Will Benbradagh leave you breathless or bust? With one week to go Man of Sperrin organisers say the 2018 100km sportive being held on the 20th May is going to be even bigger and better than the inaugural event last year. Speaking ahead of the cycling sportive which will start at Owenbeg outside Dungiven, Ciaran [...]
From Torr Head to Mallorca to The Birren, Shane Kelly's love of cycling shines as he discusses his Man of Sperrin and related adventures. Where are you from? Draperstown, but currently living in Belfast. How long have you been cycling? 2 years How did you get into cycling? Having not cycled since my childhood (20+ [...]
From the flat-lands of North Down to the Peaks of the Sperrins, Scott Harkins journey has been remarkable. Where are you from? Bangor How long have you been cycling? 14 years How did you get into cycling? I did it for motivation after beating cancer. In 2014 I was 10 years clear and became the [...]
By Paddy Heaney I was baptised Patrick Heaney in St Patrick’s Church on St Patrick’s Day, 1974. That possibly explains the unassailable self-confidence I felt ahead of the St Patrick’s Day Road Race in Donegal. Early that morning as I paced around the bedroom gathering gear, I made a bold declaration to my half-sleeping wife. [...]
Liam Doherty, a survivor of 2017, is planning to come back for more in 2018, and he has some great advice for first time climbers - DON'T STOP! Where are you from? Originally Strabane but now Lurgan How long have you been cycling? 4 years How did you get into cycling? I had fancied road [...]
Described by his pals as being 'never off the road' Alan Campbell completed the inaugural Man of Sperrin. And he made brilliant videos in the process! Check it out below... Where are you from? Originally from Coleraine but now a Claudy native. How long have you been cycling? 14 years How did you get into cycling? [...]
Are you a bike addict? The fact you’re reading this blog suggests you’ve already got a problem. But if you’re unsure, please take the survey below: DO I HAVE A BIKE PROBLEM? 10 SIGNS YOU’RE A BIKE ADDICT 1) Which do you prefer: A. porn? B. bike porn? 2) Chain Reaction is: A. a hit [...]
Our new feature on mansperrin.com profiles a unique band of people. These are the survivors, the hardy bucks, the never-give-uppers and the mountain goats of the cycling world. They are the people who have completed Man of Sperrin and survived to tell their story. Which is what this is... Over the course of the next [...]
Cyclist, writer and lover of all things Velo, Gillian Baker completed the inaugural Man of Sperrin in June 2017. Here she talks about her cycling origins, the secret of the Sperrins, and why keeping a clean bike is a must. MOS: Name? GB: LoveVelo Rides (Gillian Baker) MOS: Where are you from? GB: Dundrum, Dublin MOS: [...]
Under siege and constant attack the MAMIL often finds himself saying ‘sorry’ for taking the time to train for events like Man of Sperrin. But gym-owner and self-confessed MAMIL, Paddy Heaney says the apologies have to stop. ***** The comment will be delivered with a generous dollop of derision and it’s always designed to hurt. [...]
