Training

Tips For Making Your Bike Sportive Ready

By Robbie Woodcock on 20th June 2019 Reviews, Training

With the sportive season well under way, our assistant workshop manager Andy Bent, gives his top tips on making sure your bike is sportive ready. The majority of the mechanical failures encountered by participants on sportives can be prevent by some simple bicycle maintenance Clean Bike & Clean Drive Train I know it sounds simple but a clean bike and clean drive train is the foundation for you completing any sportive. Cleaning your bike regularly will help prevent the buildup of dirt and grime that would otherwise affect any moving mechanical parts, like brakes seizing of gears not operating properly.…

Family On Cycle Ride In Countryside

Importance of Cycling For Kids And Family

By Robbie Woodcock on 27th November 2018 Events, Training

Technology, while vital in simplifying many aspects of our lives, has also become so prolific in our day-to-day that people are consuming the world around them through a digital screen, and there’s no place where that’s more evident than with children. While older generations may be more hesitant to fully adopt a mostly digital lifestyle, our children have grown up in the digital era. Gadgets, video games, Netflix, and social media (to name a few) can often make it hard for parents to bring their children back to the “real world,” a task that’s especially hard if the example isn’t…

Getting You And Your Bike Winter Ready

By Robbie Woodcock on 16th October 2018 Training

With the days getting shorter and weather not so cycling friendly, Cycle SuperStore gives some handy tips on how to winter proof you and your bike Winter Proofing Your Bike Before you head out on your bike, we suggest you attach a good set of mudguards to your bike. You should choose full length mudguards and try to avoid the ‘ass saver’ style mudguards. Attaching them will ensure that you are not covered in mud and dirt that your wheel will throw up. Apart from the mudguards, you should also consider looking at your tyres. With so much debris being blown…

Cycle SuperStore A Tacx Neo Test Centre

By Robbie Woodcock on 23rd October 2017 Reviews, Training

Cycle SuperStore has been designated a Tacx Neo Test Centre allowing customers the opportunity to sample the Tacx trainer range, the best indoor riding experience. Currently our Tacx training system uses the Tacx Neo Smart Trainer. Tacx believe that the Neo Smart is the most silent, accurate and realistic trainer to date. The Neo smart trainer is a direct drive trainer, which means it does not contain any physical transmission like a roller or belt. The Tacx Smart trainers allow people to train smart, with goal specific workouts and professional training plans. All the Tacx Smart trainers are widely compatible and…

6 Ways Cycling Makes You Happier and Healthier

By Robbie Woodcock on 2nd August 2017 Training

Whether you had watched the Tour de France or you are just looking for an exciting way of exercise, cycling is scientifically proven to make you happier and healthier. Blood flow to the brain can rise 28%-70% during cycling According to the Journal of Cerebal Blood Flow and Metabolism (JCBFM), the blood to your brain can rise anywhere from 28%-70%. This is important because scientists are finding that regular aerobic excercise reduces the risk of developing dementia and Alzheimers. The findings by JCBFM allows us to develop a better understanding of the connection between exercise and a healthy brain. The…

Tackling My First Triathlon

By Robbie Woodcock on 14th July 2017 Training

A little insight into what it’s like to do your first triathlon In 2013 I participated in my first ever triathlon event – The Lakeside Sprint Triathlon ran by MSC Triathlon Club in Ballyshannon. For seven or eight years prior to this I hadn’t competed in any sporting event. I had just finished my studies and had no intention of getting back into any form of racing. I had swam to a national level in my youth but I thought I had put my competitive days long behind me. With three weeks training off I went up to Ballyhannon and…

Gareth Hegarty Top 5 Mountain Bike Tips

By Robbie Woodcock on 23rd June 2017 Training

With Round 4 of NPS Cross Country taking place this coming Sunday in Bellurgan Park in Co louth, Scott Eurocycles.com rider and overall points leader Gareth Hegarty gives us his top 5 tips Enjoy it; You will spend long hours on the bike either training or competing, so make sure you are having fun and that you are enjoying what you’re doing. There is a fun time to the sport. Nothing beats being out on the bike on the trails and enjoying the country side Join a club, riding your bike with other people can make the time fly by.…

Biking Dirty Mountain Bike Ride Outs.

By Robbie Woodcock on 12th June 2017 Events, Training

Biking Dirty and Cycle Super Store are in the final process of organising MTB ride outs. These events will typically take place on a Saturday morning starting at 9am. Participants will meet at the Frameworks building and Cycle SuperStore will transport the participant’s bikes to the location. During the ride outs participants will be provided with helpful tips and information on mountain biking from a host of experts. These ride outs will usually last up to two hours. Once the event is completed, participants will have their bikes transported back to the FrameWorks building were they will receive post event…

My Top 5 Tri Tips-Laura Tighe

By Robbie Woodcock on 2nd June 2017 Training

I’m currently on an altitude camp in Font Romeu France with Triathlon Ireland. I’m having a bit of down-time today and so I’ve decided to share my top 5 Triathlon tips with you guys. I hope that I’ve managed to give a couple of ideas to both the seasoned age grouper and the triathlon newbie! I think if you can nail down the first point, ‘Find a Good Coach’, then they should have the knowledge and expertise to ensure that you are doing most of the other items on this list! Find a good coach This is one of the…

Wet Suit Rental

By Robbie Woodcock on 25th May 2017 Training

If you are interested in tackling a triathlon but are turned off by the cost of competing, Cycle SuperStore has the answer, with wet suit rental. Cycle SuperStore has the Zoot Z Force 1.0SL Sleeveless wet suit available in all sizes, both men’s and women’s versions. Renting a wet suit is quite simple. You rent the wet suit out for five days. This will allow you enough time to collect and return the suit. It will also enable you to become familiar with the suit with getting it on and off. Cost of suit rental is only €50 and we…

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