Q & A with Marie Finnerty  Bike type: Kona Kahuna MTB bike, an extremely old Raleigh road bike (which I bought 2nd hand in Dubai) and my Grandmothers High Nellie.  Discipline: MTB and road  Cycle for fun (Leisure) Questions in cycling How long are you cycling and which discipline do you prefer? My first cycle…

Over the next few months we are going to talk to as many members that will come forward and share their thoughts about their cycling experiences to date. Michael Kelly our PRO will send you a list of questions you fill out and its as simple as that. Every member has their own personal story…

By Jerry Towey Lets start at the start.  Someday, somehow you get a notion and it happened me walking down them very familiar bars in the Rehabilitation Hospital trying out a new prosthetic leg.  After losing my leg in 1990 it was in 2010 an American Prosthetic Company cracked the age old problem on ways…

‘Cycling Safe Passing’ Signs Noel Gibbons is a founder member of Western Lakes CC and has been involved in every facet of the club. Little did he know that his years in cycling would aid him in his role now as Mayo Road safety officer. Noel was instrumental in bringing loads of different safety intuitives…

Michael Gilvarry I joined Western Lakes Cycling Club in 2009 as a relatively late comer to the sport in my late thirties, taking up spinning initially after knee surgery on the advice that cycling would be good for my injury.  I spend my first two very enjoyable seasons clocking up steady miles with the leisure…

The Western Lakes Cycling Club Ladies Sportive was established in 2012 as an opportunity to meet likeminded female cyclists in a non-competitive environment without feeling a need to keep up or be elitist. The Ladies Sportive is for cyclists of all abilities and is not just for racers or cycling club members. The inaugural ladies…