Edwin’s Everesting Challenge
I’m not sure where I first came across the concept of Everesting but, once discovered, it dug its way into my brain and would not be shifted. It is a simple concept. Pick a hill, any hill, and cycle up and ...
John Boyle’s 6th Cycle Against Suicide
Good luck to John Boyle , who next Saturday will start his 6th Cycle Against Suicide. 10 days taking in the following towns; Tullamore Nenagh Limerick Listowel Killarney Mallow Cashel Kilkenny And finally Kildare ! You can follow his legendary blog each day on the following link; ...
The Cape Town Cycle Tour 2019 – Arianne Dunne
Cape Town Cycle Tour 2019 I purchased my first bike through the bike to work scheme about 5 years ago. The bike may have seen a long distance cycle twice in its life – both of those cycles were with ...
Two Loves
The chain that moves from crank to block Shifts us from life’s rut Links us to some higher stuff, mind Freed from paltry considerations, or Weighty thoughts of nations The grip of hand on bar our friendship clasp Freedom of the roads within our grasp Caress of ...
Well done Arianne
Latest Naas Cycling Club recruit Arianne Dunne in Capetown, South Africa, completing a fundraising sportive. Well done Arianne, we look forward to hearing all the news. Fantastic achievement 🙌🙌 ...
No Loo at Newbridge Station!
Newbridge Rail an automated Station No drips, no leaks, no flushing water Robot run, in perfect order Visitors welcome, but No foreign wee or poo upon arrival It’s to ensure our survival Pensioners we take for free A wee trip to Tipperary or Killarney Or perhaps a tourist ...
My Two Selves
Real self, Of flesh and blood The warmth of mother’s womb cast out An unknown world Virtual self, Lifeless digital, on Social platform Media run Parents pride The touch, the feel, the squeal Of life, a miracle Created out of love Cold statistics, Distance travelled, races run ‘Friends’ in hundreds, ‘Kudos’ ‘Sharing’, ‘Likes’, Well done! A ...
Motivation
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An Old Woman of the Road
I sit here in my dreams Of younger days, wheels turning, Listening to the music of the road. Mountain air, sea breezes In motion, sweet caressing Passing through my spokes I have witnessed joys, and tumbles Hot and sunny days without blemish And cold unpleasant winter fare ‘Till on ...
Growing old…
An unfamiliar land A time of fading light In day the sun not near as bright Not many stars in sky at night Leaden limbs and failing sight Aching bones and rheumatoid And many more ailments beside It comes to all In youth a harmony Of body and of ...