Own at least one really good pair of cycling shorts Pump your tyres ! Know how to change a tube Wash your bike Wash your bike before bringing it to the bikeshop Wash yourself Wash your helmet and shoes Don’t over lubricate your chain Bring home your rubbish Don’t fight with cars or trucks, there …
Month: July 2015
Imagine for a second what happens when a person in an ordinary job gets sick for a few weeks. They take a week or two off work and upon their return, they mind themselves, drink plenty of Lucozade and go to bed early after vegging out in front of the TV for the evening. They …
Thanks to the generosity of a huge number of people throughout Ireland and beyond the goal of raising one euro for every meter climbed to the height of mount Everest has been reached. The effort of the single day climb was pretty tough as detailed here : https://thecyclingblog.com/conquering-everest/ Over the past number of days I have …
Kilkee and the windswept coast of Southern County Clare is famous amongst those who swim, cycle and run for the Triathlon known as ‘The Hell of the West’. For those who venture out west on two wheels the area has much to offer, especially if you bring the family along …
After a number of years of restless retirement , Rocky Power finds himself riding down memory lane one afternoon . He had closed the chipper that he now owns for a few hours and headed out on the bike. With no fixed destination in mind, he finds himself cruising through the old neighborhood. He still …