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  • On the road
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  • It's all about respect:<br />
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When we head out for a spin - whether it's getting to work, rolling with the crew, or taking a group out we always try to ride with respect. That's respect for our other riders, the community, the environment, and other road users. <br />
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That's why we take our rubbish, attempt to consider our impact on the locals, and give a thank you wave when appropriate. Matt from The Climbing Cyclist puts it beautifully:<br />
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"I think it’s important to remember that cyclists are the most vulnerable of all road users and every time we go for a ride we place our lives in the hands of strangers. The greater the respect those strangers have for us cyclists the better.<br />
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Again, this isn’t about telling you what to do when you’re riding on the road. It’s about what I’m going to do to ensure that I’m sharing the road and doing what I can to show motorists (and others) that cyclists can be respectful".<br />
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To check out the full article, head to: http://theclimbingcyclist.com/sharing-the-road-and-leading-the-way/<br />
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To read about the #leadtheway campaign the Hells 500 crew are involved in, visit: https://www.bicyclenetwork.com.au/general/bikes-and-riding/95163/
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  • Talem: "Cycling in the mountains is a journey often shared with like-minded souls – however, despite the company it is a solitary battle between you and the climb. The mountain doesn't discriminate based on gender, age, or political agenda. Man or woman it will strip you bare and reveal your true ability given half a chance. Ultimately it’s the equality in this exposure that is most empowering". Shari Aubrey.
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  • Winter is tough on a cyclist. As the rain falls outside in the dark, the motivation to get out of bed starts to drop. The knowledge that the layer on layer you are putting on is in futile does nothing to help. <br />
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So you skip that early morning ride with the best half-baked and foggy-brained self-justification you can muster. <br />
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The riding and the weather doesn't get easier, but the excuses do. <br />
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The clothes don't dry from the morning, and even the spare pair of shoes is wet. <br />
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You eventually get out on a ride. Things feel sluggish under a winter coat, and the excuses get easier. It's a self-perpetuating downward spiral with no end in sight. <br />
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Frigid days fall into a routine of starting and finishing in the dark. Energy bars snap when they should give and numb fingers fumble on wet shifters while shivers wrack the body. <br />
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Rapha calls it 'glory through suffering'. Whatever your take, there is no doubt that it makes those first blossom infused tendrils of spring all the more sweet. <br />
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Enjoy Sunday.
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  • Babushka: We all see it. The multiple layers that are slowly revealed as the road pitches up. The furrowed brow, the sweating strained face twisted in disbelief, the look of anguish, the tears, and the cursing. Oh, the cursing. Curiously, dig a little deeper and the first smirk appears. The giveaway grin that shows that you have just tipped over from denial to acceptance. Laughing? Well, that's just delirium.
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  • Those guys: <br />
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Here's to the helpers, the volunteers, the bakers, and the idea makers. The guys and girls working tirelessly hours, days, and weeks beforehand to make things run smoothly, sweetly, and with clockwork precision. <br />
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They are the shapers, designers, catalogers, advisers, and tweakers of the projects, series, events, and challenges that we bring to you. <br />
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They fact check, sense check, keep things in check, and occasionally write checks. They are the inspiration, the action, and the ones sweeping up afterwards. First on the scene, and always last to leave. <br />
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To those guys - those many guys - we owe you more than simple words can express. <br />
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Thank you for everything.
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  • Solus: "...the route traced a slow curve - heading away from the granite tors, making a gentle arc toward the foothills. Every crest revealed new countryside, every crossroad a promising distraction in all directions. It was a solo ride for the soul. It was solus." Maus [abridged]. With the change of seasons proper, it's time to discover. New routes, new rides, new directions. It is the season for adventure.
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  • Glimpses: It's an insight into the little things. When the sun is sitting just right, loose legs are ticking over, the conversation revolves around the next bakery treat, and the cicadas provide an everlasting soundtrack.
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  • Those chattering teeth: Cassette cogs chatter, click and whir mechanically under the strain of a pained load – driving and meshing and propelling forward. The intricacy of its simplicity is the key to its beauty, those chattering teeth.
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  • Line: A former surfer, I can never visit a beach without gazing into the waves and picking an imaginary line. Regardless of whether it is crushingly big and heavy, or a tiny little beach break – there are always imaginary lines being surfed through my mind. From flowing waves to the tacky black tar-pop of tightly sprung switchbacks, the wall-up on wall-up of giddyingly impossible ramps, and the Escher-like repeating spiralled tight corners. I'm still picking that line.
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  • Alone in Company: The chatter long since stopped, replaced with the clatter, click and whir of teeth biting chain, and man chewing tape. In company - but alone with the rush and pound of an earful of heartbeat and a slippery fistful of lever.
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  • Motivation: No bones about it, Sunday's epic will hurt. While our riders chart out a previously unridden route, our brains will be mapping fresh neural pathways to more efficiently deliver pain. We have trained our bodies to withstand the physical trauma, and now switch to mentally preparing for the dark moments that will invariably come. We seek a source of motivation.
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  • Peaks and Troughs: This cycling life is one of peaks and troughs. The key is to not concern yourself with temporary form slumps – any seasoned vet will teach you that this is something to roll with, and to just get on with things. Pick a ‘ride for the soul’ and cleanse yourself. Take a moment to remind yourself why you ride – it will only lead you slowly to your next peak.
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  • Everything and Nothing: There is something about an open road. No one else out. No one's wheel to regard. No traffic. No urban chaos. The calm of a long free-wheel and open space on the road gives us all what we are looking for: Time alone with our thoughts. Space to think of everything..... and nothing.
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  • Substance: There is something unique about a rider who has mettle, yet doesn't wear it pinned to his chest. In a sport of front, dominated by flashy bikes and garish personalities it is refreshing to see quiet efficiency in practice. We all know and see these riders, and at the cafe when talk turns to respect - it's them that everyone agrees on. There is a place for understatement in cycling, and we need to make it as big and brash as possible.
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