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This is a very good review of the Asics Gel NoosaFast road running shoe, which goes into a lot of detail. Click on the link below to be taken to the full article. In summation, regardless of what the designers were smoking during the aesthetic development phase woah dude, the colors!, I applaud them on [...]
I recently picked up a pair of Equipe Uber Bibshorts, out of my own hard-earned cash I might add. Normally I wouldn’t spend anywhere near this much money on cycle clothing, but I was at the Etape Caledonia and got carried away with the sense of occasion. They were also doing a deal where you could get the Equipe race [...]
I will start with my final words from part 1 of this series which applies to all cyclists: In the words of Joe Friel from “The Triathlete’s Training Bible“ In cycling, your ability to race well comes down to two variables – how you and the bike fit together, and how effectively you apply force [...]
Welcome to my review of the Jack Wolfskin Electron. It is a softshell jacket that is light, breathable and windproof. It is aimed at people doing highly aerobic outdoor activity such as Nordic Walking, trail running and biking. You can see my preview of the Electron here. Here are the tech specs, but they don’t [...]
First things first, you can see my preview and the full specs of this shoe by clicking here. Read on for my full Salomon Sense Mantra trail shoe review. I have now had a chance to trail test the shoes, and if I had to sum it up in one line I would say that [...]
I started reading The Secret Race by Tyler Hamilton & Daniel Coyle immediately after reading Bradley Wiggins’ My Time which I reviewed here. To be honest, I wasn’t looking forward to it. I enjoyed Wiggins’ book so much and found it so refreshing and exhilarating that I now own it on Kindle, hardback and audiobook. In [...]
Welcome to my Etape Caledonia Review 2013. The largest closed roads cycling sportive in the UK and one of the regular highlights of my year. For more information see the links below: Etape Caledonia 2012 Review Etape Caledonia 2013 Preview Part 1 & Part 2 The articles linked above will provide some background and more [...]
I am just about to start my review of the Salomon Sense Mantra Trail Shoe. Released earlier this year it has a long feature list and looks impressive straight out of the box. It is a lightweight shoe at 270g which will soon be outweighed by any mud that clings to it, and it comes in [...]
It was a phenomenal feeling; turning on the power, seeing Cav come past tucked in safely on Eddie’s wheel, then pedalling up the avenue next to Mick and Richie. I knew Cav could win; I knew I had done the job. The quote above is from the moment that Bradley Wiggins finished his turn in [...]
Are you one of the 5000+ people who has an entry for the Etape Caledonia this weekend? If so then read on to see what you can expect and also to pick up on a few pointers for race day that you wont find in the organisers handbook. You can check out part one of the [...]
