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 .
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 .
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…