Month: March 2016

The Sean Kelly Classic

The first ever Sean Kelly Classic Leisure Tour of Tipperary takes place on June 12th of this year, starting and finishing in Sean’s home town of Carrick on Suir . It also coincides with the launch of National bike week 2016.   With a choice of two routes, 50k and 115k, through some of the …

2 Bike Test – Giant TCR Advanced 1 V TCR Advanced Pro 2

Giant make a range of road bikes than can be basically split into 3 different categories : Defy = Sportive bike TCR = Endurance Race bike Porpel = Aero Race bike Within each range are a number of different options based upon price and varying characteristics. Previously I tested the Defy Advanced SL1 but over the …

Eat, Sleep, Cycle – Tips for the weekend

It’s Friday and as we all get set for another weekend out on our bikes here are a few tips to help you along your way. Eating   Off the bike Eat a good breakfast, preferably porridge and some form of brown unburnt toast with tea or coffee. Stay away form the greasy full Irish. …

Old School or New School training, which one is for you?

There are many different ways that any cyclist can go about their training, but in general they can basically be broken down into two, Old School and New School. Old school is all about feel and experience. New school is more about heart rate and power, but how do they differ out on the road? …