Win a signed team jersey from Garmin Transitions by simply liking us on Facebook or following us on Twitter!

For the next two weeks we are running a really simple competition to win a team jersey from professional cycling team Garmin transitions (now known as Garmin-Cervelo) signed by the likes of Christian Vande Velde and David [...]

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An Irish cycling show has been announced for the 19th and 20th of May in the RDS Simmonscourt pavilion.  The show will feature exhibitors from every facet of cycling and related industry including cycle retailers and distributors and there will also be emphasis on general feature attractions to entertain the whole family.

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So true!  Happy Monday.

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Biking.ie are hosting their annual charity bike ride at Ballinastoe mountain bike trails, just outside Roundwood, this sunday.  The aim is to celebrate the lives of those who have battled Cancer.

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OC Tuning, the Irish Fox forks and shocks servicing centre, have launched an unlimited annual servicing product.  For €150 they will service your forks or shocks throughout the year with a 3 day professional turnaround including postage within Ireland.  There is even a package for both shocks and forks at €250.

Regular servicing can make a [...]

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Training on your own?  No problem with a Garmin.

Winter Training - The Climb from Garmin EMEA on Vimeo.
Make sure and check out the Garmin Winter training website for tips and training plans from the pros.

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Ritchey Design have sold Synros components to Scott Sports in a move that was announced today.  Syncros was seen as the more durable end of Ritchey’s product lineup with lots of products aimed at the free-ride and downhill end of the market.  The move allows Ritchey to focus on growing its own product lines.

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The Bicycle Academy is a new enterprise providing people with the skills and facilities to design and make their own bikes whilst simultaneously building a bike for charity.

The Bicycle Academy - Crowd Funding from The Bicycle Academy on Vimeo.
Frame building will be taught by the legendary Brian Curtis as evening classes or short weekday courses. [...]

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Suspension specialists OC Tuning are running a rear shock promotion for the remainder of November.  A normal service costs between €105 and €130 but they are doing the full service for only €90!  Head on over to the KCR Industrial estate or call them on 01-4929552.

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Cycling Ireland is running its second “Pedal Fever” conference on the 26th of November in the Helix (Dublin City University). This conference is aimed at coaches, managers, cyclists and indeed anyone else who might be interested in attending and is built around a selection of Key Note Speakers and Elected Breakout Workshops. Included in [...]

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Ross Schnell of Trek points the way for the proper care of Movember mustaches for mountain bikers.

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Ever wanted to turn your iPhone into a Garmin?  Sure it does most things but now you can turn it into a Garmin head unit with this handy adapter that allow Android ot Apple iPhones to communicate with heart rate monitors and foot pods reducing the amount of kit you need to carry.  As an [...]

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You only have to take a quick look at this site to see the dramatic rise in the number and quality of videos both made for and by the mountain bike market.  At the forefront of this for some time has been camera manufacturer GoPro whose versatile camera system has been used for sports as [...]

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After many years tireless work Ratoath BMX track is finally ready for use with the official opening coming soon.  This was a mammoth task that is down to the hard work of a few individuals in particular but goes to show that anything is possible in this little island of ours.  Congratulations to all involved [...]

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Offroad Commission AGM Minutes.
Date: 8th October 2011
Venue: Taylor’s, Ticknock, Co.Dublin
The meeting was called to order at 2:00pm, in attendance from the Offroad Commission were:

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Track riding boring? Pah

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The world governing body for cycling has announced changes to the format for mountain bike World Cups with the elimination of 4 Cross and in the introduction of short track cross country eliminator (XCE) racing to the calendar.  Enduro racing is also to be added to the calendar as official events under the title Gravity [...]

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Garmins unashamadly triathlon orientated Forerunner 310XT has been updated with a new sleaker design, extended battery life and a host of new training and racing features.  The new model, named the Forerunner 910XT, is released just in time for the Tiathlon World Championships in Kona this weekend and named as the companies multisport trainer.

Full press [...]

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With the popularity of Fixed wheel bikes it was only a matter of time until Hollywood took notice.  Premium rush is a chase movie where our hero is a bike courier on the streets of New York.

Premium rush is directed by David Koepp, screenwriter on films such as Jurassic Park, Mission: Impossible, Spider-Man and other [...]

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Come riding with Danny Macaskill, Daniel Dhers and Martin Söderström around the archipeligo of islands on one side of Stockholm city.

POC Bike Excursion from ANTIMEDIA on Vimeo.

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The 2011 Cycling Ireland Offroad AGM will be held on Saturday Oct 8th. in Taylor’s pub, Ticknock, Dublin.  This is the annual event which allows Cycling Ireland members to have their voice heard in governing how the sport is run in this country, both XC and DH.  Last years AGM saw a floor motion to [...]

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Five hundred and eighty riders signed up for the 13th official Single Speed World Championships which took place last weekend at the Ballyhoura mountain bike trail centre in County Limerick, Ireland.  Ireland’s Niall Davis of biking.ie emerging the eventual male World Champion to take the coveted tattoo first prize. Competitors faced a gruelling 38 [...]

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Garmin have just announced details of their newest bike GPS unit, the Edge 200.  Basically a stripped down version of their phenomenally successful Edge 500 unit, it has all the functions you would expect from a bike computer but with the addition of class leading GPS built in which comes to life once connected to [...]

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Mountain biking great Jacquie Phelan is coming to Ireland for the Single Speed World Championships this August 2011. This is a once in a life time chance to ride with a true mountain bike legend. Biking.ie are hosting two mountain bike rides with Jacquie, all money raised goes towards Jacuies expenses in travelling to Ireland. [...]

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He’s back with a specially produced piece for the Channel 4’s Concrete Circus documentary (more parts below).  Watch out for riding the cable which is just simply stunning.

Free running -

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The Epic Blast is fast approaching and it has just been announced that former World Champion Gee Atherton will be racing.  Here is the release from race organiser Richie Byrne of Epic.  More indepth info to follow as soon as we have it.
Hello..on the weekend of the 10th and 11th of September in conjunction with [...]

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Richie Byrne is busy turning kids into MTBers with his Sproc kids initiative.  For anyone interested contact Richie on o876376065.  Over to Richie…

There comes a time when Nature needs a helping hand. We have a big problem in Ireland, most of the population are cowards. They are afraid to say the wrong thing, do [...]

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Havign become used to associating billions with bank debt and other such depressing things it is nice to think of it in another way.  Garmin’s excellent online repository for users of all their exercise data, Garmin Connect, has just supassed a billion miles logged.

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Irish (!) rider Mel Spath is just back from competing in the fourth round of the British NPS round in Margam Park in the UK where she finished second and currently leads the overall.  You can read about her exploits on her excellent blog but we have reproduced her diary entry from the race.  Husband [...]

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Shimano has just announced that their Di2 electronic shifting technology will be available at Ultegra level from September.

Di2 has been used by pro-riders in the peloton for a few years now and even by sprinters.  Benefits include an auto-tuned front derailleur, pre-programmed gear ratios and precise and quick shifting.  However up until now the price [...]

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