Irish Heat Wave - Another Country Estate

Irish Heat Wave – Another Country Estate

It is rare that you don’t see rain in a 7 day forecast here. Much less “heat” such as this, the first tshirt day since last Fall. So with the Eagle still awaiting a few tig weld patches, I rolled about 20 miles on the bent. The bridge here is what…

A Common Sight:  New House - Old House

A Common Sight: New House – Old House

The yellow house above looks down on the house below that used to be the main house of this sheep ranch. Below all of this are the sheep and their fields……..

HiWheeling to the Top

HiWheeling to the Top

Top is one of Ireland’s longest established fuel importers, Owned by the Reihill family, they are part of a 100% Irish owned company dating back over 200 years.

Irish Road Punishment

Irish Road Punishment

The roads of Ireland have been hard on my bikes. My Eagle and my bent have both visited Blacksmith Pawel in the last few days Here he is welding two more cracks that developed on my Eagle. And I just found another today……. And here he is tig w…

Country Overpasses

Country Overpasses

When the British built the rail system here in Ireland, they often went through those large hills in the way, by blasting through them. When cars then became popular, short bridges were built over the top to reconnect both sides of the slope. Here…

St Paddys Day in Ireland

St Paddys Day in Ireland

A national holiday of monumental proportions, St. Patrick’s Day is like our Fourth of July… Eagled in the late morning. Then came back and watched a great Ireland team get clobbered by England in rugby. Next up was an international St. Patrick’s…

Evolution of an Eagle Crack

Evolution of an Eagle Crack

Pawel did such a fine tig weld, you probably cannot see it in the picture I took after the Eagle and I just rolled 12 miles..

Five Pound Dog Hampers Training Ride

Five Pound Dog Hampers Training Ride

This little dog followed me for three miles. Every time I thought I had him lost, he would appear AGAIN. Right in front of my wheel. On one of his many detours, he entered a large field where he chased two big black birds and then four sheep and t…