Some days in winter time you arrive home without any feeling in your feet. They are totally numb and sting like hell when you step into the warm water of your shower. Your hands and fingers too may well suffer from the same affliction. However there are ways to help, and avoid these frosty sensations: …
Today was new bike day. Normally, whenever I get a new bike I prefer to do the first spin solo with just a set of allen keys and a torque key for company, in case any adjustments are needed. The latest addition to the stable is a Giant Contend SL1 Disc. On paper a basic, …
Your first port of call at any coffee stop should be the bathroom to change your base layer.
Out cycling on the road it is important to be aware of your surroundings and what obstacles might lay ahead. 95% of cyclists wear sports glasses whilst out on the road, and they help to improve your vision whilst also keeping flies, dust and midgets out of your eyes. They also help your eyes to …
Unless you live in someplace like Southern California you will have to cope with a variety of different conditions when cycling your bike throughout the year. In Ireland this winter has been particularly wet and windy and many have found themselves facing the conundrum of whether or not they should go training and then how …
The day began cold but dry. We departed at nine and set off in the direction of Carrick to meet the lads coming up the road. In Carrick over thirty five smiling faces gathered at the old ESB before heading our way. By the time they reached Clonmel the group would number forty eight but …
Somewhere along the line I heard this phrase and it got stuck into my psyche . If there’s an easy way to do something and a hard way I will very often find myself doing it the hard way . Winter training is no exception . Instead of just ‘tipping away’ on the bike and …
The summer is now over , or as some might say , the milder part of winter has passed . The mornings and evenings are getting shorter by the day and chances are you’ll get wet whenever you throw your leg over the saddle . We are now entering the Irish cyclists peak time of …