Category: READ
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Read: Just Ride
Click or not: Read: Just RideJust Ride. It sounds so simple, and so it should be. But for years I tried to make riding as complex as possible, for myself and many others. Not consciously, but yeah, consciously. Riding had to be done right, with the right bike for the ride and the right gear for the bike and… …
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Instagram Is Bullshit
Click or not: Instagram Is BullshitInstagram is bullshit. But I need it. NO, I don’t need it, but somehow it’s got me by the balls, because of commitments I’ve made to others. My supporters, partners, sponsors, donors, call them what you will. Those who are kind enough to trust my experience and give me parts and clothes and accessories to… …
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Read: The Swart Brothers
Click or not: Read: The Swart BrothersWhen you meet Russell Jones, you know straight away that he’s a cycling tragic. His enthusiasm for and knowledge of the sport, its history and its protagonists is second to none, and sometimes you’ll be thinking he is going to burst as he talks excitedly and non-stop for the duration of the time it takes… …
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Cross Oddities
Click or not: Cross OdditiesAlbert Einstein once said, “You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else”. A genius renowned for his love of the humble bicycle, clearly had a badass race game with a mantra like that. And given his mo’, I’m pretty sure he killed it on the… …
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Read: Icons
Click or not: Read: IconsYes, Wiggins is like marmite – you either like him or your hate him. But the one thing you can’t take away is that he gets it. The why. Co-written with historian Herbie Sykes, ‘Icons’ is a homage to the riders that for Wiggins have shaped cycle racing. You could liken it to a Desert… …
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Roubaix: Anatomy Of A Shithole
Click or not: Roubaix: Anatomy Of A ShitholeOne of the best, most memorable (and repeated) lines from the movie In Bruges is “it’s a shithole”. Of course this isn’t true; Bruges (or Brugge in the local parlance) is a beautiful city with many a charm to captivate the senses. On my third visit to the city running a Malteni Classics Tour in 2015, the shithole… …
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Eroica Montalcino
Click or not: Eroica MontalcinoI thought I was pretty lucky getting the chance to ride Eroica Japan in 2017, but my luck continued in 2018 with a five week trip to Italy, Croatia and Slovenia, with five days in Montalcino Tuscany, to ride the Eroica Montalcino. It started out as an opportunity to reunite with some Eroica friends from the Japanese… …
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Waiting To Keep The Appointment She Made
Click or not: Waiting To Keep The Appointment She Made“Can you talk? Are you on your way?” “Yes, Bluetooth in the car.” ”Good, come home quick, I think she’s only gone and done it.” He hangs the car keys up by the door, “Have you seen this?” she says, holding the letter, “It’s from her, I think there’s clothes missing from her room, I… …