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Bike for Sale  - by pwhitney

January 29, 2009

CITA  CARBON  FIBRE  53CM  road bike for sale.  Ultegra 9 speed groupset.  Triple chainset, Ultegra hubs with Mavic Open Pro rims. Carbon seat post and carbon stem.  1,100 euro ONO.  Excellent Condition, ideal for racing or touring, suit lady or schoolboy.  Also included, good as new SIDI cycling shoes, size 6.
Contact Marie on  086 3003800.

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Research study  - by pwhitney

January 28, 2009

The following email may be of interest to some members;
I am a fourth year student studying exercise and health studies at waterford institute of technology. I am required to do a thesis in my final year and attached is a run through of what i intend to do. I am e mailing you in the [...]

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Touring Update  - by pwhitney

January 25, 2009

With the racing crew meeting for their spin in Gorey this morning the tour still had a dozen riders out. The riders faced all the weather that could be thrown at them with bright sunshine as the they left Enniscorthy, painfull, stinging hailstones as we descended the steep hill before Ballyhogue and torrential rain for [...]

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Winter Training  - by pwhitney

January 19, 2009

Training continued over the weekend with group sessions on Saturday and Sunday despite the wintry conditions. I believe that Murray McDonald can testify to soil temperature and conditions when he hit the deck while listening to Mick Byrnes graphic account of his fall!  Alex and Murt joined up with a large group at the Whitford Hotel yesterday [...]

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Inter Club Meeting  - by pwhitney

January 14, 2009

A meeting between representatives of Barrow Wheelers, SCC, SERC, Slipstream and Wexford Wheelers took place in the Riverside Hotel last Friday night.  The purpose of the meeting was to discuss ways of streamlining inter club events for the upcoming season.  As we are awaiting publication of the Cycling Ireland calender we decideded to delay the drawing [...]

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Congratulations  - by pwhitney

January 13, 2009

Best wishes to Murt and Ann Doyle on the birth of their new baby boy Oisin who weighed in at 8lbs.13ozs last night.  Murt reckons he is definitely a sprinter as he fought all the way to the line and the first thing he looked for was a bottle.  Murt warned me not to put pressure on him to [...]

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Club Training (Courtesy of Alex Williams)  - by pwhitney

January 8, 2009

The racing section have decided to join up on Sunday mornings over the next 4 to 5 weeks to prepare for the upcoming season.  We will alternate between Gorey and Wexford.  The first of these spins will leave from the Fire Station in Gorey next Sunday, Jan 8th., @ 9. 30am sharp.  The following Sunday we will leave from [...]

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Barrow Wheelers CC Sporting 100 Event  - by pwhitney

January 5, 2009

The Barrow Wheelers Cycling Club are thrilled to announce the finalised details of their Sporting 100 Event on February 1st. Sign in is at 9am with the actual event commencing at 10am. The start and end point is the Geraldine O’Hanrahan’s GAA Club in New Ross. Shower and changing facilities will be available along with [...]

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Carlow Training Spin  - by pwhitney

January 2, 2009

Many thanks are due to Ken Blanche for organising todays training spin which took in the Des Hanlon course. If any of the participants want to send on some details of the ride we’ll post them here. (email liamruth1@gmail.com )

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Upcoming Events & 2009 Licences  - by pwhitney

January 1, 2009

Happy New Year everyone!

IMPORTANT: There is a meeting next Tuesday night 6th January at Bellefield GAA Complex to pay for club membership and 2009 racing licences. Fees are as set out in previous post on December 8th (CLICK HERE). As mentioned in this earlier post if you haven’t paid at the AGM please try and attend at Bellefield so [...]

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