Wicklow 200 2015

BoardsMember · 21-05-2015 8:37pm

Unknown Soldier wrote: »

I'm in.

I think what I have to do for the next two weeks before hand will be tougher than the event.

And the Event is tough.

Didn't see the point on waiting till next year, what would I be waiting on?

A miracle?

I don't mind being the last person home. I'll be happy having completed it, if I can.

Best of luck everyone.

I'm approaching it the same way. Doing lots of hills a couple of times a week the next couple weeks then hope for the best. Won't have done more than 120 before the big day. Finish = success, though my competitive spirit may try to engage.

crosstownk · 21-05-2015 8:49pm

Unknown Soldier wrote: »

I'm in.

I think what I have to do for the next two weeks before hand will be tougher than the event.

And the Event is tough.

Didn't see the point on waiting till next year, what would I be waiting on?

A miracle?

I don't mind being the last person home. I'll be happy having completed it, if I can.

Best of luck everyone.

Same here. Prep was going great in April but I injured my right leg. I'm heading out for a spin at the weekend so hopefully the leg will be OK.

I don't mind rolling over the finish in joint last with you!

Wishbone Ash · 21-05-2015 9:14pm

Unknown Soldier wrote: »

...I don't mind being the last person home....

You won't be the last person home - by the time I get back to north Co Dublin, it will be very late. I must remember to take lights! :pac:

iwillhtfu · 21-05-2015 9:16pm

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

You won't be the last person home - by the time I get back to north Co Dublin, it will be very late. I must remember to take lights! :pac:

Any chance I can attach a lanyard to your seat post for the more vertical bits

If I see you at this one I more than likely wont be able to talk so just ignore my panting as you pass.

Wishbone Ash · 21-05-2015 9:29pm

iwillhtfu wrote: »

Any chance I can attach a lanyard to your seat post for the more vertical bits ...

I'm a fairly slow climber! Better attach it to one of the stronger lads!

07Lapierre · 21-05-2015 9:37pm

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

You won't be the last person home - by the time I get back to north Co Dublin, it will be very late. I must remember to take lights! :pac:

Why don't you drive to Greystones, do the WW200, then drive home like normal people!

crosstownk · 21-05-2015 9:38pm

07Lapierre wrote: »

Why don't you drive to Greystones, do the WW200, then drive home like normal people!

Machines don't think like normal people

Wishbone Ash · 21-05-2015 10:01pm

07Lapierre wrote: »

Why don't you drive to Greystones, do the WW200, then drive home like normal people!

Have you been talking to my wife!

neris · 21-05-2015 10:16pm

Thinking about giving this a miss. havent been on the bike in the last 2 weeks and furthest ive gone this year is just over 100km.

crosstownk · 21-05-2015 10:24pm

neris wrote: »

Thinking about giving this a miss. havent been on the bike in the last 2 weeks and furthest ive gone this year is just over 100km.

Get out on the bike! There's time yet. It was never going to be easy for us that aren't machines !

You can always do the 100.

Hunterbiker · 21-05-2015 11:29pm

Got my number. Its kind of brimgs it home a bit

Number 72 your time is nigh....

fillup · 21-05-2015 11:45pm

I'm number 19

In Vietnam the average age of the combat solider was Ni-ni-ni-nineteen

Hunterbiker · 21-05-2015 11:51pm

fillup wrote: »

I'm number 19

In Vietnam the average age of the combat solider was Ni-ni-ni-nineteen

Blimey! 19 and I thought I was quick off the mark

fillup · 22-05-2015 12:19am

Hunterbiker wrote: »

Blimey! 19 and I thought I was quick off the mark

That'll be the quickest you'll see out of me in relation to the WW200

terrydel · 22-05-2015 12:20am

Unknown Soldier wrote: »

I'm in.

I think what I have to do for the next two weeks before hand will be tougher than the event.

And the Event is tough.

Didn't see the point on waiting till next year, what would I be waiting on?

A miracle?

I don't mind being the last person home. I'll be happy having completed it, if I can.

Best of luck everyone.

Great attitude, inspiring.
Fair play to you.

Euro Fred · 22-05-2015 9:27am

neris wrote: »

Thinking about giving this a miss. havent been on the bike in the last 2 weeks and furthest ive gone this year is just over 100km.

If the ticket is transferable and you are sure you don't want it PM me and I will buy it from you.

The quicker the better (if possible )as I have only ever done a 100k and would need to up my game over the next 2 weekends

Daithi2004 · 22-05-2015 2:51pm

Got my number this morning.... No 2359... Way down the line as I only registered two weeks ago. It is now closed

Don't Chute! · 22-05-2015 5:57pm

Got my number today no16! **** just got real!

Unknown Soldier · 22-05-2015 8:13pm

black and amber wrote: »

Got my number today no16! **** just got real!

0053 If anyone wants to say hello.

Name = David

I've given up on the whole anonymity over the net thing.

Not really working out for me these days...

I'll be on my wubbly Canyon and looking like I am suffering like a be_atch.

Still, better than lying in a ditch somewhere in afghanistan with me legs blown off.

This thought process gets me through stuff.

happyhappy · 22-05-2015 8:23pm

I'm 592. Really looking forward to this!

I live closer to the start than where some people will be parking their cars (if that makes sense!) so I've no excuse to not being fresh on the day!!

Cantdoit · 22-05-2015 11:41pm

Glad to hear some others are struggling. Weather has been awful on my days off for the last month. Hard to get big spins in. And this marriage rubbish that I signed up for 16 years ago has me flat out slaving around the place. Do the gays really know what their in for if we vote yes.... Anyway, I'll see ye all at the rear end..... I mean the rear of the peloton of course.

MugMugs · 23-05-2015 12:17am

I've gone from a 12 24 on the back to a 12 28 and a 39 53 to a 34 50 up front.
I've ground up most steep hills and tested the new setup tonight.

What have I been doing to myself! This won't be a doddle but Jesus it's gonna be a lot easier than it would've been!

Feeling a lot more confident!

Wishbone Ash · 23-05-2015 8:22am

MugMugs wrote: »

I've gone from a 12 24 on the back to a 12 28 and a 39 53 to a 34 50 up front... .....What have I been doing to myself! This won't be a doddle but Jesus it's gonna be a lot easier than it would've been!

I had a 34/30 as my lowest gear on Liege Bastogne Liege and still found it tough going on the 22% sections only to learn that one of the lads in our group did it on a 39/25! :eek: (...and he's only an occasional cyclist!)

iwillhtfu · 23-05-2015 8:31am

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

I had a 34/30 as my lowest gear on Liege Bastogne Liege and still found it tough going on the 22% sections only to learn that one of the lads in our group did it on a 39/25! :eek: (...and he's only an occasional cyclist!)

Take comfort in the fact that if he keeps it up he'll no longer have use of his knees in a few years :eek: Start off like an old man finish up like a young man

MugMugs · 23-05-2015 8:57am

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

I had a 34/30 as my lowest gear on Liege Bastogne Liege and still found it tough going on the 22% sections only to learn that one of the lads in our group did it on a 39/25! :eek: (...and he's only an occasional cyclist!)

It's given me a good boost. I knew I was stronger than what I was putting out. She's an old bike and that's the last investment into her and what a worthy one too whilst I work up the funds for my next steed.

guym · 23-05-2015 6:05pm

Will be popping my Wicklow 200 cherry this year, was registered last year but went and broke my humerus a few weeks before so that ruled me out. Work, weather, jigs, reels etc has meant that I've only done 25k in the last 2 weeks :eek:. Hope to get out tomorrow for a 100k+. Seem to have an affinity for longer spins though, so really looking forward to it. #1160, say hello along the way.

terrydel · 24-05-2015 8:47pm

Anyone know how many metres ascent in Wicklow 200? The entry pack says about 1200 for the 100 but strangely doesn't mention the figure for the 200?!

iwillhtfu · 24-05-2015 8:48pm

2793M according to map my ride

http://www.mapmyride.com/ie/greystones-l/2015-wicklow-200-route-151364415

terrydel · 24-05-2015 9:01pm

iwillhtfu wrote: »

2793M according to map my ride

http://www.mapmyride.com/ie/greystones-l/2015-wicklow-200-route-151364415

Cheers! Good practice for the 4200+ in Italy a month later :pac:

Don't Chute! · 24-05-2015 9:03pm

iwillhtfu wrote: »

2793M according to map my ride

http://www.mapmyride.com/ie/greystones-l/2015-wicklow-200-route-151364415

I'm not playing! :eek:

iwillhtfu · 24-05-2015 9:06pm

black and amber wrote: »

I'm not playing! :eek:

I'm kinda wishing I hadn't looked myself I was perfectly happy in my own little bubble of denial.

Although if you look at the % gradient it doesn't look to bad but knowing Wicklow quite well I've a good idea of what I'm getting into unfortunately. Still looking forward to it all the same.

terrydel · 24-05-2015 9:10pm

iwillhtfu wrote: »

I'm kinda wishing I hadn't looked myself I was perfectly happy in my own little bubble of denial.

Although if you look at the % gradient it doesn't look to bad but knowing Wicklow quite well I've a good idea of what I'm getting into unfortunately. Still looking forward to it all the same.

Feck it, bring it on!

Don't Chute! · 24-05-2015 9:21pm

The only thing that's keeping me positive is that i did the three big climbs together on a spin recently! I was completely knackered after it though

terrydel · 24-05-2015 10:01pm

black and amber wrote: »

The only thing that's keeping me positive is that i did the three big climbs together on a spin recently! I was completely knackered after it though

Slieve Mann, Wicklow Gap and....?
I need to start paying attention to the course!

07Lapierre · 24-05-2015 10:05pm

terrydel wrote: »

Slieve Mann, Wicklow Gap and....?
I need to start paying attention to the course!

The long hill at Kilmacanogue, Wicklow gap, Slieve Mann (and the little "lump" just before it), shay Elliott, the climb out of Avoca and the final little kicker in Kilcoole just befor the finish.

Euro Fred · 25-05-2015 8:27am

iwillhtfu wrote: »

2793M according to map my ride

http://www.mapmyride.com/ie/greystones-l/2015-wicklow-200-route-151364415

Is this definitely the route?

zindicato · 25-05-2015 8:47am

guys relax enjoy your selves that day its not a race dont focus on finishing times and such just focus on finishing the event in your own pace,...... :-) wicklow gap and the three peaks are tough but after doing this for the last few years the toughest one that youll face is the drag in avoca on your way back to the finishing line..... after having so much mileage on your legs that day .....theres one good one at the end of this month if you want to do pre wicklow spin mickbyrne200 after doing that one w200 feels way easier:-)

fillup · 25-05-2015 9:07am

I went on the beer on Friday night and skipped my planned 130k spin with about 1900m climbing in Wicklow on Saturday morning and had too many family commitments to get out on the Sunday (that plus still not being 100% after the dose of crafty craft beers on the Fri)

That was supposed to be my last long hard spin before the Wickla200

Oh the Monday morning regret of the weekend alcoholic!

BoardsMember · 25-05-2015 9:18am

After doing all three of the bigger climbs for the first time recently, I'd definitely rate Slieve Maan as the toughest, the ramp before it, and then the actual climb. All do-able, just be ready & patient on the day, you will get up them. Just stay off the jar that Friday!!

07Lapierre · 25-05-2015 9:30am

BoardsMember wrote: »

After doing all three of the bigger climbs for the first time recently, I'd definitely rate Slieve Maan as the toughest, the ramp before it, and then the actual climb. All do-able, just be ready & patient on the day, you will get up them. Just stay off the jar that Friday!!

The last hill is always the toughest. Slieve Mann is tough, but you'll only have just over 100k in your legs by the time you get to it. By the time you get to Kilcoole, speed ramps will be tough!

BoardsMember · 25-05-2015 10:23am

07Lapierre wrote: »

The last hill is always the toughest. Slieve Mann is tough, but you'll only have just over 100k in your legs by the time you get to it. By the time you get to Kilcoole, speed ramps will be tough!

ONLY??!! I'll take your word for it, I have only ever done 120km!!

I'm hoping the fact that I usually do hilly training and that I plan doing it slower/more steadily than the I would usually do spins at will get me home.

That said, I plan to drive the last 40kms or so, from Laragh back to Greystones, one of the evenings before the big day so I know what to look out for.

terrydel · 25-05-2015 10:33am

07Lapierre wrote: »

The last hill is always the toughest. Slieve Mann is tough, but you'll only have just over 100k in your legs by the time you get to it. By the time you get to Kilcoole, speed ramps will be tough!

And boy do we love our speed bumps in this country!

07Lapierre · 25-05-2015 10:55am

BoardsMember wrote: »

ONLY??!! I'll take your word for it, I have only ever done 120km!!

I'm hoping the fact that I usually do hilly training and that I plan doing it slower/more steadily than the I would usually do spins at will get me home.

That said, I plan to drive the last 40kms or so, from Laragh back to Greystones, one of the evenings before the big day so I know what to look out for.

Yes only 100k. By the time you get to Kilcoole you'll have done 195K!

You've done 120K, so relax...you'll complete the WW200. No Problem.

lissard · 25-05-2015 11:01am

To my mind the last 40k is by far the hardest bit of the W200. You are mentally and physically prepared for all the long climbs (Wicklow Gap, Sliamh Mann and SE), I for one thought it was going to be flat after the long climb out of Avoca. This is not the case - there are a good few short climbs from there to the end. For instance there is a left turn out of Barndarrig that leads you into a slope of 15% for maybe 100-200m (https://www.strava.com/segments/8593523) . The day I did it the marshals were telling people to shift down to their lowest gear immediately before it. I saw one poor bastard fall off as he hit the slope in too high a gear - this after 170k. Seemed cruel after all the harder stuff earlier in the day.

MugMugs · 25-05-2015 12:58pm

I. Imagine the big boys aren't the massive issue on the w200. I'm more concerned about the roly poly hills in between the big ones and the amount of them.

Same with everything lads. Take a nice easy pace from the start, don't go hell for leather and keep yourself hydrated. All your training will pay off from there.

Going to try and do the tour of Louth on Saturday and Sunday next week as my final bit of prep.

irishrover99 · 25-05-2015 1:09pm

BoardsMember wrote: »

That said, I plan to drive the last 40kms or so, from Laragh back to Greystones, one of the evenings before the big day so I know what to look out for.

No need really to do that, have a look at strava and you'll see that the road is up/down for most of it.
The final part will look very different through tired eyes with sore legs than in a car anyway. Make sure you eat well on the bike and stop at every water stop to fill bottles.

BoardsMember · 25-05-2015 1:16pm

irishrover99 wrote: »

No need really to do that, have a look at strava and you'll see that the road is up/down for most of it.
The final part will look very different through tired eyes with sore legs than in a car anyway. Make sure you eat well on the bike and stop at every water stop to fill bottles.

Thanks for the advice, completely agree re stopping at every stop and filling up. Might still just do the drive so I know what to expect, I appreciate it will be completely different, but still good to know when hills end, for my head anyhow, maybe not for others! I deffo want to see the climb out of Avoca as it's not something I have done before.

Don't Chute! · 25-05-2015 5:06pm

BoardsMember wrote: »

Thanks for the advice, completely agree re stopping at every stop and filling up. Might still just do the drive so I know what to expect, I appreciate it will be completely different, but still good to know when hills end, for my head anyhow, maybe not for others! I deffo want to see the climb out of Avoca as it's not something I have done before.

Yeah do drive it. I've a mate coming over from Sweden to do it and I'm going to drive him around some of the route on the Saturday, he has no idea what to expect so that should be some help.

Bloggsie · 25-05-2015 5:07pm

do they have hills in Sweden, did you trick your mate & tell them its a "piece of pish, you'll do it no problems"

Don't Chute! · 25-05-2015 5:12pm

Nothing like here. He's in Stockholm and his spins on strava rarely go above 50m above sea level!

Wicklow 200 2015

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