Tag Archives: 2012

Friday Videos – One Short, 1 Long

Posted on March 22, 2013 by norbs

Two videos for your viewing pleasure today. A nice short one if you are at work and just need a minute of biking video to get you through the day. Now THAT is a big ring! If you are ready … Continue reading →

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My Favourite Cycling Moment of 2012

Posted on January 12, 2013 by norbs

There were loads and loads of terrific stories last year. Making a choice of one was very difficult. I had prepared a long summary of all of them, but it got a bit out of hand, so I have edited … Continue reading →

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Tour de Kids Plus Charity Bike Ride – Day 1

Posted on October 5, 2012 by norbs

Day 1 – We Gorged Ourselves on Gorge Road After a night of tossing and turning, the alarm chimed just as I fell into a deep sleep. Oh for the love of Merckx! I climbed out of my compression tights … Continue reading →

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The Tour of Spain, Starts Tonight.

Posted on August 18, 2012 by norbs

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.

Posted on August 8, 2012 by norbs

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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Why I Feel Sorry for Cav

Posted on July 29, 2012 by norbs

This may come as a shock to some people, but I genuinely feel for Mark Cavendish. He put aside aspirations of a Tour de France green jersey to help Sky team mate Brad Wiggins win the coveted maillot juane. Who … Continue reading →

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Highs and Lows of the 2012 Tour de France (Part 1 The Lows)

Posted on July 22, 2012 by norbs

As I listened to the rain falling into the gutters this morning, meaning I missed my planned ride, I started to put my highlights and lowlights of this years Tour de France together in my head. For such a dull … Continue reading →

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People Worried Cadel can't Win.

Posted on July 8, 2012 by norbs

The theory is that he didn’t take enough time out of Wiggins in the first uphill finish. Well there are a hell of a lot more climbs to go. Another theory is that he lost time in the prologue, and … Continue reading →

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Comparing 2011 to 2012

Posted on May 30, 2012 by norbs

Another quick comparison between this years stats and the same time last year.

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SBS and the Giro d'Italia 2012

Posted on May 6, 2012 by norbs

I have had a few people ask me of SBS are showing the Giro live. Well, they are for 8 stages. Stage 6 – 11:10pm Friday 11 May on SBS TWO Stage 7 – 11:10pm Saturday 12 May on SBS … Continue reading →

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