No two days are ever the same standing behind the counter of a bike shop . Many different and interesting types of people often drop in and we are often asked many different types of questions . The easy ones are , what size of bike do you think I may need ? , what…
December 26th , St. Stephens Day and I was still feeling bloated after all of the Turkey , ham , pringles and a host of other non essential foodstuffs , so i decided that it was time for a spin on the bike . We spent Christmas this year in Limerick with Ciara's family so I headed…
Today fm has ‘Radio Roy’ but here in worldwidecycles we have a new cycling version called Radio Ray . Here is a transcript of episode 2 in the current series : Hello there listeners , and a very good morning to you all . We have a great show lined up for you today with…
MGM have recently released a film based on the life of Scottish cyclist Graeme Obree . Whilst Obree's story is good what would a big budget film about Kelly be like ? It might be something like this ; Jack Kelly ( played by Gabriel Byrne ) wanders out into a field on a bleak…
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Today fm has 'Radio Roy' but here in worldwidecycles we have a new cycling version called Radio Ray . Here is a transcript of the first episode in the current series : ' Hallo and welcome to this , the first edition of our new show called Radio Ray . Over the coming season we…
Like most cyclists , I have taken part in a good number of charity cycles . Most have been one day spins around somewhere in Ireland but back in 1993 I did the 'Florida 500 ' with the National Council for the Blind . I got involved through a friend who is blind called Stefan…
Last night , in a simple hotel in the town of Carrick on Suir a small town make up party planner staged a coup which left all of the swish marketing agencies like Saatchi and Saatchi in her wake . For over thirty minutes she gave a good account of all of the different beautifying products…
A group of ten Irish cyclists have entered a new type of off season competition called 'I'm a cyclist - get me out of here ! They will be marooned in a deserted house in Merchtem in the Belgian outback . Each day they will be given some very difficult tasks to complete and the last…
I have had a number of people asking ' what happened next ? ' after a recent post about a cycling version of Sylvester Stallone's most famous character so here is what I think might have been the next instalment ; Both cyclists are lying on massage tables in the Na Piarsaigh GAA club hall…
Last Sunday in a prelude to Ray's stag night we decided to check out the new mountain biking centre in Ballyhoura . We have been hearing about it for the past twelve months now , so we were all curious to see just what it is like . It was first due to open back…
Cycling is fast becoming one of the most fashionable ways of keeping fit amongst the celebrity world . Madonna has become a keen cyclist and incorporates a few spins into her fitness regime each week . Colin Farrell is regularly spotted out on his bike training around the Toluca lake area of Los Angeles. Another…
Yesterday afternoon whilst recovering from another fantastic spin off road we were having lunch when a blast from the past appeared before us . Both Ray and myself had to do a double take when Shane O'Meara formerly of The Shannon Transport club in Limerick appeared before us . We had all raced together up…
The racing season is over and the 'good bikes ' have been washed and hung up for the winter . The quest for an adrenaline rush and some fitness still remains so where else would we look than the adrenaline junkies paradise of off road riding , or mountain biking as we like to call…
Trevor Brennan the former controversial rugby player and current T.V pundit was being interviewed the other night when he mentioned that the 'Rocky ' films were a big inspiration to him growing up. This got me to thinking about the similarities between cycling and boxing , both considered among the toughest sports in the world.…
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Shimano's new carbon Dura ace chainset looks like the next piece of kit for my bike . Release date is spring 2008 but no price as yet . It weighs 709 grams and is 10 % stiffer than the current alloy version . It looks as though this will be a good winter for those on…
Yet another tour and yet another doping scandal is in the pipeline . The words 'cycling' and 'drugs' have of recent years become almost one to the general public . However there is a much bigger picture which most are slow to acknowledge or even give the time to think about . An example of…
Brian Alton the youngest rider in the race takes victory on the mountain top finish of Powers the Pot [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7Prv7Q7B1g]