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Saturday Spin 25th October

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  • 23-10-2008 2:02pm
    #1
    Chips Lovell
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    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:


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    #2
    TinyExplosions
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    I'm in Bristol this weekend, so proposing a 9am start just outside Axbridge... anyone up for it? :cool:


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    #3
    kenmc
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    whereas I'll be in cappoquin, waterford. staying under the duvet for the whole weekend judging by the forecast. :(


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    Caroline_ie
    Registered Users Posts: 5,400 ✭✭✭Caroline_ie


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


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    Raam
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    Gotta route/distance in mind?


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    niceonetom
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    i'm in.


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    Chips Lovell
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    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.


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    ROK ON
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    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.:)


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    #9
    Chips Lovell
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    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.


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


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    penexpers
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    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


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    scottreynolds
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    penexpers wrote: »
    Ahem.

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


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


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    niceonetom
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    penexpers wrote: »
    Ahem.

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

    i would refer you to rule 30.


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    72hundred
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    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?!?


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    #15
    Chips Lovell
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    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.


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    Caroline_ie
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    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 ...


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    blorg
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    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.


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    Cadex
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    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?!


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    unionman
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    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.


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    Raam
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    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


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    72hundred
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    Wind forecast is a little scary looking:

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

    (PS - Not out myself tomorrow.)


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    Raam
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    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.


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    #23
    Caroline_ie
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    @ Blog/Unionman/Cadex/72oo/kenmc/Tiny

    Wimps ...


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    #24
    72hundred
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    Caroline_ie wrote: »
    @ .../72oo/...

    Wimps ...

    Yes most definitely! :p


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    #25
    Chips Lovell
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    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....


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    Raam
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    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?


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    unionman
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    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:


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    #28
    Caroline_ie
    Registered Users Posts: 5,400 ✭✭✭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


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    kenmc
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    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 :D


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    Caroline_ie
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    kenmc wrote: »
    you're just jealous that I'm not going to be stuck in Dublin for the bank holiday :D
    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 :D


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    #31
    72hundred
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    Caroline_ie wrote: »
    cycling through the Pheonix park isn't life threatening instead :D

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


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