Monthly Archives: November 2009

What You Missed This Morning

Some of the most memorable rides are the ones where the heavens pour down and suddenly the sun peeks it’s head through the clouds.  I wish you could see the mist rising off the wet road.  The iPhone cam just …

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Inside Out Is The New PRO!

Make no mistake. To ride in the ProTour you have to be good.  No just good – the best of the best.  At this elite level, every detail outside of riding your bike is taken care of for you and …

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Anna Meares And Shane Perkins Competition!

Have I ever struck a golden nugget for you!  I’ve been working behind the scenes with Musashi for a while now to hold a competition with their top athletes, Anna Meares and Shane Perkins.  Why stuff around?  Why not go …

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The Best Cycling City In Australia?

I’ve been in Australia for nearly five years now and I’ve had a brief taste of riding in most of the major cities.  From what I’ve seen there’s spectacular riding all over the country.  But which city has the best …

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Cycling Tips Kit And Calendar Now Available

After many of your suggestions regarding the production of a Cycling Tips Kit and What You Missed This Morning Calendar it’s finally come to fruition. I spent a lot effort making sure the calendar and kit are top notch quality.  …

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Tour Of Bright Tips – How To Taper

Photo of Pat Fitzpatrick ascending Mt Hotham The Tour of Bright is one of Australia’s biggest weekend stage races.  Riders will be making the trip all the way from Brisbane to Adelaide to make this their roadtrip of the year!  …

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Drugs – A Cautionary Tale

A number of years ago I read a fascinating article about an everyday athlete (and writer) who decides to conduct an experiment: try all the popular performance enhancing drugs we hear about and see what it does. This comes from …

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Competition Is Bad For Motivation

What You Missed:: I wanted to share this photo of me riding up Mnt Harrison, Idaho. Ride starts at 3,500′ and ends up at 9,500, in just a few short miles.  Amazing!  -Casey Tucker Competition Is Bad For Motivation:: By …

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UCI Track World Cup Recap

What a weekend of cycling!  If you’ve never been to a Track World Cup it’s an incredible experience.  I was fortunate to have received my first media pass so I was able to get in nice and close to all …

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UCI Track World Cup – Melbourne

It’s an amazing time of year to be a cyclist in Australia.   The UCI Track World Cup that’s being held here this weekend is just one example of why Melbourne was just named the best sporting city in the world.   …

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