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April 3, 2016 By Stu Spies Leave a Comment

The Cape Epic IS that hard

Related Event: ABSA Cape Epic
Stu Spies Cape Epic

My illustrious friend Mike Blewitt is going to beat me, but I HATE the term ‘bucket list’. To me it’s like the easiest way to set expectations that can never be met and challenges that can never be a achieved through wanton lack of rational logic. A list of shattered dreams and forgotten promises. The Cape […]

Filed Under: Diaries Tagged With: cape epic, rider diary, south africa, Stu Spies

November 29, 2013 By Stu Spies Leave a Comment

Stu Spies’ Blog: The ‘Cross Season Timeline

Australian National Cyclocross Championship

9 rounds in and the London Cross family of riders, dogs, kids, mums, dads, broken mechs and snapped chains steadies itself for the second start of the season, the bit where it gets COLD! In late September, it is basically tropical, your only issue is if you’ve glued your mud tyres to your one set […]

Filed Under: Team Diary Tagged With: Cyclocross, London, London Dynamo, Stu Spies

July 16, 2013 By Stu Spies Leave a Comment

Stu Spies’ Blog: Get out of the box and into the race

Top 50, we better, top 40, doable, top 30….oof! So Northern Monkey aka Matt bridge, harbinger of hurt, had set us some straight forward goals, I liked these, I agreed. I’m a 4 time vet of Transalp, this is Bridgey’s 3rd, so we are wise, respectful of the event and the raft of ups and […]

Filed Under: Team Diary Tagged With: MTB, Racing, Stu Spies, Transalp

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