Son of Training Run...

TinyExplosions

Well, in view of the response to the original thread, and seeing as how I can breathe a little better now, I'm proposing a training run next Saturday, March 22nd.

Route is same as before, with an initial meeting point of the Greyhound Track in Harolds Cross at 10am.

Possibly the easiest way to arrange this is to post below on Friday if you're definitely in or out, or PM me... I'll check Sat morning before I head out, and will wait for anyone who's said they'll be in a particular place.

I've only mapped up to Enniskerry, mostly cos we'll see how we're getting on from there. Anyone is welcome, regardless of your fitness, let's have a bit of craic, and get ready for the W200!

Chips Lovell

I'm out for this weekend. Got a wedding.

niceonetom

i'd be up for a few miles if we're still interested. anyone?

TinyExplosions

I'll be at the Dog Track at 10

niceonetom

nice one.

petethedrummer

I'm up for this. And as the pubs are closed, I will not be wimping out due to drunkeness.

kenmc

hoping to go, but doing some work on the bike today, so depends on if i get it finished or not.will know later

emty

Will try and come along tomorrow. would also point out that there are a lot of people viewing these threads who are not members but might like to come along.not sure if the OP can post a mobile number or an email to give them a point of contact.

TinyExplosions

You can mail me at ajgraham [at] iol [dot] ie if there's anyone not on here who is interested. AS I said above, I'll check mail/here tomorrow am and anyone who says they're in I'll wait for!

Planet X

I would like to join. I'd be meeting you in Dundrum (coming from Stillorgan) at about what time........?
Racing on Sunday so I prob wouldn't be going over Sally gap or anything to strenous.

TinyExplosions

I'd say 10.15 or 10.20 just under the LUAS bridge... you may see Kenmc there too!

Planet X

Sound.

kenmc

Hmm,doesn't look like I'll get to join up, the conversion from flat to drops not going so well.Can't get my sti shifters working with my vbrakes.Might have to go back to flat bars until i get some different brakes - might get that done tonite, but might need to get new cables.. will have to see - will let you know in the morning

Planet X

Most of you guys ride flat bar bikes?

kenmc

well last week Tiny was there on a singlespeed (not fixed), el tonto was on a racer - specialized i think, his friend Paul was on a nice Bianchi and I was on a flat-barred racer, which was supposed to be dropped by now. but it just so happened that way - was only 4 of us. All welcome sure

mollyontheweb

hi guys... just saw your post yesterday and would like to join your gang. hope its ok to turn up tomorrow at 10? and hope its ok that i dont have a clue what the teminology of the last few posts means? thanks...

kenmc

And..... I'm back! Re-built with flat bars. Seeya tomorrow morning around 10:15r under the luas bridge.
K

penexpers

kenmc wrote: »

Hmm,doesn't look like I'll get to join up, the conversion from flat to drops not going so well.Can't get my sti shifters working with my vbrakes.Might have to go back to flat bars until i get some different brakes - might get that done tonite, but might need to get new cables.. will have to see - will let you know in the morning

V-brakes won't work with STI shifters unless you get a travel agent. The STI's can't pull the cable enough for v-brakes.

kenmc

Yep, thats exactly what I discovered - was bottoming out on the handlebars - this despite Giant telling me that the brakes would not need changing...
Do you know anywhere to get travel agents - can only see them on american websites, not UK ones? Also are the travelagents better than the v-adaptors?

penexpers

I'm not sure about the realtive merits of travel agents. You might be just aswell getting a set of centre pull cantilevers. They give better braking power than v-brakes do, in general. They can be a pain to setup but they will work with STIs.

penexpers

Oh yeah, I might along to this next week, if it's still happening. Can't do this weekend.

kenmc

penexpers wrote: »

I'm not sure about the realtive merits of travel agents. You might be just aswell getting a set of centre pull cantilevers. They give better braking power than v-brakes do, in general. They can be a pain to setup but they will work with STIs.

The main problem for we with that is trying to get the brake cable to pull from centre - went to Hollingsworth and they gave me a front hanger, but there's no way of putting it on, cos it's up tight with my stem. They didn't have a back hanger to fit either. It's a pity cos I saw the Tektro Oryx cantis are compat with STI.

TinyExplosions

mollyontheweb wrote: »

hi guys... just saw your post yesterday and would like to join your gang. hope its ok to turn up tomorrow at 10? and hope its ok that i dont have a clue what the teminology of the last few posts means? thanks...

You can indeed Molly, all are welcome!

@Planet X, Ken had it spot on... I've a flat bar paddy wagon, simply as it's my only bike at the mo, and I prefer flats for getting around town -the new (geared!) bike should be arriving in the next month or so, and will have drops

mollyontheweb

TinyExplosions wrote: »

You can indeed Molly, all are welcome!

@Planet X, Ken had it spot on... I've a flat bar paddy wagon, simply as it's my only bike at the mo, and I prefer flats for getting around town -the new (geared!) bike should be arriving in the next month or so, and will have drops

thanks! see you then then

petethedrummer

once again i have to back out, got a damn FAS safe pass course tomorrow I forgot about. I did cycle to blessington today to make up for it.

TinyExplosions

No bother Pete -you're getting a bit of a rep though

Chips Lovell

kenmc wrote: »

...el tonto was on a racer - specialized i think....

I'm shocked and appalled that you mistook my Wilier for a Specialized.;)

kenmc

Sorry, but the visiblity was awful - could barely see through my glasses!

Planet X

Nice day for it. Will be at Joe Dalys in an hour.

Planet X

Six of us were out. About 40 miles for me. Beautiful weather, almost got a tan.

mollyontheweb

yep. lovely spin. thanks for the support guys

fergal.t

Hi, I need to get my chain fixed on a racer, can anyone recommend a good bike shop in the city. I know that there are a view put I don't want to get ripped off

Cheers

emty

That was a nice fun spin Now I am off to the pub..I mean pool for a very quick swim and a long lie-down in the steam room!

Glowing

Kenmc is home and very smelly

brayblue24

Due to the probability of chauffeur duties to my kids training runs this morning I didn't commit to this but I did get out and passed a group on the Enniskerry Road at 10.30. There were 3 out front in identical tops, toh they might have been a separate group cos I met them again on the Dargle Road in Bray later. Were you a group of 6 with a female in tow who gave me a loud (and very welcome) salte across the road as we passed at the Kilternan Hotel. Hope all went well and hope to join up with you in the future

TinyExplosions

brayblue24 wrote: »

Due to the probability of chauffeur duties to my kids training runs this morning I didn't commit to this but I did get out and passed a group on the Enniskerry Road at 10.30. There were 3 out front in identical tops, toh they might have been a separate group cos I met them again on the Dargle Road in Bray later. Were you a group of 6 with a female in tow who gave me a loud (and very welcome) salte across the road as we passed at the Kilternan Hotel. Hope all went well and hope to join up with you in the future

The 3 in front weren't us, the rest were!

Was much fun anyway (even if I did have to walk a lil bit -damn single speed!)

I think I'll be out tomorrow, for a quick spin out to Enniskerry, then back via Bray. If anyone fancies it, I'll be leavin the dog track at 10, Dundrum about quarter past.

mollyontheweb

brayblue24 wrote: »

Were you a group of 6 with a female in tow who gave me a loud (and very welcome) salte across the road as we passed at the Kilternan Hotel. Hope all went well and hope to join up with you in the future

ha ha... we were six, i am female, and have been described as loud

kenmc

So, now I've showered, de-odourised and eaten I can finally type
Was a great run, a good steady but gentle pace up to Glencree, then we split. Was actually relatively easy going up over the gap, but coming down was a bit of a struggle with the headwind! I was a full 20km/h slower on the descent than my last descent!Madness! Off down to Blessington, then Naas and through a sleet shower before I started to die due to the almost non-stop headwind from there. Finally called in the cavalry at clane - just couldn't face the long long headwind from there to Celbridge. Oh well. Feeling good now though, might go for a spin tomorrow to loosen out the legs..
Thanks to all for a lovely morning!
K

niceonetom

kenmc wrote: »

So, now I've showered, de-odourised and eaten I can finally type

i hear you there.

that was a lovely spin. good company too. i was pleasantly surprised by how well i felt on the way back too, which bodes well. i think i'll even have another wee go tomorrow .

Tiny- harold's x? 10am?

TinyExplosions

niceonetom wrote: »

Tiny- harold's x? 10am?

Yup! See you there

niceonetom

TinyExplosions wrote: »

Yup! See you there

right so. any other takers?

TinyExplosions

I kind of slept in, so missed this today!

Stupid Easter drinkin

niceonetom

TinyExplosions wrote: »

I kind of slept in, so missed this today!

Stupid Easter drinkin

don't blame the drink, blame the drinker. slightly poor form dude. but i'll let you off this once.

well i turned up. as did 'the boss of me', and had a decent oul spin out to enniskerrry and back via glencree. went out a different way than last time but came back along the same route.

after two days of that i just went out to do a few of laps of the phoenix park and found it tougher than i ever have before.