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Cycling club - Portlaoise.

  • 17-04-2012 2:39pm
    #1
    Daithi BC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 869 ✭✭✭


    Does anyone know anything about cycling clubs in or near Portlaoise? As far as I can work out, there's Watchtours and St Peter's, both of which seem to be for prison officers. Laois CTC is listed on the Cycling Ireland club list, but their website isn't online any more.

    I live in Stradbally, and it looks like the nearest clubs to me are Ossary in Rathdowney or Deenside in Castlecomer. Does anyone know of any others closer to home?


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  • #2
    Chips Lovell
    Moderators, Politics Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,269 Mod ✭✭✭✭Chips Lovell


    There's Wolftrap too. Not sure where they are based.


  • #3
    stevemac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 305 ✭✭stevemac


    are wolftrap birr or over that side of the slieve blooms?


  • #4
    Daithi BC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 869 ✭✭✭Daithi BC


    stevemac wrote: »
    are wolftrap birr or over that side of the slieve blooms?

    According to their website they're based in Birr. Lots of nice cycling country over there, but again, a bit far from me!


  • #5
    lalorm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 244 ✭✭lalorm


    Laois CRC are still on the go since I've seen them out racing this year. I used to ride with Laois CC back in the 80's when I lived in Stradbally myself. Great place for training. Can't understand why there are not more people from Laois cycling. Carlow has a club and there's one in Castlecomer. There's a triathlon club in Portlaoise you could train with.
    Are you just starting out or have you been training a while?


  • #6
    Daithi BC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 869 ✭✭✭Daithi BC


    I've been cycling for a bit over a year now, having beeun running for about 10 years. I'm not racing, just looking for a group to keep me sportive-fit.


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  • #7
    Pieterblurb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 61 ✭✭Pieterblurb


    Laois CTC is a small club but still exists. Mainly racers but over the winter we got a number of 'touring' cyclists joining us. Look up Laois Cycling and Touring Club on FB. Sunday spins start from Portarlington (Maxol) at 9:15 and Portlaoise (Adams garage) at 9:30 but as racers are out racing, group might be small. Let me know if you want to do a spin with us and I will make sure we pick you up.


  • #8
    Captain Havoc
    Moderators, Sports Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 11,394 Mod ✭✭✭✭Captain Havoc


    Could you try get a boards group to meet somewhere like pedigree corner some evening? I'd say there's enough in the area to try something.

    https://ormondelanguagetours.com

    Walking Tours of Kilkenny in English, French or German.



  • #9
    Daithi BC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 869 ✭✭✭Daithi BC


    Captain Havoc wrote: »
    Could you try get a boards group to meet somewhere like pedigree corner some evening? I'd say there's enough in the area to try something.

    I was thinking that was the next step. I'm hoping to meet up with the Laois CTC guys some Sunday, but a Boards evening spin would be a good idea as well. If anyone's intersted in this, send me a PM and we'll see if we can arrange something.


  • #10
    Super Freak
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 620 ✭✭✭Super Freak


    Count me in for a Portlaoise/boards spin.


  • #11
    christybannon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6 ✭christybannon


    Just saw this post by fluke and just wanted to clear up something. St Peters CC isn't just for Prison Officers. I'm secretary and we have retired and serving members but also have a few civilian members. There's a spin every Sunday morning @ 10am leaving from the Kileshin hotel and from other venues by arrangement. We go as fast as slowest person, no one is left behind. Anyone is welcome to come out with us. My contact details are on the cycling ireland website. Give me a shout if you want to


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