Author Archives: Alex Murray

January done and all is well

Following Ron from etape.org.uk‘s advice I made sure that at the end of Janaury I could do a reasonable and attainable goal for this stage in the training. So on Tuesday I made the most of my day off during … Continue reading

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Triple chainrings, a basic guide

The big one: for going down hills. The middle one: for going along the flat. The small one: for going up hills. That’s how I explained it to the lady who I stopped to help at the bottom of the … Continue reading

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An evening with Rapha

Spent a very pleasant few hours this evening at the HQ of Rapha (www.rapha.cc), manufacturer of some of the best designed kit around, in my opinion. I already own a few bits by them, a particular favourite of mine being … Continue reading

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