There's nothing on the bike Eoghan doesn't like doing - touring, sportives, hill climbs, time-trialling - but there's nothing on the bike he's good at! Since 2016, when he cycled around Ireland (before he even knew the word bikepacking) he's been hooked on multi-day, self-supported cycles.
In 2021, Eoghan is planning an epic 14,000 mile spin from his homeland in Ireland to Singapore, arriving for his nephew's fifth birthday.
2024-06-17 10:36:03 - If Simon Warren hasn't yet been honoured with a knighthood, it's long overdue. For over a decade, his hill climbing books have given cyclists all the N+1 justification...
2023-09-15 17:04:30 - Close your eyes and picture this - you've developed this obsession with winning for years. Nothing but finishing first matters. That mindset, obsession, and hunger...
2023-06-26 12:04:39 - "I'm riding today because the Dragon is known as being a really tough ride," said one rider I chatted to, who told me they had travelled to South Wales all the way from...
2023-06-14 09:26:07 - I first met Markus Stitz at about 6am, climbing a never-ending hill during the Atlas Mountain Race in Morocco. I hadn't adequately refuelled (short for, I was starving),...
2023-06-08 12:04:33 - Hot off the heels of the Dales Divide - an early season bikepacking tour around the Yorkshire Dales and Moors - I have to put down a few words of thanks to BBB. I had...
2023-04-20 12:21:07 - There are three questions everyone asks when buying something new: does it do what I want, what does it cost, and does it look great? So long as you're not a label snob,...
2022-11-04 20:11:11 - Well, it's done. I'm finished. I don't mean physically, mentally, and spiritually kaput curled on the side of a road someplace in the foetal position. I rolled across...
2022-07-06 17:10:21 - Howies may not be on the radar of most cyclists, but the Welsh active clothing brand enjoys a cult following among outdoors types. And, after trying out their merino...
2021-03-17 14:31:24 - So, you've drunk all your water. And, there aren't any shops nearby. Or houses. Or people. What do you do? Well, if you've got a portable water purifier, one thing you...
2021-03-09 21:34:25 - There are three things critical to every bike-packing adventure: food, water and power. Halo's Vapour GXC 29" wheelset with Shutter Precision PL-7 dynamo hub brings the...
2021-03-01 16:23:12 - Good quality sleep while touring or during an endurance race is priceless. Exped have managed to put a price on good quality sleep while in the outdoors - and it's not...
2021-02-17 17:30:38 - On a long-distance, multi-day cycling tour, dead batteries are a certainty. It's going to happen. But, there's no need to fret. There is a solution, and that solution is...
2020-10-29 12:08:49 - Well, the winter's here and no one looks forward to that time of the year in the UK. Gone are the hot temperatures and sunshine. Gone are the long days. Gone are the dry...
2020-10-08 23:16:35 - Ribble comes out with yet another cracker of a bike. The Endurance SL Disc 105 is a great all-rounder. The bike's design delivers an uncompromising mixture of speed and...
2020-09-17 14:17:20 - Ribble's Adventure line of bikes is a serious leap into the increasingly popular gravel/touring/bike-packing sector. Where the Lancashire marque's phenomenally popular...
2020-05-13 10:43:34 - The Rockrider ST520 Hydration Pack from Decathlon is a comfortable and functional backpack that keeps you hydrated and provides storage space while cycling. The pack...
2020-04-10 13:44:28 - Decathlon offer a wide range of cycling kit under the Rockrider brand, which includes sunglasses - good news as the weather turns warmer! Sunglasses protect the eyes -...
2020-03-31 12:28:32 - The Rockrider ST500 Mountain Bike Shoes from Decathlon are a trainer-style cycling shoe designed for mountain bikers looking to start using cleats. They sit above the...
2020-02-10 14:05:38 - The Ribble CGR AL is a member of Ribble's wider CGR (cross, gravel and road) family. Designed to excel across a variety of terrains with ultimate versatility, the CGR...
2019-11-19 14:35:10 - Stolen Goat is a walk-the-walk cycling brand founded in the UK in 2012. Their focus is to make you look and feel good. So good, you get out on your bike and stay out -...
