Improve Your Cycling OFF the Bike! by Sinéad Kennedy
Improve your cycling OFF the bike! By Sinéad Kennedy – CORU registered physio & adventure cyclist Whether you’re gearing up for a major cycling event or working your way up to your first 20km ride, there’s no shortage of training plans to help you reach your goal. We all know that consistency will get you […]
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 […]
Nutrition Tips for Event Day
Meals On Wheels by Catriona Courtney M.Sc B.Sc.Hons Now is a great time to figure out what food/product you plan to use or is supplied on the sportive events and begin planning what, when and how to consume. Many events supply huge spreads on event day. Word of caution: if you haven’t been consuming a […]
Hydration Tips: Ride Stronger, Recover Faster
By Founder and Head Coach of Cigala Cycling, Matteo Cigala Water is a crucial factor for training/racing and recovery and it’s one of most important nutrient for the cyclist. Without the right amount of fluids on board, you are at unnecessary risk for dehydration, lower training intensity, and heat illness. Water is a lubricant for your […]
Cycle Therapy: How Cycling Can Boost Mental Health
As cyclists, we all realise the health benefits of our hobby: burning calories, building endurance, the benefits for our cardiac health and so on. But what often goes unnoticed is how good hopping on a bike can be for your mind. Beyond toned calves and fresh air, cycling offers powerful mental health benefits that […]
How To Pedal Like a Pro
The late, great and much missed Paddy Doran, High performance cycling coach and tutor shared some advice with us a few years back, we are republishing it now because as usual, paddy was spot on. When you look at the Tour de France or other great bike races do you notice how smoothly the riders pedal? […]
Route of the Week 4: Torr Head/Glendun
A very steep descent leads to the next climb, which is a similar distance but only half as steep.
Route of the week 3: Oughterard, Co Galway
Thanks to David Flanagan for kindly providing this route, complete with turn by turn directions…
Route of the Week 2: North Comeraghs
Thanks to David Flanagan for kindly providing this route, complete with turn by turn directions…
Route of the Week 1 – Lugnaquilla Co Wicklow
Thanks to David Flanagan for kindly providing this route, complete with turn by turn directions and a Strava route map from where you can obtain the GPX files for this ride.. In his brilliant book, Cycling in Ireland, you will find over 80 great cycling routes with something for everyone, across the whole island. Lugnaquilla […]
New Date Announced Due to the Covid-19 crises, a new date has been announced for the Mallorca 312. The Mallorca 312, Europe’s longest amateur sportive, will now take place in October 2020. Let Sportactive take care of logistics while you just ride the event. 8500 riders take on the challenge and ride one of it’s 3 […]
Aidan Hammond’s Indoor Training Advice
As a former rider for many years and a Cycling Coach for over 20 years having worked with all levels of riders from Leisure riders, Juniors and Elite racing cyclists I have seen the benefits of the use of indoor trainers, however I have also seen the major pitfalls that can come with the over […]