About Us
Biking.ie are Ireland's biking experts.
"We've been riding bikes all our lives and have competed at the highest possible level. Now its your chance to take from our experience and improve your biking."
13 times Irish National Mountain Bike Champions
World Cup, World Championship and Olympic mountain bike racers in DH and XC
Certified in the Code of Ethics for Children's Sport
Fully qualified SMBLA Mountain Bike Guides
Ireland's first SMBLA Tutors
Red Cross First Aid Trained
Giving Back
Biking.ie are always looking to help other along by offering support to organisations and at events where ever possible. Our most recent projects include the Wicklow Outdoor Festival where we offer introduction days to mountain biking for all levels of ability and the 2010 XC Development Series where we offered three top prizes of private skills days plus a total of 30 free mountain bike training days.
Tarja Owens
Years biking: About 16 ish.Ouch i feel old
Racing highlight: All of it, the good, bad and ugly.I've been very lucky in life to have seen so much of the world on my bike
Likes: Mountain biking on clear autumnal days and not having to rush to go back to work!
Dislikes: Soggy pasta
Bike: Trek Fuel Ex Womens Specific
Music: Viva la Vinyl! Jazz, rock, listening to JK at 2pm...sad I know
Favourite Trail: There are too many to list. Recently: Free riding around lake Garda, or it can be just getting the lines perfect and having a clear trail in Ballinastoe...its all good really
Favourite Food: Easy...anyone been to Ronzo and tasted the Rotolo?...yum
Favourite Film: At the moment its got to be bob the builder(I kid you not!)..my little nephew has me singing along to it
Niall Davis
Years biking: 11
Racing Highlights: Getting to compete at downhill and cross country world cups. Most recently the Mega Avalanche was amazing.
Likes: Sunny days and dry mountain bike trails.
Dislikes: Excuses
Bike: Trek Remedy 7.0
Music: The Strokes, Rory Gallagher, AC/DC, The Blades Club
Favourite Trail: The Dark Forest in 3rock
Favourite Food: Beans, mince and potatoes!
Favourite Film: Earthed Series.
