Monthly Archives: October 2012

  • The Dream Machine

    Part of what makes life worthwhile is the anticipation of getting something that you really, really want. Whether that be a watch or a car, a house or a pair of shoes, it's often the case that the looking forward is almost as good as the attainment. For cyclists the item that dominates day dreams…

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  • A cynical day for Rabobank.

    Today Rabobank announced that it was ceasing it's sponsorship of it's professional cycling team at the end of this year. The Dutch bank has been the title sponsor of all levels of cycling in Holland since 1996. Their support of cycling was huge and very beneficial but their departure at this moment in time is…

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  • The chink of light

    Cycling has become a two tier sport. Last week, just two days after Philip Gilbert had become a deserving World Champion a customer who has clocked up over five thousand kilometres so far this year came into the shop. As we chatted about various things I remarked how impressive Gilbert was in the Worlds. The…

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  • I can’t sleep !

    Recently I was asked 'what's the best way to get to sleep at night ?' and here are a few things that came to mind; 1 - Get up at five am. After a few mornings of getting up out of bed at five am you will have no problem getting to sleep at eleven…

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