Saturday Spin 25th October

Chips Lovell

Anyone on for one? Dundrum at 9am again? I'm going out with my club on Sunday, but still wouldn't mind getting a Saturday ride done. Weather forecast is shocking though:

LATE FRIDAY NIGHT or DAYTIME SATURDAY - up to 15 - 30 mm of rain in places (mainly over the western half of the country), strong southwest winds gusting over 90 km/h locally.

:eek:

TinyExplosions

I'm in Bristol this weekend, so proposing a 9am start just outside Axbridge... anyone up for it? :cool:

kenmc

whereas I'll be in cappoquin, waterford. staying under the duvet for the whole weekend judging by the forecast.

Caroline_ie

I should be in for 9am under the bridge. As for the weather ... that's what mudguards and rain jackets are for.

Raam

Gotta route/distance in mind?

niceonetom

i'm in.

Chips Lovell

Caroline_ie wrote: »

As for the weather ... that's what mudguards and rain jackets are for.

Indeed. Feck the knee warmers, I think this will be a weekend for the bibtights and jacket. I've yet to invest in mudguards though, which is something I really should do, at least for the rear wheel.

Raam wrote: »

Gotta route/distance in mind?

Not yet. I was thinking of deciding on the morning and seeing what people are on for. If it's anything like today though I don't think I'll be going for a true epic.

ROK ON

Given the windspeeds and the direction, I would be in if I can start in, say, Porlaoise and have that gale blow me all the way back to Dublin.:)

Chips Lovell

ROK ON wrote: »

Given the windspeeds and the direction, I would be in if I can start in, say, Porlaoise and have that gale blow me all the way back to Dublin.:)

Had the benefit of that on the way back from my club spin on Sunday. Was able to spin it up to 60kph on the Tallaght bypass.

Lumen

You need tandems. The person on the back can use a kite.

penexpers

el tonto wrote: »

Indeed. Feck the knee warmers, I think this will be a weekend for the bibtights and jacket. I've yet to invest in mudguards though, which is something I really should do, at least for the rear wheel.

Ahem.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=56425520&postcount=60

scottreynolds

penexpers wrote: »

Ahem.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=56425520&postcount=60

I think you'll find that only applies to others ---

niceonetom

penexpers wrote: »

Ahem.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=56425520&postcount=60

i would refer you to rule 30.

72hundred

niceonetom wrote: »

i would refer you to rule 30.

Well done on being able to quote the rules! Did you learn them off or something?!?

Chips Lovell

penexpers wrote: »

Ahem.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=56425520&postcount=60

More for the club spins, when you've got people right on your wheel.

Caroline_ie

niceonetom wrote: »

i would refer you to rule 30.

Out of all the rules ... I think this one should be optional for us in Ireland ...

blorg

9am probably a bit early for me, but I could do about 10am? If you can meet me on the Lee Road, Cork?

BTW I would be very on for Rule 53 at some point, maybe January/February?

53. In order to avoid the harsh European winter, you shall:
i)flee to the warmer climes of Mallorca/South Africa/Canary Islands/etc.

Cadex

Folks,
Would actually love to join in having had a nice spin last week after a month of a lay-off. However, will be in Vienna for the weekend with a lovely woman (wife). Best of luck with it. Mudguards etc. are of course optional on spins, (I like my easy-off one, for instance) but then so is a wet backside - quite apart from looking after the bod behind you!
Separate point (but from an earlier thread) was there any concensus on on some of the Boards folk forming a club/ joining a club? Raam and I were talking about Swords CC? By the way, did I mention I'll be in Vienna?!

unionman

Tomorrow's forecast is very brief and, erm, to the point:

"Wet and very windy tomorrow."

:eek:

As it is mid-term and bank holiday wknd I was hoping to head out with ye tomorrow (parental taxi services not so much in demand tomorrow). But Sunday looks more promising, I'll be heading out with de wheeler noobs I think.

Raam

unionman wrote: »

Tomorrow's forecast is very brief and, erm, to the point:

"Wet and very windy tomorrow."

:eek:

As it is mid-term and bank holiday wknd I was hoping to head out with ye tomorrow (parental taxi services not so much in demand tomorrow). But Sunday looks more promising, I'll be heading out with de wheeler noobs I think.

Accuweather ain't looking too rainy.

http://www.accuweather.com/ukie/forecast-hourly.asp?partner=accuweather&postalcode=wicklow&metric=1&hbhday=2&hbhhour=5

72hundred

Wind forecast is a little scary looking:

http://www.windfinder.com/forecasts/superforecast_uk_ireland_animation.htm

(PS - Not out myself tomorrow.)

Raam

72hundred wrote: »

Wind forecast is a little scary looking:

http://www.windfinder.com/forecasts/superforecast_uk_ireland_animation.htm

(PS - Not out myself tomorrow.)

Looks like it will be an interesting ride.

Caroline_ie

@ Blog/Unionman/Cadex/72oo/kenmc/Tiny

Wimps ...

72hundred

Caroline_ie wrote: »

@ .../72oo/...

Wimps ...

Yes most definitely!

Chips Lovell

Raam wrote: »

Looks like it will be an interesting ride.

What you need to do is sit in behind someone with a great big arse for the duration of the ride. Now I wonder who will get nominated for that job....

Raam

el tonto wrote: »

What you need to do is sit in behind someone with a great big arse for the duration of the ride. Now I wonder who will get nominated for that job....

You saying that I have a big butt?

unionman

Caroline_ie wrote: »

@ Blog/Unionman/Cadex/72oo/kenmc/Tiny

Wimps ...

Wimp*? yeah, I guess so.:)

I'm not even butch enough to have a capital 'U' in 'unionman'.:o

*Just because I haven't climbed half the Alps:rolleyes:

Caroline_ie

unionman wrote: »

Wimp*? yeah, I guess so.:)

*Just because I haven't climbed half the Alps:rolleyes:

+ Cycling under any weather conditions is what separates the true legends from the wannabes ... :pac: ( I wish I am stuck behind a wall of snow as I am trying to get out of the house in morning ... surely that's a valid excuse to miss a spin ) ... PS: Constantly being the last one up Sallygap or Kippure ... or any hill actually does not necessarly make me a wimp ... just a very slow uphill cyclist

kenmc

Caroline_ie wrote: »

@ Blog/Unionman/Cadex/72oo/kenmc/Tiny

Wimps ...

you're just jealous that I'm not going to be stuck in Dublin for the bank holiday

Caroline_ie

kenmc wrote: »

you're just jealous that I'm not going to be stuck in Dublin for the bank holiday

yeah maybe ... I am working monday ... I will take a day in lieu when the weather is actually nice and also when cycling through the Pheonix park isn't life threatening instead

72hundred

Caroline_ie wrote: »

cycling through the Pheonix park isn't life threatening instead

Why the Park so bad? Was it the wind yesterday you're referring to?

blorg

Caroline_ie wrote: »

@ Blog/Unionman/Cadex/72oo/kenmc/Tiny

Wimps ...

I object to being included, I will be cycling, just down in Cork, and any boardsies down there are welcome to join me! I was out to Roundwood Monday night and Pine Forest/Stocking lane Wednesday night with my new torch, got up to 55km/h! All on my fixie! Take that! 11!

Raam

Blorg 1 - 0 Rest Of The World

Caroline_ie

72hundred wrote: »

Why the Park so bad?

Famillies ... Grannies and kids everywhere

blorg wrote: »

I object to being included, I will be cycling, just down in Cork, and any boardsies down there are welcome to join me! I was out to Roundwood Monday night and Pine Forest/Stocking lane Wednesday night with my new torch, got up to 55km/h! All on my fixie! Take that! 11!

Ok Sorry ... i remove you from the wimp list ... and I will add you to the traitor list because you are going to cycle in Cork.

unionman

blorg wrote: »

I was out to Roundwood Monday night and Pine Forest/Stocking lane Wednesday night with my new torch, got up to 55km/h! All on my fixie! Take that! 11!

You just insist on raising the bar to a place us mere mortals cannot reach don't you?

Between yourself and Caroline now I feel so inadequate. I had no idea participation in this forum was going to have such a detrimental effect on my self esteem.

:(sob:(

Caroline_ie

unionman wrote: »

You just insist on raising the bar to a place us mere mortals cannot reach don't you?

Between yourself and Caroline now I feel so inadequate. I had no idea participation in this forum was going to have such a detrimental effect on my self esteem.

:(sob:(

You are missing the whole point if the forum unionman ( without a capital U ) ... I am sure you have gathered that Blog is just a show off and still cycles with stabilizers in real life ... he doesn't own a road bike, just a tricyle, and the Alpes? he's never been there, he just love toblerone.

unionman

Mmmmm...Toblerone...uuuurghlurghl



Stabilizers eh? So I can put mine back on for the next boards spin? To be honest I feel very insecure without them.:o

niceonetom

on the bright side we should be able to get back to dublin from blessington without pedalling. which is nice.

i'm off to have a good look at google maps to see if i can find a good descent that runs north-north-east and has plenty of visability. i feel a speed record attempt coming on.

Caroline_ie

niceonetom wrote: »

I feel a speed record attempt coming on.

I feel a race down hill coming on ... :pac:

Chips Lovell

The road back from Blessington is probably your best bet. I came back that way on Sunday when there were high winds and I was flying.

Raam

If we pedal fast enough as we hit the coast, we could probably reach the Isle of Man. Ok, maybe not, but nearly.

blorg

I find if you climb in the general direction of the wind and come back the other way, the mountain generally shields you from most of the pain on the way up. The top bit of Sally Gap there is an exception mind Good luck, if I don't hear from any of you again, cheers, you were nice people.

blorg

el tonto wrote: »

The road back from Blessington is probably your best bet. I came back that way on Sunday when there were high winds and I was flying.

Chips Lovell

blorg wrote: »

If you don't want to go fast, then don't take it. Simple as that.:D

Raam

blorg wrote: »

I support this campaign.

Caroline_ie

Ok -> Blorg you're back on the Wimps list and so are you Raam.

blorg

Caroline_ie wrote: »

Ok -> Blorg you're back on the Wimps list and so are you Raam.

191 RPM today descending from Johnny Foxes, can I come off the list please? (Almost came off the bike )

Caroline_ie

blorg wrote: »

191 RPM today descending from Johnny Foxes, can I come off the list please? (Almost came off the bike )

Ok Ok ... I will remove you again ... but it's the last time. Next time I will modify my signature to ' I beat blorg down the Galibier ' ....

Raam

Caroline_ie wrote: »

Ok -> Blorg you're back on the Wimps list and so are you Raam.

Uhm, I haven't done anything of note today. Can I be taken off the list anyway?

Caroline_ie

Raam wrote: »

Uhm, I haven't done anything of note today. Can I be taken off the list anyway?

MMmmmm eeeeeeeerrr No ... Unless you let me beat you up a hill so I can say I have beat Raam up a hill once in my life and it was not in my deams ...

Raam

Caroline_ie wrote: »

MMmmmm eeeeeeeerrr No ... Unless you let me beat you up a hill so I can say I have beat Raam up a hill once in my life and it was not in my deams ...

hmmm, well, OK.