Photos taken on your cycle.

Mercian Pro · 21-07-2014 10:47pm

Was looking forward to a gratuitous shot of a Mercian :pac:.

Mercian unfortunately very much deceased but lives on in my thoughts and name. Can post a very sad photo of a much foreshortened frame when I get back if you insist.

alaimacerc · 21-07-2014 10:52pm

Mercian Pro wrote: »

Can post a very sad photo of a much foreshortened frame when I get back if you insist.

Bit of a prang, old bean?

Ole Rodrigo · 22-07-2014 6:40am

Mercian Pro wrote: »

Mercian unfortunately very much deceased but lives on in my thoughts and name. Can post a very sad photo of a much foreshortened frame when I get back if you insist.

Thats a pity, no worries.

xxyyzz · 22-07-2014 9:16am

Took a spin along part of the Dingle way yesterday evening

monkeyslayer · 22-07-2014 9:40pm

Mercian Pro · 22-07-2014 9:48pm

The current trusty steed in front of Mallos de Riglos between Pamplona and Huesca in Northern Spain. A tough day of 176k with over 2000m of climbing.

iwillhtfu · 22-07-2014 9:55pm

Mercian Pro wrote: »

The current trusty steed in front of Mallos de Riglos between Pamplona and Huesca in Northern Spain. A tough day of 176k with over 2000m of climbing.

Thats a serious hill climb

alaimacerc · 22-07-2014 10:41pm

iwillhtfu wrote: »

Thats a serious hill climb

Whipped out my protractor, and I'm getting about a 110 degree slope, there.

JJJJNR · 22-07-2014 11:04pm

blobbie · 23-07-2014 8:00am

xxyyzz wrote: »

Took a spin along part of the Dingle way yesterday evening

Hey xxyyzz, is it possible to cycle much of the Dingle Way ?

I did a quick google for cycling the dingle way and, as usual, get pointed to some crappy tourism sites that give details of bike hire shops rather than route details.

I'll be down that way early Sept and thinking of bringing a bike with me. Original plan was road bike and to do a loop by road but would be interested in an MTB option. Will be based in Dingle so thinking of Dingle to Cloghane loop on MTB. I'm guessing worse case you are never far from a R or L road if you hit a section that is not passable by bike.

Will be getting train into Tralee so will do the Tralee - Camp - Anascaul - Dingle leg on the Friday as per http://www.dingleway.com/trail-maps/index.php

Thanks.

smacl · 23-07-2014 9:02am

Misty evening on the Military road

velopeloton · 23-07-2014 9:02am

Cirque de Troumouse, best climb in the Pyrénées. 40km long and climbing 1700m to 2100m altitude.

Myself second left with three Aussies.

xxyyzz · 23-07-2014 9:24am

blobbie wrote: »

Hey xxyyzz, is it possible to cycle much of the Dingle Way ?

I did a quick google for cycling the dingle way and, as usual, get pointed to some crappy tourism sites that give details of bike hire shops rather than route details.

I'll be down that way early Sept and thinking of bringing a bike with me. Original plan was road bike and to do a loop by road but would be interested in an MTB option. Will be based in Dingle so thinking of Dingle to Cloghane loop on MTB. I'm guessing worse case you are never far from a R or L road if you hit a section that is not passable by bike.

Will be getting train into Tralee so will do the Tralee - Camp - Anascaul - Dingle leg on the Friday as per http://www.dingleway.com/trail-maps/index.php

Thanks.

Dunno much about that section. I just did from Tonevane to Curraheen. It was fun but parts of it are extremely rough and I had to push for long sections.

If you're in that part of the world there's a good loop starting at Annascaul lake. There's a steep trail that goes up above the lake and over the mountain. There's a narrow descent down into the Glenahoo valley on the north side of the mountains. If you're feeling frisky

you can pedal back up the Connor pass and there's an offroad descent back down into Dingle. There's a thread on it here, but ignore the map as its for a different route altogether.

Make sure you do it after a dry spell as it can get quite boggy up there.

crosstownk · 24-07-2014 3:34am

Not my usual steed or route but something different. A family spin on a leisurely 7.5km around Toronto Island. I hate to have to use one of these regularly!! Good fun all the same.

smacl · 26-07-2014 7:16pm

Wishbone Ash · 26-07-2014 7:47pm

smacl - is that route doable on a road bike (23mm tyres?)

smacl · 26-07-2014 8:38pm

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

smacl - is that route doable on a road bike (23mm tyres?)

Doable if its been dry like today, but maybe not so comfortable. Lots of coarse gravel and a few rutted sections, so you'd want a robust tyre. I'd say 25mm or 28 if you can fit them would make for a nicer day. I covered a fair amount of unpaved boreens and fire roads in Kerry a couple of weeks ago on the road bike and was surprised how well it stood up, using 25mm Durano plus which seem to take undue abuse no problem. Main thing I noticed today was the SPDs with cages on my hybrid (M424s) are nicer to cycle on bad surfaces than the cageless M520s on my road bike. Shoes you can walk in to navigate the gates also make life easier.

Wishbone Ash · 26-07-2014 9:48pm

smacl wrote: »

Doable if its been dry like today, but maybe not so comfortable. Lots of coarse gravel and a few rutted sections, so you'd want a robust tyre. I'd say 25mm or 28 if you can fit them would make for a nicer day. I covered a fair amount of unpaved boreens and fire roads in Kerry a couple of weeks ago on the road bike and was surprised how well it stood up, using 25mm Durano plus which seem to take undue abuse no problem. Main thing I noticed today was the SPDs with cages on my hybrid (M424s) are nicer to cycle on bad surfaces than the cageless M520s on my road bike. Shoes you can walk in to navigate the gates also make life easier.

Thanks. I might give it a shot in the single speed which has 25mm and SPD's.

MugMugs · 27-07-2014 12:56pm

Took a nice light spin out the road. I generally run loops and don't stop so breaking my virginity posting in this thread. Had to take a coffee break today though.

Alek · 27-07-2014 1:57pm

Jonasz, my son, first time ever between Kilmashogue and Ticnock

Not sure if he'll remember. My legs will

Wishbone Ash · 27-07-2014 4:15pm

Alek wrote: »

Jonasz, my son, first time ever between Kilmashogue and Ticnock

Not sure if he'll remember. My legs will

....and you still managed a few PR's! :cool:

I find it brutal just hauling myself up Kilmashogue never mind a child and luggage! :eek:

ChainWhip · 27-07-2014 5:51pm

Up at Kippure yesterday for the first time in 4ish years. The road surface hadn't gotten any better in the meantime :eek:

Alek · 27-07-2014 6:37pm

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

....and you still managed a few PR's! :cool:

Only because this was my second time ever :pac:

Daroxtar · 28-07-2014 3:38pm

Start of the Meath Heritage Tour 100km yesterday

PrzemoF · 30-07-2014 11:19am

bogman · 30-07-2014 12:47pm

Two recent ones

Powdermills Ballincollig during the Cork Cycling festival last week
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The Lough last week also

2 Wheels Good · 30-07-2014 4:24pm

Couple of photos from last week in the Pyrenees, still editing through them so might post a few more

The road to Col Du Aubisque

Road to Col de Tentes

Last stretch up Luz Ardidan

Some randomers bike we came across one afternoon

1km to go on the Hautacam climb on Thursday (my 4th time up it in a week!)

Sagan doing a wheelie passed us on Thursday!

simonrooneyzaga · 30-07-2014 4:35pm

that's it... I'm doing l'Etape next year! what a brilliant photo of Sagan

Daroxtar · 04-08-2014 11:45am

blobbie · 04-08-2014 12:12pm

Vikings set at Lough Tay last Friday

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Photos taken on your cycle.

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