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Simon joined road.cc as news editor in 2009 and is now the site’s community editor, acting as a link between the team producing the content and our readers. A law and languages graduate, published translator and former retail analyst, he has reported on issues as diverse as cycling-related court cases, anti-doping investigations, the latest developments in the bike industry and the sport’s biggest races. Now back in London full-time after 15 years living in Oxford and Cambridge, he loves cycling along the Thames but misses having his former riding buddy, Elodie the miniature schnauzer, in the basket in front of him.
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GT - self righteous nob.
He's got every right to be self righteous; he certainly has no history of injecting steroids like the disgraced cyclist Mr Wiggins.
That’s it
Err yes I think I've heard of a turbo! Thanks.
I have some rollers instead of a trainer because I feel I need to improve my cadence instead of power output, mostly down to the amount of hills around me. However I'd get really bored putting long hours on the saddle inside and wouldn't want to throw money at something I'm not crazy about.
I also have full length, well fitted mudgaurds on my wet weather / winter bike. They do save a lot of time and trouble when it comes to cleaning the bike but it still doesn't protect the most important part of your bike that's vunerable to salt when your cycling in road spray. Dry roads with salt on, even slightly damp, you can get away with but that has been quite rare over the last few months.
Does anyone else get put off cycling by just the amount of salt on the roads, which then means having to do a full bike clean after each ride?
I can handle really cold weather and don't mind rain too much but the amount of salt spreading has increased a lot this winter / spring (obviously because of the temperature being lower).
First sportive of the year coming up this weekend and I'm not where I wanted to be in terms of fitness.
Ever heard of turbo trainers?
Yep, in exactly the same position. 1hr on turbo is nothing like 3hrs plus actual riding.
Well indeed, but there's nothing on the fitness side (endurance, core etc) that couldn't have been done inside. Long hours in the saddle are very good at teaching your arse to deal with long hours in the saddle though...
Yes, it's much much harder.
No. I put mudguards on and rinse it down after a ride. Or go off road, with less salt. Spiked tyres required though.
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Is that Winter Hill in the background?
It is! You win a pot of black peas!
The bit of the moor ahead is only any good when frozen solid, or (very rarely) dried out.
Is it the path coming over Anglezarke Moor?
No. There’s a clue in the path coming down from the mast...
In that case coming over from Egerton, but I can't think which path it'd be.
Edit: If it's usually boggy then it has to be up by the Darwen Tower.
Most people are aware of the 'might, maybe and possibly' in the report and the fact that there is no concrete evidence provided by either side to confirm or refute accusations.
Maybe Team Sky can encourage Dr Freeman to attend and offer his side of things. He is undoubtedly a key witness who, to date, has not answered any questions.
Even if this happens the fact remains that technically no rules were broken and that morally there is a debate to be had but that will always be between moralists and absolute competitors over the 'interpretation' of rules.