Saturday Spin 26th July

TinyExplosions

9am Harolds Cross Greyhound Track
09:15 Dundrum

Who's in?

unionman

I am!!

Caroline_ie

Me too! :pac:

PeadarofAodh

I'm there once my arse holds out today!

DirkVoodoo

Sounds dodgy Peadar, I won't ask for more details.

Most definitely count me in, haven't been out in a while and the Sean Kelly looms.

blorg

I'm in, would be on for a long one.

PeadarofAodh

DirkVoodoo wrote: »

Sounds dodgy Peadar, I won't ask for more details.

You mean you haven't been following the narrative on my ass on the forum??
And I thought people around here were a caring bunch...

DirkVoodoo

Must have missed that one, hope your ok for saturday anyway!

Chips Lovell

Provisionally in, but can we make it 9 instead of 10? Also how about this for a route?

DirkVoodoo

I dont mind an earlier time. Looks like a good route, but I may be in the mood for something longer. This will probably change at 8 am on saturday morning

blorg

9am is good for me. We could extend that route to take in the Wicklow Gap from the easy side, and then head back up Lugalla?

131km

107km easier option

Caroline_ie

blorg wrote: »

9am is good for me. We could extend that route to take in the Wicklow Gap from the easy side, and then head back up Lugalla?

Easy side? Wicklow Gap? eh?
I don't mind 9 am myself - But ... I might not be doing the full 500k you are planing to do.

TinyExplosions

Times changed... I don't like bohernabreena, but will go that way for a change

Poncherello

will try my best to make it, will have to drive to Dundrum - where do u meet there ?

Poncherello

just saw link above, so thats underneath the bridge or close to it right ?

Caroline_ie

Poncherello wrote: »

just saw link above, so thats underneath the bridge or close to it right ?

Underneath

Bambaata

im 80% sure im in

BUACHAILL

I want to but I am scared I wont make it, Have been doing as much cycling as I can but not fit enough I dont think. I also dont want to go if I cant complete it.

blorg

Buachaill, there is always a big range of ability and everyone does a different distance, you can turn off at any time. Come along, from the sounds of your commuting you will be more than up to it.

BUACHAILL

my commuting has stopped the last week or so as i need my vehicle for carrying stuff etc so have prob lost what endurance I had, havent been on the bike in a week

rusty I am

Bambaata

ah you'll be fine. as blorg says you can turn off at any point and there is a vast range of abilities on the spins

BUACHAILL

yeah but i dont know whats good for me, if i start i will want to finish and then wont be able to walk for a month ha ha

PeadarofAodh

BUACHAILL wrote: »

yeah but i dont know whats good for me, if i start i will want to finish and then wont be able to walk for a month ha ha

Can't beat that good pain - it's constructive!

BUACHAILL

wont help my golfing on sunday though

unionman

BUACHAILL wrote: »

wont help my golfing on sunday though

It's my first boards spin, so I have no illusions about achieving the multi-marathon distance this crowd seem to eat for breakfast.

Come along and see how far us newbies get and we can head back when blorg and Raam & Co are still doing their 65km warm-up:D:D:D

Leggy Blonde

BUACHAILL wrote: »

my commuting has stopped the last week or so as i need my vehicle for carrying stuff etc so have prob lost what endurance I had, havent been on the bike in a week

rusty I am

im gonna kick your ass!!

BUACHAILL

Leggy Blonde wrote: »

im gonna kick your ass!!

oh kinky
that a promise

Poncherello

be my first spin too, a flat 60K is all ive done so far, will also be conserving myself for golf Sunday !

BUACHAILL

ok so dont think i have anymore excuses, I am in so

c0rk3r

Im in

Only got 3hours tomorrow. should be enough to cover a 65km+ spin. Got a new bike through the door this morning so it'll be a great way to break it in plus my crash bruises are starting to fade.

Chips Lovell

blorg wrote: »

9am is good for me. We could extend that route to take in the Wicklow Gap from the easy side, and then head back up Lugalla?

131km

107km easier option

I might turn off and do the shorter one in that case. Want to be home by lunchtime. However, do you fancy doing that road between Bohernabreena and the Sally Gap - Kilbride Road. Apparently it's a continuation of the Bohernabreena climb. Our club Hill Climb TT went up that way and I want to try it out.

penexpers

Can't do this - oncall again.

Pity, haven't been back on my bike since RoK.

Leggy Blonde

penexpers wrote: »

Can't do this - oncall again.

Pity, haven't been back on my bike since RoK.

that's cause you're soft.

BUACHAILL

Blonde alright

Vélo

I would be in only it's my kids birthday part tomorrow.

I should make next weeks even if I only go as far as Enniskerry.

Has anyone signed up for the Tour of Kildare?

I'm going to do the 50km.

penexpers

I'm doing the Tour of Kildare, the 100km. I would strongly recommend that everyone tries the 100km, it's pancake flat.

Vélo

I'm only cycling a couple of months and hadn't done any excercise in the past 4-5 years.

The most I've done so far was 50km, I was thinking of pushing myself to do the 100km but it's only a couple of weeks away.

Here's the 50km I did while on holidays in clare. At the time I thought it was hilly until I saw the climbs you boys (and girls) are doing.

http://www.mapmyride.com/ride/ireland/clare/58437735

ROK ON

WOuld hope to do it, but depends on what better half says tomorrow. As a query, if I wanted to head up Enniskerry, then Sally Gap for the first time, could I then head from Sally Gap to somewhere that would bring me close to Brittas Bay/Jack Whites pub. 1st time up these hills, so I would appreciate the advice, as I dont want to up lost in the Wicklow hills.

TinyExplosions

ROK ON wrote: »

WOuld hope to do it, but depends on what better half says tomorrow. As a query, if I wanted to head up Enniskerry, then Sally Gap for the first time, could I then head from Sally Gap to somewhere that would bring me close to Brittas Bay/Jack Whites pub. 1st time up these hills, so I would appreciate the advice, as I dont want to up lost in the Wicklow hills.

Yup, if you go over Sally Gap and turn Right at the crossroads, it'll bring you down onto the N81 near Brittas

unionman

Aquinas73 wrote: »

IHas anyone signed up for the Tour of Kildare?

I'm going to do the 50km.

penexpers wrote: »

I'm doing the Tour of Kildare, the 100km. I would strongly recommend that everyone tries the 100km, it's pancake flat.

In anticipation of the new bike arriving this week, and in a mad bid to set myself a goal I couldn't back out of, I signed up for the Tour of Kildare (100km) earlier in the week.

If there are any newbies out there thinking of doing the same and want a lift to Naas from Dublin (D8 area preferably), I have two more spaces on the bike rack.

Driving probably seems like a wimps option, but I have no shame. When you see me in lycra, you'll know that's not an idle statement:D

Tutschel

I guess you can count me in, but the distances seem a bit piddly and the route is quite flat- hardly time enough to get warmed up. Will take longer getting dressed up in my lycra than I actually spend on the bike...
Anyone up for a 200+ route?

penexpers

Aquinas73 wrote: »

I'm only cycling a couple of months and hadn't done any excercise in the past 4-5 years.

The most I've done so far was 50km, I was thinking of pushing myself to do the 100km but it's only a couple of weeks away.

Here's the 50km I did while on holidays in clare. At the time I thought it was hilly until I saw the climbs you boys (and girls) are doing.

http://www.mapmyride.com/ride/ireland/clare/58437735

That's a pretty decent ride actually. Compare the elevation on that to the elevation on the ToK and you'll see the difference.

I would say if you could do that, you'd be able for the 100km without too much bother I would think. Even if you could get up to 70km before the day you would be fine.

For reference, the longest cycle I did before the RoK was 35-40km with no hills, I jumped to 170km on the RoK without too much bother.

unionman

penexpers wrote: »

For reference, the longest cycle I did before the RoK was 35-40km with no hills, I jumped to 170km on the RoK without too much bother.

That's encouraging.

Caroline_ie

Tutschel wrote: »

the distances seem a bit piddly and the route is quite flat- hardly time enough to get warmed up. Will take longer getting dressed up in my lycra than I actually spend on the bike...
Anyone up for a 200+ route?

I think Banana Trousers Man wants to try his new Extended Garmin Battery pack ...

Tutschel

Caroline_ie wrote: »

I think Banana Trousers Man wants to try his new Extended Garmin Battery pack ...

Caroline, thanks for the flattering compliment. :-)

Caroline_ie

Tutschel wrote: »

Not at all ... I am not like that, but people will see tomorrow morning if you turn up the extent of the issue ... it's quite distressing.

Chips Lovell

Leggy Blonde wrote: »

that's cause you're soft.

3 posts and already the trash talk

TinyExplosions wrote: »

Yup, if you go over Sally Gap and turn Right at the crossroads, it'll bring you down onto the N81 near Brittas

You're sending him to Brittas, not Brittas Bay. He'd need to go left at the Sally Gap, right at the bottom into Roundwood, then left to hit the N11, and turn off into Wicklow town and then down the coast to Brittas Bay.

Tutschel wrote: »

I guess you can count me in, but the distances seem a bit piddly and the route is quite flat- hardly time enough to get warmed up. Will take longer getting dressed up in my lycra than I actually spend on the bike...
Anyone up for a 200+ route?

You can always join us and strike out on your own after a while.

LDB

Caroline_ie wrote: »

I think Banana Trousers Man wants to try his new Extended Garmin Battery pack ...

I think that comment may need a bit of explanation for those who wheren't there last weekend!

Chips Lovell

Tutschel wrote: »

Caroline, thanks for the flattering compliment. :-)

You do realise you were instantly nicknamed "Banana Pants" last week?

Caroline_ie

LDB wrote: »

I think that comment may need a bit of explanation for those who wheren't there last weekend!

Too bad I don't have a photo ... :pac:
Tutschel carried 16 Bananas in his cycling tights for the Boards 200 ...

( for those who think I am a perv ... I am not )

PeadarofAodh

Anyone heading out for a short spin this evening? I have to be back in Ranelagh for about 8 so nothing serious