Best wishes one and all for a great Christmas and an even better New Year with plenty of more miles in the legs . Many thanks to every one of our customers . Your business is very much appreciated . Barry & Ray www.worldwidecycles.com
Archive for December, 2008
Viner Maxima – latin for Santa comes early
Posted: December 18, 2008 in custom made frames, vinerTags: custom carbon, viner maxima, worldwidecycles.com
The delivery van pulled up outside the shop and I felt a surge of anticipation well up inside of me . We looked out as the driver carried a large box towards the door . I wondered if it was big enough to contain two of the worlds most sought after road bike frame-sets . Ray [...]
‘No Pain , No Gain !’
Posted: December 14, 2008 in winter cycling, worldwidecyclesTags: letape, orthotics, winter training
Somewhere along the line I heard this phrase and it got stuck into my psyche . If there’s an easy way to do something and a hard way I will very often find myself doing it the hard way . Winter training is no exception . Instead of just ‘tipping away’ on the bike and [...]
Carlton Reid and Tim Grahl have written a new work focussing on Cycling to work . The first part of the book is now available as a free sample on the website www.biketoworkbook.com . The sampler itself is a pretty slick piece of software . There is also a sample video here ; Barry www.worldwidecycles.com
Welcome to the 21st century
Posted: December 9, 2008 in marcel wust, sean kelly, viner, worldwidecyclesTags: marcel wust, sean kelly, viner maxima
Times are changing rapidly . The whole structure of doing business is constantly evolving . The next number of years will see many cycle shops either sink or swim . Our view , is that the level of service that we offer our customers has to improve constantly . If a customer is spending 2, 3 [...]
Fairytale of New York
Posted: December 8, 2008 in America, new york, worldwidecyclesTags: allsop, new york
The Pogues are on the radio singing their Fairytale of New York . Here’s a real life experience of being an Irish cyclist in New York . It ‘aint no fairytale . In 1993 I lived and worked in New York city with my friend Bernard . We rented the upstairs apartment of a two [...]
Tour winner comes to Ireland
Posted: December 5, 2008 in laurent fignonTags: galbally, laurent fignon
In 1988 whilst on the way to watch a stage of the Nissan Classic we stopped at a shop in thevillage of Galbally to get a few supplies in the one shop in the village . As we entered the shop I expected to see a few of the locals discussing theprice of sheep whilst [...]
Cast your vote !
Posted: December 1, 2008 in cycling, worldwidecyclesTags: lance armstrong, poll, tour de france
Lance Armstrong was always one for technological gadgets like the blackberry etc. Presently he is hooked on twitter and can be followed here He also has some photos up on Twitpic here
Dennis , the box and the blow up doll !
Posted: December 1, 2008 in clonmel, Cycling diary, worldwidecyclesTags: bike shop, marcel wust, smyths, viner maxima, world of wonder
One of the greatest advantages to owning and running a bike shop is the opportunity to work at something that you truly love doing . Both Ray and I are very lucky to be able to get up each morning and look forward to going to work . To have your consuming passion interwoven with [...]
