cycling

  • Cyclists doing good work !

    Cycling has always been a great way to get a group together and to raise money for different charities . Wheather it be a one day local sponsored cycle such as the emergency services cycle for autism next Saturday or a fortnight long overseas event such as those run by the NCBI or Crumlin Children's…

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  • Podcasts

    If reading about worldwidecycles isn't enough you can now hear us speak at the recent Irish Internet Association congress and on The Sunday Business show on Today FM by following the links below ; IIA - worldwidecycles IIA podcast third one down TODAY FM - worldwidecycles Today FM podcast select sunday 8/6/08 part 2

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  • A new cycling commentator !

    Yesterday , on the way back from Dublin I was listening to Miceal O Murahurtaigh commentating on the Tipp - Cork match , and wondered what he would be like commentating on a bike race , maybe it would be something like this ; ' Dia dhiabh agus failte , welcome , welcome , welcome…

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  • ‘The power fella’ takes Clonmel

    Today 'The Ras' blasted into Clonmel and 'The power fella' himself , Ciaran Power stormed to a very impressive victory . The town was packed and the atmosphere electric as the pink and blue Pezula kit came into view and we all knew that ' one of the lads' was going to win the stage…

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  • Gang warfare – Carrick style !

    The main road between Carrick on Suir and Clonmel is probably the most heavily populated cyclists route on a Sunday morning in Ireland . For well over thirty years now any Belgian or French holiday maker would have felt right at home should they travel this stretch of road between nine and ten AM on…

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  • If Carlsberg did cycling !

    Have you ever watched one of those carlsberg ads on T.V. and wondered what it would be like if 'carlsberg did cycling ' . I have and here's what I've come up with ; You are awoken from a peace full nights very comfortable slumber by a member of the Brazilian national ladies cycling team…

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  • The phone zone !

    Back in the days of the telephone box the only time a cyclist wearing proper cycling gear was seen on the phone was if they 'bananafied' a rear wheel and had to call out the 24 hour breakdown service (ie : the wife ) to come and pick them up . Nowadays , however that's…

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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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  • Dopes !

    Yet another tour and yet another doping scandal is in the pipeline . The words 'cycling' and 'drugs' have of recent years become almost one to the general public . However there is a much bigger picture which most are slow to acknowledge or even give the time to think about . An example of…

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  • League 12-7-07

    Brian Alton the youngest rider in the race takes victory on the mountain top finish of Powers the Pot [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7Prv7Q7B1g]

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  • Cycling for life !

    My boss from my first job after leaving school was in the shop recently and whilst we were chatting I was reminded of something he told me shortly after I began working with him . One day I was in his office and he asked me if I knew why I got the job over…

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  • League 5-7-07

    [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzxVw_XmWfQ] Joe Hahessy shows a clean pair of heels to the rest of the bunch !

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  • Bike path to Holland

    A number of years ago former Murphy and Gunne team mechanic Seamie English and myself went to work in a meat factory in Holland . The factory was located in Enschede near the German border . Seamie was an experienced boner but I was an unexperienced Aer lingus trimmer . ie : Seamie would cut all…

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  • ‘ The Knock ‘

    The knock or the bonk or whatever you wish to call it is something almost every cyclist experiences at some stage or other . And whilst Knock may be a place of pilgrimage for many Irish people 'the knock' is another form of pennance altogether . The most common location around us to view someone…

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  • Tip of the week – bike washing

    One of the most important ways to keep your bike running smoothly is to wash it often . It will save both money and frustration as it will improve chain wear and show up most minor problems before they develop into major ones . Here's how to do it properly ! What you will need :…

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