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Barry

  • A powerful lesson

    Nowadays almost everyone is obsessed with stats and figures . For many there is no such thing anymore as going out training on the bike . There has to be a programme and corresponding figures . Heart rate used to be the main determination of training intensity and performance but now it has been overtaken…

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  • Things you hear on a bike

    When you head out on a bike with another cyclist or a group of cyclists there are many different topics of conversation. You hear about their training and racing , their families and jobs and quite a bit else besides . Last weekend I was out on the bike with a friend who I had…

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  • Tickincor – a climb like no other !

    On June 5th the Carrick Wheelers Challenge Sportif is taking in some of the most brutal climbs in the country . The one nearest Clonmel is Tickincor and recently we have been asked by a number of people just how bad a climb it is . Well here is the answer ; Tickincor - Part…

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  • On the wheel of a legend

    Once I had the privilege to be one of a very fortunate group of cyclists who accompanied the great Sean Kelly on his return to the famous cobbles of Paris Roubaix . Kelly won the Paris Roubaix classic in 1984 and 1986 . He also had many top ten placings and was always seen as a…

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  • The Continental divide

    Recently a few members of Team Radioshack were having a coffee after a race . The conversation was flowing in different directions when the subject of the Olympics was raised . The American rider , Levi Leipheimer was exuberantly talking up the possibility of 2012 being his year . He had a good feeling about…

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  • A Sunday in Hell – in full !

    This is old , 1976 , and it is dated but Paris Roubaix is 104 years old . Eddy Merckx is the greatest cyclist who ever lived and features heavily , so this is well worth a watch . [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4IDCkcnnHg]   Barry www.worldwidecycles.com

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  • The Road to Roubaix – in full !

    Watch this full length you tube video which gives a real sense of what it is like to ride the toughest race on earth ! This is not a promo clip but the full 1 hour 10 minute feature . [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhbeS1M-kjw] Barry www.worldwidecycles.com

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  • Should the minimum age to drive a tractor be raised ?

    Today as I approached the village of Golden from the Tipperary town side I noticed a large green John Deere tractor with a blue dumper trailer attached travelling at speed as I came up to a junction on the edge of the village . It was just something in my peripheral vision but as any…

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  • ABC Quick Check for your bike

    ABC QUICK CHECK A is for air Inflate tires to rated pressure as listed on the sidewall of the tire Use a pressure gauge to insure proper pressure Check for damage to tire tread and sidewall; replace if damaged B is for brakes Inspect pads for wear; replace is there is less than 3mm of…

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  • Only fools and bottle cages

      Cycling is full of dreamers . Some dream big , some dream small . Two brothers and their uncle have had the same dream for a few years now , namely 'This time next year we'll all be pros' Dan boy and Robbie Trapper live with their Uncle Alfie in a small flat just…

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  • Paris Nice drama 12/3/11

    Today saw some fantastic bike handling and some dramatic crashes . Luckily none of the riders were too seriously injured . Simon Gerrans tweeted afterwards 'Today was probably the hardest Paris Nice stage I've ever raced ' [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlDrThARNy4&feature=youtube_gdata_player] Barry www.worldwidecycles.com

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  • Clonmel Duathlon bike course

    On Sunday March 20th the first ever Clonmel Duathlon takes place . With face painting and bouncy castles for the kids it promises to be a great family day out . For more information see www.clonmelduathlon.com Here is a sneak preview of the bike course which is run over 2 laps . [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPHY-ZuDmJE] Barry www.worldwidecycles.com

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  • When you’ve got nothing , you’ve got nothing to loose , part 2

    I had visions of Ella having called the police reporting her car stolen and me being surrounded by armed police pointing their guns at me telling me to slowly get out of the car whilst keeping my hands in view . At that moment I would have given anything to be back home , out on the bike heading around Ballymac with the lads .

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  • How to build your own website

    On a day-to-day basis in the coming years people may be more inclined to check their facebook and twitter feeds rather than just browsing the net , especially on mobile devices like iphones . The business facebook or twitter page may become more important than their website so this is we wanted to highlight with our new website .

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  • When you’ve got nothing , you’ve got nothing to loose .

    February 28th , a few years back  . At 6 am in the morning I stepped off a Greyhound bus at 1001 Loyola avenue in New Orleans . I had travelled overnight from Birmingham Alabama and was now looking over at the enormous structure of the Superdome . The air was warm and humid ,…

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  • Cycle to work vouchers

    Occassionaly we are asked 'Do you take vouchers ?' referring to different forms of cycle to work scheme vouchers . Our reply is that we do not . In our opinion there is a good reason for that . Initially we did accept vouchers but after waiting 5 months for payment and seeing how much…

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