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River, Lakes, Ocean and Beaches. All at Lunch

Posted on June 13, 2013 by norbs

This is why I am a lucky fat bugger. I get to ride in a beautiful area every lunch time if I want. Yesterday. Today. And some Strava goodness.

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A Powerful Short Film about a Bike Builder with Cancer

Posted on May 19, 2013 by norbs

Made by Hand / No 5 The Bike Maker from Made by Hand on Vimeo.

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A Few Recent Photos

Posted on February 19, 2013 by norbs

I am very lucky where I live that I get to ride in some pretty picturesque areas. Here are just a few photos from the passed few weeks.

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It Isn't Just Cycling

Posted on February 5, 2013 by norbs

This blog post has been a long time in writing. I first started writing a ranty little burst of words after a Twitter dispute with Australian sports journalist Debbie Spillane. She was commenting on a tennis match in the US … Continue reading →

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Some Pundits Need to go for a Ride!

Posted on December 12, 2012 by norbs

This blog posted started out three days ago as a summary of sorts. My attempt to simplify the last week or mores news in pro cycling. Mainly, I was concentrating on Change Cycling Now and the UCI decision on who … Continue reading →

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The View from the Bottom Bracket.

Posted on December 4, 2012 by norbs

Inspired by Tom Olesnevich, I bolted the gopro to a new spot on the bike today. My heel just seemed to clip the housing. Might need some minor adjustments.

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My Bike – Some Photos

Posted on November 16, 2012 by norbs

I wandered out and took advantage of the crappy weather and got some photos of my bike today.

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Armstrong Confesses!

Posted on October 14, 2012 by norbs

How good would it be if it were the case. Might even stop the flame war between the believers and those that think he is a filthy lying cheat. Today, jaded from the last few days avalanche of information, I … Continue reading →

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Tour de Kids Plus Charity Bike Ride – The Lead Up

Posted on October 2, 2012 by norbs

Well, it has been a while since I did a proper blog update, but the next few will hopefully make up for my being quiet. As many regular readers know, last week I participated in a charity bike ride from … Continue reading →

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The Secret Race – A Review

Posted on September 15, 2012 by norbs

Staring at the sky. That was what I did when I finished the Tyler Hamilton book, The Secret Race. And I stared for a good few minutes. Just thinking. What did I make of this book. A book that had … Continue reading →

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