Cycling forum Raid Pyrénéen trip 2012

lennymc · 11-06-2012 3:17pm

ill be bringing some spares and tools, dunno what yet tho. Ill be having the bike serviced and consumables replaced a couple of weeks before I go. I would imagine that people should check the condition of their brakes? 80+kmph descents will require your stoppers and tyres (not to mention your wits) to be in tip top condition.

velopeloton · 11-06-2012 3:35pm

Cirque du Litor, the road between Col d'Aubisque and Col du Soulor, you'll be along here on day 2. Very cold up there today, only 6c at Col d'Aubisque.

AstraMonti · 11-06-2012 3:40pm

I can't wait!!

Planet X · 11-06-2012 3:42pm

Yeah. Getting browned off cycling around Sally Gap et al.

AstraMonti · 11-06-2012 3:44pm

On another note, I ll try to find if someone could lend us a gopro for this trip, it would be really nice to have some footage of manafana

ROK ON · 11-06-2012 6:47pm

lennymc wrote: »

ATTACK ATTACK ATTACK ATTACK ATTACK ATTACK .

That's my favourite Public Image Limited song. I will probably be listening to that as I set a tempo up the Tourmalet or Peyresorde.

ROK ON · 11-06-2012 6:50pm

@ Velopeleton.
That picture has huge similarities to the Borlin Valley climb from Cork side into Kerry, even down to the sheep and crazy looking dog (obviously the elevation is about 7x greater on the Cirque du Litor.

manafana · 11-06-2012 7:08pm

AstraMonti wrote: »

On another note, I ll try to find if someone could lend us a gopro for this trip, it would be really nice to have some footage of manafana

mmmm, im going take it as a compliment of my amazing pedalling style.

lennymc · 11-06-2012 9:20pm

i found a new hill today, 5 minutes from my house, and i love it.
its a sneaky one, you think its over, but the you turn a corner, and it keeps gioing up.

http://app.strava.com/rides/10600142#185719749

Captain Havoc · 12-06-2012 5:03pm

Next week is my three sportives in four days, mid-summer century on the Thursday, Tour de Burren on the Saturday and I intend on doing the North West 100 on the Sunday as Sligo Rovers are playing at home Saturday night but I might still decide to head down to Cork for the Sunday.

lennymc · 12-06-2012 5:09pm

Captain Havoc wrote: »

Next week is my three sportives in four days, mid-summer century on the Thursday, Tour de Burren on the Saturday and I intend on doing the North West 100 on the Sunday as Sligo Rovers are playing at home Saturday night but I might still decide to head down to Cork for the Sunday.

i think im doing the mid summer thing aswell.

Captain Havoc · 12-06-2012 5:17pm

lennymc wrote: »

i think im doing the mid summer thing aswell.

Looking forward to it, I did it last year and enjoyed it. I must remember to charge my lights before hand, it's been a while since I needed them

I wish there were more mid-week sportives.

lennymc · 13-06-2012 10:13am

lennymc wrote: »

i think im doing the mid summer thing aswell.

actually, im racing that Thursday so wont be doing this afterall.:o

AstraMonti · 13-06-2012 11:33am

Guys can you pm me your email addresses? Want to start a little mailing list to discuss few things.

granda · 13-06-2012 12:13pm

lennymc wrote: »

i found a new hill today, 5 minutes from my house, and i love it.
its a sneaky one, you think its over, but the you turn a corner, and it keeps gioing up.

http://app.strava.com/rides/10600142#185719749

you should try all three of the hills in bellewstown lenny thats fun but for you i'd it would be a bit easy:D

cdaly_ · 13-06-2012 12:58pm

lennymc wrote: »

i think im doing the mid summer thing aswell.

lennymc wrote: »

actually, im racing that Thursday so wont be doing this afterall.:o

Sure the racing will be done before this starts, plenty of time.

Just gonna put in my entry now...

Captain Havoc · 13-06-2012 10:56pm

I've been successful in putting on loads of weight to make me go downhill quicker.

coastwatch · 15-06-2012 7:21pm

Thinking about do this, cycling over via Sally Gap and back the same way after, works out about 250k/4000m. Reckon you'd have to leave Dundrum at 7am.

Wicklow Peaks

Anyone up for it?

lennymc · 15-06-2012 8:54pm

Im racing that day. Should be out sunday in wicklow if anyonefancies it.

lennymc · 18-06-2012 3:16pm

so this time in 5 weeks we will be a few hours in.

on the gearing front, i did the evil 200 on 39/28 and while i could do it and i set pbs up some hills, i wouldnt like to use that gearing for a week of climbing. Im bring the compact/28.

did astra set up that mailing list? We should start talking about who is bringing what.

Most importantly, we mustn't forget a laptop and internet connection so we can upload to strava!!

Idleater · 28-06-2012 12:13pm

:rolleyes:
Rapha Rising Challenge
Climb 6,881 meters, the combined elevation of the Circle of Death, July 15-22.
http://app.strava.com/challenges/rapha-rising-circle-of-death

lennymc · 28-06-2012 12:18pm

Idleater wrote: »

:rolleyes:
Rapha Rising Challenge
Climb 6,881 meters, the combined elevation of the Circle of Death, July 15-22.
http://app.strava.com/challenges/rapha-rising-circle-of-death

great timing. If only it had been one week later.

Captain Havoc · 28-06-2012 7:16pm

lennymc wrote: »

great timing. If only it had been one week later.

Just bring your Garmin onto the plane on the 22nd, challenge complete

Captain Havoc · 28-06-2012 9:43pm

The club in France got back to me there, they'll be sending on the carnets next week.

manafana · 28-06-2012 9:58pm

il do my entry tommorow, hows everyone set at this stage.

Captain Havoc · 28-06-2012 10:03pm

manafana wrote: »

il do my entry tommorow, hows everyone set at this stage.

Unfit and overweight, I'm up a stone on this time last year.

manafana · 28-06-2012 10:07pm

Captain Havoc wrote: »

Unfit and overweight, I'm up a stone on this time last year.

overweight compared to whom, you can hang out with my and lenny at the back, im light for me and im still 80kg.

lennymc · 28-06-2012 10:23pm

manafana wrote: »

overweight compared to whom, you can hang out with my and lenny at the back, im light for me and im still 80kg.

ATTACK! ATTACK!

:-)

ROK ON · 28-06-2012 10:23pm

At 89.5kg I am more than likely the heaviest person on the trip. However I am fitter than I have been for a while and climbing better than I have ever climbed.
Climbed Cruagh tonight into a headwind faster than I have ever climbed that stretch of road. Did the same on Stocking Lane.

Only a few things worry me;
1. The weather. I really hope that we get good weather. By that I mean 25 degrees at the base of climbs and getting progressively cooler as we ascend.
2. Distance. There are two days that are almost 200km. I have always despised long days in the saddle. My ideal cycle is about five hours. After 7 I get really bored, after 9 I get depressed, any more I lose the will to live.
3. Gradient. I can do long and shallow or long and medium gradient climbs all day. Steep climbs kill me. I have damaged ligaments on steep climbs, but long steep climbs and mensimply do not get on. There are two climbs in particular worry me. Marie Blanque & Portet Aspet. I don't want to have to get off the bike, but that maybe unavoidable.

coastwatch · 28-06-2012 10:48pm

82Kg here, might get to 80 before the start. Another one for the worry list,
4. Pacing - Getting it right for yourself will be important. I would think it's very tempting to push on a bit too hard early on, only to find you've run out of steam for the remaining days.

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