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Canyon Nerve xc 9.0
My 2011 Nerve arrived in time, as promised by Canyon, to fly out to Malaga (Spain) early April. From the box to the bikebag, off for a real test on the trails. The bike delivered was as described on the site with the exception of the seatpost which was a regular aluminum Irridium instead of [...]
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Trail to Verbier – Ardennes Training Camp
Preparing ourselves for the Grand Raid Verbier on the 20th of August this is the first in a series of posts. We got ourselves a nice cottage next to Grand-Halleux, collected 5 bikers and filled our fridge with after-ride rewards local style: Chimay trappist beers. Mind you we didn’t get the rewards that easily, a [...]
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First 500 km on the 2011 Merida Scultura Evo 905
It has been a bit too warm for road cycling here recently, so we’ve been bombing in the forests lately, but I have managed to get the first 500 kilometers on my new Merida and it has been a very pleasurable experience. The stiffness of the frame manages to surprise me every time and although [...]
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Advice for the first-time tourer: uh… “down there”
Right. I’m half-expecting to be flogged with an inner tube for TMI, but let’s be adult and sensible and learn how to avoid saddle sores. If you are affronted by discussions of the derriere, go to the next post now. In most of this series I’m trying to cover the kind of information I really, [...]
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Approaching our 200th post
It’s been about a year now since we started this process of documenting things we like about cycling and it’s amazing to be writing the 199th post to be published. Tomorrow’s post by Johanna will be number two hundred and we think that’s a lot. A lot has happened in the last year: Both Maarten [...]
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Advice for the first-time tourer: speed x time = distance
Oh, speed, the penis length of the cycling world… even for plenty of us girls it is. I had a hell of a time planning my tour because while I had a pretty good idea of how hard I was willing to work every day, I’d really never done more than 30 km in one [...]
Continue ReadingSchwalbe Ultremo Test
After all these years of road cycling and mountain-biking you start to believe in “certainties” if it comes to bike equipment and components. Mavic wheels are the best price/quality buy, Formula disc brakes are always reliable and Schwalbe rubbers protect you against all obstacles on your journey. However the world is constantly evolving and so [...]
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Quick Preview: 2011 Merida Scultura Evo 905 road bike
As everyone remembers, we were invited to test out the new 2011 Merida range last fall and I fell in love with the quality and stiffness of the bikes. Especially I enjoyed the carbon frame they have for their road bikes and even though I couldn’t afford a Reacto frame (yet), I finally managed to [...]
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Manly wonders: First ever BMX triple backflip
BMX is a fantastic sport and there are fantastic people doing it. This video is now in circulation where 23-year old Kiwi rider Jed Mildon from team Unit landed a world record triple backflip in his home town of Taupo, New Zealand during the Unit T3 Mindtricks BMX Jam. That’s pretty much it. Share it [...]
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Helsinki Commuting – Monday advice
It’s great to see that every spring there are more bikers on the streets here in Helsinki. People seem to invest in better bikes, they are creative in tuning their old ones and they are going for weekend rides outside of the city. This year only seems to confirm the trend so fare. However, with [...]
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