Wicklow 200 2014

mirrormatrix · 11-06-2014 8:46am

http://spin11.com/store/#!/~/product/category=9695201&id=37211932

Looks nice. Anyone have any experience with the fit of Spin 11 jerseys? I'm a M in champ systems and a size 4 in Nalini if that's any help??

Greytop · 11-06-2014 1:37pm

captainchaos wrote: »

Hi Greytop,

Think I may have cycled alongside you for a while as I also remember the 10 and 12 year olds just before Aghavannagh!
Got in just after 4pm myself!

Jeff

Hi Jeff
Yes I believe that we may have being cycling under the same rainy cloud for most of the day and spoke at the top of Slive Mann. I also decided not to stop in Rathdrum as I was to wet and the rain was still coming down. It did eventually stop in Avoca when I took my rain jacket off for the first time. I agree with previous riders that the marshalling was very good and thanks to all the Marshalls who waited in the rain all day to make the event safe.

letape · 11-06-2014 2:41pm

mal1 wrote: »

Lads like Woulter Weylandt?

WTF - unbelievably low post.

LennoxR · 12-06-2014 3:40pm

Starting to feel normal again now after a tough day in the saddle last Sunday. Few shout outs;

Thanks to Dragratchet for dragging me up into a fast group on the road to Baltinglass and all the lads riding in it. Despite the headwind and the rain it made that section much more bearable. Also good group riding by everyone in spite of the conditions. Was talking to a guy in blue club gear from near Naas with clip on aero bars.

Thanks also the group that overtook us in the last 20 km so we all rode in strongly together. Esp to the guys and girls from Armagh cc who made up most of the group. Likewise good safe and fast riding all around in that bunch. I was the guy in the green jersey (w200 2004, back when they gave out jersies) if anyone's reading.

Was a strange day, due to the lucky tailwind I didn't suffer much at all on the big climbs, but the constant rain and small climbs wore me down a bit. I find the toughest part is always the series of small climbs after Avoca, not because they're especially hard but you're just knackered by then.

No problems with the organisation or other riders, I didn't see any crashes all day which was something of a miracle given the weather. Maybe I was lucky in the groups I was in but everyone seemed to be sensible and good in group riding.

DD Mikasa · 12-06-2014 9:23pm

any photos of the day posted anywhere?

Dipsomaniac · 12-06-2014 11:39pm

DD Mikasa wrote: »

any photos of the day posted anywhere?

Only ones I've seen so far are https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.608328445940794.1073741867.345639338876374&type=3

53 in the set.

mal1 · 12-06-2014 11:47pm

letape wrote: »

WTF - unbelievably low post.

In context of my next post and the discussion, it wasn't. My point was that it wasn't fair to be calling riders that crash, idiots. Even the pros make mistakes. I wasn't insulting the mentioned rider. I had it out with the Mod already and it was agreed that i should have said more in my post since on it's own, it looks bad.

And in fairness, there's a question mark at the end of the sentence which means it's not me stating a fact or insulting anybody. It's a rhetorical question in relation to the statement made before that one can spot an idiot rider as someone lying in the ditch.

Nobody seemed offended that others take the piss of riders that didn't complete the 200 km and skipped onto the 100km or regarding the couple that crashed during the day. Then i make a rhetorical question regardng the deceased and the thought people start taking action.

bedirect · 16-06-2014 9:54pm

There was still delays at the fooed stop at the first food stop (Baltinglass i thimk ), the problem i see is that too much time is spent checking your card. There is one person doing this inside the door, if this was done by the stewards outside the door then that third person could help giving out food, this would speed matters up by a third. Also I saw a person cycling the Wicklow 200 without a helmet ?, is this a new trend ?

ragazzo · 16-06-2014 10:56pm

bedirect wrote: »

There was still delays at the fooed stop at the first food stop (Baltinglass i thimk ), the problem i see is that too much time is spent checking your card. There is one person doing this inside the door, if this was done by the stewards outside the door then that third person could help giving out food, this would speed matters up by a third. Also I saw a person cycling the Wicklow 200 without a helmet ?, is this a new trend ?

Almost 3000 entries in the event. You allegedly saw one cyclist along the route without a helmet.
Is that a new trend? you ask.

The short answer is probably no. I don't think that the actions of one person from 2901 is enough to cite it as evidence of a new trend.

bedirect · 17-06-2014 12:12am

Allegedly ? What's this. A person can't post up anything factual anymore ?The person with no helmet just looked out of place. I thought it was a condition of entry that a helmet was worn

Eamonnator · 17-06-2014 12:30am

bedirect wrote: »

Allegedly ? What's this. A person can't post up anything factual anymore ?The person with no helmet just looked out of place. I thought it was a condition of entry that a helmet was worn

Yes, you're quite right, it is a condition of entry, that participants, wear a helmet. So the guy, you saw, without a helmet was not doing the W200. He was just out for a spin on his bike.
To answer your original question, no, it's not a trend.

LennoxR · 17-06-2014 2:55pm

bedirect wrote: »

Allegedly ? What's this. A person can't post up anything factual anymore ?The person with no helmet just looked out of place. I thought it was a condition of entry that a helmet was worn

Was probably me (Green jersey, black shorts blue cycling cap?). No not a trend and was not making a statement. Pure accident.

What happened was I took off my helmet while going to the bathroom in the centre in Greystones beforehand and for some reason forgot to put it back on. My excuse, if excuse it is, is the usual pre w200 sleep deprivation. My friend never noticed either. When I got to the top of the Long Hill I saw my shadow, and noticed a lack of helmet. Patted my head and turned to my friend, 'I'm not wearing my helmet!' 'Oh yeah', he says.

So I ended up doing the whole 200 without helmet and to be honest I missed it for the sake of peace of mind on the descents and ended up doing them much more slowly than usual. Also felt a bit bad about breaking the rules. No sign of my helmet when I got back to Greystones (grey and white Bell Sweep if anyone noticed one). Bought a new helmet the next morning.

Beasty · 17-06-2014 3:05pm

LennoxR wrote: »

Also felt a bit bad about breaking the rules.

For info, I know the IVCA insurance policies only pay out to members if they were wearing a helmet. It's a general point - insurance may well be invalidated (at a personal level, as I am sure 3rd parties would remain covered) if events stipulate helmets must be worn.

LennoxR · 17-06-2014 3:08pm

Beasty wrote: »

For info, I know the IVCA insurance policies only pay out to members if they were wearing a helmet. It's a general point - insurance may well be invalidated (at a personal level, as I am sure 3rd parties would remain covered) if events stipulate helmets must be worn.

I know I know, like I said I felt bad about it, but I wasn't going to go back to Greystones for it at that point.

Beasty · 17-06-2014 3:21pm

LennoxR wrote: »

I know I know, like I said I felt bad about it, but I wasn't going to go back to Greystones for it at that point.

I fully understand your predicament - just thought it was an opportunity to mention that specific point hopefully for everyone's benefit

Kav0777 · 17-06-2014 3:26pm

LennoxR wrote: »

I know I know, like I said I felt bad about it, but I wasn't going to go back to Greystones for it at that point.

:mad: I can't even look at ye....

... something similar happened to a clubmate on one of our club rides after a coffee stop, it took half an hour for anyone to cop on. "here, what'd ye do with your helmet?"...."ahhh, sh 1 te!!!"

Lumen · 17-06-2014 3:46pm

LennoxR wrote: »

I know I know, like I said I felt bad about it, but I wasn't going to go back to Greystones for it at that point.

Frustrating enough to make you want to smash your head against the wall. But you couldn't because you weren't wearing a helmet! Oh, the irony.

c0rk3r · 19-06-2014 11:03pm

Some photos up, More to follow... (i think)

http://www.wicklow200.ie/news/2014-photos-2/

Roland27 · 20-06-2014 2:14pm

Cheers for photos, found myself in one which is cool.

Was my first time doing the Wicklow 200, or any organised cycle event, and first time cycling 200k, having done previous cycles of around 150k. I felt ok at the end, even powered home, finished in just under the 8 hour mark.

Have to say I thoroughly enjoyed everything about it. The route, the organisation, the road volunteers, the climbs, the welcome in at the finish, everything was brilliant. All round it was very well organised and I'll definitely be back for next year.

dragratchet · 20-06-2014 5:07pm

Roland27 wrote: »

Have to say I thoroughly enjoyed everything about it.

enjoy the weather did ya? (ya sicko)

bedirect · 24-06-2014 10:35pm

overall a great event, well done to everybody, food stops good,

Cervelo.S2 · 01-07-2014 1:20am

My third W200 in a row and the least enjoyable.I was unwell leading up to the event and suffered all day due to my illness.Only for my friend Colm (Stamullen CC) i reckon i would have abandoned.I got round in 7 hours 58/59 which was 18 minutes quicker than last year but i honestly don't know how.Considering you needed a canoe to get to Rathdrum the roads were that flooded when we passed through.
I've never been that wet and cold on a bike in the summer months it bucketed down on us as we left Baltinglass.It would have being easier cycling in the nip at least you might have got dry for a short time.People i spoke to reckoned it was still not a patch on 2011.
Kudos to everyone who did the 200 km no matter what your time was because anyone who enjoyed that experience needs medication!

diomed · 01-07-2014 5:51am

Yesterday, 30th June, was a sunny day. I drove the Wicklow 200 route and recorded it using my DOD LS430W dashcam.
Before I set off I wrote notes about the course, and tried to follow my notes. I could have used a Garmin 800 but decided to try to follow the route as most cyclists would.
Tech info: Premium Picture Quallity, Full HD 1080p@30fps, 6G sharp glass lens, 140 degree wide view angle, Superior low light performance, High Speed GPS antenna 5Hz.

The result was 77 files of 3 minutes each, totalling 30.5 GB. When reviewing there is a route map from GPS beside the video. There was plenty of glare, and some sections were not good viewing as the road went from tree shade to sunlight. Twice I went off the route, but recovered in minutes. A third error was approaching Glenealy when I missed a turn and did a few extra kilometers before getting back on to the W200 route. When reviewing the files I noticed some Wicklow 200 road markings, but they were of no use when driving the route.

It was an enjoyable drive. I might do the W200 next year (did it in 2008) so I can learn the route on screen. When training I might drive out the course, park the car, and cycle sections to make training more interesting (and safer) than driving near Dublin.

Wicklow 200 2014

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