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Devotees of the Wheel
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Preparing for the 2006 Etape du Tour-a stage of the Tour de France for Amateurs
- Added on: May 12th, 2006
- Country: United Kingdom
- Language: English
- Listed in: Cycling
Recent Posts
The Etape Village-Gateway to Hell
The feelings of slight apprehension about my ability to complete the Etape surfaced when we went to register at the Etape Village in Gap. Glancing around the sponsors' stalls I could see the usual suspects-Powerbar, Trek, Isostar, Mavic as well as t...
Tweedledon and Tweedledee- The Road to Morven
Our last big ride before the Etape was a grand randonnee, 180km through Aberdeenshire at an average of 23.7km/hr. The route was Aberdeen-Alford-Strathdon-Morven-Ballater-Aberdeen. Cycling out along the Don we could already see the black clouds swirl...
I'm Going Bananas
Yesterday we went for a 110km meander through the Dee Valley over undulating terrain. Our average speed of 24 km/hr was mostly fuelled by banana power.Training for the Etape has lead to an exponential increase in the amount of bananas that we buy in...
Return to the Cairn O'Mount
"I still feel that variable gears are only for people over forty-five. Isn't it better to triumph by the strength of your muscles than by the artifice of a derailleur? We are getting soft... As for me, give me a fixed gear!"Henri Desgrange-Founder of...
Deeside Fruit Loop
On Sunday we took part in a 200km Audax Ride for certified fruit loops. Ostensibly named the Deeside Loop to encourage visions of tranquil spinning alongside the Dee this route took in 3105m of climbing including one of the steepest Hills in the UK.U...
4929 and 4930
4929 and 4930We now know our numbers for the Etape and I had also been given a sex change free of charge. Somehow I'd been entered in category B (male under 35) instead of F (female under 35). I know it's possible to win in the male category with onl...
