[joker77]

Fantastic weather for it - although a little pink here

Went from Dundrum up to Enniskerry, across Glencree Valley (a lot of loose chippings there ) up to the Sally Gap, then down to Laragh for a quick espresso. Over the Wicklow Gap, through Valleymount, out onto the N81 the far side of Blessington - straight road home.

125kms, 4:10hrs, Avg 29.8.

I hadn't cycled more than 80kms in a few months, so happy with this. Needed to get some miles in before the Orwell Randonee, and some climbs. Very happy with the pace, although my hamstring nearly cramped up just before Blessington, that wouldn't have been nice if I'd pulled it!

[kellt]

45 k around lusk balbriggan, naul with ro06. great weather lumpy route

[ColSheehan]

50km cycle with two buddies.. cycled up st patricks hill and died at the top.. pretty much cycled around cork city. Legs are still hurting a bit but sure what harm Nice day for a cycle

[Ardennes1944]

Douglas-Ringaskiddy-Carrigaline-5mile-Home

[32yg]

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=...70607,0.308647
Almost 44km
Just getting into cyclng. Could anyone suggest some more loops around galway please?

[Jawgap]

40km around East Meath with my son and he tried to drop me at least three times - including when we were heading up Bellewstown!! I think watching the highlights from the Alpe gave him some ideas above his station!

[32yg]

Originally Posted by dermiek

19.6 km in 57 mins approx.
Mostly flat.
I'm fairly new to cycling, I'm 50 and overweight.
Will probably never enter a race or sportive,
will definitely never win one if I do.
BUT.... I love cycling.
I just don't get enough chance to go out.

Just take every chance you can get!

[civilnug]

30km yesterday - Berrings, Coachford, Dripsey, Cloghroe, Berrings - 1 hr 30mins

and 38km today - Berrings, Cloghroe, Dripsey, Coachford, Donoughmore, Berrings - 1hr 35mins.

First two spins out in a while but it was great.

[saa]

Was coming back from Dun Laoghaire, so about 17 km and someone walked out in front of me, the back wheel is bent assuming it has to be replaced how much should this cost me in a shop don't want to be ripped off thanks everyone

I have a city bike, just fingers crossed I don't get ripped off eh.

[macnab]

I did my usual 45km commute from Meath to Dublin today, lovely day for it. I left the gears alone for the full trip, so 34/12 the whole way in. My trip time was much the same as usual at 1'26", but my legs are a bit sore due to pushing a big gear up the hills, particularly the hill over the M50 just before Auburn avenue which is 10% at its toughest.

[HobbyMan]

My new Sunday long ride: Cork - Macroom - Cork

This time I went out along the R618 and back the same way.

Too much traffic on the N22 and lack of hard shoulder for the first 1/4 or so makes it too dangerous for me.

71K in 2 3/4 hours = just under 26k p/h. So happy with that since I felt comfortable the entire time.

[patrick151]

Did my first cycle over 50km today, somewhat improvised from drumcondra to sally gap(r115), down by lock tay(what a decent!!) back up the N11 then R117

got, frustratingly, lost quite a few times, so my riding partner and i were about to kill one another

final tally:
89km
~4hrs
av:22kph(but it was my first time climbing anything bigger than the hill of howth....and it was alot bigger 0_o

[daragh_]

Early start. Left home at 7.20. Dun Laoghaire/Dundrum/Johnny Foxes/Viewing Point/bloody gravel all over the shop/Sally Gap/Ballinastoe and a quick coffee in Enniskerry. Just me and Gasco. The old(ish) lady who I always meet near Kippure told me it was wet. When she says put your jacket on, you put your jacket on. So I did.
A tourist got me on video climbing up near Lough Tay. As I was wearing my Boards Jersey I was forced to climb at speed and give the impression of being awesome*

My knee has been in bits so it was nice to get up a few hills.

*failed

[seamus]

My brother got a bike on the B2W thing, and hasn't cycled in 20 years. Fair dues to him, he'd already done 2 x 25km flat spins during the week and accepted my offer to take him on another flat 25km spin yesterday. I let him direct it, both speed and direction wise and while we weren't bulling it, he ended up doing 50km @ 23km/h around Maynooth, Lucan and Celbridge. 100km in his first week on a bike in 20 years, fair dues to him. He's probably in ribbons today though.

Stopped at the River Café beside Stagg cycles for coffee & a scone. Tasty.

The trip from my house to his is 13km, so a fairly easy 76km overall for me, though I made of point of hammering it both ways to compensate.

[Thinkingaboutit]

Yesterday up stock Lane and along Military Rd until some sort of temporary surface. Road was busy enough and my phone was dead, so I left it, which was a bit negative. Today, just to work along Tallaght bypass.