Team Geared Up

Welcome! If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to our RSS feed or enter your email: for updates. Thanks for visiting! KILDARE, IRELAND (Team Geared Up) - Haven’t times changed when I can just jump across to the Mediterranean for a four day weekend of sports climbing? Flight (Ryan[...] Read More »

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND (Team Geared Up) - Even though not directly related to a sports or skateboarding story I felt that I had to share this intro to the new skateboard video (Fully Flared) with you because it’s so impressive! Awesome explosions, enjoy! Directed by Spike Jonze for LakiaR[...] Read More »

DUBLIN, IRELAND (Team Geared Up) Were you glued to Discovery Channel’s “Deadliest Climb - Everest“? Were you as amazed as me that the annoying Tim actually made it up and down with a broken hand?! Am I evil that I really didn’t want him to succeed!!? He wouldn’t listen[...] Read More »

DUBLIN, IRELAND (Team Geared Up) Tomorrow sees an unfortunate clash between the 4th race in the IMRA winter league and the National Senior Cross Country. The mountain race is being held in Carrick mountain in Wicklow and the race distance has just recently been lengthened to 11k (bit of a long one [...] Read More »

SINGAPORE (Team Geared Up) - Julie McElroy is completing the Ben Nevis Challenge on 31st of May. How does this make TGU? Well… Julie was born with Cerebral Palsy and this is the first wheelchair team challenge to attempt to reach the top of Ben Nevis. Incredible! The challenge is set for ten [...] Read More »

DUBLIN, IRELAND (Team Geared Up) You only ever hear good things about the CCAR events! They’re renowned for throwing in a few surprises which competitors seem to enjoy! Firstly Bob was saying what a great event the Castlewellan one was now you can read a report from Tango and Cash on their blo[...] Read More »

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND (Team Geared Up) - One thing that most people would probably agree on is that the word innovation and jacket rarely come up in the same sentence. Well in order to remove that stigma I’ve made a list of some of the latest jackets coming out. Some feature packed, others a li[...] Read More »

DUBLIN, IRELAND (Geared Up Blog) - Well at last it’s out! I think i may have to invest in one of these little toys if i end up going to Switzerland for the summer. Arc’teryx have brought out a whole new range of harnesses this year that look amazing. I’ve spoken to a few people wh[...] Read More »

SINGAPORE (Team Geared Up) - Instructables is a site that shows you user submitted instructions on how to build things. Anything at all! I found a massive selection of Instructables on how to build a Woody (a term used to describe a home-built indoor climbing wall!). They go from the straight-forwa[...] Read More »

DUBLIN, IRELAND (Team Geared Up) If you don’t fancy going cold turkey on your multi day event then this could be just the thing for you! Freeze dried wine from Raidlight! €6 gets you powder to make 200ml of red wine, 9 per cent alcohol. It makes a change from High 5 powder sachets but could [...] Read More »

SINGAPORE (Team Geared Up) - Bearded Git (BG) emailed me looking for ‘airtime’ for the Legalise Wild Camping in Wales & England campaign - just like they can in Scotland. They are looking to gather as many signatories as possible from UK Residents or Expats on the 10 Downing Street[...] Read More »

Simple and elegant but also carefully engineered, this flexible bamboo based board is a marvel to ride. The Dervish is a board for every rider. Review of Loaded Boards 41.5in Dervish LongboardRated as 5/5 on Feb 26 2008 by Alx Cahiz ZURICH, SWITZERLAND (Team Geared Up) - This review has been a l[...] Read More »

DUBLIN, IRELAND (Team Geared Up) The entry requirements for the North Face Ultra Trail du Tour du Mont Blanc have just been announced. Up until now entry was first come, first served, until last year when you had to have completed at least a couple of ultras. But because the finisher level was stil[...] Read More »

DUBLIN, IRELAND (Team Geared Up) Siobhan has been on to let us know that entries are now open for Gaelforce West billed as “The Largest Adventure Event in Ireland”. Choose from two events; GF6, the classic one-day multi-sport challenge for solo participants or teams with biking, running[...] Read More »

SINGAPORE (Team Geared Up) - Thanks to Ciaran Rooney (via Twitter) for the heads up. AQA offer a service where you can text any question to 63336 (UK) or 57275 (Ireland) and they will find an answer and SMS you back for £1 or €2. This great story (read the lead-in here about how they got lost o[...] Read More »

DUBLIN, IRELAND (Team Geared Up) - Report here from the Women’s Cycling Weekend held at Avon Ri, Blessington. Great weekend of activity, really enjoyed it more than I thought I would. The format involved a spin Saturday morning for roadies or mountain bikers followed by lunch and workshops. C[...] Read More »