Giant make a range of road bikes than can be basically split into 3 different categories : Defy = Sportive bike TCR = Endurance Race bike Porpel = Aero Race bike Within each range are a number of different options based upon price and varying characteristics. Previously I tested the Defy Advanced SL1 but over the …
It’s Friday and as we all get set for another weekend out on our bikes here are a few tips to help you along your way. Eating Off the bike Eat a good breakfast, preferably porridge and some form of brown unburnt toast with tea or coffee. Stay away form the greasy full Irish. …
There are many different ways that any cyclist can go about their training, but in general they can basically be broken down into two, Old School and New School. Old school is all about feel and experience. New school is more about heart rate and power, but how do they differ out on the road? …
Sunday morning, 9am, a group of over forty cyclists depart Carrick on Suir headed for Clonmel, picking up more bodies along the way. Torrential rain begins to fall and already minds were beginning to question the wisdom of getting out of bed this morning. With talk of floods around Clonmel filtering through the group some …
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 …
‘Twas the Sunday before Christmas, and all through the house, Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. Gizmo Grylls had awoken, with only one thought, This was the day, when the people of Carrick would say, Gizmo Grylls rode his bike, to victory today’ The day began much like any other winter …
You often hear people say that it was a hard day. I say it myself. Out cycling a bicycle was a hard day. Any day you get to cycle a bicycle is not a hard day. It is a good day that was physically demanding. I’ve met people who have hard days, and so have …
The day began like pretty much any other Sunday Morning. On the way down the road towards Carrick I met the group coming up the road with their tails in the air as fresh legs enjoyed the wind at their backs driving them along. As I drifted towards the back of the friendly group I was …
It’s really important to get out on your bike over Christmas. Not just to burn off the ten thousand extra calories that you just have to consume, but also to keep your head in balance too.
Cycling is all about balance. If you can’t balance your bike you can’t cycle it.
There was a time when a boy approaching manhood would be sat down for a chat with his Father to be told a tale about birds and bees. The internet has pretty much done away with the need for those conversations, although some may say that they are needed now more than ever. There may …
Irish Cycling Review had a real cult following for its short lifespan. Recently I came across the edition dedicated to Sean Kelly at the time of his retirement from professional racing. Kevin Kimmage did a great job of encapsulating the mood of the Irish Cycling public in the article below Barry www.thecyclingblog.com www.seankellycycling.com
8am on Sunday morning. The rain lashes against the bedroom window as an alarm clock bleats nearby. The kids are already up and about. It is the weekend after all and they have probably been mooching around the house since 7am. Tomorrow is a school day and the normal routine of dragging them out of …
This morning I was out on the bike and passed a fellow cyclist coming against me on the road. No cars were passing and as our paths crossed I gave him the cyclists wave. A quick flick of the wrist whilst raising the index finger slightly higher than the rest. I also gave him the …
When I think of the phrase ‘following your dream’ my first thought is of a struggling Waffle House waitress from Alabama who once played the lead role in a High School musical landing in Los Angeles with the dream of making it as a big ticket movie star, along with tens of thousands of others. …
Autumn for some can be a time of renewal, a chance to unwind after a long season and recharge the batteries before the wild, wet and windy winter arrives. One of the best ways for any cyclist to recharge the batteries and have a lot of fun along the way is to head off road …
When Sean Kelly first began cycling he trained with the local cycling group in Carrick on Suir. Throughout his career and multiple years as the Worlds Number One cyclist he continued to train with the local group whenever he was at home. Now that he is retired from competition, in between Eurosport commentating duties he …
How do you become a good cyclist? It’s a question that is often asked at Q & A sessions. The simple answer is to first become a bad cyclist. Until you start something you can never become good at it. It is very important to do something badly in order to become good at it …
On a cold and damp January morning, in a windswept farmyard in the shadow of the Comeragh Mountains a wooden door opened just as the first brightness of dawn arrived. Looking accross the yard at a blue Ford 5000 tractor with its white cab, and a perspex rear window slightly ajar, the young man now …
What’s it like to visit a cycle show? and what is it like to work at a cycle show? Hopefully these images will give you a glimpse of what it’s like from both sides of the Trade Stand. …
Dawn was awakening over the Bulmers factory as I left Clonmel this morning. My destination of choice was the NEC in Birmingham for Cycle Show UK which opens with a trade day tomorrow and runs until Sunday. I’ll be spending most of my time on the Onda stand, G21 (clothing not motorbikes) so be …