Hello, I’m Darragh Delaney
A technical mind.
A cyclist at heart.
I work in cybersecurity. Outside work, you’ll find me on a bike — on the road, on gravel, or following a route that takes a little longer.
The riding
Long days.
Lasting lessons.
Over the years I’ve taken on ultra-cycling events and duathlons. These days, my focus is long-distance cycling. The experiences still shape how I prepare, pace myself and approach a challenge.
Gravel & Roads is where I share that side of life: personal stories, practical lessons and an enduring curiosity about what’s around the next bend.
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Endurance↗Endurance / 2023
Paris Brest Paris 2023 – Preparation & Participation
What is Paris-Brest-Paris? Paris-Brest-Paris is a 1,200km self-supported cycle that was first run in 1891, it is by most descriptions…
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Gravel↗Gravel / 2022
Buying a bicycle – The first 100,000km
This is a follow-up to my first post on buying a bike, the first 50,000km. It took over eight years…
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Endurance↗Endurance / 2018
Cycling Mizen to Malin in Less Than 24 Hours
Why Mizen to Malin? Mizen Head is the most Southerly point in Ireland and Malin Head is the most northerly. As…
Read the story ↗This journal includes articles restored from my earlier website. Original article dates are shown where available. Some historic photographs and downloads could not be recovered; the writing has been preserved.