tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395120962970750676Sun, 06 May 2012 18:41:03 +0000cadelfuglsangcoppimccallTour De FrancevoecklergilbertmcgreevydeathradiosbruyneelromeWomendanny macaskillkreuzigerwheelchairtour de foothillsdublinbottlemamore gapVosinishowen 100big ringchavanelgiromalin headvinokourovboardmanmccanncionivasseurpursuitdopingmcdonnellserse coppiUnder23casartellienniskerrymeathherronpinerolomageetrimGuderzoromerorahenyheartrecordcontadorCASRoadbartaliparis-genevaliege-bastogne-liegeCONIschleckninoveirish hospice foundationmadnesshealionexplorationsassipointstourpodcastMendrisiopathe newsdrumgoffcity councilbunny hophutchpozzovivohouriganFlying CyclistKinsalefoxsportivecyclo-crosskimmageolympicstrackrollersgourguedeignanWADAevanstour of lombardyboonenfroomemilan-san removelominatipavécyclingnewstalkpodcastshutchinsonvoigtheadbelfastrobicmartinSean FoxBiasioloparis-roubaixrecyclingrochearenbergNICFobreeCavfoyle cccullenkildareráskellyscarponicrinnionAussiesandersonkohlbennettPat McQuaidVelo Club Don Logannissanwaspballanchickenskinnegoe baymottetJJ McCormackhill climbChiassoUCIIrelandfignonriccoslievemaanbeerbassoFrancekadriniermannbikeAustraliatour of flanders; koppenbergwigginscycling booksdelhiCERAmcquaid2010 awards1906 British Cycling Championships2009 AwardsavilaLanceNaashendronsherlockkylekellsWorldsmilanthieveszabelmadisonboliviaNCAnagsballeriniCREsimeonilegeayheroismKARERaceAroundIrelandCommonwealth Gamescycle-lanesSicardbrammeiervueltamadonna del ghisallotime trialmckaywildlifeBlessingtonfattyUltra-marathonCantelemondellolitterhipspelvisMAMILmuseumdownhillan postIrishFitcancellaralandisBarrpunctureBike PuregerardsbergenrossiNavanvalverdeDublin North Physiotherapy ClinicmuurLongo-CiprelliBelgiangilleranswordsadornimelbourneback-achePhoenixcrashWicklow 200irish championshipsjose bayeartheritage tour of meathsorensonde rondehtcHorganboassen hagendogpositionmalahidevideo-analysishushovdcomoalsatianbike lanemerckxwicklowsky teamsnowfatvaughtersmoneyRandom musings of an Irish cycling obsessive.http://www.muse-ette.com/noreply@blogger.com (Foxy)Blogger130125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395120962970750676.post-5757810927675925414Thu, 08 Mar 2012 14:04:00 +00002012-03-08T14:04:52.845ZA lot of you might have seen this but if not, it puts my bike lane ranting in the shade! http://www.muse-ette.com/2012/03/its-not-just-us-who-have-to-deal-with.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Foxy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395120962970750676.post-3689626620719373829Mon, 05 Mar 2012 00:31:00 +00002012-03-05T00:31:23.364ZOn Saturday, just outside Lusk, Co. Dublin, a group of us were stopped beside the road, waiting for one of our colleagues to replace a punctured tube, when a man passed us on his morning walk. In his broad Kerry accent, and in the friendliest tone, he uttered what has to rank among the all time great lines: "Ah lads, would ye not save up and buy yourselves a bus."http://www.muse-ette.com/2012/03/get-bus.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Foxy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395120962970750676.post-610682194751409582Sat, 03 Mar 2012 19:22:00 +00002012-03-03T19:22:46.056ZI went out training with Ian Gallahars club, Dublin Wheelers, today. They always stop at the same cafe in Ashbourne. This morning the owner announced that Ian had given her €50 three weeks ago to buy teas and coffees for the group the following Saturday. For various reasons she wasn't there for the last few weekends so today was the first opportunity she'd had to spread his generosity,  4 days http://www.muse-ette.com/2012/03/last-act-of-generosity.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Foxy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395120962970750676.post-7922086357630872023Thu, 01 Mar 2012 16:40:00 +00002012-03-01T16:41:33.706ZAfter looking on Google Street View I'm now questionning the correctness of the Garda telling me to get out of the bus lane and onto the off road bike line on Mount Merrion Ave. (see http://www.muse-ette.com/2012/02/get-in-bike-lane.html) Look at this picture: According to the signs there is an off road cycle track, shared with pedestrians, but the other sign says the bus lane is also for http://www.muse-ette.com/2012/03/get-in-bike-lane-postscript.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Foxy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395120962970750676.post-4654682588595030489Wed, 29 Feb 2012 17:16:00 +00002012-02-29T17:16:56.785Z I was saddened to hear today of the passing of Ian Gallahar. Ian was a long time member of the Dublin Wheelers CC, first as a rider and then as a distinguished organiser and Commissaire. I first met Ian as a kid because he was a friend of my Dads, but got to know him better when I started racing myself. Ian was one of those ever-presents on the Irish cycling scene, working hard to ensure http://www.muse-ette.com/2012/02/ian-gallahar-rip.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Foxy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395120962970750676.post-1545880076692835702Wed, 29 Feb 2012 11:54:00 +00002012-03-01T14:32:46.713Zbike lanedublin A typical Dublin bike lane! (not the one the post is about though) The other morning, for the first time, I was told by a Garda to get off the road and on to a bike lane. He found it necessary to flash the blue lights on his van while he was telling me so it was all very official! Technically he was right, given that S.I. No. 274/1998 — Road Traffic (Traffic and Parking) (Amendment) http://www.muse-ette.com/2012/02/get-in-bike-lane.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Foxy)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395120962970750676.post-4402277291370500498Fri, 17 Feb 2012 14:10:00 +00002012-02-17T14:10:07.895ZFrom todays Irish Times: UK bus driver jailed for hitting cyclist Obviously something happened before this incident to lead to the cyclist berating the driver. Whatever the wisdom of the cyclist choosing to get involved there can be no justification for what followed. Lesson to cyclists: don't get involved on the street if an incident happens. Take the bus details and report the driver to the http://www.muse-ette.com/2012/02/uk-bus-driver-jailed-for-hitting.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Foxy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395120962970750676.post-1369735559587944788Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:07:00 +00002012-03-07T12:56:26.289ZUnfortunately, Newstalk 106 haven't kept this interview available online. Sorry about that. Listen to Paul Kimmage give his usual forthright views on the Contador and Armstrong cases. Riis, paedophiles and doping all in one sentence! The Kimmage interview starts about half way through. http://www.muse-ette.com/2012/02/kimmage-on-contador-case.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Foxy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395120962970750676.post-8241598526160988606Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:54:00 +00002012-01-26T14:55:15.157ZMy last post outlined the story of Alexandre Dougnier, a 19 year old 3rd cat riding for ACBB in Paris, who was found guilty of having 12 banned substances in one sample. I mentioned that details were sketchy in reports of the story so I was very interested to see this post giving more details of the actual substances found. Assuming this information is accurate it paints a very worrying http://www.muse-ette.com/2012/01/interesting-analysis-of-substances.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Foxy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395120962970750676.post-2083301215896427288Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:12:00 +00002012-01-24T10:12:51.213ZWe've all heard the phrase "the innocence of youth" but a doping case just announced in France has shown how that innocence, or possibly naivety, can become a cause for major guilt. The French Cycling Federation  has just handed down a three-year suspension to 19-year-old Alexandre Dougnier, a young third category rider. Dougnier tested positive for no less than 12 different banned substances http://www.muse-ette.com/2012/01/in-for-penny.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Foxy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395120962970750676.post-8289927511156785801Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:06:00 +00002012-01-23T18:08:09.468ZPat McQuaidSeeing the writing on the wall for UCI revenues, when one of the many mooted breakaway leagues actually sticks, Pat McQuaid has given himself something to fall back on by getting a job as an air steward with Irish airline, Aer Lingus.   Anyone for tea?http://www.muse-ette.com/2012/01/pat-mcquaid-trolley-dolly.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Foxy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395120962970750676.post-7368267588169183059Sat, 07 Jan 2012 21:36:00 +00002012-01-07T21:37:00.850Zcyclo-crossirish championshipsDespite car trouble and then camera trouble I managed to get these not very good pics of today's Irish Cyclo-cross Championships in St. Annes Park, Raheny, Dublin. Many congratulations to Robin Seymour on his quite amazing 18th title. Can anything stop this man! Robin Seymour on his way to yet another victory Two time champion, Roger Aiken, chased hard but couldn't catch Seymour http://www.muse-ette.com/2012/01/2012-irish-cyclo-cross-championships.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Foxy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395120962970750676.post-7828794418382553884Sat, 07 Jan 2012 19:06:00 +00002012-01-07T19:08:01.427Zhttp://www.muse-ette.com/2012/01/nerves-of-steel.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Foxy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395120962970750676.post-3816980943765074942Mon, 02 Jan 2012 21:54:00 +00002012-01-02T21:54:28.142ZI know the muse-ette has been a bit quiet lately, for lot's of reasons, but it'd be a shame to let the New Year period pass without the the annual, unprestigious Muse-ette Awards. So here, in no particular order, are the 2011 muse-ette Awards: Best Stage Race: After last years snub of the Grand Tours by the muse-ette awards, which I know they took note of, this year saw them clean up their actshttp://www.muse-ette.com/2012/01/review-of-cycling-year-2011.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Foxy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395120962970750676.post-5252144065280297104Tue, 27 Dec 2011 16:22:00 +00002011-12-27T16:24:08.006ZAnd that's just the commentary! An exhibition of bike handling in appalling conditions. http://www.muse-ette.com/2011/12/this-is-insane.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Foxy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395120962970750676.post-825703168607630541Thu, 24 Nov 2011 10:53:00 +00002011-11-24T10:57:50.099Z Imagine it was wet!!http://www.muse-ette.com/2011/11/on-board-with-mavic-at-paris-roubaix.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Foxy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395120962970750676.post-5371286506152490099Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +00002011-11-23T00:32:13.669ZI've been watching old videos of some of Sean Kellys early Classic wins. He really was some rider. It's hard to imagine one of todays specialists being able to win any combination of San Remo, Roubaix, Lombardy and Liege, especially in the same season. His domination of Paris-Roubaix 1984 was truly phenomenal. For no reason, other than I'm sitting here morphing back into the teenage fan I washttp://www.muse-ette.com/2011/11/kellys-classics.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Foxy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395120962970750676.post-1687392164744428893Wed, 26 Oct 2011 11:28:00 +00002011-10-26T12:28:18.099+01:00If we ever needed proof that the success of the GB track cycling team is capturing the public imaginations here it is. Scalextric, the famous car racing game, now comes in a velodrome version with two GB clad riders who can race each other around a banked track. I assume you can do head to head sprints and inidvidual pursuits but I'm not sure a keirin would work too well! http://http://www.muse-ette.com/2011/10/scalextric-velodrome.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Foxy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395120962970750676.post-3714438498289055910Wed, 19 Oct 2011 09:42:00 +00002011-10-19T10:42:03.488+01:00Nico gave a very intelligent and insightful interview with Off The Ball presenter Eoin McDevitt on Dublins Newstalk radio station last night. Enjoy. http://www.muse-ette.com/2011/10/good-interview-with-nicolas-roche.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Foxy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395120962970750676.post-3306135972197777605Wed, 31 Aug 2011 08:59:00 +00002011-08-31T09:59:38.561+01:00bike lanecity councildublinAfter yesterdays pleasant surprise to see a team of workers cleaning up the bike lane along East Wall Road, I was full of anticipation as I rode towards it this morning. I was looking forward to rolling along a pristine, smooth and shiny surface, laughing out loud at the ease and safety of my exclusive, truck-free route. OK, so I was a little bit over-optimistic. If my Dad had been there to http://www.muse-ette.com/2011/08/dublin-city-might-actually-work-or.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Foxy)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395120962970750676.post-7494636889755264723Tue, 30 Aug 2011 09:42:00 +00002011-08-30T10:42:27.887+01:00bike lanecity councildublinA couple of days ago I discovered an online portal which provides citizens of Dublin the means to report any relevant issues they may have to the city authorities, creating a "Service Request" for Dublin City Council. All part of their "aim to provide a high-quality, efficient and courteous level of service to all of our customers". Call me cynical, but it looked to me like one of those http://www.muse-ette.com/2011/08/dublin-city-might-actually-work.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Foxy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395120962970750676.post-2103832232234042657Fri, 26 Aug 2011 23:30:00 +00002011-08-27T15:54:51.688+01:00irish championshipshill climbHere're pics and results from last nights National Hill Climb Champs, 2.5 km of gut-busting agony up Kilmashogue Lane, in the foothills of the Dublin Mountains. It was tiring just walking up! The title was won very convincingly by Mark Dowling of Team Dectek, with defending champion Ryan Sherlock having to settle for silver. Bronze went to this seasons time trialling revelation, Damien Shaw of http://www.muse-ette.com/2011/08/irish-national-hill-climb-championships.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Foxy)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395120962970750676.post-5745496945892780613Tue, 09 Aug 2011 22:47:00 +00002011-08-09T23:51:50.946+01:00mondelloEnjoyed a great nights racing at Mondello Park this evening. It's great to see a few faces from my day back in the bunch! http://www.muse-ette.com/2011/08/mondello-park-race-9th-aug-2011.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Foxy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395120962970750676.post-1262597155386276975Wed, 03 Aug 2011 00:33:00 +00002011-08-03T01:33:55.414+01:00pathe newsmcdonnellgilleranparis-roubaixjose bayeartserse coppiirish championshipsolympicsI just discovered the Pathe News website recently. It's got loads of great old newsreels, including lot's of cycling ones. I found this today. It's a silent film showing the competitors in the Irish 25 Mile Cycling Champs, possibly in 1921. 25 MILE CYCLING CHAMPSYour browser does not support iframes. This one shows some great footage from the 1948 Olympic Road Race in Windsor Great Park http://www.muse-ette.com/2011/08/pathe-news-irish-25-mile-champs-1920s.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Foxy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395120962970750676.post-1907468902268698198Thu, 14 Jul 2011 00:04:00 +00002011-07-14T01:04:29.244+01:00velominatiHow many do you adhere to? http://www.velominati.com/blog/the-rules/http://www.muse-ette.com/2011/07/rules-of-cycling.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Foxy)0