Sunday Spin: 31st August

Raam

Anyone? I'm open to route suggestions.

If you're thinking about going on the Enniskerry Road (or what I call the Enniskerry Road!) keep in mind that they're resurfacing part of it at the moment (or they were earlier today). It dips down sharply at the start of the road works and there's a large jump up at the end.

TinyExplosions

I'm up for it

blorg

Emty, Tom and myself were thinking of something flat, starting no earlier than 11am- we are pretty wrecked from today (130km with 2,500m of climbing*)

*Garmin metres

TinyExplosions

blorg wrote: »

Emty, Tom and myself were thinking of something flat, starting no earlier than 11am- we are pretty wrecked from today (130km with 2,500m of climbing*)

*Garmin metres

Sounds ok to me

emty

Yes,11am would be about right for me,am so shattered I can hardly think staight.I know Unionman was talking about a 9.30 start but there is no way I would be able to make that time,sorry!!

niceonetom

blorg wrote: »

we are pretty wrecked from today (154km with 2,500m of climbing*)

*Garmin metres

...for me that is. :P

i could do 11.

it would have to be a flat one though, and no speedy stuff.

unionman

No worries emty. I have a few free hours in the morning so an early start will help me make the most of them.

Sounds like ye had an epic one today, how was the new climb?

TinyExplosions

so popes cross at 11, route decided upon then?

niceonetom

TinyExplosions wrote: »

so popes cross at 11, route decided upon then?

righto.

Raam

Where the bloody hell is the popes cross? Sounds like the phoenix whatsit. I'l be there.

TinyExplosions

Raam wrote: »

Where the bloody hell is the popes cross? Sounds like the phoenix whatsit. I'l be there.

Into Pheonix Park from Park gate street, and it's about half way down, on the left

Chips Lovell

Stupid rain

TinyExplosions

el tonto wrote: »

Stupid rain

Are you back in Ireland, is it raining in Spain, or are you looking at a forecast and taunting us?? :eek:

Chips Lovell

Was going to go with ye, but took one look at the weather.

blorg

It's not raining right now you big wuss. Better get used to it if you ever want to get on the bike again!

Chips Lovell

blorg wrote: »

It's not raining right now

Yes it is. Anyway, too late. I'm making eggs.

Raam

TinyExplosions wrote: »

Into Pheonix Park from Park gate street, and it's about half way down, on the left

Thanks Tiny. I posted that after a few beverages. As you have probably noticed, I didn't quite make it. Sorry.

Chips Lovell

Raam wrote: »

Where the bloody hell is the popes cross? Sounds like the phoenix whatsit. I'l be there.

Hic

Raam

el tonto wrote: »

Hic

Big time. I think it took me 5 minutes to actually type that. I'm quite happy that it came across as being somewhat understandable

TinyExplosions

Raam wrote: »

Thanks Tiny. I posted that after a few beverages. As you have probably noticed, I didn't quite make it. Sorry.

The time stamp kind of gave it away

@El Tonto -glad to see yer back in the country, and you missed what was actually a cracking day out!

blorg

It was a good one all right and spectacular weather! Map and Elevation:

blorg

And some photos to prove what a nice day it was:

Húrin

blorg wrote: »

It was a good one all right and spectacular weather! Map and Elevation:

great route. Chase any more sheep?

blorg

Húrin wrote: »

great route. Chase any more sheep?

The sheep were all safely in the fields on this one, although we did get chased by a sheep dog at one point, here's Tom sprinting away from it uphill (think it had been recalled by its owners at this point.) I thought it seemed harmless enough, trained to snap at heels but not to bite I reckoned

niceonetom

great spin today - i'd almost forgotten what it was like to cycle in the sunshine.

my rear tyre didn't get me home in the end. blow out. so i had a crappy 3 or 4 km walk to finish, in cycling shoes, in lycra, past ****. i can still hear them... ****.

Raam

niceonetom wrote: »

...past ****. i can still hear them... ****.

Uh oh. What bad names did they call you?

niceonetom

Raam wrote: »

Uh oh. What bad names did they call you?

i don't know. all i could hear was the laughing. "jaysis, would ya look at de state of yer man..." etc.

****.

isn't walking just totally feckin shite?

blorg

Sorry to hear that Tom, it was looking a bit bad all right. It was the tyre rather than the tube then I presume.

niceonetom

yes, i believe the correct term would be a tyre de-lamination. well beyond repair, even with judicious use of sandpaper and superglue.

emty

Sorry about that Tom,that was the last thing you needed.The best way to look at it is,who would you rather be;yourself or one of these other ****.

TinyExplosions

Sorry to hear that Tom -though at least you got to within 3kms, and it didn't let go on Bohernabreena