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Surges & White Spots

Surges & White Spots

This week’s Hour of Power was split into two factions: Red Group and Blue Group. Orders from the General were clear — 38kph for red, 32–34kph for blue. Self-selection. And...

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Surges & White Spots

This week’s Hour of Power was split into two factions: Red Group and Blue Group. Orders from the General were clear — 38kph for red, 32–34kph for blue. Self-selection. And...

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The Cat, the Mouse, and the Missing Warm Kit

The Cat, the Mouse, and the Missing Warm Kit

You can tell we’re nudging into the cooler months. The air has that bite that makes you question your life choices at 5am. Unfortunately, my winter kit drawer currently resembles a...

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The Cat, the Mouse, and the Missing Warm Kit

You can tell we’re nudging into the cooler months. The air has that bite that makes you question your life choices at 5am. Unfortunately, my winter kit drawer currently resembles a...

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Bureau of Meteorology Edition

Bureau of Meteorology Edition

The hot topic at 5:30am was simple: Would it rain? The app said 75%.The radar looked ominous.The doona felt elite. I floated a soft, exploratory text into the group chat...

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Bureau of Meteorology Edition

The hot topic at 5:30am was simple: Would it rain? The app said 75%.The radar looked ominous.The doona felt elite. I floated a soft, exploratory text into the group chat...

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Déjà Vu & Personal Records

Déjà Vu & Personal Records

There’s a very specific type of lie told in cycling.It sounds like this:“We’ll do the same route as last week… but just take it easier.”This week’s culprit? Steve. We all...

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Déjà Vu & Personal Records

There’s a very specific type of lie told in cycling.It sounds like this:“We’ll do the same route as last week… but just take it easier.”This week’s culprit? Steve. We all...

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Watt the FTP?!

Watt the FTP?!

Watt the FTP was that?! That… was the hour of power. It started innocently enough. A few blokes at the meeting point. Chris doing stretches and Marco casually flexing some...

Watt the FTP?!

Watt the FTP was that?! That… was the hour of power. It started innocently enough. A few blokes at the meeting point. Chris doing stretches and Marco casually flexing some...

Unproductive (According to Garmin)

Unproductive (According to Garmin)

Today wasn’t the toughest ride on paper, but towards the end I was flirting dangerously with the bonk. The warning signs were there well before the first pedal stroke. It...

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Unproductive (According to Garmin)

Today wasn’t the toughest ride on paper, but towards the end I was flirting dangerously with the bonk. The warning signs were there well before the first pedal stroke. It...

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