Technology, church music, bicycles, and life in Ireland
A week ago I took delivery of my new Gazelle HeavyDutyNL e-bike from the Dutch Bike Shop, and I absolutely love it! It’s the first electric bike that I’ve owned, and it’s a revelation to me how lovely it is to ride. The upright Dutch style is very comfortable, and the electrical assist helps me glide up hills […]
I have a thing for bicycle lights. I’ve got multiple sets, many of which were acquired through various Kickstarter campaigns. The See.Sense ACE lights are one such set. I joined the See.Sense ACE Kickstarter campaign as soon as it launched back in October 2017, and managed to secure the Super Early Bird price of £40 for […]
The segregated cycle path along Grand Canal is an example of the kind of cycling infrastructure that we should have all over the city. It’s clearly a very popular resource, especially during the rush hours, with thousands of bikes passing every hour – mostly with people heading to and from the Grand Canal Dock area. […]
Dublin Bike Blog
Have you noticed, with all the coverage on TV and online about the flooding in the UK and Ireland, that there’s loads of pictures of people out on bicycles? It’s almost as if the media considers them the best form of transport for when a flood strikes…
This morning I had my first cycle ride of the new year, and I feel fantastic. I had forgotten how invigorating it is to ride to work, and how much more alert and energetic I feel afterwards. I live so near to work now that I’ve slipped into the habit of leaving the bike at […]
