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A bit more of a Q (ring) at Big Maggys
As some of you will have read a couple of weeks ago, I took the plunge and put two sets of Rotor’s Q-Rings on my bikes. The results were almost instant with a personal best on the ‘Kick’ at the training ride sprint and significantly longer at higher (for me) power outputs. The lack of ‘ache’ in the legs after [...]
- November 22, 2011
- BY Ian Williams
- IN eliptical chainrings, Flamme Rouge, Q-rings, Rotor Rings
Up Early to the woods
Mike, Moffs and a load of Big Maggys friends took their mountain bikes and a camera to the woods yesterday for a bit of mud and fun. The start was very early but I am reliably informed that after the bacon rolls and coffee the mood was enhanced by the bright sunlight and general joviality. Here are the results. Massive [...]
- November 20, 2011
- BY Ian Williams
- IN MTB, st catherines, sunrise, water, Woods
Q ing up for Q rings
Some of you may have seen the write up of the Blingtastic Kuota Kebel on the Flamme Rouge website and been a bit interested in the not quite round chain-rings. I, for one, am not sure why Rotor called them Q rings as surely the pointy bit of the Q would get in the way of the pedal stroke (?) [...]
- November 6, 2011
- BY Ian Williams
Kuota Road Test
We recently lent my beloved Kebel to our friend at Flamme Rouge so he could ‘have a go’. Tony Williams (no relation) is known all over the world for his training plans, sportive adventures and having climbed Mt Ventoux 5 times in 24 hours (foolish). Have a read of here Kuota Kebel Flamme Rouge Road Test and then give us [...]
- October 31, 2011
- BY Ian Williams
Maggys UK Youth Team for 2012 goes Conti
Todays press release about the plans for Maggys Team in 2012. – Team UK Youth have announced their plans and ambitions for the 2012 season, stemming from the team’s decision to register as a UCI Continental team. In 2012, the team will ride bespoke bikes from WyndyMilla and take on an increased programme in the UK, Europe and the rest [...]
- October 17, 2011
- BY Ian Williams
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