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Robert Tully - 03 February 2018 The Orwell Wheelers Randonnée is back for 2018 and this year it's got a little brother! As has become tradition, it's taking place Saturday 5th of May at 09:00, the bank holiday weekend, with start and finish at Lansdowne Wesley Rugby Club on Ballycorus Road. Please see poster for more details, and click here to enter: Registration page Randonnée lite: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/18442377 Randonnée full: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/184

The World of the Audax is long distance cycling, the events go all year round and start at 200K. It is very much taking part rather than how quick, nobody really cares how long you took or how fast you might have gone. It is about the journey or completing the journey. The Audax is also about touring, cycling to places you have never been, the route little more than an excuse to cycle a long way.

The Orwell Wheelers Randonnée is back for 2018 and this year it’s got a little brother! As has become tradition, it’s taking place Saturday 5th of May at 09:00, the bank holiday weekend, with start and finish at Lansdown Wesley Rugby Club on Ballycorus Road. Please see poster inside for more details. Routes now added.

Scott-Orwell Wheelers are proud to promote the first of several audax for 2018, the Dublin/Meath/Kildare 200km on Sunday 4th March. There’s more information on the Audax Ireland page, or click through. Update: This event has been cancelled due to the bad weather

George Flanagan has only been with the club for a few years but has made a big impression in that short time - earning the accolade of "Rookie of the Year" in 2017 and recently being elected to the role of Vice- President of the club. We asked George a few questions to get to know the man behind the smile a little better.......   Age: 67   Years with Orwell?  I joined the club in April 2017.   How did you get into cycling?  Tell us a little about your sporting history? I rece

Scott-Orwell Wheelers will be holding The Introduction to Group Cycling for Women 10 Week Program again. We are hoping that this program will be as successful as it was in previous years.

Eoin Ahern took the 2018 Club CX Championship. Andrew Ryan took this third Club Youth CX title.

Luke GJ visited Nice in December, he reports back from the Col de la Madone, Poggio de San Remo and Mario Balotelli.

Aidan from VeloRevolution cycling clothing will be in Joe Daly’s next Monday with samples of all the kit being made available in the current order. Come find your size and place an order online! More details inside…

If you’re feeling full after Christmas dinner, here’s the perfect read for sitting on the couch and motivating yourself for 2018. James O’Callaghan took on the Tour du Mont Blanc earlier this year, find out how he fared below…

As part of the committee’s ongoing commitment to renewing and developing the membership, the Orwell Pathway has been designed for new adult members joining our Club. Anyone wishing to join Orwell Wheelers for the first time should apply through our expression of interest process; details below.

Update: 19.00-21.00 Friday 19th of January in Joe Daly Cycles, Scott Bicycles will be doing a sizing and demo of their 2018 carbon bikes, exclusively for members of Scott Orwell wheelers. Reminder that the 20% discount offer closes 31st January! On the same night Joe Dalys will be doing a demo of and introduction to Tacx smart trainers and direct drive trainers. Aimed at cyclists who are vaguely aware of and interested in smart trainers, Zwift, trainer road and the like, but

The 2017 Orwell AGM took place in Ballinteer Community School on Monday October 23rd 2017. This is a summary of the meeting; Committee Members Reports, New Committee and the Motions Discussed.

Veteran of two Rás campaigns, Brian Mc, recounts his third Rás in a row. Tight for training time and an early crash seek to thwart his aims of finishing. He also has one eye on the A2 Classification.

Luke GJ reports back from his April trip to Mount Baldy and how he became a Powerade connoisseur. Grab a warm beverage, it’s a long one, four thousand words long.

The committee have decided to accept new adult members to the club subject to the completion of an Introductory Course. This course to be held in January 2018.

These are the awards that were awarded on the 2017 Prize Giving Night.

A summary of our current initiatives on the Leisure side for the 2017 Winter Spins.

Now in it’s 11th year, the Gerry Brannigan Memorial Cycle 2017 will take place on Sunday October 15th from the Grasshopper Inn in Clonee, Co. Meath.

There will be a Youth Training Day with Aidan Hammond on Saturday September 30th. It is open to Boys and Girls aged 11 to 16.