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A Hypothetical Nation At The ‘Worlds’

In the midst of a political no-mans-land, with huge uncertainties over Brexit, membership of the EU & another potential Scottish … More

nation, rider allocation, scotland, worlds

100% Time Trialling

I’ve blogged about time trialling before, about the reduction in availability of what are deemed ‘suitable’ courses & the sustainability … More

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Event Strategy

I’ve pondered various ideas in the past, on how the event structure in Scotland can benefit riders development & the … More

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Calendar Conundrum

On the face of it, organising a racing season should be relatively simple, but things are never as easy as … More

race calendar, scotland, scottish

Scottish Commonwealth Games Cycling Medals

The Medals 1970 – Brian Temple – Silver – 10 Miles Scratch Race 1986 – Eddie Alexander – Bronze – … More

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Beyond Categories

During my ‘Scottish Olympic Cycling Team‘ blog I touched on a possible solution to the issue of licences & race … More

category system, road racing, scotland

Quali’s for the Comi’s – Track

* Post British Track Champs update coming in early October. Commonwealth Games Qualification for the Scottish Cycling team, that subject … More

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National Leagues (Elite League)

[I’d advise to first read the other post from Race Development before this one, so you know where we are. … More

development, elite, race, racing, road, scotland, talent

Scottish Road Race Leagues (Implementation)

Nobody said this was going to be easy, but with a good bit of cooperation & some help from the … More

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Local Leagues (Advanced League)

The initial blog ‘Local Leagues (Entry League)‘ dealt with the initial league structure, feeding riders into the higher league structures … More

British Cycling, league, licence, race, racing, road, scotland, scottish cycling

Local Leagues (Entry League)

I wrote a blog titles ‘Out of Our League’ back in January, it deserves a rewrite & a bit more … More

club, race, rankings, road, road race league, road racing, scotland

Scratch & Sniff

If you follow any posts on Braveheart, there’s currently one where Martin Harris (one of Scotland’s champions in promotion of … More

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Caledopers?

Such are the times, that I’ve noticed people are getting to my blog with a google search about doping in … More

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Carry on camping

It’s coming up for training camp season, the time of the year that the riders who’ve been on vitamin D … More

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Horseing Around

The recent revelations in the press regarding horse meat replacing 60% to 100% of the intended beef in Findus beef … More

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Out of our League

Road racing in Scotland, there’s obviously something wrong with the system, so how do we change things for the better … More

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Surviving the winter

As bike riders, we obviously choose to ride bikes, but sometimes the weather dictates our choices and you need to … More

cycling, rollers, scotland, scottish, sessions, sufferfest, trainer, turbo

The other half of a racing cyclist.

The partner of somebody involved in training & racing can sometimes feel like they’re playing second fiddle to a hobby … More

cycling, cycling widow, healthy diet, scotland, sedentary

Where would we be without the UCI?

There’s an unfortunate dilemma unfolding in the hierarchy of global cycling, the UCI appear to have dug themselves into a … More

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Your local bike shop, your wee pal.

Now is the time of year all those who’ve purchased from big bike retailers online will be getting a pile … More

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  • Ban Asthma Meds, What? May 29, 2018
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