The other day a guy wandered into the shop for a browse around . As he looked at all the hybrids , mountain bikes and road bikes with both hands resting on top of his belly I was trying to find the right moment to ask if he needed any help . There's a science…
Mossie set out on life's journey with high hopes of emulating his father Dessie in the political arena . Dessie had been a local councillor or 'planning facilitator' as he called himself one night in the Hill bar after 7 half ones and a hot toddy . Alas this was not to be , no…
The Kerry football manager Jack O'Connor once told a friend of his to 'watch out for feckers that empty your bucket' . When asked to expand on this he explained that sometimes the phone will ring and the wife will hand him the phone and he'll be stuck there for an hour listening to all…
Many riders have their Krypton factor or secret to success . Some have a certain pre-race ritual , others are particular about which shoe they put on first . Robbie McEwen the Aussie Sprinter and former Tour green jersey winner seems to have one of his own . On Tuesday evening last , as we…
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Markus from cyclefilm had a look at Cancellara's SRM computer after yesterday's race . Here's what it takes to win The Tour of Flanders ; Cancellara SRM data from #Flanders: Avg.Speed:40km/h - Avg.Cad:73 - Avg.HR:143 - Avg.Power:285W Max.Speed:80km/h - Max.Cad:147 - Max.HR:190 - Max.Power:1450W - Tot.Calories: 6459 At 1450 Watts Tornado Tom was blown away…
Yesterday cycling fans throughout the world were glued to their tv screens, laptops and iphones to see a fantastic Tour of Flanders. Fabian Cancellara decimated the opposition with a superb display of sheer power and determination. Any 17 or 18-year-old listening to the Eurosport coverage might have heard David Harmon mention that his co-commentator Sean…
The number of riders turning up to cycle races this year has grown substantially . Each of the new categories has seen a large number of participants enter at every race so far this year . Ideally , there should be a separate race for each category but logistically this can be difficult for race…
Cycling in Ireland has seen a huge surge in popularity over recent years . With the success of the Cycle to work scheme more and more people have decent bikes that enable them to enjoy going for a bike ride . Every road in Ireland now seems to have a cyclist on it at weekends…
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There used to be a time , not so long ago , when making and receiving calls on a mobile phone was revolutionary . However time and technology move at a rapid pace and the mobile phones of today are basically mini laptops and could possible be called 'handtops' . Much talking was replaced by…
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A friend of mine is a keen soccer fan . Every Saturday afternoon he heads off down the pub with a few more of his mates to watch United . A couple of times per year he sets off on a major foreign expedition to the faraway destination of Old Trafford in Manchester to stand…
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This year the An Post Sean Kelly team registered in Belgium . This allows the team to enter many of the Belgian semi classics . These races may not be shown on Eurosport but are readily available to watch live online via feeds from European Television stations . The best place to find these feeds…
Contains many of Irelands top amateur riders of the era ; [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQz_At1F0Yk] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwMpf8jU5ag] Barry www.worldwidecycles.com
When his training program said that he was to do 6 hours , and he could not go outdoors , he did 6 hours indoors on the turbo trainer. Consuming over 10 litres of water during the six hour period he was also sweating this much out . His wife had to come in to him every now and then with a bucket and mop to soak up his perspiration from the floor
Most people suffer pretty regularly from the common cold as it's known . Everyone has their own definition of just what a 'cold' is . Some people take to the bed at the first sign of a sniffle whilst others just plough on whilst coughing up a lung satisfied in the knowledge that they still…
Cycling is being shown more on tv recently , especially with the arrival of Team Sky, but here are a few clips that you may have not seen before ; [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zY-HOSgmhyA] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYnfWP9t0Kk] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqKPMmkbAak] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsDxOx7PUP0] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vn29DvMITu4] Barry www.worldwidecycles.com
Sometimes , when you see a single cyclist pedaling along an isolated country road it may look like a lonely form of exercise . Sometimes it can be anything but that . Yesterday morning , I headed off for what I thought was going to be a nice handy 2 hour training spin . The…