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Q+A: Jack Thurston, The Bike Show | IN THE SADDLE
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RACING BIKES ON THE ROADS OF LONDON, SURREY and BEYOND…. Laquo; Behind the scenes. Q A: Jack Thurston, The Bike Show. Exploring the many fascinating facets of cycling and bike culture, Jack Thurston’s The Bike Show. Is a weekly radio broadcast on London station Resonance 104.4fm. Give us a brief account of your cycling background. How did you first getting in cycle touring? What bikes do you ride? How did The Bike Show come about? Why do you think cycling is so well suited to the radio? I chat about cycl...
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In praise of Palace | IN THE SADDLE
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RACING BIKES ON THE ROADS OF LONDON, SURREY and BEYOND…. Laquo; Richard Mitchelson: things I like right now. Slow is the new fast. In praise of Palace. Personally I’m pretty hopeless at Palace, usually happy just to get to the finish with the bunch. But there must be something about it that keeps me coming back for more…. Be alert from the get-go. All cycling life is here. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window). Share on Facebook (Opens in new window). Or leave a trackback: Trackback URL. Get ev...
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On getting dropped | IN THE SADDLE
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RACING BIKES ON THE ROADS OF LONDON, SURREY and BEYOND…. Laquo; Q A: Jack Thurston, The Bike Show. How many times does the thought cross your mind? 8220;I wish this could just end right now”, as the elastic to the wheel in front starts to stretch further and further, and the effort to close it gets more and more painful. A puncture, a broken spoke, something innocuous but definitive. A noble end, an irrefutable excuse. “Not a crash, nothing painful, just an end.”. Did it ever happen to Mercx? But But the...
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IN THE SADDLE | RACING BIKES ON THE ROADS OF LONDON, SURREY & BEYOND… | Page 2
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RACING BIKES ON THE ROADS OF LONDON, SURREY and BEYOND…. And who gets to decide which is which? Read the rest of this entry ». Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window). Share on Facebook (Opens in new window). Across the Pain Barrier: wish you were here? Hope all is well back home. Our trip has been interesting and eventful, although not all of it so enjoyable. But I suppose that’s the price you pay for a sense of adventure! Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window). Share on Facebook (Opens...
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Ditching the lycra | IN THE SADDLE
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RACING BIKES ON THE ROADS OF LONDON, SURREY and BEYOND…. Laquo; On getting dropped. Richard Mitchelson: things I like right now. I’ve always viewed blogs such as Copenhagen Cycle Chic. 8211; and it’s local younger brother London Cycle Chic. And well-heeled west Londoners breezing by on elegant town bikes. After having to beat them day after day, overtaking their lumbering smugness in a swish of gear changes and out of-the-saddle bum wiggling, I decided to just give up and join them. My first lycra-free r...
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Racing lines | IN THE SADDLE
https://inthesaddleblog.wordpress.com/2011/07/13/racing-lines
RACING BIKES ON THE ROADS OF LONDON, SURREY and BEYOND…. Laquo; Slow is the new fast. I bear the marks of my biker’s tan It’s my second skin. I derive neither shame nor glory from it. I take it on, and, with the first rays of the spring sun, I put down another layer. One day I was at the pool and a kid yelled at me: ‘Hey pops, you forgot your bike! It’s hard to stay incognito. Paul Fournel, Need for the Bike. I did a double-take as I noticed his arms – totally white. Arm warmers perhaps? Share on Faceboo...
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Features | IN THE SADDLE
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RACING BIKES ON THE ROADS OF LONDON, SURREY and BEYOND…. No1 The Turbo Trainer. Deadly Sin: no.1 Vanity. Deadly Sin: no.2 Envy. Deadly Sin: no.3 Greed. Deadly Sin: no.4 Impatience. Deadly Sin: no.5 Lust. Les Cinglés du Mont Ventoux. Majorca Training: First snow in 25 years. Who on earth is buying all those bikes? The Thin Line Between Love and Hate. Heart Cycling, Hate Bikes. The Competitive Urge: A to B, via racing C. To look good is to already go fast. Racing Like a Pro. Tour Series: Canary Wharf report.
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Behind the scenes | IN THE SADDLE
https://inthesaddleblog.wordpress.com/2011/05/06/behind-the-scenes
RACING BIKES ON THE ROADS OF LONDON, SURREY and BEYOND…. Laquo; Heroes and villains. Q A: Jack Thurston, The Bike Show. Read the full article in issue 5 of The Ride Journal. Check out their website. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window). Share on Facebook (Opens in new window). Or leave a trackback: Trackback URL. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:. Address never made public). Notify me of new comments via email.
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Slow is the new fast | IN THE SADDLE
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RACING BIKES ON THE ROADS OF LONDON, SURREY and BEYOND…. Laquo; In praise of Palace. Slow is the new fast. Perhaps it’s just part of the ageing process, but I’m finding myself increasingly tempted to ride an Audax event – the long distance cycling discipline favoured by cheerfully eccentric men with beards and sandals – for not only is there a minimum speed that their rides are required to be completed in, but there’s also a. Speed too. Racing is quite clearly frowned upon. Riding slowly is made even eas...
