In 1989 Sean Kelly won one of the biggest races on the World cycling calendar , the Liege Bastogne Liege classic . Whilst the whole cycling world were congratulating him he made a call home and heard the news that a friend of his had also won a race that day . Whilst …
With sporting success comes a certain amount of public recognition . In Ireland a cyclist who competes on National teams representing their country will be recognised locally or sometimes further afield by those with an interest in cycling . A GAA star however , is recognised by every man , woman and child in …
Cycling is a great leveler . It doesn’t matter if you are a doctor or a dolee on the bike , everyone is just a bike rider
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Once I had the privilege to be one of a very fortunate group of cyclists who accompanied the great Sean Kelly on his return to the famous cobbles of Paris Roubaix . Kelly won the Paris Roubaix classic in 1984 and 1986 . He also had many top ten placings and was always seen as a …
Cycling is full of dreamers . Some dream big , some dream small . Two brothers and their uncle have had the same dream for a few years now , namely ‘This time next year we’ll all be pros’ Dan boy and Robbie Trapper live with their Uncle Alfie in a small flat just …
On Sunday March 20th the first ever Clonmel Duathlon takes place . With face painting and bouncy castles for the kids it promises to be a great family day out . For more information see www.clonmelduathlon.com Here is a sneak preview of the bike course which is run over 2 laps . [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPHY-ZuDmJE] Barry www.worldwidecycles.com
Wives and girlfriends sometimes wonder what the attraction is to head off for a 3 hour cycle with a group is . This is a brief glimpse of what goes on ! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6auOdYXJ84g] Barry www.worldwidecycles.com
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 .
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 …
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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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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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 .
I got my first orthotic at the age of seven and have gone through many different variations since . Prices that I have paid have ranged from €40 to €300 per pair . There are many different practitioners but yesterday I visited the best of them all . Over 20 years ago Jempi Wilssens made …
The anti doping tests that are carried out may also have an inherent flaw . The deterrent aspect is good but cyclists by their nature are competitive . The drug tests are seen by some as just another opponent to be beaten . Some riders live in a bubble where success and winning is all that matters . They do not spend much time thinking about whether they may be cheating or not .
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