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Song of the Balbriggan Cycling Club for 1891

  • 20-07-2009 3:25pm
    #1
    Bluetonic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,588 ✭✭✭


    Might be of interest to you two wheel people.

    As seen on Balbriggan.net

    CyclingClubSongPhotocpy.jpg


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  • #2
    RobFowl
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 11,669 Mod ✭✭✭✭RobFowl


    No-53cyclingclub.jpg

    Balbriggan Cycling Club c1900 at Howth
    This photograph courtesy of "The David Brangan Collection" © 2004


  • #3
    RobFowl
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 11,669 Mod ✭✭✭✭RobFowl


    Hreynolds4.jpg

    The great Harry Reynolds a Balbriggan man and Irelands first cycling world champion (Won it in Copenhagen in 1896)


  • #4
    RobFowl
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 11,669 Mod ✭✭✭✭RobFowl


    StephenRoche83a.jpg

    Stephen Roche in Balbriggan in 1983 winning his last race as an amateur.

    http://www.balbriggan.net/steveroche.htm


  • #5
    CheGuedara
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,031 ✭✭✭CheGuedara


    85521.jpg

    The confident, relaxed lean against the bike.

    The refusal to conform for the photo.

    The look down at his rivals steeds knowing they cant hold him using those ratios on the sprint for home...

    The Cipollini of his day and age?


  • #6
    Captain Havoc
    Moderators, Sports Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 11,394 Mod ✭✭✭✭Captain Havoc


    RobFowl wrote: »
    No-53cyclingclub.jpg

    Balbriggan Cycling Club c1900 at Howth
    This photograph courtesy of "The David Brangan Collection" © 2004

    Are sports jackets and bowler hats considered euro?

    That was a joke, it's nice to see those photos and others showing the history of the sport in this country.

    https://ormondelanguagetours.com

    Walking Tours of Kilkenny in English, French or German.



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