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Bikes theft and passersbye
Checkout this interesting study of behaviour by byepassers when bicycles get stolen! The filmmaker Casey Neistat conducts an experiment in New York City, where he locks up his own bike and brazenly tries to steal it, to determine whether onlookers … Continue reading
Dutch Bikes now available in Ireland!
Check out the great new site for bicycle sales just launched. The site features Dutch bicycles and is run by a Dutch partnership based in Dublin We particularly like the high vis vests! They bring visibility to a whole new … Continue reading
See Dublin by Bike!
Great to see the revolution in bike related commerce! I met the guys from Dublin City Bike Tours having their photo taken beside the James Joyce monument in North Earl Street today. Equipped with their new … Continue reading
Melbourne Gets its own Bike scheme but with strings attached!
Melbourne recently launched its own bike hire scheme similar to the Dublin Bike scheme but with a few differences. The scheme comes with its own terms and conditions which we’ve set out for you to read. Check out the … Continue reading
Australians slow to warm to ‘Dublin bike’ concept.
There are reportedly only 70 trips a day being made on Melbourne’s new public bike hire facility. The scheme which has 600 bikes and 50 docking stations, faces a real challenge to beat the compulsory cycle helmet-wearing laws. Supporters of … Continue reading
Clean Bike bottles at last!
Spotted a nifty idea in a recent Irish Times article called Clean Bottle The idea is simple a leak proof screw off bottle that allows for easy cleaning of water bottles in your washing machine. The bottles are high quality … Continue reading
Sky Ride Etape for Clare this August!
It sounds like a fancy name and if the website is anything to go by this should be a great cycling event. Check it out at http://www.etapehibernia.com/index.html The ride of just over 80 miles in Clare promises somthing for everyone. … Continue reading
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Cycling dates for your diary this summer.
Meath Heritage Cycle Tour 25th July see www.meathlocalsportspartnership.ie Sky Ride Etape Hibernia International Cycling event Clare 22nd August see www.etapehibernia.com The Sean Kelly Tour of Waterford 28th August see www.theseankellytour.com The Rebel Tour Cork 11th September see www.corksports.ie The Beast … Continue reading
Bikes for sale at the annual Garda Bike Auction.
Once a feature of the cycling calendar the Garda Bike auction has recently moved out of town to Naas, county Kildare. The Auction is now conducted by Merlin Auction room the car sales specialists. This year’s crop compromises of just … Continue reading
Allowing Children to cycle poor parenting?
Cycling has been equated with many things but poor parenting or amounting to child neglect is a novel suggestion. The issue raised its head last week in the UK when a family came in for criticism for allowing their 8 … Continue reading