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Podcast: The Roadman Cycling Podcast
Episode: Overhyped Cycling Trends & How Cycling Ireland is Failing Riders
Description: In this week’s Rider Support, we tackle a critical issue that’s been bubbling under the surface for too long—the decline of road racing in Ireland. With legendary events disappearing and Cycling Ireland seemingly asleep at the wheel, we’re asking the tough questions: Where is the funding going? Why isn’t the governing body stepping in? And at what point do we demand real leadership to save Irish racing?
Beyond that, we dig into the cycling trends from 2024 that need to die—from folding gravel bikes to overpriced ‘eco-friendly’ marketing gimmicks. We also settle the age-old deba...