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This looks cool... The NEW Garmin Edge 1000

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Weekend Watch: Orica GreenEdge at Liège-Bastogne-Liège

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What a win for Simon Gerrans! Another great video from Orica GreenEdge!

Going Big On Spring Tyres - The 28c Change

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Sometimes you just find a piece of kit that works; it feels good, it feels great, it just feels right. On Sunday morning I spent an age trying to fit a set of 28c tyres into my SKS Chromoplastic mudguards on my steel touring/commuting bike. I've previously run 25c and 23c tyres on this bike, but I fancied a change... Why? Because it's spring, and with that comes the Spring Classics; cobbles, gravel and rough roads. Look at most of the bikes the Pro's use in the Spring Classics, and you'll spot 27c, 28c and even 30c tubular tyres are the norm; these help to give grip, comfort and keep things rubber side down on the cobbles of Northern France and Flanders. I'm not going cobble hunting, but I did fancy seeing what the difference was in terms of feel, grip and performance. My tyre of choice was the Vittoria Rubino Pro Tech 28C; I've reviewed the Vittoria Rubino on the blog ( Link ), and the Pro Tech version is the latest incarnation, which features a foldi...

Photo Blog: Springtime - Taking To The Trails

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What a place to ride a bike... Loving the new GripGrab 2014 Progel XC Looking out towards The Needles Heading to the coast Dry trails in Brighstone Forest Springtime lighting SPEEEED... Good to be back in the woods Keep on rolling

Weekend Watch: Ronde van Vlaanderen 2014 - Final KMs

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WHAT a finish that was! Definitely one that will be remembered.