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    Kicking Off the 2022 Time Trial season – New Giant Trinity, New Position, New Kit
    • Apr 27
    • 5 min

    Kicking Off the 2022 Time Trial season – New Giant Trinity, New Position, New Kit

    It felt like a long time since the aero testing on the track at Newport Velodrome by the time I lined-up for the first Time Trial of 2022...
    Less Power, More Speed on the Bike: calculating the benefits of aero testing
    • Apr 25
    • 4 min

    Less Power, More Speed on the Bike: calculating the benefits of aero testing

    Rewind to February 2022. The British time trial cycling season is a still a long way off, training is still very much in the “base” phase...
    Long covid, weight gain and the pursuit of fitness
    • Jan 13
    • 3 min

    Long covid, weight gain and the pursuit of fitness

    I’ve never tested positive for Covid. And I’ve done a lot of lateral flow and PCR tests. It goes with the territory of working in an...
    Enve SES 8.9 vs 7.8: which is best for Time Trials & Triathlon?
    • Jul 30, 2021
    • 5 min

    Enve SES 8.9 vs 7.8: which is best for Time Trials & Triathlon?

    When the Enve SES 8.9 deep-section wheelset first hit the roads in 2012 it quickly gained a reputation for speed. Essentially a matched...
    The season I'd rather forget continues...
    • Jun 21, 2021
    • 3 min

    The season I'd rather forget continues...

    It's almost time to do my next blood test to see whether I've managed to raise the levels that were deemed low in my previous tests...
    What difference can the right TT helmet make in the real world?
    • May 2, 2021
    • 7 min

    What difference can the right TT helmet make in the real world?

    Testing the Bell Javelin, HJC Adwatt and POC Tempor time trial cyling helmets against each other.
    It's almost time to race
    • Mar 24, 2021
    • 2 min

    It's almost time to race

    Hard to believe but, barring any disasters, we should hopefully be time trialling again in a few weeks. Bank holiday Monday in early...
    And the Cycling Jersey of the year goes to....
    • Jan 4, 2021
    • 2 min

    And the Cycling Jersey of the year goes to....

    And the best cycling jersey of 2020 award goes to.....! Will it be Rapha, Komraid, Paul Smith or someone else?
    Now is the winter of our discontent
    • Dec 29, 2020
    • 4 min

    Now is the winter of our discontent

    A broken TT bike, too much time on the turbo trainer and tours of Zwift. All of these things make Matt a grumpy cyclist...
    A course PB, a cracked frame and a DNS(A)
    • Sep 28, 2020
    • 3 min

    A course PB, a cracked frame and a DNS(A)

    Having set a new overall 10-mile PB on P881 just seven days before, I knew my form was above average (for me), so going into the VTTA...
    Chasing a sub 20-minute 10-mile Time Trial
    • Sep 8, 2020
    • 4 min

    Chasing a sub 20-minute 10-mile Time Trial

    How fast do you need to be to be "fast" at an Open 10 mile TT? Answer: VERY fast...
    A distinctly average Time Trial cyclist
    • Sep 4, 2020
    • 5 min

    A distinctly average Time Trial cyclist

    Yes, I was officially the lowest-seeded rider at the National 10-mile Time Trial Championships... Just how slow?
    Oakley Sutro S – small faces rejoice!
    • Aug 4, 2020
    • 1 min

    Oakley Sutro S – small faces rejoice!

    If you love the look of the Oakley Sutro sports sunglasses but felt they were just that little bit big to get away with (think Adam Yates...
    Oakley "Kokoro" collection sunglasses
    • Jul 27, 2020
    • 1 min

    Oakley "Kokoro" collection sunglasses

    Having resisted urges to buy any Oakley sunglasses for more than a year (I have 20+ pairs, N+1 was wearing thin as a justification to buy...
    Komraid "Swagger" socks
    • Jul 27, 2020
    • 1 min

    Komraid "Swagger" socks

    Komraid is expanding its range of cycling gear with the addition of its first batch of socks. Named "Swagger" they are designed to...
    Two course PBs and sealant everywhere
    • Jul 15, 2020
    • 2 min

    Two course PBs and sealant everywhere

    Another time trial course PB following the return to racing
    Back racing bicycles in the real world
    • Jul 8, 2020
    • 4 min

    Back racing bicycles in the real world

    The first Time Trial in the UK since lockdown and I was fortunate to be part of it. Here's how it went!
    Bike Review: 2021 Giant TCR Advanced Pro Disc frameset
    • Jun 15, 2020
    • 5 min

    Bike Review: 2021 Giant TCR Advanced Pro Disc frameset

    At first glance, you might wonder what all the fuss is about. Unless you have an eye for detail, the 2021 Giant TCR looks pretty...
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