Recent content by Mike Cross

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    When are comments coming back?

    And, hopefully, when they have weeded out all the anonymous and/or disguised trolls! The news and results sections have been a refreshing reading experience lately.
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    This website's illiterate writers.

    Some many months ago, you advertised for writers and commentators among whom a complete command of the English language was required. Reading tonight's article on the return of the Giro to the Zoncolan in 2011 exhibits clearly that you still need them. Cadel as "the Australia" and others. It...
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    Gym training for cycle racing

    Well, thanks for all your interest in my original post but none of you have answered the question, which was, are there any books out there on the subject? I certainly did not wish the post to get hi-jacked by those argueing among themselves about the merits of leg pressing v squatting, but...
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    Gym training for cycle racing

    The winter approaches and it will become unsafe to ride on dark roads on ice and snow, so, are there any books out there on the subject of cycling-specific training using the usual complement of weight and dynamic machines such as are found in the normal leisure (!) centre gymnasium. Spinning...
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    New site design

    I've given up counting but reckon you are at about 10% for, 90% against what you have done to our old much-loved and much-enjoyed website. ANOTHER VICTORY OF FORM OVER FUNCTIONALITY. My old rheumatic fingers can only cope with so many clicks per minute and so I have given up looking for photos...