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The Gerry Brannigan Memorial Cycle for the 2016 season will take place on Sunday the 18th of October 2015 starting at the Grasshopper Inn, Clonee, Co. Meath. (Please note that because of this event, there will be no organised cycle from Joe Daly’s on this date. We hope to see you all there instead.)

The Gerry Brannigan Memorial Cycle will take place on Sunday the 9th of November 2014 starting at the Grasshopper Inn, Clonee, Co. Meath. (Please note that because of this event, there will be no organised cycle from Joe Daly’s on this date. We hope to see you all there instead.)

It was great to see so many faces at Joe Daly Cycles yesterday morning on another glorious summer morning, if a little nippy to begin with. Some returning from last week, some from last year and some for the very first time. We wanted to quickly give you some thoughts on the first two weeks. Read on for more!

A coaching talk entitled “How to get the most from your Winter Spins” will be presented by Anthony Walsh of A1Coaching on October 13th. More details below!

A slightly delayed list of prize-winners for 2014, as presented in the Dropping Well on 27th September.

It was great to see so many cyclists, new faces and old friends, at Joe Daly’s this morning for the first weekend of the Winter Spins. We hope you enjoyed yourselves in the decent weather – it’s not always like that. If you’re new to the winter spins, or wondering whether you should take part in another one, click through.

If you haven’t yet seen the forum post, the club AGM will take place next Monday, 6th October at 19.30, in Ballinteer Community School. More details below. Updated: now with an account from the night, with full list of elected committee members and reports.

Two races in early September saw two A4 performances of note – one a regular racer, the other almost a complete novice. David Maher got his long-overdue upgrade to A3 with a 3rd at the head of the bunch sprint in Laragh, while Chris Mollaghan made a impression at his first stage race, with 12th in the TT and 5th in the final stage, narrowly missing out on a top ten overall spot. Plenty more racing action below!

With today being the date of the very open Women’s Commission AGM, it seems a fitting occasion to publish this one from the drafts folder! For at least the fourth year running, Orwell fielded a strong team in the An Post Rás na mBan. With four club members in Aideen Keenan, Ciara Kinch, Ann Horan and Claire McEntee, and a guest rider Lydia Gurley, the team took home the Top Irish Team prize, 9th overall, 2nd and 3rd county riders and a combativity award! (Photos to follow!)

As the more official leisure rides wind up for the year, it’s fitting that our final report comes in from none other than Orwell’s hard-working leisure rep himself, Stephen Ryan. He was blessed with fantastic weather, scenery and company for the Rebel Tour in the southwest, read on to see all the photo evidence alongside the account!

As the IVCA league spent August drawing to a close, the Orwell vets weren’t spent just yet, with Barry Dace clocking up another couple of results, and Arthur Ebbs, Romano Morelli and William Parnell all getting top ten finishes, including a podium spot for Ebbs.

Winter Spins are resuming Sunday October 5th, with a couple of changes. Have a quick read below to see how that affects you!

Just when you think the season is over, Eamonn Eaton makes another foray into the world of leisure cycling – this time to Bray and the Joe Loughman. Take a read of his account of the day below!

Orwell Wheelers are running a four week programme aimed at complete beginners, to give them a grounding in basic bike skills, and bring them to a point where they can take part in the regular Sunday club spins. It will take place on Sundays in October. Click through for more details and the sign-up form! Update: the class of 2nd November will meet at 09.30 at Joe Daly Cycles as usual.

Click through to see him get a soaking! All for a good cause, text MND to 50300 to donate.

After catching up with the women’s incredible haul of medals, it’s time to turn our attention to the feats of the (mostly) men, with Neal Hudson getting on the A2 podium in the Wexford 2 Day, then grabbing gold in the Leinster Hill Climb. Conor Murnane brought home bronze for the Junior cat in that event, while back in Wexford Stephen Barry put in a great hill climb to take 4th in the A4 event. There was also a haul of medals from the track league, thanks to Fionn Sheridan, S

Colm Featherstone was one of the many Orwells who migrated to Waterford for the popular Sean Kelly Tour, including many of the white group who have spent the year traversing the country on various leisure cycles. The ran the gauntlet of lashing rain and dizzying climbs in Dungarvan, but survived to tell the tale! Read on!

On the women’s open scene, Monica Marconi scored an emphatic victory in Wexford for the final round of the National League, while Ciara Kinch came home a fine 5th. Kinch then went on to notch up Gold in the Leinster Hill Climb Champs, with Aideen Keenan in silver a mere 7″ behind her. And Orla Hendron displayed rude form at the Track Champs to take home two national medals, while Rachel Glendon also won silver in the National Middle Distance Triathlon Champs. Update: now with

Time for a catch-up with the final rounds of Corkagh Park Ladies’ Racing, with wins by both Aideen Keenan and Orla Hendron, both heading for a late season peak, and Mary Brady taking her first prize at the head of the B group! We also say goodbye to organiser Siobhán O’Connor, as after three years she’s handing over the reins to Aideen Keenan and Lucan’s Maria Mulvany.

The 2014 Interclub Underage League wrapped up recently, with Orwell Youths still showing up for their first taste of racing. Late joiners included Alicia and Liam Coulcher, Evan and Luke Caddow, Max Latham, and Kevin Lahiff. They took part in one or both of the last two rounds, taking place on the tracks of Corkagh Park and Sundrive Road. Read on for all the details and results!