Monthly Archives: February 2010

  • 1989 Ras

    Contains many of Irelands top amateur riders of the era ; [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQz_At1F0Yk] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwMpf8jU5ag] Barry www.worldwidecycles.com

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  • An Post’s secret to success !

    When his training program said that he was to do 6 hours , and he could not go outdoors , he did 6 hours indoors on the turbo trainer. Consuming over 10 litres of water during the six hour period he was also sweating this much out . His wife had to come in to him every now and then with a bucket and mop to soak up his perspiration from the floor

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  • The common cold

    Most people suffer pretty regularly from the common cold as it's known . Everyone has their own definition of just what a 'cold' is . Some people take to the bed at the first sign of a sniffle whilst others just plough on whilst coughing up a lung satisfied in the knowledge that they still…

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  • Cycling on TV

    Cycling is being shown more on tv recently , especially with the arrival of Team Sky, but here are a few clips that you may have not seen before ; [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zY-HOSgmhyA] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYnfWP9t0Kk] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqKPMmkbAak] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsDxOx7PUP0] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vn29DvMITu4] Barry www.worldwidecycles.com

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  • Social cycling at 12 MPT

    Sometimes , when you see a single cyclist pedaling along an isolated country road it may look like a lonely form of exercise . Sometimes it can be anything but that . Yesterday morning , I headed off for what I thought was going to be a nice handy 2 hour training spin . The…

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  • Katz Malackie !

    There is a guy who regularly comes into the shop called Katz Malackie . Now Katz is not an Estonian sprinter but a van salesman from just outside Clonmel . He never raced , but always had an interest in cycling and often fixes up neighbours bikes , and bikes he 'pulls out of ditches'…

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  • Good Manners on the road .

    Last night I was reading my  5 year old daughter her bedtime story . It was an Enid Blyton story called 'Somebody saw' all about a boy who wasn't very good at sports but got a special award for being a considerate road user on a bike . The story was aimed at young kids…

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  • Down at the E.S.B.

    For many years now the 'Carrick' group has set off at nine am from outside what was the old ESB office in Carrick . This group spin is an institution in Irish cycling with every level of rider from Sean Kelly down joining in . Before it would have been possible to fill every national…

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