Saturday Spin...

TinyExplosions · 26-03-2008 10:37pm #1

Let's make it 3 in a row, and go for our spin on Saturday... we'll be leaving Harolds Cross Dog Track at ten, will hit Dundrum (Joe Dalys) at about quarter past.

All welcome, even non boardsies!

Planet X · 27-03-2008 1:16am

I'm up for it. Meet you there. Racing on Sunday morning.
Not a prob.
10:15.

kenmc · 27-03-2008 9:43am

I'm good to go too. Conversion to drops complete! Bring it on

Raam · 27-03-2008 11:52am

what kind of distances have you boys been doing on your runs?

kenmc · 27-03-2008 12:05pm

I did 75km last week, but we split after about 20, when most turned back. I did 30 round trip the first week, we went further last week, so guess around 20 or so out, same back.. give or take

niceonetom · 27-03-2008 1:44pm

i'm in. anyone got a route in mind they'd like a go at?

Raam · 27-03-2008 1:50pm

have any of the spins gone into the bigger climbs yet? Sally Gap, Wicklow Gap?

Planet X · 27-03-2008 1:54pm

Myself, Dundrum / Glencree, around the Valley, back through Enniskerry / Stillorgan.
40 miles.

kenmc · 27-03-2008 2:59pm

Raam wrote: »

have any of the spins gone into the bigger climbs yet? Sally Gap, Wicklow Gap?

myself and emty went up over sally last saturday, but no-one else did.

kenmc · 27-03-2008 3:10pm

Planet X wrote: »

Myself, Dundrum / Glencree, around the Valley, back through Enniskerry / Stillorgan.
40 miles.

How about something a bit like this?

Planet X · 27-03-2008 3:13pm

lol.
Caught!:eek:

kenmc · 27-03-2008 3:19pm

Planet X wrote: »

lol.
Caught!:eek:

You must have set the new speedo to KM instead of miles

edit:
Oh doh on my part - I presumed you were giving your *intended* for this week, not what you did last week! DOH! I was suggesting this for this coming saturday.
edit2:
edited the map to a more realistic route of what we did last weekend, so you probably did 40 miles after all. sorry!

niceonetom · 27-03-2008 3:50pm

i'd be up up for the sally gap if anyone fancies it? want to see how the legs feel on a longer climb.

kenmc · 27-03-2008 3:56pm

I would be up for it too, but ideally leaving a little earlier in that case, I kind of need to be human again by 2pm or so. It's at least a 3 hour round trip from Dundrum at a good pace if you go left off the top and down by djouce. Although I suppose I could go up and back down from the enniskerry side, that'd be fairly short timewise.

niceonetom · 27-03-2008 4:22pm

hmm, you present me with a dilemma. get up earlier to go for a longer spin. na, sure we may as well try to stay as a group, at least at the beginning and then play it by ear. i think i'm just getting a bit over eager to get some miles in becuase i think i'm running out of weekends. only 72 days to the w200 you know...

kenmc · 27-03-2008 4:30pm

right so. but I'm in the same boat, running out of weekends. Still, there'll be bright evenings very soon! Yippee! So lets aim to go up sally anyway but start if not stay with the group, I will probably come straight back down the same way though. If I don't brake I can probably freewheel all the way to kilternan!

Raam · 27-03-2008 4:32pm

10 weekends, loads of time as long as you start increasing your effort. Put in a few shorter mid-week spins and you'll do nicely.

Chips Lovell · 27-03-2008 4:33pm

I'll probably be up for this and will confirm later. Was planning on staying with the group until Glencree and heading on over the Sally Gap.

niceonetom · 27-03-2008 4:37pm

cool.

Chips Lovell · 27-03-2008 4:39pm

Shame the weather isn't going to be like today.

Raam · 27-03-2008 4:50pm

el tonto wrote: »

Shame the weather isn't going to be like today.

The faster you go, the quicker you get home

Chips Lovell · 27-03-2008 4:50pm

True. But I want to start working on my tan!

Bicyclegadabout · 27-03-2008 4:58pm

On your third week now, fairplay lads.
I can’t do it this weekend, but I will, soon. I swear. I’m putting in my interest now, I’ll do it as soon as I can. Although by the time I do make it out with yee you’ll all be riding like pro’s. Probably.

kenmc · 27-03-2008 4:59pm

el tonto wrote: »

Shame the weather isn't going to be like today.

erm I think I might have something else to do on Saturday morning after all. Indoors as it happens, where it's nice and dry and warm and not with 47km/h winds. What are the odds eh?

Planet X · 27-03-2008 5:05pm

I'll just do a lap of Glencree Valley as last week.
Weather dependent. Quiet fancy sitting in Insomnia knockin' an espresso back and nursing a Cappuccino and a slice of Brownie.
:pac:

TinyExplosions · 27-03-2008 5:06pm

Well, I doubt I'll be goin over the gap (not on the paddy wagon!), but I will when I get a bike with some gears

Will most likely be doin the same route as last week, but sure we'll see how it goes

Planet X · 27-03-2008 5:07pm

Planet X wrote: »

I'll just do a lap of Glencree Valley as last week.
Weather dependent. Quiet fancy sitting in Insomnia knockin' an espresso back and nursing a Cappuccino and a slice of Brownie.
:pac:

and bird watching.:D

kenmc · 27-03-2008 5:11pm

TinyExplosions wrote: »

Well, I doubt I'll be goin over the gap (not on the paddy wagon!),

Sure haven't you a flip flop hub? You can put the freewheel on for the descents, if that's whats got you worried

Raam · 27-03-2008 5:15pm

TinyExplosions wrote: »

Well, I doubt I'll be goin over the gap (not on the paddy wagon!), but I will when I get a bike with some gears

What bike are you getting, and when are you getting it? Remember to give yourself time to adjust to it.

RtD · 27-03-2008 6:23pm

Might consider joining you guys myself, will I get away with my flat bars and 28c tires of my trusty FCR?

I'd be joining at Dundrum, though admitedly it'll be very dependent on wheter I'm boozing on friday night or not

niceonetom · 27-03-2008 6:32pm

RtD- i'd say you'd be grand on it. we won't be setting any records for pace

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