When learning to cycle a bike the very first thing you have to master is balance. Lean too much to the right and you fall over. Lean too much to the left and you fall over. Relax, let the bike just flow beneath you and you quickly develop confidence and it all falls into place.…
'Change the way you look at things, and the things you look at change' - Wayne Dyer No two days on a bike are exactly the same, even if you do the exact same route. The direction of the wind can change. It can rain or it can be dry. There can be lots of…
'Did you meet anyone?' is a question cyclists often get asked when they get back in the door after a training spin. Wives and partners are just showing interest in a non committal kind of way. They rarely ask what your 20 minute ftp was or even how many Strava Kom's you just missed out…
The average age of cyclists who wear Lycra in Ireland is currently 42. Take the under 18’s out of that equation and it becomes 46. Let’s call the average 46 year old Irish cyclist Pat. Pat is married to Ailish. They have two kids Michael and Sorcha. There are two cars in their driveway, a…
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…
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…
This short video is just 2 1/2 minutes long but might just add a little bit extra to your weekend. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDmt_t6umoY Barry www.thecyclingblog.com
Today is Monday September 7th or just plain old 7/9/15. For many the day may go something like this ; Get up, eat breakfast, go to work. Work, drink coffee, work, eat lunch, work, drink coffee, work, go home. Get changed, go training on a road you have been on 1000 times before, shower, eat…
A bleating alarm clock announces the arrival of six am, before an outstretched arm slams it off within 3 seconds. An entire household need not be awoken from their slumber due to the offbeat desires of a single member. Breakfast is consumed through bleary motions. Bikewear that had been left out the previous night is…
