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  • On the wheel of a legend

    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…

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  • Only fools and bottle cages

      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…

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  • Clonmel Duathlon bike course

    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

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  • How to build your own website

    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 .

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  • Phone power

    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…

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  • Home town Heros !

    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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  • You are what you eat !

    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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  • How to build a bicycle wheel with no previous experience .

    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…

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  • The Big Move !

    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 .

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  • Custom Orthotics

    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…

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  • Bike pure – a quiet revolution .

    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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  • The Playstation Generation

    There is an article in today's Irish independant about a new initiative in Mayo where 1000 cyclists will be using number plates on their bikes . The reason given is to highlight road safety for cyclists as the number plates are reflective . I think that many cyclists are slightly ahead of the curve on…

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  • Have a good one !

    I was asked recently what the best way to train for an event in 4 months time would be . After explaining the benefits of tapering and working back from the date of the event and training in 4 week blocks ,I began to wonder just how much the person would actually enjoy riding their…

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