If the soccer fans can have 'Apres Match' why can't us cyclists have our own version now that 'The Ras' is over . Here's what I think it might be like ; Bill O'Willoughby - Oookkeee doke , there we have it now folks , another fantastic Ras draws to a close . Didn't the…
Today 'The Ras' blasted into Clonmel and 'The power fella' himself , Ciaran Power stormed to a very impressive victory . The town was packed and the atmosphere electric as the pink and blue Pezula kit came into view and we all knew that ' one of the lads' was going to win the stage…
When you work in a bike shop no two days are ever the same . Different people and different bikes are in and out every day . Also because it's our own business there's everything else that goes along with being self employed , accounts , orders , marketing etc. Whilst I'm not one for…
The main road between Carrick on Suir and Clonmel is probably the most heavily populated cyclists route on a Sunday morning in Ireland . For well over thirty years now any Belgian or French holiday maker would have felt right at home should they travel this stretch of road between nine and ten AM on…
Have you ever watched one of those carlsberg ads on T.V. and wondered what it would be like if 'carlsberg did cycling ' . I have and here's what I've come up with ; You are awoken from a peace full nights very comfortable slumber by a member of the Brazilian national ladies cycling team…
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This year has been pretty full on for us with the successful launch of our new website and being shortlisted for the Irish blog awards . Now we have been invited along to give a presentation at the Irish Internet Association's annual congress on May 15th in front of approximately 400 attendees . It is a…
Back in the days of the telephone box the only time a cyclist wearing proper cycling gear was seen on the phone was if they 'bananafied' a rear wheel and had to call out the 24 hour breakdown service (ie : the wife ) to come and pick them up . Nowadays , however that's…
Many Irish people have an unusual way of greeting each other . When passing someone that you know on the street the common greeting is how are you ? , how are things ? how’s life ? etc . And the most common answer is very often ‘ not too bad ‘ which may often…
In 1490 Leonardo DaVinci sketched a drawing of the modern day bicycle . Then in 1790 Frenchman Mede de Sivrac invented a wooden 'running machine ' which had no steering . However in 1861 another French man Ernest Michaux invented the modern style of bicycle with pedals and cranks . For almost 130 years the…
Much of my relaxation time each day , which usually isn't a whole lot , is often spent in the company of 'Dave' . Now Dave is not my neighbour , or a good friend . It's not Dave Harmon or David Duffield . Dave doesn't even ride a bike . Dave is actually channel…
Early last week a customer was in and spoke excitedly about 'lynx' in the Kilsheelan wood . At first I was visualising a pallet of Lynx deodorant sprawled about the wood . The smell of lynx is normally inhaled in either teenage discos or in the car park after a bike race . The first location…
Today the sun was out so we took in part of the coast road but were still back in Carrick by 12.15 . This is what it looked like : [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tfr7GepS26A]
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Lance Armstrong brought cycling to the mainstream public and here are a few of the best tv adverts I've come accross ; [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2Inx3878jU] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huEnJUzq8EU] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjcZNR6MiRE] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igEGZ2sQ2GY] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YO8_N4YkEns] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcojlAmHMzk]
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When you haven't trained for a while the one thing that hangs over you is the first spin back with the group . It's a lot like the leaving cert , you know you have to do it but you just don't want to face it . Throughout the winter I've been busy with family…
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…
