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A chat on the mat with Heather Boyle

  Cycling – Opinion Piece by HEATHER BOYLE   This year we celebrated 200 years of the bicycle. Next year we will be celebrating 150 years since the first bike race.   It’s an exciting time for cycling, our cyclists are on top of the world! We had over 20 European and World level podium […]

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How do we solve a problem like ‘close pass’? 🚵🏾‍♀️🚵‍♂️🚴🏼‍♀️

  Minimum Passing Distance Law   2017 has been an horrendous year for Irish bicycle rider fatalities.   15 people won’t be at the family Christmas dinner table this year because they chose to go out and ride their bikes on the Republic’s roads.   This comes as little surprise to those of us who […]

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Misunderstanding & Misinformation Part 3 of 3 – Road Rules/Licencing.

Misunderstanding & Misinformation Part 3 of 3 – Road Rules/Licencing. (This is part 3 of a 3 part blog. This one deals with road rules and licensing as referred to in the above article)   ‘each cyclist should be given a copy of the Rules of the Road from the bike shop in the same […]

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