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Call yourself a cyclist? Forget shaving your legs or riding a century, as VecchioJo ponders a few rites of passage one must tick off to truly become A Cyclist
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Call yourself a cyclist? Forget shaving your legs or riding a century, as VecchioJo ponders a few rites of passage one must tick off to truly become A Cyclist
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VecchioJo mourns the passing of his constant ride companion and saviour. Zefallan hero, if you will
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VecchioJo mourns the passing of his constant ride companion and saviour. Zefallan hero, if you will
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VecchioJo has an attack of the (not) blues
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VecchioJo has an attack of the (not) blues
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VecchioJo expounds upon the art of looking good on the bike
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VecchioJo expounds upon the art of looking good on the bike
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VecchioJo rode the Enve Stone Circle and nothing much happened (to him)
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VecchioJo rode the Enve Stone Circle and nothing much happened (to him)
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It was a case of perfect gravel and imperfect weather as VecchioJo got his gravillon on at this popular festival-style cycling event in and around Angers
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It was a case of perfect gravel and imperfect weather as VecchioJo got his gravillon on at this popular festival-style cycling event in and around Angers
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VecchioJo rides, and pushes, the inaugural Tor Divide
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VecchioJo rides, and pushes, the inaugural Tor Divide
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VecchioJo looks back fondly on the times when potholes were things to be avoided, rather than taking up the majority of the tarmac on his regular stomping ground
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VecchioJo looks back fondly on the times when potholes were things to be avoided, rather than taking up the majority of the tarmac on his regular stomping ground
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VecchioJo brings what he’s learnt on the road to his everyday life
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VecchioJo brings what he’s learnt on the road to his everyday life
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“Don’t be a caveman”, says VecchioJo in the most serious defence of riding outside you’re every likely to read
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“Don’t be a caveman”, says VecchioJo in the most serious defence of riding outside you’re every likely to read
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Should race organisers be dictating how you travel to their events? With the time and finances needed to participate in multi-day events already huge, it’s arguably putting principles over practicality, says VecchioJo
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Should race organisers be dictating how you travel to their events? With the time and finances needed to participate in multi-day events already huge, it’s arguably putting principles over practicality, says VecchioJo
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VecchioJo passes judgement on overtaking etiquette, or the lack of it among some cyclists
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VecchioJo passes judgement on overtaking etiquette, or the lack of it among some cyclists
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While the UK isn’t blessed with endless finely packed fire roads, the more chaotic terrain is arguably just as fun but in a different way
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While the UK isn’t blessed with endless finely packed fire roads, the more chaotic terrain is arguably just as fun but in a different way
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850km of riding featuring mud, slop and terrifying trails with 16,000 metres of climbing? It went about as nicely as it sounds for the intrepid VecchioJo
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850km of riding featuring mud, slop and terrifying trails with 16,000 metres of climbing? It went about as nicely as it sounds for the intrepid VecchioJo
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VecchioJo isn’t waving, but drowning in etiquette
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VecchioJo isn’t waving, but drowning in etiquette
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VecchioJo is back on the ‘cross course, loving and hating it in equal measure as much as he ever did
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VecchioJo is back on the ‘cross course, loving and hating it in equal measure as much as he ever did
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VecchioJo can’t wait for the ride to end…
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VecchioJo can’t wait for the ride to end…
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The Roam Scotland Rally captures VecchioJo’s heart, rekindling a long distance love affair
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The Roam Scotland Rally captures VecchioJo’s heart, rekindling a long distance love affair
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VecchioJo has never tested positive, but just isn’t feeling up to it…
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VecchioJo has never tested positive, but just isn’t feeling up to it…
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VecchioJo is riding against the clock, but not like that – sadly near misses with drivers are an unavoidable and inevitable consequence of being behind a set of handlebars in 2022
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VecchioJo is riding against the clock, but not like that – sadly near misses with drivers are an unavoidable and inevitable consequence of being behind a set of handlebars in 2022
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Not tempted by the idea of setting up a bivvy under a hedge, VecchioJo goes ‘glampacking’ within tent on the Isle of Wight
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Not tempted by the idea of setting up a bivvy under a hedge, VecchioJo goes ‘glampacking’ within tent on the Isle of Wight
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When VecchioJo rides his bike, it often causes a Pavlovian weesponse. Here’s why having a favourite outdoor number 1 spot is a cyclist’s rite of passage
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When VecchioJo rides his bike, it often causes a Pavlovian weesponse. Here’s why having a favourite outdoor number 1 spot is a cyclist’s rite of passage
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VecchioJo takes his bike on a ferry for a jaunt to the Isle of Wight, with not a motor vehicle in sight…
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VecchioJo takes his bike on a ferry for a jaunt to the Isle of Wight, with not a motor vehicle in sight…
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Stop press, VecchioJo has said no to a bike ride! Here’s why…
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Stop press, VecchioJo has said no to a bike ride! Here’s why…
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This is a local ride, we’ll have no trouble here! How to think global and ride local…
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This is a local ride, we’ll have no trouble here! How to think global and ride local…
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