Tag Archives: Wicklow

Emerald Enduro, EWS

What a weekend! Despite living in and riding in all these fancy Alpine locations, riding in Ireland is still hard to beat but it can be hard to convince anyone who hasn’t been there that a country with such little … Continue reading

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Gravity Enduro – Djouce, Ireland

This year’s Irish Enduro National Championships took place in one of my favourite places to ride in the world and was well timed with a Swiss bank holiday so perfect for a trip back. Djouce woods  just outside Dublin, is … Continue reading

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Women’s skills weekend – Ballinastoe, Ireland

Last weekend I was back in sunny Ireland coaching for a women’s mountain bike skills weekend run by the Cycling Ireland Offroad Commission. Nearly 30 women with a variety of experience, skills and fitness signed up and enthusiastically took to … Continue reading

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Dublin!

I may live beside the Alps, a dream cycling destination for most people but a trip home for Christmas confirmed what I’ve said before. Ireland is the best place to ride bikes. Seriously. There are so many deadly trails in … Continue reading

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January images

Welcome home from Spain – A foggy, dark day for some drills on country roads in Yorkshire. Rail & Sail – the paupers solution to last minute travel with lots of luggage to Dublin. A 14 hour trip rather than … Continue reading

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