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Howth Hill Climb

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    #32
    petethedrummer
    Registered Users Posts: 7,604 ✭✭✭petethedrummer


    Sorry Tommy I was a bit premature. You're the second best. BagO'Cans man is the best. I forgot about him.


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    #33
    Plastik
    Registered Users Posts: 2,964 ✭✭✭Plastik


    easygoing39 wrote: »
    Thats a bit hard on the roadie.I often pass roadies on my MTB when travelling back to Stepaside after 2 hours around Djouce/Powerscourt.But to be honest,these lads are'nt hard core road racers,more the WW 200 kind.We all know there's no way a fit mountainbiker on a Mtb will keep up with a fit roadie on a roadbike.When on my roadbike Ive never been passed by a lad on a MTB.

    I don't know about that, shortly after I started browsing here there was a race between a roadie and mud slinger on their respective machines from the top of Howth to Bray and it was won by the man with suspension !


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    #34
    DirkVoodoo
    Registered Users Posts: 11,504 ✭✭✭✭DirkVoodoo


    Plastik wrote: »
    I don't know about that, shortly after I started browsing here there was a race between a roadie and mud slinger on their respective machines from the top of Howth to Bray and it was won by the man with suspension !

    Ah yes, but who looked better turned out and more smug at the start line?

    In the end, that is what counts.


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    #35
    Kav0777
    Registered Users Posts: 549 ✭✭✭Kav0777


    Plastik wrote: »
    I don't know about that, shortly after I started browsing here there was a race between a roadie and mud slinger on their respective machines from the top of Howth to Bray and it was won by the man with suspension !


    or this guy:

    http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/mountain-biker-wins-road-race-on-his-hardtail-22736/


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    #36
    stevie_b
    Registered Users Posts: 279 ✭✭stevie_b


    Tommyadams wrote: »
    I've always suspected but now that it's official I can finally put it on the ol' business card!

    .... yeah you can put it on your foil stamped, embossed business card.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YBxeDN4tbk


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    #37
    Tommyadams
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33 ✭Tommyadams


    petethedrummer wrote: »
    Sorry Tommy I was a bit premature. You're the second best. BagO'Cans man is the best. I forgot about him.
    Theres no shame in being beaten by the best. I once saw him break from the pack in an effort to make it to the off licence before ten o'clock. Awe inspiring stuff.


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    #38
    pprendeville
    Registered Users Posts: 2,888 ✭✭✭pprendeville


    PB for 2011 of 7.41 last night @ full tilt. Delighted with myself as was a little breezy. Second time round at 75%, 8.29. Onwards and upwards. Training pays off for sure.


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    #39
    Morrisseeee
    Registered Users Posts: 5,146 ✭✭✭Morrisseeee


    PB for 2011 of 7.41 last night @ full tilt
    Well done.
    BTW, how long is the climb and what altitude is gained ?


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    #40
    christeb
    Registered Users Posts: 2,435 ✭✭✭christeb


    Morrisseeee wrote: »
    Well done.
    BTW, how long is the climb and what altitude is gained ?

    Max altitude is 420 feet if I'm not mistaken. So your gain is just under that. I have to start timing myself up this one, my problem is I enjoy the village-side-up climb much more


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    #41
    kennyb3
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    pprendeville wrote: »
    PB for 2011 of 7.41 last night @ full tilt. Delighted with myself as was a little breezy. Second time round at 75%, 8.29. Onwards and upwards. Training pays off for sure.
    Great time P! but where were you on sunday? Perfect opportunity for ya with the A4 race finishing up the nags head. I see your talking about doing the relatively flat race sunday - maybe pick those races more carefully.


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    #42
    NeedMoreGears
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    pprendeville wrote: »
    PB for 2011 of 7.41 last night @ full tilt. Delighted with myself as was a little breezy. Second time round at 75%, 8.29. Onwards and upwards. Training pays off for sure.


    And there was I happy to be approaching 10min. 10:07 best so far this year - hoping to get under ten even at some stage


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    #43
    fireblade001
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27 ✭fireblade001


    My life time best is 9:06, at a Club TT starting at the church, last year it was 10:32.

    'member "The Nissan" went up that 4 times from the village side, Paul Kimmage was in the break that day.

    Love this climb.


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    #44
    pprendeville
    Registered Users Posts: 2,888 ✭✭✭pprendeville


    kennyb3 wrote: »
    Great time P! but where were you on sunday? Perfect opportunity for ya with the A4 race finishing up the nags head. I see your talking about doing the relatively flat race sunday - maybe pick those races more carefully.

    With 2 kids under 20 months I have to plan well ahead so I didn't pencil that in unfortunately. Where's Nags Head? Good climb?


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    #45
    kennyb3
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    pprendeville wrote: »
    With 2 kids under 20 months I have to plan well ahead so I didn't pencil that in unfortunately. Where's Nags Head? Good climb?
    Ah now i understand! Ah its nothing to talk about and the race was only up the easy first third of it. But the field was in bits from the rest of the course and any uphill finish will suit you.


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    #46
    Raam
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    pprendeville wrote: »
    With 2 kids under 20 months I have to plan well ahead so I didn't pencil that in unfortunately. Where's Nags Head? Good climb?

    You rode it on the Sunday Racer's training spin. It's the first turn we take off the R132.


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    #47
    pprendeville
    Registered Users Posts: 2,888 ✭✭✭pprendeville


    oh man that nearly killed me that day (not the crash) if it's the one I remember. was just about hanging on. :eek:


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    #48
    manwithaplan
    Registered Users Posts: 2,200 ✭✭✭manwithaplan


    Gave this a go tonight. 8:14 - apart from the beneficial effects of my first wear of the Swords club kit, I put down the improvement to having evened out my effort a bit better than before. I kept a bit more in the tank and it seemed to pay off. The wind was strong but it wasn't helping.


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    #49
    tawfeeredux
    Registered Users Posts: 795 ✭✭✭tawfeeredux


    manwithaplan wrote: »
    Gave this a go tonight. 8:14 - apart from the beneficial effects of my first wear of the Swords club kit, I put down the improvement to having evened out my effort a bit better than before. I kept a bit more in the tank and it seemed to pay off. The wind was strong but it wasn't helping.

    over half a minute faster than your boards TT time last August, impressive!


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    fireblade001
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27 ✭fireblade001


    Where do you guys start the clock from? Les Junes club TT from years and year and years gone by used to start our Club TT from the Church, is this the standard, or someplace else?


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    #51
    Harrybelafonte
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    Wahey, after 2 months of little activity and a 3kg gain I got my first sub 10min time. 9.57 with 5sec penalty for no standing start. This time last year I almost fell off I was going so slowly, looked down at speedo and saw myself keeping a steady 19km/h for steepest parts.

    Then I was chased home by a surprisingly fast terrier, American Flyers style.


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    #52
    cdaly_
    Registered Users Posts: 6,440 ✭✭✭cdaly_


    cdaly_ wrote: »
    Did my first hill climb TT of the year up Howth (sutton side) this evening.

    12m51 for an average speed of 17.8 kph. This with the bike (and me) in winter configuration...

    Did it again this evening in 11m on the button. Yay!


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    #53
    a148pro
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    Did this in around 11"40 yesterday

    windy, wasn't wearing technical top, had pavlova for lunch etc.

    prob <6 mins otherwise i reckon


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    #54
    Inquitus
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    Whats the official start and finish spots? Would like to give this a go.


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    #55
    happytramp
    Registered Users Posts: 2,596 ✭✭✭happytramp


    Inquitus wrote: »
    Whats the official start and finish spots? Would like to give this a go.

    You're in luck, there's a discussion about this on the first page of this very thread.


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    #56
    ba
    Registered Users Posts: 1,084 ✭✭✭ba


    this photo might help describe where the beginning is

    5738269034_0760e73009_z.jpg

    as for the finish... you might need to scroll through the lot of these photos to decipher that one!


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    #57
    elsanto
    Registered Users Posts: 10 ✭elsanto


    Did it in 8.52 this morning with a rucksack full of clothes. I usually go down the side street that splits off by the coast and the do two steeper climbs with a bit of a break in the middle. However, going straight up on the main road at speed is way harder. Will have another go tomorrow.

    On another note - I'm looking for some people in Clontarf / Raheny / Sutton / Howth who want to train, say, Tuesday, Thursday mornings at 6:45 and Saturday mornings at 8 or 9?

    I'd join a club, but I have to do my cycling in the AM while the kids are still asleep.


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    #58
    Leroy42
    Registered Users Posts: 15,481 ✭✭✭✭Leroy42


    Elsanto, Your kids are still asleep at 9 on Saturday??? Do you drug them or what??


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    #59
    elsanto
    Registered Users Posts: 10 ✭elsanto


    Haha - no - but if I'm gone before they wake up - it's my wife's business!


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    #60
    burger1979
    Registered Users Posts: 406 ✭✭burger1979


    elsanto - i like your style...


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    #61
    cdaly_
    Registered Users Posts: 6,440 ✭✭✭cdaly_


    cdaly_ wrote: »
    Did it again this evening in 11m on the button. Yay!

    And knocked off another second this evening for 10m59...


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