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Welcome to this week’s newsletter,
I’m back in the UK this week after a weekend in Ireland. Yeah, I’m very much at the start of “silly season” when it comes to racing.
My weekend in Ireland was good fun with two fun races. Saturday brought the Galway Classic, a race that had just as much off-roading as it did on-roading. While raced on road bikes, it was certainly interesting. I finished 8th, which was a good showing. Sunday brought another race day on a fast and flat circuit, and a fourth place for me.
This week I’ll be racing the CiCle Classic, the UK’s premier one-day event. It’s, again, just as much on-road as off-road. I’ll cross my fingers that the puncture gods are on my side!
Happy pedalling,
Joe
Feel free to email me at joe@nplus1.cc if you have any questions, or feel I’ve missed something worth putting in the Newsletter.
N+Read 🗞
Inside the Belgian Waffle Ride
The Belgian Waffle Ride, or BWR for short, is one of the biggest Gravel event series in the sport. BWR California is the “OG” BWR. It was the first-ever event and has got gradually harder each year.
⏱ 5-minute read
The fall of the cycling cafe?
Cycling cafes are some of my favourite places in the world. They combine my two loves: cycling and coffee! Like many businesses in 2023, they’re starting to struggle a little. We rarely think about the finances behind the spots we love, but this is an interesting read.
⏱ 4-minute read
Netflix is coming
We’ve already covered how Netflix will be releasing a docu-series on last year’s Tour de France, but now we’re hearing whispers about what could be involved. Interestingly, and unlike most other series, this will focus on the race rather than the athletes.
⏱ 3-minute read
The worst bike EVER?!
Big promises in the cycling industry have to be met with results, and for the Superstrata Classic, we’re afraid it was anything but. The bike was made by Arevo, a 3D printing expert. The issue? They made an extremely bad bike.
⏱ 4-minute read
Tubeless tyre technology
The entire cycling world is moving to tubeless, and it is well worth it. I was a sceptic for years, but have finally come on board. It’s not always easy though and there are plenty of new skills to pick up on the move to new rubber.
This article talks about five things you’ll learn when changing to tubeless.
⏱ 3-minute read
A beginner’s guide to family rides
Cycling can be a great way to get some quality alone time, but it’s also a brilliant opportunity to spend time with your family. But trying to figure out the logistics, or the potential dangers of the open road are all things to consider.
This is the ultimate guide to riding as a family with your kids.
⏱ 3-minute read
N+Tweet 🎲
https://twitter.com/eurosport/status/1647624983378632706
Tadej Pogacar is the fastest cyclist in the world… He’s also good at downing beer on the podium.
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N+Listen 🎧
In conversation with David Millar
David Millar is a retired professional cyclist who won stages in all three Grand Tours. In this podcast with Ian Boswell, David shares his journey through retirement, his rediscovery and love for riding and his take on the pro peloton today.
⏱ 52-minute listen
N+Watch 👀
Last week we brought you a Francis Cade video of “Pro Bike Mechanics 10 Most Hated Products”, this week we’re bringing you their most loved. Do your local mechanic a favour and watch this!