Tell us about your cycle Yesterday.

Unknown Soldier · 17-07-2014 10:26pm

Didn't really sleep last night, as usual, so got up at 5 and seeing the "still" trees and beautiful sunrise, decided on an extra long commute to work. Left at 6am aaaaaaaaaaand got a puncture in Dundrum at 6.20

Sorted the issue out but headed straight to work as I thought the rear wheel needed to be pumped up properly.

When I used my track pump at work the rear was already at 125 psi. :eek:

Fairplay to the person on here who recommended this pump

It's savage.

I now need to buy some sort of pressure gauge to carry with me

Sadly only 18km done Firhourse>Dundrum>Walkinstown>Parkwest'ish.

I'll never be a "Donal" at this rate.

Midnight64 · 17-07-2014 10:41pm

Just completed my first run out with some of the guys from Swans Curragha. Lovely evening ride through some very nice scenery. ~45 km in ~1:45. Not bad for the Lycra Hippo!!

crosstownk · 17-07-2014 10:46pm

I had planned to head out this evening at 6pm but my buddy had an issue with a puncture. So I called down to his house to help him. It turned out his spare was also punctured. We had planned on 40km but we cut it short to 32km.

We made a last minute decision on the N81 to head up Seskin. I felt like sh1t climbing that hill - I felt like I was struggling but was surprised to find that I managed 12 PBs on the climb.

I think I'm going to focus on Seskin rather than the Embankment.

208km in the last 7 days with 1,500m so I'm happy with that.

crosstownk · 17-07-2014 10:56pm

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

I headed to the top of Kippure for the first time. I often passed by it but never ventured up before. The last km or so to the mast was tough going!

I did Kippure last month - the last km is hard work. It looks like it's over then as you round the right hand bend it keeps going up :eek:

The descent is dodgy - lots of loose gravel in places.

markkelly2 · 17-07-2014 11:11pm

http://www.strava.com/activities/167268273
First spin in about 10 days. Last time out my knees were killing me for about
four days after.:( Raised saddle about 5mm and moved it forward about 10mm before i went out this evening.
Bike felt better-like it was easier to pedal but felt a little twitchy.
No real pain in knees yet since getting home but tomorrow could be a different story.
Going to get proper bike fitting soon but I want to get clipless pedals sorted first as I'm still using toe clips.

Wishbone Ash · 18-07-2014 1:45am

crosstownk wrote: »

I did Kippure last month - the last km is hard work. It looks like it's over then as you round the right hand bend it keeps going up :eek:.....

Yea.......kept thinking to myself "I'm there" as the mast was omnipresent but the bloody road kept going around and upwards!

NeedMoreGears · 18-07-2014 8:22pm

Cycled around Central Park with my son this morning. Glorious. We even tried cycling downtown a few blocks. Drivers incredibly courteous. Good wide cycle lanes, especially in the park.

Garmin was dead so my saddo ambitions of extending my strava heat map across the pond lie dashed and unfulfilled.

shaka · 18-07-2014 10:46pm

46km with a buddy with one decent climb, first time up that drag in two years. Got left for dead but got there

Rambling Man · 19-07-2014 2:05am

A tired 40km in NCD after work Friday evening. Highlight was the new tarmac on the road to Oldtown from the R125 Swords Road. Get on it.

Sarz91 · 19-07-2014 3:04pm

Rapha Rising challenge started today. With a sportive in Leeds tomorrow that looks fairly arduous I decided last night to try get 1500m to 2000m done today. Unfortunately, the roads were flooded. Managed to get 1000m done but decided to call it quits early as I came a cropper on the penultimate descent. http://www.strava.com/activities/167931995

shaka · 19-07-2014 3:32pm

56 km at lunch time averaging 27 , dead legs after climb last night . Gone backwards over last month due to lack of training, will have a busy week next week.

lukegjpotter · 19-07-2014 3:44pm

Rapha Rising Day 1: Stocking Lane, then Stocking Lane and Sally Gap.

1,286 meters over 63.8km.

The challenge is going to be nigh on impossible.

Seen a guys getting tended to by an ambulance on my way down the final climb. It goes to show how technical descending is, and one should never lose concentration.

http://www.strava.com/activities/167939245

A Greedy Algorithm · 19-07-2014 3:51pm

I'm trying to get into cycling (there's so much i want to learn) and went for a ride today.

I don't have any gear bar a bike and helmet but i've ordered bib shorts and i'll try to pick up some more gear when i can afford to!

I went about 25k around the locality and up a very steep hill. I found the first 5k very hard as i was quite stiff but after that i felt great.

I hope to start doing some longer rides and maybe try and find some other cyclists in the area that could teach me a thing or two - theres a local club that i must enqure about although i might try and build up some fitness first.

Peter T · 19-07-2014 5:03pm

58.5k with 892m of climbing which is rapha day 1 for me. Bit annoyed as when I saved the route first it was giving 60.5k with 952m of climbing. Just means iv to pick up the slack over the next few days http://www.strava.com/activities/167948328

ChainWhip · 19-07-2014 5:06pm

Longest spin of the year to date. 136km at 24kmph

http://www.strava.com/activities/167983056

Drumcondra - Stocking Lane - Sally Gap - N81 - back through town - loop of Howth - loop of Malahide - Drumcondra.

What weird weather too. Got rained on up on the Gap, Howth was fogged over, and it was roasting coming through Malahide.

Forgot the Rapha rising challenge started today too; guess that's tomorrow sorted :eek:

zindicato · 19-07-2014 7:04pm

went down gorey today with some mates lotsa waiting as one guy in the group bonked.. stopped in bray on the way back for some coffee meet a boardsie there who came over when he saw me in the new boards kit:-) ( totally forgot your name if your here nice to meet you).. was also gonna go straight to howth afterwards but missus called so had to abandon it 210 kms@ 25.5kmh average
http://www.strava.com/activities/168044702

Don't Chute! · 19-07-2014 8:23pm

45km this evening Greystones to Carrickmines up the Glenamuck rd and back via Enniskerry.

simonrooneyzaga · 20-07-2014 9:43am

160 km yesterday in the Westportif. My longest spin by around 40km and a beautiful route.

MapMyRide Ko'd after 110km, but the event was also chip timed. Total elapsed time was 6.10 and we timed 30 minutes of breaks overall, leaving a rough average of 29.3 kmph for the whole thing. Some really enjoyable group riding for the majority of the event. As a general solo / group of 3 cyclist, it certainly makes for a big change. Going to have to join a club soon!

G1032 · 20-07-2014 9:56am

Yesterdays ride...........

167.4 km (Westportif and then home)

Moving time 5 hrs 33 mins
Total time 6 hrs 26 mins
Average moving speed 30.1km/hr

Delighted to get my first ever 100 miles in.

Unknown Soldier · 20-07-2014 10:46am

lukegjpotter wrote: »

Rapha Rising Day 1: Stocking Lane, then Stocking Lane and Sally Gap.

1,286 meters over 63.8km.

The challenge is going to be nigh on impossible.

Seen a guys getting tended to by an ambulance on my way down the final climb. It goes to show how technical descending is, and one should never lose concentration.

http://www.strava.com/activities/167939245

Was the faller on Old Military road?

zindicato · 20-07-2014 1:22pm

40 km recovery spin( phoenix park) with the missus today after yesterdays long spin

Daroxtar · 20-07-2014 4:13pm

The missus took the kids away for the day so I had no time constraints and decided I'd go for a good spin. Tour of Meath Next week so I wanted to make sure I'd manage the 100k without calving.
I set off with no real plan of where I'd go, just decided I'd go for 2 hours roughly into the wind and wherever I was then I'd head for home. Kept it nice and steady and made Balivor in good time, then took the back roads across to Delvin. From there I headed through Collinstown and on to Castlepollard. At that stage I was 50 k away so I decided I'd make my way through Crookedwood and on to Mullingar and then back through Kinnegad and home to Longwood. I also realised that I was well on course to break the 100k under 4 hours on the hybrid so I was delighted.
About halfway between Castlepollard and Crookedwood that changed. A bad accident between 2 cars had the road blocked and I turned around and headed back the way I came. Some families out there are going to be going through hell right now. Hopefully everyone will be ok.
It took me a good while to settle back into a rhythm thinking about the crash but I got going again and got the wind behind me for a few ks and pushed on.
As if to remind me of my own mortality some fúckwit in an Audi decided to overtake me going round a corner while a van was coming the opposite direction. Obviously brakes are optional on fúckwit edition Audis because he figured the best course of action was to cut straight across me instead of slowing down. The van jammed on and just about avoided the fúckwit. Luckily for me I was able to stay upright despite going into the grass verge.
Anyhoo, maybe it was the adrenaline but I got a bit of a spurt about me and in no time at all I was back in Balivor and then heading for home. The adrenaline wore off. The legs went on fire but I was only a few k from home so I suffered but got here.

I set some goals at the start of the year and said if I could acchieve them I'd buy a proper Road bike.
1/ lose weight- dropped from 80 to 73kg.
2/ do 50 k under 2 hours- ya, no bother
3/ do 30 k @ 30kmh- done
4/ do 50 k @ 30kmh- done
5/ do 100k- done
6/ do 100k under 4 hours....110k @ 26.7kmh- goal of 100k@25kmh average speed SMASHED. Longest spin to date too www.strava.com/activities/168401986
Dee fúkn Lighted.
The new bike arrives tuesday or wednesday

I'll do the tour of Meath next week on the hybrid as a mark of respect to it and then it shall reside in the shed for the next few months until the weather turns to sh!t.
And now I'm going to lie down because I'm bo!!oxed

jober · 20-07-2014 8:09pm

Just a short 60 ish k today
Went tallaght celbridge Athgoe kilteel Slade valley balnascorney tallaght,

Managed to break two spokes on the back,just snapped on a nice flat road,visit to the lbs tomorrow to sort it out

The tax man · 20-07-2014 10:25pm

Rock Savage 200km Audax ride.
205kms.
http://www.strava.com/activities/168636010

Raam · 20-07-2014 10:34pm

The tax man wrote: »

Rock Savage 200km Audax ride.
205kms.
http://www.strava.com/activities/168636010

You did 5km too much. Doesn't count now.

The tax man · 20-07-2014 10:56pm

Raam wrote: »

You did 5km too much. Doesn't count now.

God damn it.:P

Alek · 20-07-2014 10:58pm

Rock Savage 200km Audax ride.

It was nice to meet you

http://app.strava.com/activities/168659667

The tax man · 20-07-2014 11:06pm

Likewise Alek.

Kept meaning to ask who you were on Boards. Thought we might have caught you at the finish. We were on a nice leisurely pace today.:)

brownian · 20-07-2014 11:16pm

Nice 110k spin around wicklow and dublin, checking out some new roads... Deansgrange-Tassie-Kilternan-Johnny Fox's (I've just discovered there's a water pump thing beside J.Fox's), then up pine forest valley and down to Tibradden. I've often gone up Cruagh to the ice cream van, then left onto the feather beds and down into Glencree, but never turned right to go down into Bohernabreena. Wanted to go around by Kilbride, Blesso and WW Gap, so down I went. Oooo - that's long and steep, and not something to lightly ascend, I'd bet. Nice quiet country roads down there in the valley, tho - then off Kilpedder (?) rifle range and along to Kilbride, along a pretty main road that I've never been on before. Not much traffic, decent surface... Stopped in Blessington for chips (Macari's do a good chip) then ten easy k's to Valleymount, and over the Gap to Laragh for a coffee and a twix. Just a touch of tailwind, really makes a difference. Surface going down the gap to Laragh not the mae west, tho. Back to Bray via main road and long hill into Kilmac.

No idea of average speed (speedo is on bike, bike is in shed, Brownian is on his ass in the kitchen), but wasn't very fast. Nice spin all the same.

Daroxtar · 20-07-2014 11:17pm

The tax man wrote: »

Rock Savage 200km Audax ride.
205kms.
http://www.strava.com/activities/168636010

Alek wrote: »

It was nice to meet you

http://app.strava.com/activities/168659667

Lookin at that ye both rode an area bigger than The Isle of Man :eek:
Thats seriously impressive.

coastwatch · 21-07-2014 12:01am

Nice spin to Laragh, on to Sally Gap and then headed for Luggala when I came across this,

Bus at Luggala.jpg

Quite impressive that a double decker bus with 83 aboard managed to get up the hill past the Luggala entrance, but the more i think about it , I hope it's not the start of the new trend in tourist buses around there. It took up the entire width of the road in some places. There are some nice descents around there, meeting that could make for nasty surprise.

Bloggsie · 21-07-2014 1:27pm

my first spin in a number of weeks, 15 kms at the begining of june dosent really count. did a recon of my route from home to work. an hour & 6 from home to the parkagte st entrance to the park (10-15 mins more to the office) the route planner has the spin down as 28kms, was happy with my average considering the lack of cycling recently.
The hill going past the anglers rest in the strawberry beds is something to behold, short in length, but at the top it nucking futs, just as I got there the bloody traffic lights changed. AGHHHHH.

http://app.strava.com/activities/168393977

lukegjpotter · 21-07-2014 3:51pm

Unknown Soldier wrote: »

Was the faller on Old Military road?

Stocking Lane, after the viewing point on the descent. At about 3pm.
I wonder how their doing.

Peterx · 21-07-2014 4:22pm

3 x Taylors to the Masts this morning.

Sometimes I get totally sucked in by the strava challenges, this one will hopefully come with bonus weight loss and strength gain.

It was a beautiful morning for a spin and the desultory aftermath of the Longitude concerts made me feel even healthier (smugger) on the way home.

Peterx · 21-07-2014 4:25pm

lukegjpotter wrote: »

Rapha Rising Day 1: Stocking Lane, then Stocking Lane and Sally Gap.

1,286 meters over 63.8km.

The challenge is going to be nigh on impossible.

Seen a guys getting tended to by an ambulance on my way down the final climb. It goes to show how technical descending is, and one should never lose concentration.

http://www.strava.com/activities/167939245

Taylors to the masts gives you a lot of bang for your buck. 310m every half an hour and a nice set of switchbacks coming back down through Ticknock carpark area. Best of luck with the challenge.

There's a lot of flat heading over to the Sallyer.

SMacX · 21-07-2014 4:47pm

Had a beautiful day out yesterday, doing as many hills as I could using Larragh as my base.

Larragh - Wicklow Gap - Turn off for Lakes - Larragh - Old Military Road - Sally Gap - Back to Larragh - Shay Elliot Easy Side - Glenmalure - Shay Elliot B@£$%*& Side - Larragh - Glendalough Green Cafe for a nosh up

Descending Wicklow Gap coming through Glendasan, hit 90KMH and the bike started to shake.

I had a brief moment of where can I ditch the bike and not hurt myself too badly

Then I remembered all the advice that I have heard over the years, a veritable flood it was

Rose slightly off the saddle, planted my left foot hard at 6 o'clock, right knee pushing hard against top tube, hand lightly on the drops, arms bent, no brakes, head up, using my hips/knee to steer and waited for the fecking thing to slow down. Couple of scary moments with rough surface

No cars/bikes in sight and tried to relax

Got out of the wobble and then started to brake, slowly still holding the bike steady. Got it down to 55 kmh and then had the hammer rush hit me.... I frightened the bejaysus out of two cyclist coming up the hill when I let out a roar.

Do you know, I never felt so alive

Unknown Soldier · 21-07-2014 7:50pm

lukegjpotter wrote: »

Stocking Lane, after the viewing point on the descent. At about 3pm.
I wonder how their doing.

Possibly this fella.

http://www.strava.com/activities/167929855/overview

Sarz91 · 21-07-2014 7:54pm

This rapha rising thing is not going my way at all. Went out this morning and had planned to do a decent amount of climbing. Legs were dead and got next to no sleep. Managed 500m http://www.strava.com/activities/168762724.

Went out after work as well and 6 reps in I got really hungry and my legs started to fade pretty quickly. http://www.strava.com/activities/169004267/.

Bed early tonight and hit it hard tomorrow hopefully and bringing some dates. At least tomorrow I'll have completed 50% if nothing else.

Zyzz · 21-07-2014 8:20pm

Unknown Soldier wrote: »

Possibly this fella.

http://www.strava.com/activities/167929855/overview

Looks like he went from 66km/h to 0..ouch..

seany15 · 21-07-2014 9:08pm

This was mine today. Beautiful morning. Hope everyone got out for a piece of it.

21-07-2014 9:20pm

Zyzz wrote: »

Looks like he went from 66km/h to 0..ouch..

Not nice

James 007 · 21-07-2014 9:43pm

At work today, but yesterday for me:

Drumcondra - Stocking Lane - Old Miltitary Road - Off road to Kippure mast (first time) - Sally Gap - Turned right down R759 towards Blessington - N81 - Right for R114 - Up via Butter Mountain-Ballyfolan - Turned left up R759 - Sally Gap - Laragh (Coffee & cake) - Roundwood - Stillorglin - Drumcondra. All in all 160km, but for me alot of climbing, average 23.5km/hr.

lukegjpotter · 21-07-2014 10:20pm

Rapha Rising Day 3: Cruagh Rd. and Stocking Lane. 926 meters in 47.7km, 25% of the way there, 40th in Ireland.

I think I just learned how to relax my upper body when climbing.

Went up to Johnny Foxes and back down. It was my first descent of Cruagh Road. I can say that the sweeping bends made it really enjoyable and safer than the Stocking Lane descent.

Ate a banana and went up Stocking Lane. I was so surprised how much easier I found the climbing this evening. I do love the descent of Stocking Lane because it's so technical.

Nothing eventful happened, except seeing a couple sucking face in Featherbeds.

I wore my Cycle Against Suicide 2014 jersey, I must say that I really underestimated the quality of it.

http://www.strava.com/activities/169069478

lukegjpotter · 21-07-2014 10:24pm

Peterx wrote: »

Taylors to the masts gives you a lot of bang for your buck. 310m every half an hour and a nice set of switchbacks coming back down through Ticknock carpark area. Best of luck with the challenge.

There's a lot of flat heading over to the Sallyer.

Thanks, where are you talking about, do you have a link to your Strava ride, or the segment? I moved to Dublin about three weeks ago I have little to no idea where things are.

Best of Luck you too.

The tax man · 21-07-2014 11:02pm

lukegjpotter wrote: »

Thanks, where are you talking about, do you have a link to your Strava ride, or the segment? I moved to Dublin about three weeks ago I have little to no idea where things are.

Best of Luck you too.

The bit in the middle of this loop. It's a road through the forest that leads up to the masts.
http://www.strava.com/activities/154401513

Might head up that way tomorrow evening if you're heading out.

VR46 · 22-07-2014 1:20am

Bloody hell, the numbers some people are putting up for Rapha Rising! Thought I was doing well but I'm not even in the top 3000.
Might have to start getting out twice a day.

lukegjpotter wrote: »

It was my first descent of Cruagh Road. I can say that the sweeping bends made it really enjoyable and safer than the Stocking Lane descent.

Stocking lane feels much safer to me. But maybe it's just because the surface is nicer.

Bloggsie · 22-07-2014 7:54am

SMacX wrote: »

Had a beautiful day out yesterday, doing as many hills as I could using Larragh as my base.

Larragh - Wicklow Gap - Turn off for Lakes - Larragh - Old Military Road - Sally Gap - Back to Larragh - Shay Elliot Easy Side - Glenmalure - Shay Elliot B@£$%*& Side - Larragh - Glendalough Green Cafe for a nosh up

Descending Wicklow Gap coming through Glendasan, hit 90KMH and the bike started to shake.

I had a brief moment of where can I ditch the bike and not hurt myself too badly

Then I remembered all the advice that I have heard over the years, a veritable flood it was

Rose slightly off the saddle, planted my left foot hard at 6 o'clock, right knee pushing hard against top tube, hand lightly on the drops, arms bent, no brakes, head up, using my hips/knee to steer and waited for the fecking thing to slow down. Couple of scary moments with rough surface No cars/bikes in sight and tried to relax

Got out of the wobble and then started to brake, slowly still holding the bike steady. Got it down to 55 kmh and then had the hammer rush hit me.... I frightened the bejaysus out of two cyclist coming up the hill when I let out a roar.

Do you know, I never felt so alive

i havent managed anything that fast & my speeds scared the Sh1te out of me, all I can say is sweet mother of jebus, im kaking myself just thinking about that speed.

Pigeon Reaper · 22-07-2014 9:34am

My gear cable broke yesterday. It didn't snap just frayed at the shifter to the rear wouldn't shift. Ended up cycling in the highest gear as I didn't wish to cross chain. I've decided single speeds with a 52/11 wouldn't be fun. The good news is my local bike shop refused to charge me for the replacement cable!

route66 · 22-07-2014 3:23pm

The tax man wrote: »

The bit in the middle of this loop. It's a road through the forest that leads up to the masts.
http://www.strava.com/activities/154401513

Might head up that way tomorrow evening if you're heading out.

That one misses out on Taylors - this one gives 319 metres of climbing: Taylors - Kellystown - Three Rock KOM

And just down the road, Kilmashogue Lane is nice and steep: link

The tax man · 22-07-2014 3:30pm

route66 wrote: »

That one misses out on Taylors - this one gives 319 metres of climbing: Taylors - Kellystown - Three Rock KOM

Yeah, I was been lazy when I was searching back through my uploads. I have one somewhere where I've gone that route. Repeats of that are on the cards for this evening.

Tell us about your cycle Yesterday.

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