With only days to go till the Irish Cycling Show we have been on to super distributor Madison to see what they will be bringing with them.  The answer was  rather long - Cervelo, Genesis, Ridgeback, Saracen, Bell, SiS, GoPro, Garmin, Park Tool, Kryptonite, Elite, Cycraguard, Blackburn, Continental, Finishline, White lightning, Electron, Aztec, M:Part, Madison Clothing, Madison saddles, Peal Izumi, Giro, Shimano Shoes, Shimano, PRO. Phew!

Sounds like they will need a show just for themselves!  Go here for ticketing info.

Geared up follows to riders from Chain Reaction Cycles - Peter Hollinger and Michael Cowan.  Coming soon…

We are in the middle of an Enduro themed test cycle and have just taken delivery of a Rockshox Reverb seatpost.

With 125mm of adjustment it satisfies the downhill side who want to drop their seatpost for super fast descending and also the cross country set who like it sky high.  For Enduro riders who want the best of both worlds [Read more →]

Garmin have added a live tracking component to their successful Garmin Fit phone app called (surprisingly) LiveTrack.  The feature allows others to see your session which on the face of it doesn’t sound like much but if you factor in a competitive race/training session and in particular something like an adventure race it adds a new dimension.  We are big fans of the app for those who don’t have a Garmin unit although it is a bit power hungry so watch your battery levels. Full release below…

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25 years since winning the triple crown of the Giro d’Italia, Tour de France and Road World Championships Stephen Roche will be attending the two days of the Irish Cycling Show.  This is an unparalleled opportunity to getup close and personal with one of Ireland’s greatest ever cyclists and not to be missed!

Among the exhibits on the Stephen Roche stand will be the Battaglin bike with which he won the 1987 World Road Race championships in Villach, Austria as well as various items of clothing and trophies from a career that spanned 13 years at the very top level of cycling.

Day 3 of the 2012 Giro d’Italia saw the leaders pink jersey, points leaders red jersey and World champs jersey on the deck within yards of the finish following a crazy lane change from Italian Roberto Ferrari.

Ouch! Crashing at 75kph isn’t nice! Nor is seeing Roberto Ferrari’s manoeuvre. Should be ashamed to take out Pink, Red & World Champ jerseys

Mark Cavendish’s reaction on Twitter [Read more →]

May is now firmly here (even if summer isn’t yet) and this means the inaugural Irish Cycling show in the RDS which kicks off in two weeks time.

Cycling shows offer an unrivaled opportunity to see and test ride a variety of bikes under the same conditions and get top tips from the likes of suspension gurus like OC Tuning.  The Irish Cycling Show will be no different with representatives from some of the biggest brands like Trek, KTM, Dolan, Planet X and Kona and distributors for the likes of Shimano, Bell, Giro, Catlike, Park tools, Lake and GoPro to name a few.

There will be test tracks, a kids area and a stunt track with displays from Scottish Cycle Stunt team “The Clan” led by International trials superstar Danny MacAskill!

That should be worth the admission price alone!

The show kicks off on the 19th of May in the RDS, be sure to check out www.irishcyclingshow.com for more.  We will be bringing you more updates on what to expect over the next two weeks along with a ticket giveaway!  Stay tuned..

Everyones favourite Sheffield rider Steve Peat is off to World Cup 1 following the end of pre season training.

Some guys just make great MTB movies and Anthill are right up there.

The Trek XC boys are off to Houffalize in Belgium for round 2 of the World Cup…

From the Offroad Commission - Please note that for all graded categories (Senior Men and Senior Women per previous Grading communication), riders MUST register online - this is to ensure riders allocate themselves to the correct category.

Riders who allocate themselves to a category other than what the grading lists advises will be reallocated to the category as advised by the grading list. [Read more →]

French Cube riders Nico Lau and Manu Bonne were in Ireland for the first round of the Gravity Enduro and went for a little ride afterwards on Ticknock.  We often forget just how good the riding is on our doorstep!

The frenchies Nico LAU and Manu BONNE in Ireland from nico LAU on Vimeo.

Shimano have revamped their gravity orientated World Cup winning Saint groupset and at the same time introduced a new cheaper gravity groupset called Zee aimed at a cheaper price-point.

Developed in conjunction with the likes of Aaron Gwin and Gee Atherton, Saint gets a Shadow Plus rear rear derailleur [Read more →]

Sometimes it is only through adversity that we really get to know ourselves.  Chris Akrigg is finally putting is horror crash behind him (if you haven’t seen it do a search on our site and you’ll get it) and is getting back his strength.

Chris Akrigg - Mind Games from chris akrigg on Vimeo.

Twice in one week?   The Through the Roots guys have certainly been busy.   Here is an edit of some filming they did recently with Greg Callaghan and Rob Davis for their sponsors Solid Bikes, Reverse Components and OC Tuning.  Turn up the volume and sit back!  Who says Ireland is a wet country!

Solid Bikes on pinkbike.com

Solid Bikes will be exhibiting at the Irish Cycle Show in the RDS next month.  More info coming soon!

Houffalize hosted the first ever World Cup XC Eliminator over the weekend and here it is explained courtesy of Shimano.

The first races were won by American 4 cross super star Brian Lopes by a country mile with Great Britains Annie Last became the first ever female winner.

The Through the Roots boys are back with an excellent video for Round 1 of the Trek Gravity Enduro.  Don’t forget to register for Round 2 which is bound to sell out fast.  It’s on our favourite mountain in the world too - Ticknock.

Trek Gravity Enduro Ireland Round 1 - Djouce Woods, Co Wicklow from Gravity Enduro Ireland on Vimeo.

Andrew Neethling from Giant Factory Off-Road Team recounts his Pietmaritzburg World Cup 1 experience on home turf with little glimpses of teammate and World Champion Danny Hart.

On board with Nukeproof rider Dan Sheridan on the new Mount Leinster downhill track.

The Badger is set to ride the new Irish Sportive, the Tour de Conamara, this May.  Hinault is one of the giants of the sport with 5 Tour de France victories to his name not to mention the 2 Vuelta’s and 3 Giro’s he also won.  Details below…

Tour Legend Gears Up For First Irish Cycling Event

Five-time Tour de France winner Bernard Hinault will make his first appearance in an Irish cycling event when he participates in the Tour de Conamara, details of which were announced today. [Read more →]

Congrats to Niall Davis and his team and all the  riders who competed in this truly world class event. Role on round 2 in Ticknock on the 16th/17th of June.  Get your entry in early as this is sure to sell out quick!  Full results can be accessed here.

A look inside the service course for super team Radioshack Nissan Trek including an admission that there is a new Madone coming for the Tour.

Round 1 of the Gravity Enduro kicks off this weekend in Djouce woods.  Well worth a look here is a glimpse of what to expect from the new Fetish Bikes Gravity Enduro series in Scotland to wet your appetite.

Details on pricing and availability of the new SRAM gripshift units is emerging.  Pricing will be €270 for the XX level shifter which includes the excellent Gore ride on cables.  XO will cost €206 a set but does not include the Gore cable set.

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Santa Cruz used April Fools day to launch two new bikes only they weren’t joking although you may have a smile on your face if you pilot one of these!

Designed around a mid travel “trail” bike, the 29er Tallboy LT (Long Travel) offers 135mm of rear wheel travel and is designed for 130-150mm travel forks.  The bike is also available in a carbon (Tallboy LTc) version for the gram counters.  Over to Santa Cruz for the finer detail. [Read more →]

Thailand time trial!

We had one last days biking to reach the Thai border, including a short ferry hop back to Malaysian mainland from Penang island. [Read more →]

The Trek DH and XC boys and girls are back on the World Cup circuit.

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Continuing the rise of World champ Danny Hart, we now move from Juniors to the Pro ranks.

Danny Hart: Hart and soul Part 2 from Five Ten on Vimeo.

The ‘how to’ guide to being a World Champ from birth…

Danny Hart: Hart and soul Part 1 from Five Ten on Vimeo.