Cycling is a lot like everyday life . You get more out of it if you have something to aim for . Last week the route for this years FBD Ras was announced and there was that palpable sense of nervous excitement around those who are riding in this years event , which may possibly [...]
Archive for January, 2009
The Dartboard
Posted: January 26, 2009 in etapedutour, lamarmotte, racearoundireland, ringofkerrycycle, theseankellytour, thetourofireland, wicklow200Tags: etapedutour, lamarmotte, racearoundireland, ringofkerrycycle, theseankellytour, thetourofireland, wicklow200
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The pedaling pensioner – A true hero
Posted: January 20, 2009 in the pedaling pensionerTags: the pedaling pensioner
He tells his story here : http://the-pedaling-pensioner.org/ . There is nothing that I can add , but to wish him well and to encourage everyone to support his efforts . Barry ww.worldwidecycles.com
I’ve just found out that we’ve been nominated for two catagories in this years Irish Blog Awards . Many thanks to whoever nominated us and to the organisers for including us ! We are in some very good and inspiring company as can be seen below ; Best Sport & Recreation Blog – Sponsored by Boards.ie [...]
The guy they named a swimming pool after !
Posted: January 12, 2009 in sean kelly, worldwidecyclesTags: carrick, clonmel, lance armstrong, sean kelly, worldwidecycles, worldwidecycles.com
A customer was in the shop recently who is a professional photographer . Whilst chatting he mentioned that he had a teenage girl on work experience with him at present . One day whilst going through a batch of photographs they happened upon an image of Sean Kelly . The fourth greatest cyclist of all [...]
L’Etape diary – part 2 ( or deux as they might say in France )
Posted: January 12, 2009 in etape de tour, mont ventoux, worldwidecyclesTags: etape de tour 2009, l'etape du tour 2009, mont ventoux
189 days to go and everything is falling in to place nicely . Deposit and entry fee are all paid up . I’ve applied to my local health board for an E111 card . Flights are booked . Shannon – Carcassonne return . Having spoken to Sean from trail-seekers who advised that the transfer is a [...]
Why life is like the Tour de France
Posted: January 6, 2009 in clonmel, worldwidecyclesTags: ruari quinn
I was eating my breakfast this morning when Rurai Quinn came on morning Ireland and gave me indigestion . In his eyes the whole country is finished and we may as well all bail out now . Well I for one am going to stay and fight . Life is like a bike race and [...]
There are very many new ways of interacting on the web . Time is valuable so it helps if the ones you choose are relevant to your lifestyle . Two new ways that I have found recently are ; www.igopeople.com and www.twitter.com/worldwidecycles see what you think Barry www.worldwidecycles.com
Cycling – The real family sport !
Posted: January 5, 2009 in cycling, Cycling diary, cycling ireland, sean kelly, worldwidecyclesTags: family cycling, sean kelly
When you are out on the bike you always get plenty of time to think . That is , when you’re not hurtling down a steep descent at almost 100 kph when you enter what Eckhart Tolle might call ‘ The now ‘ . Yesterday as I rode up over the climb of ‘ The [...]
