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Ballinrobe 2 Day road race

I was selected to ride for the Irish Road Development Team at the weekend in the Ballinrobe 2 day in Galway – a race I did last year and really enjoyed. Saturday Stage 1 – 82km, 5 KOH primes This … Continue reading

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Irish xc National Championships – Kilruddery

This year’s National Championships run by Robin Seymour and Team Worc really showed Ireland’s potential as a world class mountain biking venue. The race took place at Killrudery Estate in Wicklow, a place that is normally off limits to bikes, … Continue reading

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Leinster Road Championships, Bunclody, Co. Wexford

The Leinster road championships was held in Bunclody on Sunday and with 3 laps of a rolling 26km circuit, it seemed like a good opportunity for some training and speed work. There was no separate women’s race and Mel and … Continue reading

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Trek Madone review

At the beginning of the winter I acquired a Trek Madone 5.9 road bike from the good guys in Think Bike shop in Rathmines. The difference riding a nice bike makes is unbelievable, in fact it’s a bit too nice, … Continue reading

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Rás Dhun na nGall

Another weekend another adventure, this time 3 days of road racing in Ardara at the Ras Donegal. Mel and I loaded up the car and drove through a day of rare scorching heat in Ireland on Friday afternoon to find … Continue reading

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