Tag Archives: Ballykeel
Scenic County Down
Up early, kit on, Bicycle sorted and out the door earlier than normal to benefit from traffic free roads. The plan was to head out against the Wind, tackle a lot of hills and then turn for home on flatter … Continue reading
Phoenix Club spin
There was a distinct chill in the air and a cloudy mist over the Belfast Hills as I clipped in to the Pedals and set off along the Knock Carriageway for the House of Sport and the Saturday Morning, Phoenix … Continue reading
Phoenix CC : Rubble Spin
With less showery, more settled Weather predicted I booked Two days annual leave to give me a nice long Weekend and this Morning I set off on the Bicycle in distinctly chilly, misty, dry conditions to meet ‘the Rubble‘ section … Continue reading
Drumlins, Deflations and Derailleur woes
With doubts about whether my energy levels had had enough rest days to recover from Tuesday’s long day in the Saddle I clipped in to the Pedals and Cycled along the Knock road to the House of Sport for the … Continue reading
Blue Sky, White Clouds and Sunshine
The roads were still wet from very heavy overnight rain as I clipped in to the pedals and set off down the Knock road for the House of Sport in beautiful Sunshine for the Weekend Phoenix CC club spin having … Continue reading
Phoenix Club Spin
Another Saturday Morning and another Phoenix Cycling Club group Cycle. The Morning dawned bright and the roads were mostly dry but the strong Wind was still making for a difficult life, with frequent heavy Showers forecast we would do well … Continue reading
Spring Showers and nasty Climbs
With the Trees bent over to almost snapping point with the strong Wind, I clipped in to the Pedals and set off across the City to the House of Sport to meet up with Phoenix Cycling Club rather than venture … Continue reading
Castlereagh Club run
For the first time in a number of Weeks I was able to go out on the Sunday Club run with my cycling club, Castlereagh. As usual we gathered at Forster Green then a loose plan of ‘head South’ was … Continue reading
Saturday epic
A solo cycle today and my longest ever ride to date which also happened to be a new personal record for elevation gain too. At just over 87 miles with six thousand, seven hundred feet of elevation gain it’s fair … Continue reading