Q & A with Bike Fitter Aidan Hammond
Aidan Hammond is one of the country’s most experienced bike-fitters, with over 20 years’ experience. He is also a qualified Physical Therapist and Level 3 Cycling Ireland Coach and Tutor. Aidan, from your experience both as a Physical Therapist and a bike fitter, who do you think would benefit from a bike fit? Pretty much […]
Waterford Greenway First Impressions
Build it and they will come. That’s the message we took away from our first visit to Waterford’s impressive new Greenway. There were gangs of Scouts on bikes, daddys’ showing their kids how to cycle safely, mums pulling kids on bike trailers, cyclists and hikers of all ages. Granted, the sun was splitting the stones when we […]
Commuting To Work By Bike: Busting Some Myths
So, you’re thinking of cycling in and out to work, but every time you decide to do it, the logistics seem to get in the way and you think of a number of problems that seem insurmountable, so you put it off for another week, another month or maybe even another year. But commuting to […]
2 Home Made Energy Bar recipes
Mix the following dry ingredients together: 175g porridge oats 75g mixed seeds (sesame, pumpkin and sunflower etc) 50g sultanas or cranberries 100g chopped mixed nuts Other Ingredients: 125g dried apricots 150ml orange juice or apple juice 50g butter 75g runny honey 150g brown sugar 100g 70% Cocoa Dark Chocolate. You Need: A non stick baking tray, […]
Your First Sportive
So, you’ve bought the bike and all the gear, you’ve achieved a reasonable level of fitness and competence on the bike and the saddle has finally moulded itself to the contours of your butt. Now you want to take it to the next level. Maybe it’s time to enter your first sportive. A sportive is […]