A Cycling Club for Everyone. Riding from Watergrasshill, County Cork, Ireland
The club was well represented in various events over the weekend. Jimmy Condon pinned on the number for the Munster Hill Climb Championships hosted by Southside Wheely Wheelers last Sunday. The event was based in Ballyorgan, with competitors tackling a fearsome climb, known as The Lacka. The climb is 1.2km long with an average gradient of 11 Read More …
A large group from the club headed to Glengarriff last Saturday for the popular Rebel Tour. The weather gods did not look favourably on the cyclists as persistent rain and strong winds were the order of the day. The day got off to a bad start for Simon Martin. Simon's hair got wet before the Read More …
This week we are appealing for help in locating a lost bandana. Five club members, Jeremy Duane, Stephen O'Connell, Peter Power, Jimmy Condon, and, Dermot Brosnan recently took part in the West Cork Peaks Challenge. This is one of the toughest sportives in the country, mainly due to the route which sends riders over the legendary Read More …
Last Monday evening saw the commencement of our ladies beginner group at Kartworld. This is part of the Women in Sport Initiative. The objectives of the Women in Sport programme were to raise the overall physical activity levels among women and to support women's roles within sports organisations. The ladies had a fantastic evening and Read More …
Hill climbing was on the menu for the club cycle last Wednesday evening. The group headed for Kearney's Cross, and turned off the Leamlara road. The hill started at the gravel pit and climbed to the water reservoir at Coolquane. The climb was tackled eight times, each cyclist pedaling at their own pace. Dermot Brosnan Read More …
Having recovered from thee exertions of the Malin to Mizen trip, members have hit the road in big number again this week. Donal lead a hardy group on Wednesday evening in damp conditions on a 35km loop. Deccie assumed captaincy for the Saturday morning spin. The gang headed for the the Big Tree in Aghern, Read More …
We rolled out of the car park of the Killarney Court Hotel bright and early for the final leg of our journey. Unfortunately, Brendan Coakley was not able to start the day due to an acute bout of bumbumitis. Alan Heffernan was brought in as his replacement. The first two groups headed for the county Read More …
The rains cleared just in time for the grand depart from Hylands Burren Hotel in Ballyvaughan this morning. Just to remind everybody how much of a star he is, Richie White covered the saddles of any bikes outside while the cyclists were having their breakfast. Tom O'Sullivan encountered bad luck, puncturing after 500m. The first Read More …
It was an early start this morning for 7am breakfast. We must compliment the Sligo Park Hotel for their superb hospitality, and it is certainly a hostelry that everyone on the cycle would recommend. The cyclists split into three groups and there was controversy from the start with Niamh Fleming deserting Donal's darlings for Deccies Read More …
We rolled out of Ballyliffin this morning and headed fro Buncranna. We had a stiff wind in our face, and unfortunately it persisted for the day. There was some solace as John Heaphy promised that not a drop of rain would fall on use all day. The cycle was largely uneventful until Bridgend. Declan Brady Read More …