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Recent content by Weeman

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    British politics

    Re: Re: The SNP is surely the real opposition in Westminster now.
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    The Armitstead doping thread.

    Got to remember she is British and will of course not be doping. It's insulting to even think she would lower herself to the level of Johnny Foreigner all of whom are of course doping to stop the plucky brits.
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    Should You Wear Team Kits?

    I'm in my early 50s,been racing over 35 years and wear whatever I want and certainly don't go getting upset about what others wear.Was at the Ghent 6 a few years ago and BMC were there selling off their team gear at about 75% less than it would have been. I got some real good quality gear though...
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    Phil and Paul

    Haven't heard Liggett and Sherwen for ages .You would think by now that Liggett would know that Cavendish is not English and Astana are not Russian.
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    2013 Vuelta a España, Stage 1: Vilanova de Arousa - Sanxenxo 27Km (TTT)

    Does that make the Scots ,Irish who got lost in the ocean
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    National Championships 2013

    Scotland's National Championship was last week. 1 Gary Hand - Herbalife Leisure Lakes 3:26:55 2 David Lines - MG- Maxifuel Pro Cycling @ 1 sec 3 James McCallum - Rapha Condor JLT - @ 2 secs
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    Obree is Awesome

    Great guy,always had a wee word of encouragement for you when he went past at over 30 mph:D
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    Olympic team outfits

    Had to laugh at some of the negative comments on the british kit on another forum.Their concern was it looked to Scottish.:)
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    Race hospitality

    Thank you very much for that.
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    Race hospitality

    I'm looking for any links to any companies that do the race hospitality packages preferable for the classics. Usually if I want to see a race I'd fly in and take my chances but I've an old friend who has been going the bike for most of his 82 years and we'd like to try and watch in a bit of...
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    The New World Champion! Appreciation

    Don't know how much coverage the English papers will give it as the winner wasn't English.Neither was most of the team.;)
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    narrow pulse rate range as one ages

    I'm interested in this subject as well. I'm 48 and turning out the fastest times since I started racing at 16. Now I know that my HR won't be anything like what it was however when I compare it to others of my age I'm lower than them. I race between 148 and 152,it might go up to 155 but I...
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    Official National Championships thread

    The Scottish one has come and gone,won yet again by Endura's Evan Oliphant. http://www.veloresults.co.uk/2011/05/22/ottish-rr-champs-2011/
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    Great Interview With Graham Obree

    Not sure if this is available outside of Scotland or not.Maybe get it in Wales and England.
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    Q & A Chris Boardman - another veiled dig at Obree

    So Boardman is still upset at that Scottish upstart taking his glory ,GOOD :p