cancellara

  • The most important week in cycling !

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUbAjQFondo This week is the most important week of the year in the cycling calendar. From the Tour of Flanders last Sunday to Paris Roubaix on Sunday next these 8 days can define the entire career of a rider. The Tour of the Basque country in Spain is part of the 29 races that are…

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  • ‘Smoo’ Doyle

    Cyclists are great for nicknames. The pro's have Fabian 'Spartacus' Cancellara, Tony 'The Panzerwagon' Martin, Bradley 'Wiggo' Wiggins and  Mark 'The Manx Missile' Cavendish. Even our local training group has Smiler, Iggy Bock, Nana, Gizmo and of course The King. In the shop we are often an unofficial Tourist information office regularly giving people directions to the…

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  • Cancellaras’ Electric bike ???

    Whilst watching this years Paris Roubaix I wondered to myself why Fabian Cancellara had a bike change for no obvious apparent reason . He is the biggest powerhouse of the modern era but the following video poses a few questions ; [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Nd13ARuvVE] Barry www.worldwidecycles.com

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  • The Empty bucket and the Cobblestone hero !

    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…

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