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Welcome to Scott-Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club
Cycling Ireland 2018 Club of the Year
Founded in 1948, Orwell Wheelers is amongst the biggest and most famous cycling clubs in Ireland. Based in Dublin, we cater to all levels of fitness and ability - from beginners to elite riders, male and female from youth to veteran. The club had it's roots in road racing but has become very active in many other areas including leisure riding, audaxing, randonnée events, cyclocross and track racing. We run organised weekly training spins most of the year.
Club Winter Spins for members assemble at Joe Daly Cycles in Dundrum most Sundays with groups leaving at intervals starting from 9:00am. Check out our club spin info and requirements and etiquette and technique for further details.
Membership for 2019. Renewal notices for 2019 have be emailed to existing members. If you haven't received your email please email the This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
For information on joining as a NEW member please see the Membership Page of the website
Ronan Grimes - A Man on the Fast Track!
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Ronan Grimes took up para-cycling relatively late in his life, but that has not stopped him from flourishing in the sport. Since he’s settled into the saddle, he has competed in both the Road and Track Para-cycling World Championships in the past two years, achieving a total of four top ten finishes. Get to know more about our club mate on the rise thanks to this Bio first published by Cycling Ireland.
Joe Daly Cycles & Scott Sports Offer 2019
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Joe Daly Cycles and our club sponsors, Scott Sports, have teamed up once again to run an exclusive offer for club members. Get 20% off ANY Scott Carbon bike this Christmas!
Pathways to safe group cycling…
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The Pathways Programme started in 2017 and has been very successful in integrating new members into the club and giving them an introduction to safe cycling and group cycling. How did it come about thought, how does it work? Val Smith is one of the coordinators of the programme and took some time out to give us the low down....
Scott Orwell Wheelers CycloCross Race 2018 - Report, Results and Thank You
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Full Results, Podiums and a Report from Scott Orwell Wheelers CycloCross Race 2018 in GAP Glencullen
Five minutes with....George Flanagan
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George Flanagan has only been with the club for a few years but has made a big impression in that short time - earning the accolade of "Rookie of the Year" in 2017 and recently being elected to the role of Vice- President of the club. We asked George a few questions to get to know the man behind the smile a little better.......
James & the Giant Audax!
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James O'Callaghan is a veteran of many long and testing cycles - audaxes, Marmottes and countless others but this summer he took on his biggest challenge to date in the form of the Mile Failte 1,200. Thanks to James for taking time to send a write up on the event and the preparation that went into it. We cant wait to see what he has lined up for 2019;)
The hills are alive with the sound of wheezing!
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It started with a chat on a Saturday spin. Simon floated the question – “would you be on for a trip to the Alps after the Summer?” Tuesday 18th September: Chris, Guy, Ian, Joe, Nick & Simon took a 7am Aer Lingus flight to Lyon. By mid afternoon they were on a gentle 20km spin to check out their full carbon rental bikes and ready themselves for the climbs!
Gerry Brannigan Memorial Cycle 2018
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Now in it's 12th year, the Gerry Brannigan Memorial Cycle 2018 will take place on Sunday October 14th from the Grasshopper Inn in Clonee, Co. Meath.
