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Shoddy’s retro ride: 40-year-old Alan Corsa versus the French Pyrenees

I guarantee that at some point on a club ride you’ll have heard this phrase thrown about: “Back in my day, it was way harder than you have it now”. In many ways, they’ll have a point. Equipment, frames and components have improved in performance and ergonomics, clothing has become comfier and more technical. We …
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Steel bike vs. brand new Tour de France climbs: A Shoddy investigation

Living in the French Alps, you’d think that I’d climbed all the monumental mountain passes that the Tour de France has been routed up and over in its 100 plus years. Well, to be honest, I haven’t. The Alps can be a touch of a dog to get about at times; it’s far from a …
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Home made energy food: The good, the bad and the sickly

Let’s face it, being a cyclist isn’t cheap. Don’t get me wrong, it can be. But once you’re in at the deep end, got that bug and seen what is on offer it’s hard not to splash the cash – or at least want to – on even the smallest of items. Take energy products …
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Pro bike: Marianne Vos’ Liv Langma SL

Marianne Vos recently closed out her impressive season at the Taiwan KOM Challenge, finishing second behind her teammate Ashleigh Moolman Pasio. Before that event the CyclingTips team caught up with Vos to learn more about her Liv Langma SL – a bike that she’s spent much of the season on. As explained in the video, …
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