The Kerry Cyclist!

My name is Donnacha Clifford and I’m an average cyclist who loves the sport and everything to do with it.

How it Started
From a young age I have heard names in the 80′s like Sean Kelly, Stephen Roche and Martin Early. I even had the Sean Kelly board game as a child. Before I ever sat up on a bike I remember being in awe of these heroes on the TV. From the time I received my first bike (a black and yellow bmx with stabilisers), I was hooked. I joined my local cycling club in 1995 at the age of 12 and have not looked back since. I have raced, never too well and these days mostly enjoy leisure and sportive events mostly through out the south-west of Ireland.

I have noticed that over the years that sometimes people ask lots of questions on the bike, from ‘Why do you change down before the hill starts? to ‘which type of bike should I buy?’, some questions can be technical and some not. I also noticed people asking me about routes and preparation tips for longer sportive events. I decided to start this website as a means of answering those questions and provide a help to people who need it. This website is my way of giving back all I’ve learned and I’m still learning every day I’m cycling. This website is not about me, it’s about you.

How to Reach Me
You can contact me at info@kerrycycling.com. I do try to get around to all emails. As this website is about all cyclists, I would be delighted to hear your opinions and feedback on routes that I should post, training tips, event info, your help would be greatly appreciated.

My Bikes

Carrera Vengeance Mountain Bike

Da Vinci

Bianchi 1885

Disclaimer
I’ve been cycling for 14 years and counting but I don’t claim to be an expert (for example I’m pretty bad at fast descents after a number of crashes in my time and I do carry a few pounds of weight over and above what I should!). I am always a student of cycling but hopefully have picked up a few things over the years that you can find useful. Any training advice on this website should only be considered if you are medically fit to do so. No responsibility will be accepted by the site for poor road conditions or road works that may be going ahead at any one time. For up to date road information in Kerry see http://www.kerrycoco.ie. I’m no way qualified to give medical advice and I do not hold any coaching or nutritional qualifications. All that i offer you is some knowledge that i have learned either the hard way or from other people over the years. I hope it is helpful!

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