Swords CC tour 31st May

RobFowl

Swords CC Annual Leisure Tour
Sunday 31st May 2009

[*]Distance 160km & 85km
[*]Sign on 0830am - Departs 9am
[*]Starts from Fingallians GAA Club
[*]Entry Fee €10
[*]Carparking Available
[*]Tea Stop Halfway
[*]Support Car
[*]Showers & Refreshments ay Finish
[*]Contact www.swordscc.com

<Link to route on 'Map my Ride' >

LDB

mentioned here also
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055574071

RobFowl

Doh

Raam

I'm in. I'll do the other tour in that other post too!

Caroline_ie

... where are the mountains ...?

Raam

Caroline_ie wrote: »

... where are the mountains ...?

You can stick in a summit of Howth on your way out and back.

RobFowl

A 1 mile drag just after Ratoath, and a short sharp drag at Ardcath and less so coming into Garristown other wise flat as they come

Caroline_ie

RobFowl wrote: »

A 1 mile drag just after Ratoath, and a short sharp drag at Ardcath and less so coming into Garristown other wise flat as they come

Sure then I am in

( will do the hill the saturday )

bcmf

RobFowl wrote: »

A 1 mile drag just after Ratoath, and a short sharp drag at Ardcath and less so coming into Garristown other wise flat as they come

WOOOOO-HOOOOOOOO.No hills.Count me in.

Caroline_ie

what about ... we do it on fixies ....

Raam

Caroline_ie wrote: »

what about ... we do it on fixies ....

100 miles on a fixie? In a group? Uhm, I'll pass on that one.

Caroline_ie

Raam wrote: »

100 miles on a fixie? In a group? Uhm, I'll pass on that one.

Raam

Caroline_ie wrote: »

Is it warp?

bcmf

wrap?

Caroline_ie

* FAIL* YOU DIE

billyhead

Folks,

I live in Rush, and was wondering what time you would think the group would pass through here at. Would you say 9am would be a good guess

Raam

billyhead wrote: »

Folks,

I live in Rush, and was wondering what time you would think the group would pass through here at. Would you say 9am would be a good guess

It looks from the map that Rush is near the end. If you zoom in you can see the km markers.

RobFowl

billyhead wrote: »

Folks,

I live in Rush, and was wondering what time you would think the group would pass through here at. Would you say 9am would be a good guess

It comes back through Rush !! Afraid you'll have to make the trip to Swords

bcmf

You allowed go going RobFowl.

RobFowl

bcmf wrote: »

You allowed go going RobFowl.

Was planning to just disappear about 8 and reappear about 2 !

bcmf

"just popping down to Daves to get the paper love"
"Why have you your cylce gear on?"
Sounds of door closing and pedal clicks.:D

niceonetom

I'll do it on the fixie if we can get a few crazies to form a posse. We'd have to stay away from the main bunch but a fixie century* would could be fun.

Calling all hipsters! Calling all hipsters! What say you?


*imperial, that is.

Caroline_ie

niceonetom wrote: »

I'll do it on the fixie if we can get a few crazies to form a posse. We'd have to stay away from the main bunch but a fixie century* would could be fun.

Calling all hipsters! Calling all hipsters! What say you?


*imperial, that is.

I am in! ( even though you 're making it sound like it was your idea ... meh )

Raam

I'll just point out that the route is not as flat Robfowl is letting on. There is a significant uphill out of Skerries to Loughshinny and a bit of a drag coming out of Balbriggan. There are some hills around Naul also, so I'll wager that we are going over one of them.

Caroline_ie

Raam wrote: »

Hills ... bla bla bla, but i am doing the WW100 so what do i know about anything anyway

These legs are make of pure steel

RobFowl

Raam wrote: »

I'll just point out that the route is not as flat Robfowl is letting on. There is a significant uphill out of Skerries to Loughshinny and a bit of a drag coming out of Balbriggan. There are some hills around Naul also, so I'll wager that we are going over one of them.

It goes over the "3 sisters" at four knocks which is fairly benign, forgot about the one out of Skerries its tough enough especially as there are 85-90 miles in the legs at that stage. Usually there are 3 groups a front group which goes steady (17mph ish) til Drogheda then starts to speed up, a touring group which average 14mph all the way and after Drogheda there's a "bail out" group who go straight back to Swords.
Never seen anyone do it on a fixie.
Not entirely sure would want one in front or behind me either :eek: a few too many faceplants in the past

billyhead

Oops, Thought Rush was near the start. As you say it looks like I will be starting from Swords so

RobFowl wrote: »

It comes back through Rush !! Afraid you'll have to make the trip to Swords

eggie

Cant you just show up on the day or do you need to pre reg?

RobFowl

eggie wrote: »

Cant you just show up on the day or do you need to pre reg?

On the day, no pre reg usually about 100+ controled pace and different groups. No one gets left behind.

rottenhat

OK, I'm about as ignorant of the northside as niceonetom and Raam are of the southside - can anyone recommend a good route from the city centre to the start of this ride?

DirkVoodoo

I can meet you before we cross the border rottenhat, strength in numbers!

Also, tempted by the fixie idea (well, singlespeed for me). Would be good preparation for wicklow 200.

Chips Lovell

I'm in. The Claw is coming too.

DirkVoodoo

el tonto wrote: »

I'm in. The Claw is coming too.

Obviously, he is your sidekick. Would Batman ever leave the cave without Robin?

AstraMonti

DirkVoodoo wrote: »

I can meet you before we cross the border rottenhat, strength in numbers!

Also, tempted by the fixie idea (well, singlespeed for me). Would be good preparation for wicklow 200.

I am up for that as well! Should we meet somewhere on n11?

rottenhat

DirkVoodoo wrote: »

I can meet you before we cross the border rottenhat, strength in numbers!

Good times- if we get mugged you can fight them off while I go for help. I notice you're keeping schtumm about whether you know how to get there though.

niceonetom wrote: »

I'll do it on the fixie

I can't believe that the man who spent Sunday lecturing me about how there had been progress in bicycles since the 1970s, and perhaps I should experiment with the new-fangled technology, is proposing doing this on a fixed gear.

DirkVoodoo

rottenhat wrote: »

Good times- if we get mugged you can fight them off while I go for help. I notice you're keeping schtumm about whether you know how to get there though.

The only fight move I know is the foetal position. How about we both run for help and see who can get away first. Natural selection and all that.

We could probably just ask some sporty looking gentlemen in tracksuits for directions, chances are they would know where a cycling club is.

@Astra: Yeah, meet on N11 sounds good. You going fixie as well?

AstraMonti

DirkVoodoo wrote: »

@Astra: Yeah, meet on N11 sounds good. You going fixie as well?

I don't have one (yet..!) If the new one is ready i ll be out with this, otherwise with the beone.

Lumen

I might be in for this. I was planning on doing wimpy metric centuries in Wicklow on Sat and Mon, but maybe a flattish 160km would be better (mental) preparation for the big one.

TinyExplosions

I'm visiting the parentals, so unlikely I'll be out

godihatethehils

+1 for meeting on the southside, and it looks easy enough to get to.

(famous last words....)

eggie

Will be cycling to starting point from city centre also so up for tagging along. There a meeting point before cycling out? N11? where's that?

Raam

Easiest way out from Southside...

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Lower+O%27Connell+St,+Dublin,+DUBLIN,+Ireland+(O%27Connell+Street,+Dublin)&daddr=53.466132,-6.21294&hl=en&geocode=FRYJLgMdznqg_yEE0eSdErJkWw%3B&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=1&sz=14&dirflg=h&sll=53.459438,-6.205301&sspn=0.026165,0.071583&ie=UTF8&z=14

Just follow, the eh, Swords Road

AstraMonti

Raam wrote: »

Easiest way out from Southside...

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Lower+O%27Connell+St,+Dublin,+DUBLIN,+Ireland+(O%27Connell+Street,+Dublin)&daddr=53.466132,-6.21294&hl=en&geocode=FRYJLgMdznqg_yEE0eSdErJkWw%3B&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=1&sz=14&dirflg=h&sll=53.459438,-6.205301&sspn=0.026165,0.071583&ie=UTF8&z=14

Just follow, the eh, Swords Road

There is the start??! Its already 27 kms away from my house That would be ... a... devastating ride!

scottreynolds

AstraMonti wrote: »

There is the start??! Its already 27 kms away from my house That would be ... a... devastating ride!

Now you know how the northsiders feel on rides that start from Dundrum.

Caroline_ie

Dirk? Tom? Fixie? Doable?

LDB

Caroline_ie wrote: »

Dirk? Tom? Fixie? Doable?

~180k on a fixie on undulating roads ... you guys be crazy!

Caroline_ie

LDB wrote: »

~180k on a fixie on undulating roads ... you guys be crazy!

Would be worse than Tara? I did 70km to the hill of Tara a while back on fixie, it was ok ...

LDB

Caroline_ie wrote: »

Would be worse than Tara? I did 70km to the hill of Tara a while back on fixie, it was ok ...

There are no climbs but a few drags like the one up to the hill of Tara. So just think that spin x 2.5.

rottenhat

Raam wrote: »

Just follow, the eh, Swords Road

The clue was in the question, eh? Thanks Raam.

Southsiders, how does meeting at 7:30, departing 7:45 sharp, from the junction of Waterloo Road and Baggot Street sound?

kennyb3

would i be absolutely mental to attempt this having done only 2 x 20km cycles, both were at about 26kmph, what sort of speeds would the slower groups be doing for this?

Chips Lovell

Has anyone else noticed something odd with the map. It makes sense till about 140km, where the route arrives back in Swords, but then it goes off up to the middle of nowhere near Gormanstown?