Saturday Spin 6th December

Chips Lovell

OK, while last week's spin was reasonably successful, a significant portion of team boards has yet to break any bones this winter. With that in mind, is anyone on for going out tomorrow and seeing if we can do better this time around? People who really need to pull up their socks include myself, Raam, rogerb and Verb, all of whom managed to not only fail to break any appendages last week but, due to a disgracefully high level of bike control, didn't even crash at all.

So, 9:30 beneath the bridge in Dundrum?

TinyExplosions

el tonto wrote: »

People who really need to pull up their socks include myself, Raam, rogerb and Verb, all of whom managed to not only fail to break any appendages last week but, due to a disgracefully high level of bike control, didn't even crash at all.

*ahem*

Chips Lovell

TinyExplosions wrote: »

*ahem*

OK, TinyExplosions needs to get his act together. It's been at least a fortnight since his last crash and his wounds are healing.

TinyExplosions

el tonto wrote: »

OK, TinyExplosions needs to get his act together. It's been at least a fortnight since his last crash and his wounds are healing.

Much better. Reckon I'm out tomorrow though, feeling like sh*t on a stick atm...

Caroline_ie

Smarta$$ el Tonto! I am having to keep that fecking cast for another 6 weeks until mid january!

I don't wish you all to fall, but just that your favourite bike kit shrinks in the wash ... Muahaha ( i never wish something so silly to happen to anyone )

Enjoy the spin and beware of icy patches ...

Gavin

I am disappointingly unavailable tomorrow as well

Raam

I think I might be in for this.

rflynnr

Having cleared this week, weeks in advance and - amazingly - finding myself in relatively normal health I should be there. I haven't crashed bigstyle this century so I guess I'm due a tumble from grace.

blorg

I'll try to make it along.

blorg

Saturday
Clear. High: 44° F. / 7° C. Wind light.

72hundred

blorg wrote: »

Saturday
Clear. High: 44° F. / 7° C. Wind light.

Doesn't get any better than that. What's the route? Also any1 heading across from Castleknock?

Chips Lovell

72hundred wrote: »

Doesn't get any better than that. What's the route? Also any1 heading across from Castleknock?

We usually decide on the morning depending on who's there and what people feel like.

The Castleknock contingent are all in plaster.

72hundred

el tonto wrote: »

We usually decide on the morning depending on who's there and what people feel like.

The Castleknock contingent are all in plaster.

That doesn't bode well for me so, does it!

I'll probably be there tomorrow.

Caroline_ie

el tonto wrote: »

The Castleknock contingent are all in plaster.

Fiber glass actually ...

Lumen lives around there too I believe.

The_Claw

Do we know whether the roads will be rideable?

Raam

The_Claw wrote: »

Do we know whether the roads will be rideable?

Weatherman says it won't be as cold and the frosty conditions from last week should be absent. Well that's what he said the other day.

Lumen

Caroline_ie wrote: »

Lumen lives around there too I believe.

My pathetic little injuries are still "paining me" as they say round here. I haven't been out since last week.

I might come if it's not too frosty.

niceonetom

enjoy. your. spin.

blorg

I think all signs are that it is going to be OK. It was warmer yesterday and substantially warmer again today. My interior temperature is above 10 C again which is always a good sign.

victorcarrera

Also any1 heading across from Castleknock?

I expect to pass through Castleknock/Phoenix Park @09:00 approx.
Black bike high vis jacket.

Gavin

blorg wrote: »

My interior temperature is above 10 C again which is always a good sign.

You regularly take your interior temperature ? 10 seems low, maybe you should get to a doctor.

DirkVoodoo

I should be along for this, if the weather looks good at 9am.

Also, could I get the boards opinion on my brakes before we head off, I installed them myself and just need a bit of reassurance that they will be road worthy*.

*If you don't see me there then you might have to assume they were in fact, not road worthy .

72hundred

victorcarrera wrote: »

I expect to pass through Castleknock/Phoenix Park @09:00 approx.
Black bike high vis jacket.

Hey, PM sent.

I might be out if some stiffness in my legs isn't gone by tomorrow morning (slight pull yesterday).

Chips Lovell

DirkVoodoo wrote: »

Also, could I get the boards opinion on my brakes before we head off, I installed them myself and just need a bit of reassurance that they will be road worthy.

I'll take a gander at them if you want. I've installed a good few in my time. Why did you change them?

DirkVoodoo

Because I'm weak and I wanted ultegra brakes to match my groupset

Also, the 4ZA ones weren't that great to be honest, it seemed like a good time to upgrade. I followed the shimano guide but my lack of a torque wrench means I had to "guess" the torque, which more than likely means under-tightened.

Thanks Tonto!

LDB

I'm out I have an assignment due .... will probably go up Howth hill in the morning though to get the brain working!

barrabus

I am going to the rugby at 1.30 so won't be along.
I heard a forecast on 5 -7 Live at 5.30 saying the temperatures are going to be between zero and minus five over night so be careful / cautious / decide in the morning.

blorg

DirkVoodoo wrote: »

Because I'm weak and I wanted ultegra brakes to match my groupset

Also, the 4ZA ones weren't that great to be honest, it seemed like a good time to upgrade. I followed the shimano guide but my lack of a torque wrench means I had to "guess" the torque, which more than likely means under-tightened.

Thanks Tonto!

Are you talking about the torque used to attach them to the frame? As that doesn't generally affect their function at all, they can be quite loose and will still function fine. The cable tension and pad alignment are the issues affecting functionality. Note my experience in this is lesser than Tonto's!

Chips Lovell

blorg wrote: »

Are you talking about the torque used to attach them to the frame? As that doesn't generally affect their function at all, they can be quite loose and will still function fine. The cable tension and pad alignment are the issues affecting functionality. Note my experience in this is lesser than Tonto's!

Yep, as long as their bolted on reasonably tight, you should be fine.

kenmc

barrabus wrote: »

I am going to the rugby at 1.30 so won't be along.

Same here.

72hundred

Ominous 0 Celsius for tomorrow:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/5day.shtml?world=0031

Lumen

Pretty frosty outside Casa Lumen this morning, and the digital thermometer reads zero.

Thoughts?

Raam

Lumen wrote: »

Pretty frosty outside Casa Lumen this morning, and the digital thermometer reads zero.

Thoughts?

I'm going anyway

blorg

It is indeed pretty frosty. We should probably avoid the mountains and take the coast road to be safe.

Chips Lovell

I'll got out to Dundrum anyway. No frost in town.

Supercell

Just back from a run - lads be extremely careful out , the roads were wet yesterday from showers and are complete skating rinks this morning here in Annamoe, not safe on four wheels nevermind two.

Chips Lovell

F**K

Chips Lovell

On 'mature reflection' maybe we're being a bit foolhardy given what happened last week. Tis -1 here, so if there is frost, it won't clear up very quickly.

DirkVoodoo

Crap, just tucking into cereal now, I'm out near the foot of the wickla' mountains and it looks pretty frosty but its not that cold.

Supercell

I could barely walk/jog on the roads here, that said its not forecast to be particularily cold today so should hopefully clear up in an hour or so except for higher up of course.

DirkVoodoo

Ok so, I am going to skip it today. Enjoy the spin guys, see you next saturday.

Caroline_ie

DirkVoodoo wrote: »

Ok so, I am going to skip it today. Enjoy the spin guys, see you next saturday.

Damn right, go for a walk ... just avoid the shopping centres ...

blorg

Is it too late to suggest postponing until a bit later?

emty

Just back from a nice walk around kilmainham(after getting locked out of my apt!!),side roads are quite slippey and would not make me feel too confident about going out on two wheels at the moment.However it is not that cold so might go out later,say april or may!

blorg

I think I am going to hold off for a few hours, it is just not worth it. My hip is still sore from last week, I can't sleep on it (doesn't affect cycling thankfully.)

blorg

Just stepped out the door there and almost went careering down my front steps. Brief experimentation showed road and pavement to be very slippy indeed.

I won't be along I'm afraid, I value my body parts and like the way they connect together at present.

I'd suggest in weather conditions like this we consider late morning/afternoon cycles TBH.

blorg

Tonto has punctured.

tomc

Rathfarnham was like an Ice rink at 7 this morning, Postponement/ Abandonment sounds like a wise decision.....or else I just getting too old!

TomC

Chips Lovell

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQFo2-xZiks

Caroline_ie

@tonto: are you OK?

TinyExplosions

You didn't break anything I hope! Most important, is the Wilier ok!?