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Group riding – do you know how to stay safe?

October 6, 2019January 26, 2020 MikeSocial Cycling

What does safe group riding mean To me safe group riding means that all cyclists are able to ride safely on the road as a group, and interact with other road users in a safe and respectful manor. In this […]

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Race Review – Tour of Phuket 2019

March 12, 2019March 12, 2019 MikeRacing
Tour of Phuket - 2019

Over the weekend of March 8th – 10th 2019 a strong field of 76 Elite riders took to the roads of Phuket and Phang Nga to race around 240 kilometres over 3 days. The 2019 edition of the Tour of […]

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Everesting Singapore – Hendon Road – Attempt #2

December 27, 2018December 27, 2018 MikeAdventure Cycling
2018 Everesting Number 2 Lap Sheet

You don’t usually Everest in a country where the highest peak is 105 m above sea level.  3 of us took on the challenge and had an amazing (night) day as a result. Chas has put together a great video of […]

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Cycling in Singapore – the 2018 year in review

December 27, 2018January 8, 2019 MikeOpinion Piece
2018 Cycling Singapore

Apologies for the lack of posts recently and the lack of of pictures in this article, it has been a busy few months and I’ve neglected you all. Let’s take a look at the state of cycling in Singapore as […]

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Science – FTP and Blood Lactate Testing

October 23, 2018October 11, 2019 MikeTraining
Blood Lactate Test

If you are looking to excel your training and progress to the next level then knowing your FTP and training using a power meter can be an excellent method.

Blood lactate testing gives you a clear insight into the relationship between power output, heart rate and blood lactate. This will give you a more complete picture into how your body deals with efforts.

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Product Review: Trek Emonda SLR

October 15, 2018February 7, 2019 MikeProduct Review
Trek Emonda SLR 9

I’ve never done a bike review before so don’t expect anything witty, prolific or particularly insightful. If you’re still reading great! Lets take a look. I’ve ridden a half dozen bikes, for at least a couple of hundred kilometres each and […]

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Race Preview – Tour de Kepri 2018

September 25, 2018September 26, 2018 MikeRacing
Tour de Kepri

The Tour de Kepri is a 3 day, 3 stage race; starting with a criterium followed by 2 road stages. The race does not stage an individual time trial.

Lets take a look at the race and some riders to watch.

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The evolution of CX Racing in Singapore

August 31, 2018August 31, 2018 MikeRacing
Cyclocross bunny hop - Iron Mike Musing

There’s no surprise that I like CX racing. The combination of technical ability, outright rage power and throwing caution to the wind makes for an exciting and challenging ride, which is completely independent of skill level.

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A Cycling Journey to Everest in Pictures

August 12, 2018January 7, 2020 MikeAdventure Cycling
Qomalong Ma - Tibet - Iron Mike Musing

Ever since I was a kid and found out about this mythical mountain, Mt Everest, I knew I wanted to see it for myself. Years of watching documentaries and learning more about the mountain only increased my desire to one day visit it myself.
After reading a CyclingTips article where a few riders tried an Everesting on Everest, with SerkCycling, I knew I’d found a way to visit Everest.

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  • Product Review: Trek Emonda SLR
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