Monthly Archives: March 2010
Group Dynamics In Cycling
photo by Robert Moore One of the exciting things about starting a cycling season is the new clubs, teams, groups and kits that come out of the woodwork. However, some of those groups completely implode by the middle of the … Continue reading
Mt Baw Baw Reconnaissance
There’s never been a ride that’s haunted me like Mt Baw Baw has. I’ve never remotely considered riding the road to the top, nevermind racing it. I’ve heard horror stories of respected riders walking up sections of this climb. Mt … Continue reading
“Ride Lots” Is Only Half The Story
Thanks to Justin Coulson for another interesting article he’s written for us. You can also read his blog here. “Ride Lots” By Justin Coulson School of Psychology, University of Wollongong Eddy Merckx, “The Cannibal”, remains arguably the most outstanding competitive … Continue reading
Murphy’s Law Of Cycling
Murphy’s Law states that anything that can go wrong will go wrong. This reminds me that Paris-Roubaix is quickly approaching and if Big George has another race like we’ve seen in past years we’ll officially be renaming these to Hincapie’s … Continue reading
Garmin Edge 500 Review
Every once in a while there’s a product that comes along that I like so much and I won’t shut up about it. The Garmin Edge 500 bike computer is one of those products. It’s been my little gadget of … Continue reading
Blocking
Photo by Leigh Schilling Blocking is a race strategy you may have heard of before. It involves riders with the same interests moving up to the front of the main field while they have a teammate ahead in a break. … Continue reading
Cycling Tips – Fairfax Edition
It’s been a few weeks now since I’ve written a blog post for the Fairfax newspapers. I committed to do it once a week however my recent vacation left me very little time to do anything but post here. I … Continue reading
Climbing Strategies
Photo by James Broadway I wish there were some secrets of climbing I could pass onto to you but it’s a discipline that only responds to hard work. To be a better climber you simply need to ride more hills … Continue reading
Thank You Sponsors!
what you missed this evening… I think it’s important to recognize the support of our sponsors from time to time. They enable me to do many of the things that contribute to the content of this site. I’m grateful they’ve … Continue reading
Watch Milan San Remo Streaming Live!
Image from bikeworldnews.com Milan San Remo signifies the beginning of the Spring Classics for me. The weather forecast looks to be cold and rainy which is what the Spring Classics are all about. After much deliberation I’m tipping Boonen is … Continue reading
