Five cycling pieces from Irish media we think you'll like
The Rise of the Irish MAMIL
A new radio documentary on Ireland's MAMILs...
The MAMIL (Middle Aged Man in Lycra) is now a regular feature on the highways and byways of every county across Ireland every weekend, much to many motorists’ annoyance.
This 1-hour radio documentary takes a lighthearted and local look at the rapid rise of the MAMIL phenomenon in Ireland. Mixing expert analysis from a sociologist studying the trends alongside input from professional bodies such as Cycling Ireland and most importantly, selected personal stories of self-confessed MAMILs, the phenomena of the MAMIL is explored.
The radio documentary can be found by following this link.
Success of Irish Trail Shows That Maybe You Can Eat the Scenery
Okay then, we're cheating here just a little bit. This is not from the Irish media. It's from the US - the New York Times to be precise - and it's raving about the Great Western Greenway...
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WESTPORT, Ireland — On a quiet country path in the west of Ireland, about a mile outside the charming County Mayo town of Westport, walkers and cyclists pass a strange wayside sculpture.
Two crumpled suitcases, cast in bronze, sit under a hedge by the pathway, a crushed-gravel trail that stretches 26 miles from sheltered Westport harbor to the wind-blasted rocks of Achill Island on the wild Atlantic coast.
You'll get the full article right here...
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Irish Times talks to Irish pro Stephen Clancy about racing with diabetes....
The first injections usually take place is the privacy of the team bus, each of the riders knowing the right spot between their jersey and shorts, the needle softly piercing their preciously thin layer of body fat.
Full story can be found by following this link.
Activist who never gave up will help save cyclists’ lives
A tribute to Phil Skelton by politician Regina Doherty. Skelton's Stayin' Alive at 1.5 campaign was absolutely crucial to the Government recently committing to introducing safe pass laws...
A number of years ago I came across Phil Skelton on social media as he was promoting a minimum passing distance for overtaking cyclists.
My husband was having his midlife crisis around the same time and had taken to dressing up in skin-tight bright blue lycra (think Smurfs) and disappearing for four hours every Sunday morning to cycle the roads of Co Meath.
Read the full tribute by following this link...
‘My husband said he was on a health buzz, but he was just cycling to the pub’
Trish Murphy of The Irish Times on her husband's training ride (in the pub)....
"Recently during a Sunday lunch at a bar two miles from our house, a waitress seemed to be very familiar with my husband. While I hate spying on him, I discreetly asked her how she knew him. She said that he comes into the bar most days in his cycling gear for a few pints and a full lunch."
The full piece is well worth a read and can be found right here.
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