Saturday Spin

barrabus · 27-03-2009 12:57pm #1

Is to just too god damn windy or is anyone heading out?
good day to practice proper group riding.

DirkVoodoo · 27-03-2009 1:05pm

Forecast suggests some change in the wind, though it might rain.

I'm in unless numbers suggest it might be too hard a slog, I'll also be out monday again if anyone is around.

9 am so?

rottenhat · 27-03-2009 1:08pm

Have people coming over for dinner tonight - if they go home, I'm in. If they stay the night, I'm out. 9am start is fine by me.

27-03-2009 1:10pm

http://www.accuweather.com/ukie/forecast-hourly.asp?partner=accuweather&postalcode=glencree&metric=1&hbhday=2&hbhhour=6

Hrm... I could have sworn it said that wind speed would be 7 (km/hr?) for tomorrow earlier on in the week. Looks to be clearing down on Sunday though.

I'm almost afraid to mention it but with the talk of wintry showers across the country tonight might ice be a problem up the hills?

barrabus · 27-03-2009 1:10pm

i am more of ten am man ...
dare I mention your hair blowing in the wind or would that be flogging a dead horse?

am iffy about the wind still
Winds NNW at 25 to 35 mph forecast for wicklow
http://weather.yahoo.com/Wicklow-Ireland/EIXX0049/forecast.html

blorg · 27-03-2009 1:10pm

It's not too windy around Wicklow- other than right on the top of the mountains at the exposed areas. I have been out to Enniskerry every day this week, up Glencree and the featherbeds and along Pine Forest Road/Viewpoint/Stocking Lane. Featherbeds was the only really windy bit.

DirkVoodoo · 27-03-2009 1:14pm

Yes, Mr. Ed was carted off to the glue factory some time ago.

10 a.m. is also good, seeing as there is no rugby on or anything I don't think people are in a major rush to get back.

I'll decide in the morning, a lot of different weather reports floating about. If it's anything like monday then I might leave it.

Caroline_ie · 27-03-2009 1:15pm

Might do a flat-ish fixie lycra spin tomorrow ... work on that speed ...

DirkVoodoo · 27-03-2009 1:49pm

A fixie (ahem, singlespeed) spin is tempting.

Planet X · 27-03-2009 1:51pm

I'll go. Racing on Sunday so no 4/5 hour jobs for me.

blorg · 27-03-2009 1:54pm

10am Luas Bridge Dundrum so? To be honest when it is windy the mountains are a lot better than the flats, there is a lot of shelter.

Chips Lovell · 27-03-2009 2:00pm

I'm out. First of probably many Saturdays this year when I'll be knee deep in DIY. Planning on heading out much earlier, but I think I'm coming down with something, so even that may have to be scratched. Sick again. Sigh...

alfalad · 27-03-2009 2:21pm

Would love to head out with ye, god knows I need the training but once again i won't be able to make it. This time it's getting my rear wheel back tomorrow morning now that the spring is replaced.

Dirk i might be tempted by Monday morning though as i feel a sick day coming along.:D Will make a call on Sunday me thinks.

ROK ON · 27-03-2009 2:31pm

http://www.accuweather.com/ukie/forecast.asp?partner=accuweather&traveler=0&postalcode=enniskerry&metric=1

Mr Bastardi says tomorrow winds from NW @40km/h

Wheras Sunday Winds from SW at 8KM/h.

I will hope that he is correct and defer until Sunday.

Anybody fancies saving themselves until then, then I would be glad of the company. Time - flexible (but would like early).
Destination - Wicklow (would like to try Long Hill and Lugalla approach to Sally Gap - and Kippure again if wind remains low).

alfalad · 27-03-2009 2:51pm

ROK ON wrote: »

http://www.accuweather.com/ukie/forecast.asp?partner=accuweather&traveler=0&postalcode=enniskerry&metric=1

Mr Bastardi says tomorrow winds from NW @40km/h

Wheras Sunday Winds from SW at 8KM/h.

I will hope that he is correct and defer until Sunday.

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Not sure he is right!

ROK ON · 27-03-2009 3:04pm

@Alfalad, If Met Eireann is correct, at least I will have a tail wind on the home leg. Wheras if they are right I will have wind in my face as I head home tomorrow.

As a betting man, the odds are more favourable for Sunday.

barrabus · 27-03-2009 3:12pm

blorg wrote: »

10am Luas Bridge Dundrum so? To be honest when it is windy the mountains are a lot better than the flats, there is a lot of shelter.

cu there.

blorg · 27-03-2009 3:30pm

Wind is as much a part of cycling as hills, I used to hate it but grew to live with it (note I would not say love it

) I would suggest you all HTFU and come out. For the windy bits I would hope we could get a good paceline going, you are then completely sheltered from the wind (honest) other than your 30 seconds or so at the front before you rotate back again. You would not believe how well this works if you have not done it before.

Planet X · 27-03-2009 3:36pm

Agreed!

biker_joe · 27-03-2009 3:50pm

well wind or no wind, rain or no rain, I will be out !! Like planet-x savin most of mi legs for Sunday ....
Anyone out north county way ?

Biker Joe.

ROK ON · 27-03-2009 4:02pm

blorg wrote: »

Wind is as much a part of cycling as hills, I used to hate it but grew to live with it (note I would not say love it ) I would suggest you all HTFU and come out. For the windy bits I would hope we could get a good paceline going, you are then completely sheltered from the wind (honest) other than your 30 seconds or so at the front before you rotate back again. You would not believe how well this works if you have not done it before.

You undoubtedly have a very valid point, but I am quiet content in my position as the soft underbelly of the boards cycling community:)

barrabus · 27-03-2009 4:48pm

biker_joe wrote: »

well wind or no wind, rain or no rain, I will be out !! Like planet-x savin most of mi legs for Sunday ....
Anyone out north county way ?

Biker Joe.

You doing the P J LOGAN CUP ROAD RACE?

blorg · 27-03-2009 5:06pm

barrabus wrote: »

You doing the P J LOGAN CUP ROAD RACE?

I think they are doing vet racing which starts this Sunday.

biker_joe · 27-03-2009 6:53pm

barrabus wrote: »

You doing the P J LOGAN CUP ROAD RACE?

The PJ logan ?? what's that?

Be riding the Waller Cup, B race ..... never liked the Des ! Broke a chain the last time I went !!

biker joe

blorg · 27-03-2009 7:36pm

biker_joe wrote: »

Be riding the Waller Cup, B race ..... never liked the Des ! Broke a chain the last time I went !!

Waller Cup, now there is one I missed entirely, in Meath too, I may try to blag a lift off Barrabus to that one

barrabus · 27-03-2009 9:15pm

blorg wrote: »

Waller Cup, now there is one I missed entirely, in Meath too, I may try to blag a lift off Barrabus to that one

you might well be in luck ... speak am

Cadex · 27-03-2009 10:43pm

Hi was out over Howth this evening on way home from office in wind and rain, so reckon if forecast for Sunday is better would prefer to go with that. Can meet anywhere but happy to meet in Dundrum as usual for e.g. 9:30. By the way, I think I saw Raam going toward Howth when I was heading back with my triathlete companion from the office. I think my poor commute bike needs a good clean after tonight!

Anyone else going to go for Sunday - go on you'd love it........!

ROK ON · 27-03-2009 11:01pm

Cadex wrote: »

Anyone else going to go for Sunday - go on you'd love it........!

I'm in.

Cadex · 27-03-2009 11:21pm

OK Grand job - 09:30 at Dundrum Luas Bridge? Any other takers?

Raam · 28-03-2009 7:38am

Cadex wrote: »

By the way, I think I saw Raam going toward Howth when I was heading back with my triathlete companion from the office. I think my poor commute bike needs a good clean after tonight!

I remember seeing two roadies heading town-ward along the track. Was that you two?

Planet X · 28-03-2009 7:41am

barrabus wrote: »

cu there.

I'm assuming it's still 10am then on Saturday? Confusing with the 9:30 stuff. Is that a Sunday run?

emty · 28-03-2009 7:57am

Cold enough out there,will have to dig out my wooly hat

Yea,10a.m

emty · 28-03-2009 3:46pm

Nice spin,hailstones were a bit painful though.Was glad when it turned to snow

.Will post some pics in a while.

Planet X · 28-03-2009 4:02pm

Did you meet Blorg? I didn't coming down from Glencree.

jimm · 28-03-2009 4:08pm

Just back from a 45km solo spin on one of my usual circuits-Clondalkin/Newcastle/Celbridge/Barberstown/Maynooth/Leixlip/Clondalkin. Wind was a ba***rd though, some nasty crosswinds, I'm shattered. Felt like a 100km spin in the Wicklow mountains.

blorg · 28-03-2009 4:25pm

Planet X wrote: »

Did you meet Blorg? I didn't coming down from Glencree.

Met them at Glencree- I came over the Featherbeds. Which way did you go? Wasn't too windy really, few bits descending but gravity more than made up for it there.

Weather really seems to have picked up now, could be a nice day tomorrow. Snow on top of Kippure if you look closely.

jebidiah · 28-03-2009 4:53pm

did usual route of malahide portmarnoc sutton howth (climbed twice for the first time) and then coast road back to malahide road. beautiful day, amazing views around malahide/portmarnoc cant wait for the summer, hopefully as nice but with less wind!

Planet X · 28-03-2009 5:19pm

blorg wrote: »

Met them at Glencree- I came over the Featherbeds. Which way did you go? Wasn't too windy really, few bits descending but gravity more than made up for it there.

Ah, OK. I dropped down to Enniskerry from Glencree.

28-03-2009 5:23pm

Did 103km door to door which is my first century

. Went back towards Glencullen for the final bit, there's one serious curving turn on the way up Barrack/Bridge Road to there, is that Devil's Elbow or is it the 90 degree angle just coming into Glencullen?

There was a serious amount of snow up on one of the hills down around past Laragh too.

blorg · 28-03-2009 5:29pm

@Dó;nal- yes, that is the Devil's Elbow (on the road from Enniskerry to Glencullen.)

emty · 28-03-2009 5:40pm

Some pics from today.Great performance from Donal,you certainly put us to shame.Would have to think that any century,let alone your first one,was worth double in the conditions out there today

Cadex · 28-03-2009 8:08pm

Raam wrote: »

I remember seeing two roadies heading town-ward along the track. Was that you two?

Yep probably. We were on way back from office via Howth, so had backpacks. I had my hi-vis yellow gilet over a blue top. At the last minute I thought I caught sight of a boards collar. A lovely evening for it .....not too bad when going with the wind.

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