White river wheeler’s have introduced beginner mountain biking into its program of events during the year and is an ongoing feature of the club. Mountain biking is great way to get some off season training for your bike season ahead. It involves cardio strength and conditioning but most importantly is good fun. The venues that […]
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Jun
Jun
White River Wheelers will hold its 3rd annual Club Sportif and BBQ on Sunday August 20th 2017. There will be 2 distances to choose from , 60km and 100km. Cost is €20 which includes post spin BBQ Registration will open at 8am in The Scoraiocht and both distance will depart from there at 9am. This […]
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Jun
Jun
The White River Wheelers take on the M2M (Mizen to Malin challenge) – Going ‘Head to Head’ in just one day on July 1st, 2017! That’s just shy of 600km in 24 hours. The daring cyclists include Andrew Mcafee, Peter McKeown, John Byrne, Brian Grogan, Barry Meehan and Andrew Grogan. They are taking on this amazing […]
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Jun
Jun
Andy has recently been elected as Chairman to White River Wheelers. Here are a few things Andy has to say about himself; I’ve always had an interest in cycling but got really stuck into it when I bought my first racer in 2009 and began going out for spins with friends, solo and Togher Wheelers. […]
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Mar
Mar
The Cycle to Work Scheme is a tax incentive scheme which aims to encourage employees to cycle to and from work. Under the scheme employers can pay for bicycles and bicycle equipment for their employees and the employee pays back through a salary sacrifice arrangement of up to 12 months. The employee is not liable […]
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Mar
Mar
Training plan 2017 – Though we do encourage everyone to join in for the group spins, we understand that this is not always possible. We would ask anyone with Garmin Connect to connect to D2K Charity Cycle. This way we will be able to monitor your training progress and place you in the correct group […]
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Jan
Jan
For the fourth year in a row, the D2K Cycle is ready to leave Dunleer for the long road to Kilkenny on June 11th. The charity cycle has amassed 100 enthusiastic riders for this year’s event. Everyone once more raising funds and awareness for The Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association (imnda.ie) and Paul’s Fight 4 […]
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Dec
Dec
By The Guardian A study of motorcyclists shows head-to-toe fluorescent yellow does not always ensure you are visible High vis is a vexed subject for cyclists. Photograph: Arthur Meyerson/Corbis Peter Walker @peterwalker99 Thursday 10 January 2013 07.00 GMT First published on Thursday 10 January 2013 07.00 GMT A couple of years ago I took a condensed version […]
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Dec
Dec
Advice and tips on how to stay safe while cycling on Irish roads. By RSA Cycling is a common means of transport in Ireland. It’s popular for several reasons: it’s great exercise, it’s cheap and it cuts down on travel time, especially during rush-hour. But cyclists are also a vulnerable category of road user. Every […]
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Dec
Dec
Cyclists without helmets are three times more likely to suffer head trauma, study finds Mon, Oct 5, 2015, 19:24 Updated: Mon, Oct 5, 2015, 19:26 Ronan McGreevy Paschal Donohoe said making helmets compulsory would have an “instant and very negative effect” on city bicycle schemes being rolled out across the country. File photograph: Brenda Fitzsimons/The […]
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