After what has been a fantastic world championship week , yesterday Italys’ Alessandro Ballan the UCI ranked number 10 in the world took home the Rainbow jersey . The win was all the more impressive for the way in which he rode through pain barriers to reach the line . On the final climb , having …
Most cyclists endure the affliction of smelly cycling shoes . After 3 hours in the rain if left to dry out themselves the shoes will retaliate with a full frontal nasal assault . Here’s how to avoid the dreaded smelly shoe attack ; Firstly , stuff your shoes with rolled up newspaper after riding in …
In 1987 Stephen Roche wore the green Irish jersey and won the WorldCycling Championships . Twenty one years later his son Nicholas who has just completed a fantastic Tour of Spain will wear the green Irish Jersey at this years world championships in Varese Italy . Stephen Roche 1987 [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uCgkpVdt4U] Nicholas Roche 2008 [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RaV7wbynAC8] Barry …
Have you ever heard a song on the radio and immediately been reminded of being in another place at another time . It happened to me yesterday in the shop . As I was fitting a new rear gear cable into a Pinarello prince Alanis Morrisette came on the radio proclaiming that she had one …
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 …
We have the Garmin range of GPS systems coming into stock this week and always one for the gadgets I have set my sights on an Edge 705 with h/r and cadence (€399) for myself . The functions are similar to the edge 305 (€249) but with the addition of the colour mapping screen I had to go …
Today is the first of September . I’m looking out the window at a clear blue sky and the shadow of a beech tree being cast upon the ground by some glorious sunshine . Someone once said that the first two weeks in September is the best time to book your holidays as it is …
Yesterday in Dungarvan County Waterford , for only the second time ever The Sean Kelly Tour took place . There were over two thousand cyclists who took part in the event and without exception everyone had a fantastic day . Ray and I had both vans there doing back up service and were pretty flat out …
Yesterday we were going to my mothers for lunch . Our 3 year old Laura was in one of her non-compliant moods , and was refusing to get dressed so that we could make our way down . The Peppa Pig pyjamas was considered the only appropriate attire for the day and no amount of …
Yesterday Carlos Sastre , the 33 year old Spaniard who stands at 1.70 m and weighs just 61 kg won his first Tour de France . He beat the ever present podium bridesmaid , Australian Cadel Evans by a slender margin of just 58 seconds after three weeks of racing . So what made the …
Last week as I watched ‘the tour’ on Eurosport I found myself nodding in agreement at the television as Kelly described the job of a cycling mechanic as the toughest on the race . The riders have it tough for the duration of the stage , but as soon as they cross the line they …
Long before Lance Armstrong’s dominance when the likes of Greg Lemond and the 7-Eleven team came to the tour the TV coverage changed also as it was given the US primetime tv makeover . Here are a few good examples including Roches 1987 tour win . ( look out for a very young current Credit Agricole …
For my first birthday, my Father got me a ride on pedal tractor. It was way too big and I couldn’t even reach the pedals, or so I’m told. I was only one after all so my memory of events is a bit sketchy to say the least. My mother had her reservations about the …
Last Thursday morning I was standing in the shop when an old school friend walked in . He does a lot of running and was in to get a few energy gels . We were chatting or ‘ shooting the breeze ‘ as former Discovery team members would say , when he asked me why …
Cycling has always been a great way to get a group together and to raise money for different charities . Wheather it be a one day local sponsored cycle such as the emergency services cycle for autism next Saturday or a fortnight long overseas event such as those run by the NCBI or Crumlin Children’s …
We were recently appointed official BMC dealers , one of only two in Ireland and have been very impressed with the products so far . We have been receiving a number of inquires about selling them on-line but we advise people that framesets such as these are better assembled by qualifed mechanics only as the …
If reading about worldwidecycles isn’t enough you can now hear us speak at the recent Irish Internet Association congress and on The Sunday Business show on Today FM by following the links below ; IIA – worldwidecycles IIA podcast third one down TODAY FM – worldwidecycles Today FM podcast select sunday 8/6/08 part 2
Yesterday , on the way back from Dublin I was listening to Miceal O Murahurtaigh commentating on the Tipp – Cork match , and wondered what he would be like commentating on a bike race , maybe it would be something like this ; ‘ Dia dhiabh agus failte , welcome , welcome , welcome …
A while back I came up with a few Radio Ray blog entries which were parodies of the Gift grub Radio Roy sketches on today fm . Well this Sunday I get to do it for real as a guest on The Sunday Business show between 10.30 and 11.30 am . We also got a …
Well it has been everywhere for the past few months . Rumour and covert pics were all over the net but this weekend we got the first official pics from madison ( the official shimano importer ) and here they are : The chainset looks leaner and more aggressive . The chainrings are hollow and …