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Sandra Scally (AKA Hervelo Girl): Tip of the Snowburg – Macavalanche 2012

I took part in a most amazing experience at the end of April in the form of the IXS No Fuss Macavlanache at Glencoe Ski Centre. There was an initial terror which struck my heart when I saw exactly how … Continue reading

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Sandra Scally (AKA Hervelo Girl): Chronicles of a mediocre racer

March brought the start of the race season and with it many adventures. What I look like when I’m rocking the cross country vibe… Tale 1:  The learning curve is steep….literally! On March 3rd & 4th I took part in my first downhill race.  I … Continue reading

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Sandra Scally (AKA Hervelo Girl): My Many Shades of Inappropriate Smiling and Scared Poopless

In my head, pictures of me riding my bike always look like this: You know, focused, calm, beautiful scenery, nice shiny clean kit, actually capable of whatever I’m undertaking. I am lucky enough to have had the experience of getting … Continue reading

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Sandra Scally (AKA Hervelo Girl): Why didn’t someone tell me?

Well, firstly, I’d like to apologise. In my first post I said that I would try to post regularly and it turns out, it was a big fat misleading lie. I was good for a while and then there was … Continue reading

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Sandra Scally (AKA Hervelo Girl)…Grimness to Grin-ness

Uggghhhh….I’ve not been this disappointed in a long time…. I know that I’ve not blogged in a while – despite my initial promises of trying to do it quite regularly.  I know there are no good excuses for this either … Continue reading

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Sandra Scally (AKA Hervelo Girl)…Becoming ‘That Guy’

Well, I didn’t think my new bike would arrive in time for 10 at Kirroughtree as that would be asking quite a lot of the company I bought it from so we spent the weeks running up to the event … Continue reading

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Sandra Scally (AKA Hervelo Girl)…A Mum Type Post

I haven’t posted in a while because there is a tough topic that I couldn’t ignore but I don’t really have anything new to say. Basically, a friend was involved in an accident commuting to work and sustained a list … Continue reading

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Sandra Scally (AKA Hervelo Girl)…Summertime Rolls

I’m trying to get fit and fast.  It’s a never ending goal really as I’ve come to realise I will never be as fast orfit as I want to be.  However, right now, I’m trying to get fit and fast for my … Continue reading

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Sandra Scally (AKA Hervelo Girl)…A whole new experience of awesome, a whole new level of lame

In the spirit of my daughter’s new library book, I wrote a wee poem about my most recent event and new cycling experience. Once again I’ve had to confront the fact that I’m really really lame and can’t draw bikes … Continue reading

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Sandra Scally (AKA Hervelo Girl)…the intro for what it’s worth

You may notice that I’m rubbish with technology. I went through all the effort of creating my first ever blog about my new found first ever folding bike, then took a nice photo of that entirely geeky piece of machinery, … Continue reading

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