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Howth Hill Climb

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    #302
    Briain O Loinsigh
    Registered Users Posts: 175 ✭✭Briain O Loinsigh


    I always climb the long way from sutton and head down into howth village ,but the wind always holds me back below 70KPH.
    Is the breeze always in the same direction there ?


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    #303
    niceonetom
    Registered Users Posts: 4,833 ✭✭✭niceonetom


    Lumen wrote: »
    Historical wind data for Howth... Research into how to game Strava and fake awesomeness.

    http://www.wunderground.com/weatherstation/WXDailyHistory.asp?ID=I90579413&month=4&day=9&year=2012

    FYP. And good luck in your quest.


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    #304
    instinct
    Registered Users Posts: 242 ✭✭instinct


    Where is the end of the TT ?

    Starts at white faint line beside school in Sutton. Where does it end ?


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    #305
    Dermot Illogical
    Registered Users Posts: 3,131 ✭✭✭Dermot Illogical


    The shop afaik.


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    #306
    Inquitus
    Registered Users Posts: 13,734 ✭✭✭✭Inquitus


    niceonetom wrote: »
    FYP. And good luck in your quest.

    To be fair all the KOM on Strava are wind assisted. KOM from my Strava followed stream are always proportional to the strength and direction of the flags at the Mitsubishi Garage at the end of North Street in Swords. Beasty took a bunch of into town KOMs last week and it was the strongest Northerly I have seen in recent times! generally the wind is southerlyesque.


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    #307
    Lumen
    Registered Users Posts: 31,010 ✭✭✭✭Lumen


    Inquitus wrote: »
    To be fair all the KOM on Strava are wind assisted.

    I checked the Sutton-Howth KOM and it wasn't wind assisted. So we're all just slow.


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    #308
    Inquitus
    Registered Users Posts: 13,734 ✭✭✭✭Inquitus


    Lumen wrote: »
    I checked the Sutton-Howth KOM and it wasn't wind assisted. So we're all just slow.

    Oh I am definitely slow alright :)


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    #309
    Lusk Doyle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,365 ✭✭✭Lusk Doyle


    Lumen wrote: »
    Inquitus wrote: »
    To be fair all the KOM on Strava are wind assisted.

    I checked the Sutton-Howth KOM and it wasn't wind assisted. So we're all just slow.

    No. Raam is just awesome!


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    #310
    greenmat
    Registered Users Posts: 581 ✭✭✭greenmat


    I'm creeping up the Strava Howth leaderboard, on the 2nd page now:D. Keep the tips flowing as to how to beat my time, very near to beating 8 mins.


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    #311
    Raam
    Registered Users Posts: 14,317 ✭✭✭✭Raam


    greenmat wrote: »
    I'm creeping up the Strava Howth leaderboard, on the 2nd page now:D. Keep the tips flowing as to how to beat my time, very near to beating 8 mins.

    If you don't feel a little bit of sick in your mouth, then you can go harder.


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    #312
    greenmat
    Registered Users Posts: 581 ✭✭✭greenmat


    Raam wrote: »
    If you don't feel a little bit of sick in your mouth, then you can go harder.

    :D Great one. Never experienced that, will try harder.


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    #313
    ccull123
    Registered Users Posts: 587 ✭✭✭ccull123


    Hi all,

    Gonna try this for the first time ever tomorrow. Which side is the easier one. i.e howth through to sutton or vice versa???

    Thanks


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    #314
    Raam
    Registered Users Posts: 14,317 ✭✭✭✭Raam


    Village start is steeper but shorter, Sutton start is longer but not as steep. Try em both and report back ;)


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    #315
    lennymc
    Registered Users Posts: 6,458 ✭✭✭lennymc


    im gonna do both of these tomorrow aswell for the first time. Not going to do the standing start (did someone say thats worth about 5 seconds?) or is that just cheating!


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    #316
    Lumen
    Registered Users Posts: 31,010 ✭✭✭✭Lumen


    lennymc wrote: »
    im gonna do both of these tomorrow aswell for the first time. Not going to do the standing start (did someone say thats worth about 5 seconds?) or is that just cheating!

    For the purposes of Strava rolling starts are fine. You can hardly to be expected to stop wherever a segment starts, and in any case there are overlapping segments.


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    #317
    ROK ON
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,831 ✭✭✭ROK ON


    ccull123 wrote: »
    Hi all,

    Gonna try this for the first time ever tomorrow. Which side is the easier one. i.e howth through to sutton or vice versa???

    Thanks
    Raam wrote: »
    Village start is steeper but shorter, Sutton start is longer but not as steep. Try em both and report back ;)


    Also try the way up from Shielmartin Road for a short intense burst of pain and nausea. 0.6km at 12% average. Fun fun fun.


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    #318
    ccull123
    Registered Users Posts: 587 ✭✭✭ccull123


    Finally got this out of the way today. I really enjoyed it. It was tough but def manageable.

    Also saw my first boardsie jersey today whilst cycling up it. (reckon it was about 9.15am he was in the company of another two riders. Think he was on a specialized...)

    Def has to b done again soon!!!


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    #319
    bad2dabone
    Registered Users Posts: 6,333 ✭✭✭bad2dabone


    ccull123 wrote: »
    Also saw my first boardsie jersey today whilst cycling up it. (reckon it was about 9.15am he was in the company of another two riders. Think he was on a specialized...)

    I think that was me you spotted, I was with 2 other lads there this mornin at 9.15, I've a red Litespeed though.


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    #320
    ccull123
    Registered Users Posts: 587 ✭✭✭ccull123


    bad2dabone wrote: »
    ccull123 wrote: »
    Also saw my first boardsie jersey today whilst cycling up it. (reckon it was about 9.15am he was in the company of another two riders. Think he was on a specialized...)

    I think that was me you spotted, I was with 2 other lads there this mornin at 9.15, I've a red Litespeed though.


    I think ur right. Prob wrong on the bike:) was one of your mates on a mountain bike/ hybrid?


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    #321
    bad2dabone
    Registered Users Posts: 6,333 ✭✭✭bad2dabone


    yep indeed he was :) he's got a nice new bike coming this week and I'll never keep up with him once it arrives!


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    #322
    cdaly_
    Registered Users Posts: 6,440 ✭✭✭cdaly_


    First time up in quite some time (could be over a year! :eek: ). Wasn't very happy and knees got a bit sore at one point. Ended up with 13m15...


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    #323
    Wingman2010
    Registered Users Posts: 416 ✭✭Wingman2010


    ccull123 wrote: »
    Finally got this out of the way today. I really enjoyed it. It was tough but def manageable.

    Also saw my first boardsie jersey today whilst cycling up it. (reckon it was about 9.15am he was in the company of another two riders. Think he was on a specialized...)

    Def has to b done again soon!!!

    My first time to log into boards in months. I even forgot my password!

    When I saw your post I thought it must have been me as I was out this direction around this time on Saturday with a boards jersey, 2 mates and a red specialized. But I see above someone claimed this one; ha..

    Are boards spins still organised?


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    #324
    NeedMoreGears
    Registered Users Posts: 1,418 ✭✭✭NeedMoreGears


    ccull123 wrote: »
    Finally got this out of the way today. I really enjoyed it. It was tough but def manageable.

    Also saw my first boardsie jersey today whilst cycling up it. (reckon it was about 9.15am he was in the company of another two riders. Think he was on a specialized...)




    Def has to b done again soon!!!

    Time??????


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    #325
    easygoing39
    Registered Users Posts: 1,331 ✭✭✭easygoing39


    Did a 8.40 up the climb today,1st attempt this year so happy enough.Noticed the white start line at the pitch gate is now missing?? Loads of professional riders out in Howth this morning,too busy doing 40kph to give a nod or wave back!!:rolleyes: Wind direction was perfect for a personal best from the harbour to the summit this morning,only problem for me was I never time myself going up that side!!


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    #326
    ccull123
    Registered Users Posts: 587 ✭✭✭ccull123


    NeedMoreGears wrote: »
    Time??????

    Late reply. Not sure to be honest. Im still trying to figure out where the start/finish is:P.


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    #327
    instinct
    Registered Users Posts: 242 ✭✭instinct


    Is this not a segment on Strava ? Just done a lap and nothing showed up. If i had of known I would have started my timer :(

    EDIT

    wow found it. 10.09 - I suck :(:(


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    #328
    selana
    Registered Users Posts: 53 ✭✭selana


    first time doing it today, felt like the hill would never end!

    14 mins. plenty of scope for improvement anyway.


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    #329
    Lusk Doyle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,365 ✭✭✭Lusk Doyle


    7:58 today. First time under 8 mins!


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    #330
    NeedMoreGears
    Registered Users Posts: 1,418 ✭✭✭NeedMoreGears


    ccull123 wrote: »
    Late reply. Not sure to be honest. Im still trying to figure out where the start/finish is:P.

    The start is just opposite the school on the Sutton side just at the entrance to Howth Celtic. The end is the Irish Times wall on the shop. 9:09 best so far. 'hoping 9 mins is under threat this summer!


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    #331
    ccull123
    Registered Users Posts: 587 ✭✭✭ccull123


    Could someone please tell me what gradient (% wise) the howth hill is going from the sutton side?


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