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 ,…
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…
Cycling innovation has long been a paradox , where the basic machine still has 2 wheels , brakes , handlebars and a saddle but each year some new piece of kit comes along that takes the simple bicycle further into the 21st century . We now can have electronic fly by wire gears . Carbon…
Assos Airblock 851 jackets €125 , all sizes in red or blue while stocks last . Our normal price €249 , Chainreaction price €280 ! We don't have sales very often , but when we do they are for real . For the next 10 days we are knocking 50% off all of our Assos…
There are a number of reasons why Clonmel is recognised at home and abroad . It used to be the biggest inland town in Ireland . The Tenor Frank Patterson came from Clonmel . Years ago when I was on holidays in Butlins a few lads from Finglas that I met in the video arcade…
If you ever wanted to own a bike that belonged to a legend , now is your chance . Sean Kelly is making some room in his bike shed and has a few of his training bikes for sale . All bikes have a 54/55 cm top tube . Principia Ellipse full carbon bike with…
Here is a quick way to wash your bike after every spin . Everyone will have their own method but I have managed to do this in under 5 minutes and leave my bike looking like new . The amount of salt and grit on the roads at present makes this essential . Regular washing…
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When a young person looks at their sporting heros in action there are two thoughts very often going through their minds . One - They want to be the hero . They want to feel the experience of crowds cheering them on , all shouting their name . All willing them on to succeed .…
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Inspirational ; [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wb2miXY5Y9s] Annoyed ; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHLwdaFjDYc Relaxed ; [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uJLOWB1Ff4] At Home ; [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KThryA4l0hU] American publics view ; [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmu1CZEN6Yk] Barry www.worldwidecycles.com
Today the professional season kicked off with the first stage of the Santos Tour Down Under in Australia . After a couple of months suffering withdrawal symptoms cycling fans can now look forward to another great year of cycling coverage . Almost every professional race is televised nowadays , and with so many options it…
It is often said that breakfast is the most important meal of the day . There is also the saying to eat ' Breakfast like a King , Dinner like a Nobleman and Tea like a Pauper ' . What you eat for breakfast really does set you up for the day so it is worth putting some effort into making the time to eat a good healthy meal . So , what should that be ?
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Fran McNulty from RTE recently paid us a visit . Here are the results ; RTÉ.ie Extra Video - RTÉ News Player. Barry www.worldwidecycles.com
A friend of worldwidecycles , Paul McCarthy recently decided that he would like to build a set of wheels for his day to day commuter bike from scratch . Having never attempted to do so in the past he set about finding out how to do it correctly and keep it within budget . Here's…
Once the ball was rolling it took less than four weeks to fit out the new shop and completely relocate our business . We had a huge amount of help from friends and family and there were some pretty long days put in . A 5am start to a 10pm finish was not unusual . Now that we are getting settled in , it's great to see the reaction of customers who have all been very positive about our new store .
Alberto Bolero Contadero was always a little bit different from the rest of his school friends . Whilst the rest of his schoolmates in the Spanish hillside village were content to wear subtle pastel olive coloured workshirts to school , young Alberto had a penchant for bright colours especially yellow and pink thus earning himself…
I got my first orthotic at the age of seven and have gone through many different variations since . Prices that I have paid have ranged from €40 to €300 per pair . There are many different practitioners but yesterday I visited the best of them all . Over 20 years ago Jempi Wilssens made…
This year there has been a huge surge in the amount of interest in cycling and the number of cyclists on Irish roads . There are three contributing factors which have helped to spur this on ; 1 - The Government Cycle to Work initiative - When an average PAYE worker is given the chance…