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PROPOSAL TO INTRODUCE CYCLING CLUBS IN SCHOOLS DURING SECOND TERM FOR FUN, FITNESS AND TO DEVELOP CYCLING AS A SPORT
I would like to propose the introduction of Cycling Clubs in schools during the second term (from May 2021) for fun, fitness and to develop cycling as a sport. The Club would be under the administration of the school. The Cycling Academy at the Two Rivers Mall Sports District has both ample grounds andbicycles to…
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SPRINT BATTLE #1: DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES?
I have to say, planning how this article would be written was quite a process. Thing is, when speaking about one of my ideas, there tends to be so much information that one could easily get drowned in it. The Sprint Battle #1 is a race that you certainly do not wanna miss: it’s the…
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MENTAL WELLNESS: RIDE A BIKE
Question: when was the last time that you felt happy? Or rather, when was the last time that you were happy? Was it probably when you landed your dream job? Or perhaps it was when she agreed to go on a date with you (Valentines weekend, maybe😉); or maybe when you got your first salary……….surely…
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INTRODUCTION TO CYCLING: WHAT NO ONE TELLS YOU
Question: does it mean that if one fails to learn how to ride in a few minutes (as stipulated in last week’s article) that there’s a problem with them? No, not at all! Again, does it imply that if one’s friend learns how to ride before them in the first session, that cycling is not…
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FIRST TIME ON A BICYCLE: LEARN TO RIDE
A first time on a bicycle can either be a really traumatic or thrilling experience depending on who is coaching you. As a child, one still hasn’t developed the faculty of overthinking, which makes it relatively easier for them to learn how to ride a bicycle compared to adults. The latter will look at a…
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INTRODUCTION TO SPRINTING: HOW EFFICIENT ARE YOU?
One shot, that’s all you get… One shot, 100 metres, one line and one bike! It’s hilarious how someone, in the rush of adrenaline, abandons their bike (or car) and trusts in the speed of their legs to get away from a frightening stimulus, such as a rabid dog. But let’s imagine, for once, one…
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SPORT AS A CULTURE: TO WHOM DOES IT BELONG?
One word: everyone. There are two ways to tackle this question, and though I will touch on both, you’ll find that more emphasis will be laid from the athlete’s angle. Or rather, around the life of an athlete. Fitness and exercise belongs to anyone who is living and breathing! That cannot be stressed enough. In…
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INTRODUCTION TO CORNERING: HOW WELL CAN YOU RIDE?
Interesting thing about riding on a loose surface: it’s not as easy as it looks! Ok, if you’re going in a straight line, then yeah, that’s easy. Imagine, though, that you are on a track (an athletic track, for example) and have to tackle the corners as fast as possible without losing time or crasing!…
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A CHAT WITH A KCF OFFICIAL…
In my cycling career so far, I have managed to converse with two Kenya Cycling Federation (KCF) officials. Not in person, I confess, but through the phone as they seem to make it a mission of theirs to not attend cycling events happening in Kenya. I am unsure as to whether I should name them…
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IT IS TIME…
I DON’T KNOW about you, but I think that this quarantine period is one hell of a chance for cyclists, especially Kenyan ones. Well, it depends, really, on how you look at things. Generally, you have two types of cyclists: the speed junkies who train their asses off to perform better the next time; and…
WHO'S WORLD OF FANTASY WILL YOU DIVE INTO NEXT? 