Monthly Archives: January 2007
Still the slowest up hills
The only way I’m going to pass people on hills is if they are walking, and even then it’ll be a long, drawn-out affair. I’m stuck at the back on the January training rides and it’s starting to annoy me. … Continue reading
Posted in Training
Tagged "Sunday ride", blowing, climbing, limits, Surrey Hills, thresholds, training
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Lost in the Surrey Hills
New year means new resolutions to train more and get in shape. So it was no massive surprise to find about 25 Londond Dynamo riders huddled on one side of Hampton Court Bridge for the Sunday club ride, the first … Continue reading
Posted in Training
Tagged "hunger knock", "power output", "Sunday ride", "the bonk", Box Hill, climbing, club ride, Leith Hill, Peaslake, puncture, Surrey Hills, training
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I’ve booked my hotel
Or rather my hostel in a former nunnery that dates from the 13th Century in Ghent. Less than £100 for four nights seems very reasonable to me. Staying in Ghent will also give me a chance to perhaps visit a … Continue reading
Posted in Tour of Flanders
Tagged accommodation, belgium, De Ronde Von Vlaanderen, Ghent, hostel, Ninove, Tom Simpson, Tour of Flanders, trains
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