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A cyclists Iphone

There used to be a time , not so long ago , when making and receiving calls on a mobile phone was revolutionary . However time and technology move at a rapid pace and the mobile phones of today are basically mini laptops and could possible be called ‘handtops’ . Much talking was replaced by [...]


Easton 2010 Wheels


Paris Nice 2010

A friend of mine is a keen soccer fan . Every Saturday afternoon he heads off down the pub with a few more of his mates to watch United . A couple of times per year he sets off on a major foreign expedition to the faraway destination of Old Trafford in Manchester to stand [...]


A Sunday morning spin through Clonmel

Barry www.worldwidecycles.com


Where to find cycling coverage when not on TV

This year the An Post Sean Kelly team registered in Belgium . This allows the team to enter many of the Belgian semi classics . These races may not be shown on Eurosport but are readily available to watch live online via feeds from European Television stations . The best place to find these feeds [...]


1989 Ras

Contains many of Irelands top amateur riders of the era ; Barry www.worldwidecycles.com


An Post’s secret to success !

When his training program said that he was to do 6 hours , and he could not go outdoors , he did 6 hours indoors on the turbo trainer. Consuming over 10 litres of water during the six hour period he was also sweating this much out . His wife had to come in to him every now and then with a bucket and mop to soak up his perspiration from the floor


The common cold

Most people suffer pretty regularly from the common cold as it’s known . Everyone has their own definition of just what a ‘cold’ is . Some people take to the bed at the first sign of a sniffle whilst others just plough on whilst coughing up a lung satisfied in the knowledge that they still [...]


Cycling on TV

Cycling is being shown more on tv recently , especially with the arrival of Team Sky, but here are a few clips that you may have not seen before ; Barry www.worldwidecycles.com


Social cycling at 12 MPT

Sometimes , when you see a single cyclist pedaling along an isolated country road it may look like a lonely form of exercise . Sometimes it can be anything but that . Yesterday morning , I headed off for what I thought was going to be a nice handy 2 hour training spin . The morning [...]

 

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