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…

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 it is the perfect solution.  Adjustment is via the excellent hydraulic lever that is borrowed from XX Rockshox suspension forks.  It requires minimum effort while remaining completely sealed to the Irish elements.

Of course even a sealed system will need bleeding eventually and the box comes with a bleed kit.

The post is available in two lengths - 380mm and 420mm and in two seatpost sizes - 20.9 and 31.6mm diameters.  There is also a version available for internally routed cable compatible frames.  Sure there is a weight penalty over a traditional post but it is not as bad as you might think at 515grams and the positives far outweigh (sorry) the  negatives.  Full review coming soon…

This morning, we are excited to announce a new feature within the Fit App– an app that turns your smartphone into a powerful fitness training tool. This new feature, LiveTrack, is an affordable, secure and easy way to let others track you during your favorite fitness pursuits. With Livetrack, you can easily set up a new tracking session and email a link to your friends and family or you can even post the link via Facebook and Twitter to let the masses follow your event or training session.

One of the many awesome features of LiveTrack is its ability to display, in real time, your pace/speed (changes depending on cycling or running), distance, elevation and if you already own any of Garmin’s ANT+ accessories like a heart rate monitor, foot pod or cadence sensor you can plug in an ANT+ Adapter (for iPhone) and it will show those stats too (if you have an Android phone that is ANT+ compatible you will see these stats as well)!! Sure, there are a few other tools out there that can tell you where someone is, but with the Fit App and LiveTrack this is taken to a new level.

We have ensured that this feature is mobile optimized to give you the best experience on your home computer, smartphone or tablet. Many races offer tracking solutions and only update at various mile markers throughout a course, yet with LiveTrack, you’ll know that friends and family can track your every move and see just how fast and far you are running/cycling the entire race.

If you are like me, you might not be a fan of running with a phone in your hand, however LiveTrack is fully functional even if you can’t see the screen. So, placing the phone in a fuel belt or arm pouch works great for me and I use my more robust Forerunner running watch to view my metrics like pace, time and distance.

This is also the perfect companion for cyclists who want to give friends and family a peace of mind while out on long rides. Cyclists can activate a LiveTrack session and stow their smart phone in their saddle bag right under their seat– protected from the elements– giving viewers a feeling of being with the rider at all times. During a LiveTrack session, their accessory data (heart rate, cadence etc..) will display on both the phone and their Edge cycling computer (with ANT+ iPhone Adapter).

I’m sure there will be situations where you might not be sure exactly how long you will be out on a race course or a training session, and for these cases we give you the flexibility to customize the length of the tracking session (up to 12hrs). Your sessions are private and will be seen by only those who you share the link with.

LiveTrack can be activated directly from your smartphone for only £1.49 per month or £13.99 for an annual subscription by using the Garmin Fit app.

As with any App that uses GPS, you’ll want to remember to set up your phone in advance to get the most of your battery. Try some of these easy steps to enhance your Fit App and LiveTrack experience:
How can I extend the battery life of my phone when using the Garmin Fit smartphone app?

If you plan to use the Garmin Fit smartphone app for an extended period of time, it could cause shorter than normal battery life. Following one or more of these steps when using the LiveTrack feature will be beneficial.

The following tips can help to extend your phones battery life while using the app:
   Turn off the screen1
   Lowering the brightness level is also effective if you do not wish to turn the screen off during use2
   Turn off Wi-Fi2
   Turn off Bluetooth2
   Disable any additional apps that may run in the background or auto-sync
1 Tap the power button on the phone to turn off the screen, but do not power the phone off. The Garmin Fit app will continue to run with the screen off.
2 Consult your phones manual for instructions on changing these settings.

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.

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 says it all as the stage 2 winner could only observe the peloton riding away from him as his bike spun away from him and riders initially bunnyhoped him and then piled in.  Within sight of the finish Ferrari swerved from left to right taking out Cavendish’s front wheel as the World Champ was left with nowhere to go.  The high speed collision took down a large number of riders including current Pink jersey Giro leader Taylor Phinney of BMC who also went down hard.  The American was temporarily put in an ambulance only to stagger across the finish line later and stay in the race.  Under UCI rules he gets the finishing time of the leaders.

Stage honours went to Mathew goss of Team Greenedge who controlled the front of the race after Cavendish got seperated from his Team Sky leadout train which was forced to sit up.  Tomorrow is a rest day and riders will need it following crashes on stage 2 and 3 in what has been a nervous start with a long way to go.

GC after 3 stages.

1 Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC Racing Team 9:24:31
2 Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky Procycling 0:00:09
3 Alex Rasmussen (Den) Garmin - Barracuda 0:00:13
4 Manuele Boaro (Ita) Team Saxo Bank 0:00:15
5 Ramunas Navardauskas (Ltu) Garmin - Barracuda 0:00:18
6 Gustav Larsson (Swe) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team 0:00:22
7 Brett Lancaster (Aus) Orica GreenEdge Cycling Team 0:00:23
8 Matthew Harley Goss (Aus) Orica GreenEdge Cycling Team
9 Marco Pinotti (Ita) BMC Racing Team 0:00:24
10 Jesse Sergent (NZl) RadioShack-Nissan 0:00:26

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..