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Unfinished Monkey Business

Following a theme from my last post the title of this one can’t help but remind me of this song from my misspent youth… I wrote that post on the 15th of October and alluded to a big event that I was planning for the following weekend. I apologise to all of you that have…

3 Out Of 4 Ain’t Bad

I know that’s not the song title but I can’t say it without singing it in my head! As September rolled over into October it appears that I am on a bit of a roll too… Those three spikes are 3 rides of 100km+ in the last 4 weeks. It would have been 3 weeks…

So Good I Rode It Twice.

With my increasing mileage I’ve been getting a real taste for long distance cycling again. 200km Audax still seems like a big stretch in terms of fitness but I came across the RRTY 100 Challenge recently that was introduced by Audax Ireland this year. A standard RRTY (Randonneur Round The Year) involves completing a 200km…

Club Sportive 135km DNF!

The original date for our Club Sportive was Sunday 31st of August, just 2 days after our return from holidays in Spain. Due to a terrible forecast the decision was made to postpone by 2 weeks. Correct decision but unfortunately the weather wasn’t much better Sunday last week 😔 For the last couple of months…

Club Hike: Horn Head

Yet another absolutely stunning walk on Donegal’s North Coast with the Bluestack Ramblers. This time on Horn Head with amazing cliff views seen from multiple angles and a trip out to the tip of the horns before heading inland to the “helicopter landing pad” (Duncap Isle) and a stiff climb back up to the highest…


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