Charity Cycles

  • Giant Propel saves tourists stuck on snowy mountain

    Before heading to the airport today I decided to squeeze in a quick spin on the bike. The weather wasn't ideal but I need the training. It's now less than 3 weeks to the Munster 4 Airports Challenge in aid of Touching Hearts and looking at how much training the lads in the Portlaw Village Wheelers…

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  • Mo’s Mahon Falls Challenge

    Maurice 'Mo' Kiely was a larger than life character during his time on this earth. A man with a passion for anything with an engine, especially if that engine was attached to two wheels, he was known and liked far and wide. Sadly his time on earth came to an end far too soon but…

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  • Fairy Footprints

    When a child gets sick everything in life gets put into perspective. When a child is hospitalised all other concerns disappear. Portlaw cyclist Dermot Cullen and his wife Louise found themselves in that situation when their daughter Layla needed to be hospitalised in Crumlin children's hospital a while back. Thankfully Layla made a good recovery…

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  • Cycling Heros who walk amongst us

    There has never been so many people cycling bicycles over the age of eighteen in Ireland as there are now. They come in all shapes and sizes. From those who wear oilskins, even in the height of summer, to cycle to work all year round, to those who having discovered the sport in the past…

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  • Just Kenny

    Out on the bike you get to meet many different types of people and make many different types of friends. The bike is a great leveller, where a doctor and a person on the dole are both just bike riders. You are taken at face value and the only hierarchy observed is how well you…

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  • Maserati Team Cycle Challenge

    Race against rugby stars Joel Stransky, Paul Wallace, Craig Chalmers, Serge Betsen, cricket legend Allan Lamb and pro-cyclist’s David Millar in the Maserati Team Cycle Challenge. You can either enter your own team of 4 riders or join one of the Celebrity or CygnatureSport teams as an individual! This multi stage 3-day event based out…

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  • Leman 24 hour Samaritans 

    Everyone who cycles a bike gets so much from the activity that they very often choose to give something back. In a spirit echoing the movie 'Pay it Forward' starring Kevin Spacey, many cyclist choose to help others less fortunate by doing something out of the ordinary. Charity cycles begin at a 10k level and…

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  • Working on wishes

    At 9am this morning, much like almost any other Saturday morning I rolled out and met Anthony for our usual two hour spin. Gauging the wind direction normally decides our route so we decided to head for the Old bridge and continue on for Ardfinnan and Clogheen. However, as we approached a set of traffic…

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  • Conquering Everest

    We all love cycling because on a bike anything is possible - That was one of many thoughts that passed through my mind last Saturday as I attempted to climb the height of Mount Everest on a bike in a single day. The day began with a beautiful orange sky at 4.45am at the summit…

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  • Sarah Dillon Memorial Cycle

    Last April two loving parents said farewell to the most precious gift their lives had ever been graced with. A 9 year old little girl named Sarah Dillon left to fly with the angels. She may be gone, but her memory and the positive effects that she had on all who cared for her live…

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