Posted by Sam Jackson on December 24, 2012 · Leave a Comment
I caught up with new Movistar signing Alex Dowsett and he kindly answered a few questions. Off-Season What is a typical off-season for Alex Dowsett? I’ll spend 3-5 weeks where the only bike I may look at is my mountain bike, it’s good to step away from it all to refresh the body and [...]
Posted by Anna Magrath on December 16, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Cycling Shorts unleashes Santa’s (last minute) Little Helpers. We’re up to our eyes in bicycle shaped packages badly wrapped and covered in sticky tape, it’s all got a bit manic, so much to get organised and so little time, so we’ve got together to give you a list of gift ideas that won’t disappoint even [...]
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Posted by Sam Jackson on November 9, 2012 · 1 Comment
As an asthma sufferer, albeit one who hasn’t had many problems in the last 8 years or so, I recently had a routine check up at the local GP practice. Taking a peak expiratory flow test, I recorded a breath volume – essentially a derivative of lung capacity – about 1/3 below that of the [...]
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