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	<title>Life from an outsider's perspective...</title>
	<link>http://tenerife-training.net/Tenerife-News-Cycling-Blog</link>
	<description>A Cyclist's Life in Tenerife (Canary Islands)</description>
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		<title>How to patch an inner tube the right way.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A lot of people don&#8217;t patch bicycle inner tubes anymore, which I think is a little bit sad. Generally speaking, it&#8217;s better for the environment to repair rather than replace, so that&#8217;s reason enough for me to continue patching tubes. I am sure that the sale of a small patch kit along with extra patches [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tenerife-training.net/Tenerife-News-Cycling-Blog/2008/05/learning-curve/how-to-patch-an-inner-tube-the-right-way/</link>
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		<title>Hayes V9 rotor, the incredible 9&#8243; disc.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This 9 inch beast is the biggest and baddest disc brake rotor out there at the moment. Yes of course it&#8217;s &#8220;grabbier&#8221; than smaller 7&#8243; and 8&#8243; rotors, but it does provide stronger braking no matter what brakes you&#8217;re using. It&#8217;s a simple upgrade although technically not compatible with many of today&#8217;s suspension forks. It [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tenerife-training.net/Tenerife-News-Cycling-Blog/2008/05/bike-review/hayes-v9-rotor-the-incredible-9-disc/</link>
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		<title>Free Bike Hire in exchange for in-links!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Interested in cycling for free here in Tenerife? Got your own cycling-related website or blog? Great. All you&#8217;ve got to do is supply a new permanent link to www.tenerife-training.net, and you can then hire a bike FREE here in Tenerife for a 24 hour period after it&#8217;s approved by Les. Not got your own website? Then simply [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tenerife-training.net/Tenerife-News-Cycling-Blog/2008/05/free-promotions/free-bike-hire-in-exchange-for-in-links/</link>
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		<title>Does your business need coaching?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I have just been reading the website ActionCOACH, run by successful Australian businessman Brad Sugars. Anyone who has lived in an Australian city (like Sydney) knows that they are the most cut-throat business environments to be found anywhere. The trouble is that most business owners around the world are not formally trained in running or managing their [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tenerife-training.net/Tenerife-News-Cycling-Blog/2008/05/thats-business/does-your-business-need-coaching/</link>
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		<title>The top 100 strangest search terms ever?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Many readers who do not host their own websites will not realise this, but yes, whenever you visit a website, the server records how you got there. What does this mean? Well, whatever you enter into google is usually stored by the host-server, and it is in fact all-too-easy for someone like me to peruse [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tenerife-training.net/Tenerife-News-Cycling-Blog/2008/05/spanish-island-life/the-top-100-strangest-search-terms-ever/</link>
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		<title>Finding a bicycle that fits &#038; the &#8220;ideal position&#8221;.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Finding a good position on a bicycle is not an exact science because there is no one standard sized frame, body shape or &#8220;ideal position&#8221;. Different frames having the same seat tube length will have different top tube lengths. Look around and you will see that some manufacturers are reknowned for this. I still haven&#8217;t [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tenerife-training.net/Tenerife-News-Cycling-Blog/2008/05/learning-curve/finding-a-bicycle-that-fits-the-ideal-position/</link>
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		<title>Riding steep streets on a bicycle:</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I recently wrote an article about the steepest street in the world, Calle Monroy. So after diligently studying the countour maps provided by Google Maps, I decided to take a look for myself, IN PERSON (no one ever does that these days!) I wanted to observe the entire street to judge it for myself, compare it [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tenerife-training.net/Tenerife-News-Cycling-Blog/2008/05/spanish-island-life/riding-the-steepest-street-in-the-world/</link>
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		<title>The &#8220;steepest street in the world record&#8221; disputed!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The guiness book of records states that Baldwin Street in Dunedin, New Zealand is the steepest street in the world. According to the figures, the Baldwin St is 359m in length (horizontal measurement) with a total elevation gain of ~80m.  The plaque states that &#8220;over the 161.2 metre length of the top section, it climbs a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tenerife-training.net/Tenerife-News-Cycling-Blog/2008/05/spanish-island-life/the-steepest-street-in-the-world-record-disputed/</link>
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		<title>Traditional toe-clips and straps vs clipless pedals.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve noticed that some cyclists seem to have an aversion to using clipless pedals. Actually I&#8217;d call it more like a fear of being clamped to the pedals. Maybe, like me, they tried a cheap set that initially came with their bike &#38; nearly killed themselves. I urge you to try as many different pedal [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tenerife-training.net/Tenerife-News-Cycling-Blog/2008/04/learning-curve/traditional-toe-clips-and-straps-vs-clipless-pedals/</link>
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		<title>Unique bicycle design.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Bikes these days are all about fashion. The fashion changes just like anything else. Just look at sloping geometry. Carbon seat stays. Ergo bars. Compact cranks. White carbon and painted white carbon. Integrated seatposts. If you want to be a fashion victim, go with the flow. Mrazek aim to be different. To not follow fashion. I [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tenerife-training.net/Tenerife-News-Cycling-Blog/2008/04/bike-review/unique-bicycle-design/</link>
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		<title>The things I hate about Shimano.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For the most part, shimano bicycle components work extremely well. Even so, after working on my fleet of road rental bikes for the past year or more I have come to despise certain maintenance tasks. What follows is a list of all the little niggly things which I dislike about shimano road componentry (5600/Ultegra level). Neither is this [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tenerife-training.net/Tenerife-News-Cycling-Blog/2008/04/bike-review/the-things-i-hate-about-shimano/</link>
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		<title>The best ever rock band?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The band is Powderfinger. No it&#8217;s not from Tenerife, not even from Spain or Europe&#8230; but all the way from Australia (like me). This is the sort of music that gets me going&#8230; it just rocks and nothing more needs to be said.


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		<link>http://tenerife-training.net/Tenerife-News-Cycling-Blog/2008/04/inspirational-people/the-best-ever-rock-band/</link>
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		<title>&#8220;May-Day&#8221; promotional offer!</title>
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Limited time only: 20% OFF all rental bikes during the whole month of May!
Just three simple conditions:
1) This offer applies to deliveries around the El Puerto de la Cruz region only.
2) To be eligable, you must quote the keywords: &#8220;vertebrae ceramic&#8221;.
3) This offer is obviously subject to the availability of bikes in your sizes&#8230;
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		<link>http://tenerife-training.net/Tenerife-News-Cycling-Blog/2008/04/free-promotions/may-day-promotional-offer/</link>
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		<title>&#8220;Bombproof reliable&#8221; bicycle maintenance, part II: The drivetrain.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I have come to learn a lot about providing a reliable bike hire service here in Tenerife. Most cyclists rent our bikes from 5 to 7 days and cycle an average of 300-500km or more. In that time, the riders make at least one ascent up to the base of Mt Teide. It&#8217;s not uncommon for clients to climb a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tenerife-training.net/Tenerife-News-Cycling-Blog/2008/04/learning-curve/bombproof-reliable-bicycle-maintenance-part-ii-the-drivetrain/</link>
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		<title>Cycling T-shirts available now</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Last week I ordered a new batch of official www.Tenerife-Training.net T-shirts! Short sleeve T-shirts are available in small, medium and large &#38; cost only €12.50 each. Long sleeve T-shirts are available in medium and large sizes for only €15. They&#8217;ll most likely be available before the end of April, 2008.

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		<link>http://tenerife-training.net/Tenerife-News-Cycling-Blog/2008/04/merchandise/cycling-t-shirts-available-now/</link>
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		<title>Music inspiration from Zaragoza; the kingdom of Aragón.</title>
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Amaral is a very famous Spanish pop/rock band almost unknown outside Spain. Amaral originated in 1997 in Zaragoza, in the North-East of Spain. The band consists of Eva Amaral and Juan Aguirre. The following videos are in fact the first three tracks of Amaral&#8217;s third album, Estrella de mar (2002).
Sin ti no soy nada (without [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tenerife-training.net/Tenerife-News-Cycling-Blog/2008/04/inspirational-people/amaral/</link>
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		<title>Measuring bicycle frame sizes / bike fitting.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[How to measure a bike frame:
Bicycles are measured in several different ways. The usual sizing measurement relates to the seat tube length, given in centimetres for road bikes and inches for mountain bikes. The best way to measure the seat tube is from the centre of the bottom bracket shell to the centre of the top [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tenerife-training.net/Tenerife-News-Cycling-Blog/2008/04/learning-curve/measuring-bicycle-frame-sizes-bike-fitting/</link>
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		<title>2008 calender of bicycle racing events in the Canary Islands:</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Sorry for the lousy cartoon - it was the only semi-decent one I could find about bicycle races. Anyway, I’ve just uploaded the Canary Islands cycle racing events calender for 2008; It is written in Spanish &#38; you can download it HERE in pdf format.
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		<link>http://tenerife-training.net/Tenerife-News-Cycling-Blog/2008/04/news-tenerife/2008-calender-of-bicycle-racing-events-in-the-canary-islands/</link>
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		<title>10 Quick tips to make a &#8220;bombproof reliable&#8221; bike. Part I: Wheels &#038; Tyres</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I thought I would share my knowledge on how to make your bike more reliable, starting with the wheels &#38; tyres. Yes, the most obvious problem encoutered when riding is still the age old flat tyre. While flat tyres can never be completely eliminated, most punctures can be prevented by adhering to the next five guidelines:

Maintaining [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tenerife-training.net/Tenerife-News-Cycling-Blog/2008/04/learning-curve/10-quick-tips-to-make-a-bombproof-reliable-bike-part-i-wheels-tyres/</link>
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		<title>The coolest rider in the pro peleton, Mario &#8220;The Lion King&#8221; Cipollini.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[OK, he&#8217;s finally added me to my myspace profile after a loooong delay, so here&#8217;s my tribute to Mario Cipollini! I&#8217;m not going to bore you with his long list of race performances which you can easily get elsewhere. Wikipedia cites the following:
Mario Cipollini is an Italian professional road cyclist most noted for his sprinting [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tenerife-training.net/Tenerife-News-Cycling-Blog/2008/04/inspirational-people/the-coolest-rider-in-the-pro-peleton-mario-the-lion-king-cipollini/</link>
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		<title>Harnessing the power of the wind in the South of Tenerife.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ITER refers to the windmill farms as &#8220;Parques Eólicos&#8221; not &#8220;Molinos&#8221; as you might think. And unlike the fake, stationary molino that was built not far from my place last year, these ones actually work! There are three such wind parks located at Grandailla &#38; Arico in the South of Tenerife, with a combined annual energy [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tenerife-training.net/Tenerife-News-Cycling-Blog/2008/04/spanish-island-life/harnessing-the-power-of-the-wind-in-the-south-of-tenerife/</link>
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		<title>Farming the suns rays in Granadilla.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s not often I post an article in both the &#8220;Inspiration&#8221; and &#8220;Island Life&#8221; categories simultaneously. But looking out the bus window earlier last month, I noticed a strange series of dark, tilted platforms located in an arid coastal region of Granadilla. They&#8217;re only visible from freeway TF1 for a few seconds. To my eyes, it appeared [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tenerife-training.net/Tenerife-News-Cycling-Blog/2008/04/spanish-island-life/farming-the-suns-rays-in-granadilla/</link>
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		<title>Free hugs campaign</title>
		<description><![CDATA[You&#8217;ve probably already seen this as it is one of the most watched videos on youtube. I really love this video! I lived in Sydney for 28 years so it is even more special for me as I recognise all the locations where it was filmed.

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		<link>http://tenerife-training.net/Tenerife-News-Cycling-Blog/2008/04/inspirational-people/free-hugs-campaign/</link>
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		<title>Anyone for Merchandise?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s the section where we will present you with the latest merchandise. Many products will be available later in the year; all products will be offered at amazing prices &#038; all with the tenerife-training logo: water bottles, carbon bidon cages, ingenious multi-tools, cycling apparal. We&#8217;ll possibly add further items for free, such as: key rings, calendars &#038; screen-savers, etc. We [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tenerife-training.net/Tenerife-News-Cycling-Blog/2008/04/merchandise/anyone-for-merchandise/</link>
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		<title>Another website update.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Over the next hour or so, I&#8217;ll be performing some website maintenance &#38; updating some files. I just thought you&#8217;d like to know. Expect glitches.
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		<link>http://tenerife-training.net/Tenerife-News-Cycling-Blog/2008/04/news-tenerife/another-website-update/</link>
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