Boards 200 Start Times

Raam

as requested, a new thread.

Start time for all routes

0700 - Harold's Cross
0730 UCD - back entrance where the Wicklow 200 left, I dunno the name of it.

yay or nay?

Caroline_ie

Raam wrote: »

as requested, a new thread.

Start time for all routes

0700 - Harold's Cross
0730 UCD - back entrance

yay or nay?

Back entrance in Clonskeagh? ( hahah sorry )

DirkVoodoo

Yeah, Clonskeagh entrance by the sports hall me thinks.

Sounds good.

AndyP

There is free parking at the water tower and the 5-a-side pitches for anyone driving. Some of the spaces at the pitches are pay and display so be careful if you are parking there.

blorg

Sounds good to me, whoever came up with that idea is a genius.

TinyExplosions

Sounds good.

E@gle.

My neighbouring club is having their annual tour so i got to go and support it, so unfortuately i got to pull out, i would have liked to put see some of the faces from here, if anyone is interested in metting up in the coming weeks as i am interested in doing wicklow

Raam

E@gle. wrote: »

My neighbouring club is having their annual tour so i got to go and support it, so unfortuately i got to pull out, i would have liked to put see some of the faces from here, if anyone is interested in metting up in the coming weeks as i am interested in doing wicklow

No worries mate. Someone is always organising a spin for the weekends so there should be plenty more opportunities.

Raam

Who is gonna be at Harold's Cross? I haven't a notion how to get to UCD back entrance. I'm just a simple North County Dublin chap.

niceonetom

right, confession time. i'm defecting to the 125km.

i just don't have the fitness at the moment to do the 200 at anything above a snail's pace and i wouldn't enjoy that, and it wouldn't be fair to the faster guys.

are both setting off together? would be nice to be in a big group at the beginning.

TinyExplosions

Raam wrote: »

Who is gonna be at Harold's Cross? I haven't a notion how to get to UCD back entrance. I'm just a simple North County Dublin chap.

I am, and know the way

blorg

niceonetom wrote: »

are both setting off together? would be nice to be in a big group at the beginning.

That is the current plan as per this thread, 0700 from Harold's X and 0730 from UCD Clonskeagh. As we all set out together by the turn-off I'm sure you will have been convinced (don't have the fitness my arse, you'd be doing it at least as fast as me!) El Tonto has volunteered for pulling duties on the flat bits so just pull in behind him and recover between the climbs (that's my plan anyway )

irishmotorist

I think I should be on for the 125k spin. Just so I'm clear, is Harolds X the big 5 road junction up a good bit from Harolds X bridge?

Raam

We shall be meeting at the Dog Track, right here...
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&ll=53.326183,-6.279545&spn=0.005665,0.013304&z=16&msid=113920163981166772834.000452172ae889a9ad566

barrabus

niceonetom wrote: »

right, confession time. i'm defecting to the 125km.

i just don't have the fitness at the moment to do the 200 at anything above a snail's pace and i wouldn't enjoy that, and it wouldn't be fair to the faster guys.

are both setting off together? would be nice to be in a big group at the beginning.

So are there any cyclists who aren't super fast doing the 200?
I like the idea of the 200 but need partners in crime .... ones who'll be moving at the same speed as me in the get away vehicles .. at an average of around 25kph over the 200 .

Raam

barrabus wrote: »

So are there any cyclists who aren't super fast doing the 200?
I like the idea of the 200 but need partners in crime .... ones who'll be moving at the same speed as me in the get away vehicles .. at an average of around 25kph over the 200 .

From what I can see, there are four people doing the 200: El Tonto, Blorg, RogerB and myself. Sure tag along and see how you find it.

blorg

If you can average 25km/h over 200km of hills in Wicklow you will be absolutely fine- my W200 average was around that.

barrabus

blorg wrote: »

If you can average 25km/h over 200km of hills in Wicklow you will be absolutely fine- my W200 average was around that.

My wicklow 200 was 8hrs 15.....
It sounds like the people doing the 200 are nearer the 30kph average????

Raam

barrabus wrote: »

My wicklow 200 was 8hrs 15.....
It sounds like the people doing the 200 are nearer the 30kph average????

Mine was less than 28kph. Anyway, the good man, El Tonto, has already declared his intention to tow us all around the flat sections.

Caroline_ie

If I am not allowed to cycle it ... I can always hand out the Musettes along the way ...

irishmotorist

Raam wrote: »

We shall be meeting at the Dog Track, right here...
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&ll=53.326183,-6.279545&spn=0.005665,0.013304&z=16&msid=113920163981166772834.000452172ae889a9ad566

That's great - thanks a million.

Tutschel

Raam wrote: »

From what I can see, there are four people doing the 200: El Tonto, Blorg, RogerB and myself. Sure tag along and see how you find it.

I'm in too - had a couple of crazy busy days at work, so haven't posted as a result during that time.

Will decide on the day depending on how my tempramental knee feels (bloody thnig acting up and not feeling great today again... AAAARRgghhhh!!!!!!)

Won't be exceeding 80% of my max HR limit due to very specific training I am doing. Did W200 last year in 7h22min, but that was hammering it. Won't be the case tomorrow.

blorg

Tutschel wrote: »

I'm in too - had a couple of crazy busy days at work, so haven't posted as a result during that time.

Will decide on the day depending on how my tempramental knee feels (bloody thnig acting up and not feeling great today again... AAAARRgghhhh!!!!!!)

Won't be exceeding 80% of my max HR limit due to very specific training I am doing. Did W200 last year in 7h22min, but that was hammering it. Won't be the case tomorrow.

Hooray, meant to ask Caroline if her crazy Bray Wheelers friend was joining in. Yourself and myself can take it easy at the back if you do the 200

Tutschel

blorg wrote: »

Hooray, meant to ask Caroline if her crazy Bray Wheelers friend was joining in. Yourself and myself can take it easy at the back if you do the 200

OK news update:

Defo in for the 200!!! Just received my Chorus 13-29 "save the knees" climbing block in the post. Hooooraah!!!!!!

Should aleviate some strain on my poor battered knee.

Will cycle from Phoenix park over to Greyhound track for 7o'c start.

Caroline_ie

Tutschel wrote: »

Will cycle from Phoenix park over to Greyhound track for 7o'c start.

I might just follow you ... from the Park's not for the 200 ... no way a normal human being can keep up with you.

short circuit

Tutschel wrote: »

OK news update:

Defo in for the 200!!! Just received my Chorus 13-29 "save the knees" climbing block in the post. Hooooraah!!!!!!

Should aleviate some strain on my poor battered knee.

Will cycle from Phoenix park over to Greyhound track for 7o'c start.

Tutschel, Caroline ... do you want to meet up at the cross car park at say 6:40 and we can head off together

Caroline_ie

short circuit wrote: »

Tutschel, Caroline ... do you want to meet up at the cross car park at say 6:40 and we can head off together

I am up for it ... I will probably have as we say in my native tongue ( and excuse the language )... la tete dans le cul that early in the morning ... not sure how fast I can cycle at 6.30 in the morning ... argh!

Chips Lovell

Caroline_ie wrote: »

I am up for it ... I will probably have as we say in my native tongue ( and excuse the language )... la tete dans le cul that early in the morning ...

I love that expression.

LDB

its just dawning on me now how early I'm going to have to get up tomorrow ... ugh
can someone be at UCD with coffee please?!

Caroline_ie

LDB wrote: »

its just dawning on me now how early I'm going to have to get up tomorrow ... ugh
can someone be at UCD with coffee please?!

... Maybe a nice coffee break in Enniskerry for the ladies ( I doubt they'll let us do that thought )

el tonto wrote: »

I love that expression.

La cabeza en el culo. ( not sure you can say that in spanish too though... could mean something completely different )

Tutschel

short circuit wrote: »

Tutschel, Caroline ... do you want to meet up at the cross car park at say 6:40 and we can head off together

Sounds great. Will be there. Don't worry about keeping up with me - The first 20mins of every one of my cycles is the active stretching part (between 60-70% of max HR). You'll be asking me to speed up if anything, même avec la tete dans le cul!

el tel

Caroline_ie wrote:

La cabeza en el culo. ( not sure you can say that in spanish too though... could mean something completely different )

I think it would be understood...as one of two possibilites

Chips Lovell

Caroline_ie wrote: »

La cabeza en el culo. ( not sure you can say that in spanish too though... could mean something completely different )

That would be it alright, but it isn't used as an expression there. In Spain, its a plain old "resaca".

Raam

el tonto wrote: »

That would be it alright, but it isn't used as an expression there. In Spain, its a plain old "resaca".

off to www.boards.es with yis

wow, that site actually exists

Caroline_ie

Raam wrote: »

off to www.boards.es with yis

wow, that site actually exists

It's not as nice as ours though ... no me gusta ... :pac:

Tutschel

Caroline_ie wrote: »

It's not as nice as ours though ... no me gusta ... :pac:

Si claro, es verdad - Soy de aquerdo. No me gusta mucho tampoco.

That's just to give the rest of you guys a taste of what the banter between me and Caroline is going to be like on our Vuelta de Wicklow or Tour de Wicklow if you prefer (quand on ne parle pas la lingua franca!)

blorg

Raam wrote: »

off to www.boards.es with yis

wow, that site actually exists

Registered to John Breslin (Cloud) too, I think they went and got the domain in a fair few others TLDs.

Caroline_ie

Tutschel wrote: »

Si claro, es verdad - Soy de aquerdo. No me gusta mucho tampoco.

That's just to give the rest of you guys a taste of what the banter between me and Caroline is going to be like on our Vuelta de Wicklow or Tour de Wicklow if you prefer (quand on ne parle pas la lingua franca!)

Mais arrete de les embetter comme ca, ils vont rien conprendre. No podemos hacer eso, si so entienden los que decimos. Wir haben kein problem sprechen con each other aber, ils vont avoir mal a ta cabeza a force.

Hungrycol

Yuz have all lot "le Plot". Glad I'm just doing the 125k with the rest of the normal folk!

Tutschel

Caroline_ie wrote: »

Mais arrete de les embetter comme ca, ils vont rien conprendre. No podemos hacer eso, si so entienden los que decimos. Wir haben kein problem sprechen con each other aber, ils vont avoir mal a ta cabeza a force.

Da hast du aber recht! Da werden einige schwer mithalten können. Ca depands bien sur si ils ont toujours le soufle a repondre dans les montés. Vale, venga, beuno! Vamos a ver mañana porsupuesto. :rolleyes:

Caroline_ie

Tutschel wrote: »

Da hast du aber recht! Da werden einige schwer mithalten können. Ca depands bien sur si ils ont toujours le soufle a repondre dans les montés. Vale, venga, beuno! Vamos a ver mañana porsupuesto. :rolleyes:

I will be out of breath for the whole thing - you won't hear me talk at all ... except maybe to ask to stop to use the washroom ...

Hungrycol

Caroline_ie wrote: »

I will be out of breath for the whole thing - you won't hear me talk at all ... except maybe to ask to stop to use the washroom ...

Stop it now you two with your smutty talk.

Tutschel

Hungrycol wrote: »

Stop it now you two with your smutty talk.

I love it! You call "washroom" smutty. You can have "Bog" if you prefer :pac:

irishmotorist

Met Eireann says:

A mixture of sunny spells and scattered showers tomorrow with most of the showers dying out as the day progresses. Highest temperatures 15 to 19 degrees in moderate to fresh northwest winds.

The wind picture for tomorrow predicts 35kmh northwesterly winds.

Shouldn't be too bad but grrr to the wind!

trek climber

Best of luck tommorrow - sorry I cant be there. Make sure to post all the details from the day.

Thomas_S_Hunterson

Hope the rain holds off for ye tomorrow!

c0rk3r

Sorry to post so late, actually knew last week that i couldnt make it. All the best tomorrow.

TinyExplosions

Sorry to do this, but I'm out for tomorrow -my hip has been at me the last few rides, at first just on the climbs, but it was starting to set in on the flat yesterday too, so I'm takin tomorrow off to try and rest it (will also be tweaking the setup on me bike a bit). I'm really bummed, but there's no way I'd hold up to it I reckon.

Have fun folks!

supertramp

I'm in for the 125, starting at UCD......

Looks like the weather will be okay.

Caroline_ie

TinyExplosions wrote: »

Sorry to do this, but I'm out for tomorrow!

Oh No! Ouch!! Hope you get better soon ... Take it easy this weekend and next week:More Spins!!!

Raam

TinyExplosions wrote: »

Sorry to do this, but I'm out for tomorrow -my hip has been at me the last few rides, at first just on the climbs, but it was starting to set in on the flat yesterday too, so I'm takin tomorrow off to try and rest it (will also be tweaking the setup on me bike a bit). I'm really bummed, but there's no way I'd hold up to it I reckon.

Have fun folks!

Sorry to hear that dude.

I'm gonna head straight out to UCD, I won't be going to Harold's Cross.