than one month until I head off on the Tour de Kids Plus 2012 charity bike … Continue reading

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The Tour of Spain, Starts Tonight.

The final Grand Tour of 2012 kicks off tonight in Pamplona with a Team Time Trial that looks like a courier run through the city. Check out the preview over at Inrng.com. Jane Aubrey has a terrific piece at cyclingnews.com … Continue reading

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A Dozen Hundreds and 6K Kms, Done.

Earlier this year I posted a list of my goals for 2012. Amongst them were these 2. #1 : As I have done the last 2 years, I have a goal of 6000kms for the year. Not the most difficult … Continue reading

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Velocast Does the Vuelta

Terrific news from the Scotsmen at Velocast. They will be doing a Vuelta special the same as they did for the Tour de France this year. This is a paid subscription service, but even I, such a tight arse I … Continue reading

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Wiggo Wants Helmets Laws Introduced

If there is anything that can get the cycling community in a larger lather than Vino going up hill, it is the mandatory helmet laws. Australia is one of the few places in the world that has them, and it … Continue reading

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