Monthly Archives: August 2006

A classic first race experience

Armed with the accumulated advice from various clunmates I tootled down to the Lea Valley Cycle Circuit, better known as “Eastway”, this morning to take my first crack at criterium racing. I took me an hour or so to get … Continue reading

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Raining on my race

No I didn’t compete in my first criterium on Sunday because when I woke up it was absolutely shelling it down. Cowardice or common sense? I’d opt for the latter. I haven’t done one before but from what I’ve read … Continue reading

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The irony of injury

Sometimes it seems that injuries heal quicker if you don’t stop riding. Or at least that has been the case this week with my a minor quad injury. I tweaked something in the left side on last Sunday’s training ride … Continue reading

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