Tuesday Spin, July 15th

TinyExplosions

6pm from Harolds Cross dog track heading out to Enniskerry, Glencree, and military road via Rathfarnham.

who's in?

Caroline_ie

TinyExplosions wrote: »

6pm from Harolds Cross dog track heading out to Enniskerry, Glencree, and military road via Rathfarnham.

who's in?

Would love to but, I'll never make it on time at the meeting point. I have to catch up on some work tomorrow. I will be heading at around 6:15 from my place, can't earlier.

blorg

I should be able to give that a go. If you'll be heading out the normal way I can tag on at the M50 bridge- I get off work at 6pm.

TinyExplosions

Will be heading the normal way, so M50 bridge about half past.

Sorry it's so early Caroline but I have other stuff to do later on!

Caroline_ie

TinyExplosions wrote: »

Will be heading the normal way, so M50 bridge about half past.

Sorry it's so early Caroline but I have other stuff to do later on!

No worries :pac: I like my own little spins too.

RobAMerc

I can't make it tomorrow night but I am interested in the route. Is it easy to get from Enniskerry to Glencree ?

Thanks
Rob

arybvtcw0eolkf

Maybe in a few months, but in the mean time my 15kms spin to work is still killing me!.

But in a seriousness, I'm enjoying reading the threads re. these spins. They are in inspiration for a born again cyclist like myself and are giving me a goal to go after.

TinyExplosions

RobAMerc wrote: »

I can't make it tomorrow night but I am interested in the route. Is it easy to get from Enniskerry to Glencree ?

Thanks
Rob

Enniskerry to Glencree isn't bad -it's more of a long, slow drag, with a couple little digs in it -but it's not too challengng

TinyExplosions

Mairt wrote: »

Maybe in a few months, but in the mean time my 15kms spin to work is still killing me!.

But in a seriousness, I'm enjoying reading the threads re. these spins. They are in inspiration for a born again cyclist like myself and are giving me a goal to go after.

is that 15k each way? If so that's an impressive commute, and you'd be grand on one of our spins. If you're really nervous, a Saturday morning, or a flat Sunday spin (if they take off) would be a good place to start -you can always turn back if you're getting tired!

RobAMerc

TinyExplosions wrote: »

Enniskerry to Glencree isn't bad -it's more of a long, slow drag, with a couple little digs in it -but it's not too challengng

Thanks for the info, but I meant - am I going to get lost in the Dublin mountains?

TinyExplosions

RobAMerc wrote: »

Thanks for the info, but I meant - am I going to get lost in the Dublin mountains?

No, it's a pretty straight road -very few junctions

ilovelamp2000

TinyExplosions wrote: »

is that 15k each way? If so that's an impressive commute, and you'd be grand on one of our spins. If you're really nervous, a Saturday morning, or a flat Sunday spin (if they take off) would be a good place to start -you can always turn back if you're getting tired!

I do a commute of that distance as well, but I don't think I could manage what you lot did last weekend.

I still plan to give it a go once I get my road bike up and running.

blorg

Rosco- this one tomorrow is going to be a lot shorter, around 40-50km- you should consider giving it a go.

ilovelamp2000

blorg wrote: »

Rosco- this one tomorrow is going to be a lot shorter, around 40-50km- you should consider giving it a go.

I won't be able to make it tomorrow night unfortunately and while I think I could manage that distance I've only got my hybrid at the moment. I'd say I would have a tough time keeping up with you on it.

oobydooby

Rosco1982 wrote: »

I won't be able to make it tomorrow night unfortunately and while I think I could manage that distance I've only got my hybrid at the moment. I'd say I would have a tough time keeping up with you on it.

+1:D I'd have a tough time keeping up even with my road bike. The hybrid is a ready-made excuse!

arybvtcw0eolkf

TinyExplosions wrote: »

is that 15k each way? If so that's an impressive commute, and you'd be grand on one of our spins. If you're really nervous, a Saturday morning, or a flat Sunday spin (if they take off) would be a good place to start -you can always turn back if you're getting tired!

Thanks for the encouragement, and yes its 15k (measured it last night) x2 daily. But I'm still shagged after it..

Like yesterday, I was cycling up the quays when two cyclists pulled in behind me. So being the dogged ba$tard that I am I didn't want anyone over taking me so I put the boot in.

Almost vomiting a fwe kilometers later I was thinking back on a question I asked in this forum two weeks ago, "whats a Fred?" I asked... Well yesterday on the verge of vomiting I admitted to myself "Martin, your a Fred" - nice bike, looking the part but killing myself

But I'm building up my fitness and stamina by adding additional distance and some hills (more like bumps in the road to you guys) on some days.

Raam

Mairt wrote: »

Like yesterday, I was cycling up the quays when two cyclists pulled in behind me. So being the dogged ba$tard that I am I didn't want anyone over taking me so I put the boot in.

It sounds like your hooked now! Keep it up, it's great fun. Nothing better than a commuter race

Caroline_ie

I'll be in the pheonix park tonight myself, so I might cross a few people there :pac:

TinyExplosions

Mairt wrote: »

Thanks for the encouragement, and yes its 15k (measured it last night) x2 daily. But I'm still shagged after it..

Like yesterday, I was cycling up the quays when two cyclists pulled in behind me. So being the dogged ba$tard that I am I didn't want anyone over taking me so I put the boot in.

Almost vomiting a fwe kilometers later I was thinking back on a question I asked in this forum two weeks ago, "whats a Fred?" I asked... Well yesterday on the verge of vomiting I admitted to myself "Martin, your a Fred" - nice bike, looking the part but killing myself

But I'm building up my fitness and stamina by adding additional distance and some hills (more like bumps in the road to you guys) on some days.

Everyone starts somewhere mate, and it's amazing how quick you improve. I only got on the bike again about 7 months ago, and now I'm happy doin 200's (only had a road bike for about 3 months)

blorg

+1 on what Tiny says above- I'd just add that going out with a group makes it a lot easier too!

Harpz

Clash with Tag tonight, but its the last match. Next week?

dub_skav

Tonight sounds good. Is it still 6:30ish from the bridge over the M50 at Sandyford?

Caroline_ie

Harpz wrote: »

Clash with Tag tonight, but its the last match. Next week?

What about thusday ...? we can do another Small WW one Thursday?

BUACHAILL

Thursday sounds good for me !! count me in if you are doing it, gotta get moving

blorg

dub_skav wrote: »

Tonight sounds good. Is it still 6:30ish from the bridge over the M50 at Sandyford?

I'll be there at that time (I'll be a bit early this time, honest )- think it is looking like a small group of us so far, just Tiny, yourself and myself?

I'll do Thursday as well, I'm always up for another cycle!

TinyExplosions

blorg wrote: »

I'll be there at that time (I'll be a bit early this time, honest )- think it is looking like a small group of us so far, just Tiny, yourself and myself?

I'll do Thursday as well, I'm always up for another cycle!

I'll be there by half six I reckon.

Thursday could well be good too

Caroline_ie

blorg wrote: »

I'll do Thursday as well, I'm always up for another cycle!

What do you add in your porridge in the morning blorg?

blorg

Ha, I cycle pretty much every day, just nicer in a group! Just heading out now for my 18km lunchtime spin up to Johnny Foxes. Have to work up an appetite for lunch!

Caroline_ie

This is Blorg going to get his lunch

DirkVoodoo

I'll be heading the other way today guys, going up to Howth. I'll see you all on saturday for the boards 200 (Well, 125 for me!)

mcgratheoin

just wondering guys (from a keeping up perspective) - how long would it normally take you to do that route?

dub_skav

I wouldn't worry about keeping up it'll be fairly relaxed. We'll be doing anything from a 20-25km/h average.
We won't be flying and won't leave anybody behind, so if you're in the area head on out.

TinyExplosions

mcgratheoin wrote: »

just wondering guys (from a keeping up perspective) - how long would it normally take you to do that route?

2-3hrs I'd say

Chips Lovell

I'll see you at the dog track at 6pm. Woke up a bit too late to do my morning spin. I might leave you in Enniskerry though. Don't want to do any hills tonight.

TinyExplosions

el tonto wrote: »

I'll see you at the dog track at 6pm. Woke up a bit too late to do my morning spin. I might leave you in Enniskerry though. Don't want to do any hills tonight.

Glencree and military road aren't hills man!

See you at 6

Caroline_ie

Enjoy the spin - great weather for it now !!!

blorg

It is too, I may well leave the gloves off tonight in an effort to fix my white cyclist hands (Can you get a sunbed just for your hands? )

blorg

Nice spin, myself and Dub_Skav went on around by Glencree and back by the military road with that chirpy guy on the Trek hybrid who had no problem keeping up. Last saw Dub_Skav on the descent just around Mount Venus road- I think he may have turned off sooner than I was expecting. Think I saw Ollie and Sean around the viewpoint- they were heading up the Military Road at that point. Two MAD MTB jerseys anyway!

dubman25

grow up and get a life!!!:D

dugas

Hi all,
Just wanted to say hi to everyone cycling, we have been there today as well with my friend going for a short while with the guy on that TREK hybrid coming up passing Liam Horners memorial.
If the thursdays spin is on it's way I am up for it!

blorg

dugas wrote: »

Hi all,
Just wanted to say hi to everyone cycling, we have been there today as well with my friend going for a short while with the guy on that TREK hybrid coming up passing Liam Horners memorial.
If the thursdays spin is on it's way I am up for it!

Were you the guys taking a photo at the Liam Horner? Certainly come along Thursday, the more the merrier. Was nice to see a fair few cyclists out tonight with the rare good weather we had.

Caroline_ie

Yes Thursday would be great, and even better if the weather stays the same. Will we start another thread tomorrow perhaps about it?

dugas

Yea, we were the ones, I'm riding Trek 1400, was nice to meet you there. Who had the green Shawn Kemp jersey in him? Good Man
Hope to see yous on thursday...

blorg

dugas wrote: »

Yea, we were the ones, I'm riding Trek 1400, was nice to meet you there. Who had the green Shawn Kemp jersey in him? Good Man
Hope to see yous on thursday...

That was Dub_Skav, I was wearing a blue jersey, on the black Focus.

dub_skav

I was wearing baggy shorts and a Basketball jersey and got very few responses to waves, cyclists must be a snobby bunch - if you're not in lycra you're not in.

Blorg, I saw you at Mount venus and just as you headed off I punctured. It was a nice evening for changing a tube at least and a guy cycling up the hill asked me if I had everything I needed - restored my faith in cyclists after the no-wave cyclists earlier.

Bambaata

i really should ahve went out with ye last night. i had planned on doing laps of the park with the gf but she's only new to it so i dont really get any training and also there are way too many walkers in the cycle paths in the park. i just couldnt get a good pace because of them. i think i'll start spraying them with my water bottle so they get the message in future because no amount of head wagging at them seems to register anything with them. what time did ye get back into the city at?

dub_skav

Including changing a punctured tube I was back in rathfarnham at about 8:20

unionman

Bambaata wrote: »

and also there are way too many walkers in the cycle paths in the park. i just couldnt get a good pace because of them. i think i'll start spraying them with my water bottle so they get the message in future because no amount of head wagging at them seems to register anything with them.

Somehow I got lucky yesterday. I cycled the path from the new 'roundabout' at the junction of ordnance survey road and chesterfield avenue down to the wellington roundabout (the 'easy' section of my after work spin), and while there were a few pedestrians, most moved aside in plenty of time. Only one refused. But I got a lovely pace going, and for once I was able to enjoy just how good the surface is on that cycle path. That was around 6ish, I'm sure it was heavy with walkers as the nice evening wore on.

Ironically, it was two cyclists who did most to interrupt the pace. One casual MTBer weaving from side to side on the path at about 3kph and another who deliberately pulled out in front of me as I reached the zoo. I was enjoying myself too much to be cross.:)

blorg

dub_skav wrote: »

I was wearing baggy shorts and a Basketball jersey and got very few responses to waves, cyclists must be a snobby bunch - if you're not in lycra you're not in.

Blorg, I saw you at Mount venus and just as you headed off I punctured. It was a nice evening for changing a tube at least and a guy cycling up the hill asked me if I had everything I needed - restored my faith in cyclists after the no-wave cyclists earlier.

Ah OK, sorry about that, I stopped and waited for you a bit down at Scholarstown Road and then cycled back up over the M50 as far as the roundabout at Stocking Wood- then got it into my head that you might have turned in that direction so didn't go up further. Glad you got home OK, did the Trek guy pass you or did he go in the other direction from the viewpoint?

blorg

If you are trying to train in the park I'd suggest using the road rather than the cycle paths, no point getting pissed off at people.

Caroline_ie

blorg wrote: »

If you are trying to train in the park I'd suggest using the road rather than the cycle paths, no point getting pissed off at people.

Yeah, avoid the central road all together. use the 'South' part of the park. take all the inclines and do a loop that way... up and down.