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Monthly Archives: April 2017

How To Guides, News, Video

Over Geared on Hills? Guide to Gearing

Author Rick Robson Date April 27, 2017
If you live in a hilly area or regularly ride big...
Tagged compact chainset, hills gears cycling, lower gearing, mountain gears cycling, MTFU Gearing, not enough gears, over geared, over geared cycling, steep climbing cycling, tour de yorkshire | Leave a comment |
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6 Tips to Fight Headwind Hell

Author Rick Robson Date April 13, 2017
Riding into the teeth of a headwind for a prolonged period...
Tagged boss the wind, cycle headwind, cycling bock headwind, cycling headwind, cycling in wind, Dutch Headwind Championships, hard headwind, sensa bikes, tailwind cycling | Leave a comment |
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11 Tips for a Top Sportive

Author Rick Robson Date April 5, 2017
Sportives can be a fun way of riding on different roads...
Tagged cycling event, etape du dales, etape du tour, etape du yorkshire, fred whitton, graeme obree, hilly sportive, Long Bike Ride, long sportive, policini, sir chris hoy, sportive, sportive event, sportiver | Leave a comment |
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  • Rick Robson: Thanks Richard, Me too! Stunning bike.
  • Richard Stevenson: Great article Rick. Did not realise the brand started in England. I want a Romat
  • Steve Burnell: While manufacturers may not begin to offer differential front/rear tyre sizes, (
  • Eric Beard: Can go along with many of above....having gone from 6 sp Simplex to 22sp Di2, Ca
  • Rick Robson: Hi - It can be done VERY carfully! I used a layer of old innertube over the clam
  • Fernando: Hi there!!! Is it ok to attach carbon frame on car rack on the roof? Any problem
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  • Adie: Great article. I love de Ronde it really is the toughest of races. The men and w
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  • Robert Morris: Hi, Could you please explain the difference between Arione and Arione cx plea
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