News 2014

Friday Evenings Ladies & Youths Spin

There will be a cycle at 6.30pm sharp on Friday evening for ladies and youths, all you need is a road bike, helmet and working rear light.   Contact Shane Elder for info....

Ulster Team Time Trial Championships

This year the club are looking to enter a number of teams in the Ulster Team Time Trial Championships, which are taking part on Tuesday 6th May.  Details of the event are in the below link: http://cyclingulster.com/?p=16875 If anyone in the club would like to take part, please contact Cathal Doyle or David Heagney as soon as possible....

Copeland Charity Cycle

Copeland charity cycle / run / walk is on this Sunday the 27th April . 20 / 40 mile cycle routes. 5 mile run / walk route Sign on opens 9am with a 9.30 start. Refreshments will be available en route and on return to Copeland . Everyone welcome !...

Sunday Cycle 20th April 2014

Sunday Cycle  20th April 2014   Another large group of about 30 cyclists turned up today for our 8am Sunday cycle, on this bright sunny, but initially chilly Easter morning. On a nice morning like this, it was inevitable that we would head for the port.  There was talk about making it "a fast one” and so Anne shared out the gels (or Turbo Ca...

Giro Prints

Carn Wheeler and graphic designer Ryan O'Reilly has designed and produced a series of limited edition prints to celebrate the arrival of the Giro d’Italia on our shores.  Each of the opening stages of the race (in both the North and South) has been mapped out in a series of three unique prints, detailing the route and including the date, distance and race profile. The prints are archi...

Sunday Cycle - Wicklow 200 training.

This sunday saw the continued preparation for the Wicklow 200, as per Barney's plan this week saw us take on stage 2 of the Carn Wheelers promoted and upcoming Tour of Ulster.  This gruelling stage will take riders from Maghera to Feeney, Burnfoot, Limavady, Bellarena, Downhill, Bishop’s Road, Drumsurn, Dungiven and home via Glenshane Pass, perfect it seemed to get the 16 of us making...

Another win for Gribbon

This weekend saw yet more road racing action for the boys in green and black.  On Saturday there was a full field of riders for the Wallace Caldwell memorial race promoted by Ballymena Chain Reaction.  From the drop of the flag this race was well and truly on as there were numerous attempts to get a breakaway to stick.  As usual the Carn racers were in the thick of the action and di...

Access NI & Child Safeguarding Course

There will be Child Safeguarding Course in Walsh's Hotel on Wednesday 16th April starting at 7pm sharp.  Anyone interested should contact Aidan with their interest.   To aid things on the night, can you print off the form below and fill out pages 2, 3 & 4 only.   If you are unable to go to the course you should complete the Access NI form anyway...

Tour of the North

This year Carn Wheelers will be represented at the Tour of the North.  5 of the clubs racers will take on this 200+mile challenge over four daunting stages.  With the race season warmed up and following some great successes to date Cathal Doyle, Johnny Taylor, Paddy Kelly, Joe McCrory and Eunan McAleese will do battle with the finest riders in Ireland.  All the best lads! ...

Bus trip to the Giro

ATTENTION If I don't get a text/phone call/email/speak in person confirming that you want to go on the bus,  then your name cant be on the list.  Don't assume that there will be a place for you unless you have it confirmed. Folks, Carn Wheelers have organized a bus hire to take us to the "Giro” and Saturday, ...