Monthly Archives: October 2007

  • Celebrity cyclists

    Cycling is fast becoming  one of the most fashionable ways of keeping fit amongst the celebrity world . Madonna has become a keen cyclist and incorporates a few spins into her fitness regime each week . Colin Farrell is regularly spotted out on his bike training around the Toluca lake area of Los Angeles. Another…

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  • Where are they now ?

    Yesterday afternoon whilst recovering from another fantastic spin off road we were having lunch  when a blast from the past appeared before us . Both Ray and myself had to do a double take when Shane O'Meara formerly of The Shannon Transport club in Limerick appeared before us . We had all raced together up…

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  • Mountain Mayhem !

    The racing season is over and the 'good bikes ' have been washed and hung up for the winter . The quest for an adrenaline rush and some fitness still remains so where else would we look than the adrenaline junkies paradise of off road riding , or mountain biking as we like to call…

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  • Rocky – The cyclist

    Trevor Brennan the former controversial rugby player and current T.V pundit was being interviewed the other night when he mentioned that the 'Rocky ' films were a big inspiration to him growing up. This got me to thinking about the similarities between cycling and boxing , both considered among the toughest sports in the world.…

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