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Your shout
This is the page where members can write about anything cycling related that doesn't fit into the other pages. Would you like to let the world know about your favourite bike components? Or share the experience of your first night ride? Perhaps you have some training tips to pass on. Whatever is on your mind, email us and it will appear here.
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Five minutes with Sir Chris Hoy
Andy recently spoke to Olympic multi-medallist Sir Chris Hoy. His success has helped raise the profile of cycling in this country. In Part 1 he shares his thoughts on this and riders like Mark Cavendish and Bradely Wiggins who've made the switch to road racing. In Part 2 Chris looks at track cycling and his future plans. He also has a special message for the Bigfoot Go-Ride youngsters.
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Winter Warmers
With the weather taking a turn for the worse and winter setting in now's a great time to consider using a turbo trainer to suppliment your outdoor riding. See our article for recommended training sessions and basic advice to get you started.
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Bradley Wiggins Interview
Parts 1 and 2 of Bradley Wiggins' interview with Bigfoot Bike Club Secretary Andy Ivy can now be downloaded. He talks about his training programme, his image and his passion for guitars and music.
Listen to Part 1
Listen to Part 2
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Lost in the Romagna Hills - Italy 2009
A day’s cycling in the company of good chums at a steady pace through the hill top villages of Romagna on Italy’s Adriatic coast, what could spoil our day?
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Tour of Flanders 2009
Three days in Belgium; enjoying the sites on the Friday, riding the mad cobbles on the Saturday and then watching the pros ride the Tour of Flanders on the Sunday. Does cycling get any more enjoyable than this?
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Victoria Pendleton Interview
As a superb perk of the day job Bigfoot's Andy Ivy managed to secure an interview with Olympic Gold medalist Victoria Pendleton. As well as showing off his silky smooth interviewing skills he found out her views about the public reaction to the success in Beijing and the dangers of training on out on the roads of the UK.
Interview for download (mp3)
Interview narrative can be read at Cycling Weekly
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La Marmotte 2008
Bigfoot travelled to France to take on one of the toughest Sportives around. Read the full report of the 174km of madness with 5.5km of vertical ascent.
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Gorrick MTB Race - Round 4 , Frith Hill
It all started with a call - from me to Phil (Penfold) about doing a bit of racing to get experience for the upcoming Bontrager 24/12 race in July.
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Hayes to Brighton Offroad Epic Ride
A few months ago, we had the grand idea that we MTB riders can emulate Bigfoot Bike Clubs’ yearly “Shopfront to Seafront” ride to Brighton from the shop. 54 miles for the roadies one way... how would we fare?
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Hell of Ashdown 2008
Catford CC's event on 27th January was a sell-out. Nine Bigfoot members took part in the reliability trial, now rebranded as The Hell of the Ashdown.
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My First Race
Race 1 of the Imperial Winter Series at the Hillingdon circuit and the cold and wind are the least of my worries in what is about to be my first ever race...
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Hill Climb 2007
Congratulations to our winners and everyone who took part in the third annual Bigfoot Hill Climb Competition up Old Polhill, especially the youngters.
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London to Paris
Having now completed three London to Paris rides I feel vaguely qualified to comment on my fellow entrants...
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Old Ports Ride 07
The run up to the Old Portlians Reliability Ride had not been good. Snow fell in the previous week, I got soaked riding on Saturday, and I was woken up by thunderstorms in the early hours of Sunday...
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Brass Monkey and Kent Invicta Hilly
Stretching my domestic brownie points to the limit, I signed up for two Audax events on consecutive days. The first was the Brass Monkey (which I had not ridden before), and the second was the Kent Invicta Hilly (which I had)...
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Battle and Back
The Battle and Back Audax was based out of Warlingham to the south of Croydon. The ride from home was easy enough but did include a long descent. I was not looking forward to having to ride back up it in 200km time...
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Hop Garden Audax
The start was in Meopham, and upon arrival we busied ourselves preparing the bikes and struggling with decisions over what to wear...
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MTB Night Riding
A total of eight BigFootBikeClub MTB riders met up at the shop. First off was a quick dash around the commons through Hayes and Keston, which finished with a lovely downhill section into Coney Hall...
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Liege Bastogne Liege 2005
A whistle blows, the bunch edges forward as the first riders get their control cards stamped, soon ours are done and we are moving through the still dark suburbs of Liege...
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Tour of Flanders 2005
Bigfoot Bike Club's Andy and Dave joined 12,000- 15,000 other riders on the Tour of Flanders ride, choosing the middle distance of 140km, the day before Belgium's biggest pro-race over the cobbles...
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Omloop Het Volk 2005
After the success of the Tour of Flanders, I teamed up with Andy, Paul and Steve from the Easterley Road Club to take part in the Omloop Het Volk cyclosportive from Gent, Belgium...
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Gear Calculator submitted by Matthew Crouchman
Download this excel spreadsheet to calculate gear inches from chainring and sprocket sizes.
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Bigfoot Bikes of Hayes near Bromley, Kent are proud to sponsor the Bigfoot Bike Club.
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