News 2014

Sunday Cycle 16th March 2014

Sunday Cycle  16th March 2014   A dull, dry, and blowy Sunday morning, and a cupla dozen bikelers gathered at the rec.  Somebody called the route, and we were off (the logic being that as the wind was blowing in a longitudingly manner,  we would transverse this and travel in a roughly latitudinal course). The route this week was Tobermore, Maghera...

Sunday Cycle 9th March 2014

Sunday Cycle  9th March 2014   A dull, dry, calm and cool Sunday morning, and 24 bikelists gathered at the rec.  Somebody called the route, and we were off. The route this week was Tobermore, Curran, Knockcloghrim, Gulladuff, Culnady, Inisrush, Clady, Portglenone, Largy, Randalstown,  Staffordstown, Toome,  Newbridge, Bellaghy, Gulladuff and h...

Carn Wheelers Classic 2014

Carn Wheelers Classic Road Race.   This year the Classic has a new date, Sunday March 23rd at 1pm.   This year we will be using the new course as with last years race.  Each race will follow a number of laps as below and will be all left turns, until the last lap where each race will turn right for the final short drag into the finish in Maghera.  In the interes...

tou jackets

Last call for TOU jackets (£32.50 each) I have the following names who contacted me... If you ain't there let Aidan Higgans know ASAP, images of jackets are on the club facebook page Aidan, Ronan, Anthony, Stephen Law, Eunan, Shane, Gareth, Darren, Dessie, Carl Peter Mickey Kelly, Paddy Kelly, Stephen Walsh, Jimmy, Seam...

Tour of ulster meeting

Tour of Ulster meeting tonight tonight in walshs hotel at 8.00. Every one welcome...

Sunday Cycle 2nd March 2014

Sunday Cycle  2nd March 2014   19 cyclists turned out for the Sunday cycle today,  on a bright, dry and cool morning.  Unfortunately the weather was to turn very wet for most of us before we had completed our run.  In one way I was glad because this means I did not have to wash the insides of my mudguards when I got home. Our w...

Charity Cycle

  For her 40th birthday, Louise Doherty has organised a cycle ride for charity, for Saturday 1st March.  Louise writes:  For my 40th Birthday I have decided to do a Charity Cycle of 40 miles for the Special Needs School my brother Ryan Attends. It is a local event taking place in Ballerin Kilrea Garvagh Rasha...

XMTB Spring Series Ormeau Park Belfast

XMTB McConvey Cycles are hosting a series of 3 mountain bike races aimed primarily at the youth riders from the Under 8s up to the Under 16s starting on Sunday 16 February 2014.  The club wish to thank Belfast City Council for their support and ongoing permission to use the venue.  Because of the popularity of this league in addition to the normal program, we will be hosting two sep...

Sunday Cycle 23rd Feb 2014

Sunday Cycle  23rd Feb 2014   A few road/MTB races on this weekend, so a smaller turn out for the Sunday cycle that what we have been enjoying recently. A few of us had planned to go do a charity event in Greencastle,  but the howling wind and prospect of heavy rain to come persuaded us not to go  (yes, yes,  I know, we are weak in the face ...

Carn Wheelers Classic - Marshalls Needed

A message from Anthony, Gery and Darren our Road Race Secretarys/Co-Ordinators. Hi everyone, I,m wanting to know early who is available on Sunday 23rd of March to MARSHALL. This year you will be allocated a post and you will be in position before start. Everyone will know in advance where their station is and what they have to do. So vest,  flags etc. will be given to each...