Archive for April, 2007
Tip of the week – punctures
Posted: April 30, 2007 in clonmel, cycling, Cycling diary, cycling ireland, inner tube, irish cycling, puncture, racing cyclist, tyres, Uncategorized, worldwidecyclesWhat to do if you get a puncture miles from home ! 1 : Always carry at least one spare tube along with a few patches and some solution (glue) . Most people will also need a set of two or three tyre levers and of course a pump . 2 : If it is a [...]
Getting lost in Ireland
Posted: April 23, 2007 in America, clonmel, cycling, Cycling diary, cycling ireland, ireland, irish cycling, San Diego, Uncategorized, worldwidecyclesVery often we have people come in to the shop who ask us for directions . Sometimes it will be a delivery driver looking for a particular street in the town or perhaps someone looking for the community partnership offices further down our block . We also get the odd tourist who may be looking [...]
Le Tour
Posted: April 16, 2007 in armstrong, cycling, Cycling diary, cycling ireland, eurosport, ireland, irish cycling, le tour, paris, racing cyclist, tour de france, ullrich, Uncategorized, worldwidecyclesEach year throughout the cycling world and beyond millions of fans tune in their televisions each afternoon to view live events at the Tour de France . On the continent sidewalk cafes fill with enthusiastic supporters every day . Some people even plan their annual holidays in order to watch it live on T.V . [...]
Visiting the Kingdom
Posted: April 7, 2007 in America, big ben, breakfast, clonmel, cycling, Cycling diary, cycling ireland, ireland, irish cycling, kerry, mazda, racing cyclist, tralee, Uncategorized, worldwidecyclesI have often been to Kerry . Sometimes on holidays or day-trips , other times whilst racing . Every time I go there I have a new experience of where Kerryman jokes come from like ; A Kerryman rang Aer Lingus and asked how long it took to fly from Dublin to London. “Just a [...]
