I've always been interested in the history of sport. When I was a golfer, the feats of Hogan, Snead, Bobby Jones, Nicklaus, Palmer, intrigued and inspired me. In those pre-internet days I would read anything I could get my hands on. Old books were the best - full of sepia photos of a bygone age. … Continue reading Going Retro
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Spring’s coming….
Training on the turbo is okay, it's something I've got myself used to over the past few years, indeed sometimes it's better for specific training sessions. That's okay midweek, when training is done before or after work. It's dark then anyway. But the weekends are for riding outside. I spend the week working in an … Continue reading Spring’s coming….
Spring’s coming
The last weekend in February is traditionally when the cycling season really starts in earnest. Sure, the Pro's have been racing since the middle of January, first in Australia and then the Middle East, but for most that's just been the prelude to the main event. The Classics. This weekend sees the first of the … Continue reading Spring’s coming