W200 2009 Pics.

Planet X

Zipp101

That last one is uber-bad-ass.

DirkVoodoo

Ugh, total helmet hair!

Cheers for the photos Planet-X, top man!

Planet X

Planet X

Victor Carerra. Get up da Road.

Junior

That guy in Yellow to the left of Kelly is Barry from WWC, I think that's Paul Butler to his right in the An Post gear, he was a very good amateur cyclist back in the early 90's.

Planet X

A few Sorrento lads..........

Planet X

Chips Lovell

Some pictures from the start

The Claw:


Lumen:


Blorg:


Unionman, AstraMonti and TinyExplosions:


Claw and LDB:

AstraMonti

lol.. i have a disgusted face.. It was probably because i was cold

Who has the group photo?

Chips Lovell

AstraMonti wrote: »

lol.. i have a disgusted face..

You were probably disgusted by how late Tom and Caroline were.;)

Raam

el tonto wrote: »

You were probably disgusted by how late Tom and Caroline were.;)

Meow! Saucer of milk please

Planet X

The nose piece on "The Claws" sunglasses is back to front?

Nietzsomething has some of the very rushed group pic at the start. I've a fair few but i'll upload them tomorrow.

Nietzschean

Nietzschean

sorry its sooooo big, just not quite arsed re-sizing it at the moment

blorg

blorg

blorg

Húrin

I was heading out to a friend in Sandyford, on the Enniskerry road at about 6pm and I saw many cyclists returning from wicklow on the other side of the road. Well done folks. Didn't get in enough training this year to make it, but next year I promise!

Zorba

Húrin wrote: »

Well done folks. Didn't get in enough training this year to make it, but next year I promise!

I'll second that after seeing them pics i definately wanna do it next yr, might even get myself one of the boards jerseys for the occasion !

iregk

Well done all. Didn't get to do it this year but am aiming for next year. Did get out of bed mind you, cycled the couple of miles up to hollywood to cheer the field on.

Beruthiel

What a handsome team.
I'm almost tempted to take up cycling!!

Gavin

Hey, is that Blue Steel from Barrabus ? Nice.

Lumen

blorg wrote: »

Aargh! My arch nemesis, Homo Moultonus.

Managed to beat him to the finish, just, but it took some effort. What a loon!

Gavin

Just a few of us rolling out.

decrrrrrr

Does anybody know the website for the photographer(s) who were at the top of Slieve Mann...? They were handing out business cards I think...

kenmc

ambientlight.ie
#226

Chips Lovell

Lumen wrote: »

Aargh! My arch nemesis, Homo Moultonus.

Managed to beat him to the finish, just, but it took some effort. What a loon!

I passed that guy on the Sally Gap. He was going at a fair clip considering he was on a fold-up. Wondering if he did it for a bet or something.

decrrrrrr

kenmc wrote: »

ambientlight.ie
#226

Thanks - some great shots up there. Costly though..

ROK ON

el tonto wrote: »

I passed that guy on the Sally Gap. He was going at a fair clip considering he was on a fold-up. Wondering if he did it for a bet or something.

No. Iwas with him for a good bit of the way from Rathdrum to Roundwood.
He has done a few WW200 on it. He claims it is very comfy as he has had it for years.

He has a road bike but doesnt find it comfy at all. Nice guy, from the North. Gearing is internal.

Chips Lovell

ROK ON wrote: »

No. Iwas with him for a good bit of the way from Rathdrum to Roundwood.
He has done a few WW200 on it. He claims it is very comfy as he has had it for years.

He has a road bike but doesnt find it comfy at all. Nice guy, from the North. Gearing is internal.

Wow. He was belting along anyway. Wouldn't fancy descending on that though.

kenmc

madhatter # 274
hairdoo #479 #489 #490 #492
?? #486
Gavin #487 488 #489 #491

ROK ON

el tonto wrote: »

Wow. He was belting along anyway. Wouldn't fancy descending on that though.

He says he has to be carfu climbing, but that it is ok. But descending is tricky. Just has to take his time, as he doesnt have sufficient gear range to stop spinning out very early IIRC.

Nietzschean

myself and Dónal
http://www.theimagefile.ie/?skin=32820&Action=VF&id=272170210&pcp=561&ppwd=wicklow%20200
myself and Caroline
http://www.theimagefile.ie/?skin=32820&Action=VF&id=272170010&pcp=561&ppwd=wicklow%20200
Dónal and John
http://www.theimagefile.ie/?skin=32820&Action=VF&id=272165610&pcp=561&ppwd=wicklow%20200

Gavin

kenmc wrote: »

madhatter # 274
hairdoo #479 #489 #490 #492
?? #486
Gavin #487 488 #489 #491

Some fecker in green blockin all my shots. There was a photographer on the descent as well from Slieve Maan, hopefully he sticks up some shots.

I forgot my highlight of destroying Dirk in a sprint finish up Shay Elliot. He may or may not have been aware that he was in contention, but nonetheless, I'll take my victory.

Chips Lovell

How are ye inputting those numbers. I can't figure out how to call up those pics?

Chips Lovell

OK, figured it out.

Some pics from yesterday (if people don't want their images put up PM me and I'll take them down)

And some more.

blorg

ROK ON wrote: »

No. Iwas with him for a good bit of the way from Rathdrum to Roundwood.
He has done a few WW200 on it. He claims it is very comfy as he has had it for years.

He has a road bike but doesnt find it comfy at all. Nice guy, from the North. Gearing is internal.

Moultons are not folders in the traditional sense at all, in the ones that are seperable it is more a side-effect than a goal of the design. Increased comfort was one of the key design goals. Position is actually the same as on a comparable road bike.

blorg

Chips Lovell

Dónal wrote: »

Love this pic and not because it has me in it.

TinyExplosions

blorg wrote: »

Awh, the Man, The Myth, The Hairdo.... nice pic!

barrabus

Gavin wrote: »

Hey, is that Blue Steel from Barrabus ? Nice.

Lol the echo and the bunny men looking in the wrong direction snap I guess?

Vélo

I see there's a few of you on the front page of the wicklow 200 website

Caroline_ie

Aquinas73 wrote: »

I see there's a few of you on the front page of the wicklow 200 website

i don't like it ... it doesn't have me in it

Vélo

You're right it's a terrible photo....I'm not in it either.

DirkVoodoo

I never smile in photos, I either close my eyes or make that stupid face...still gonna get the sean kelly one though.

Very disappointed LDB and godihatethehills never went up and got their photo, there was much promising of grabbing the big man's rear end!

EDIT: @Gavin: I seem to remember redrawing the ACTUAL finish line further down the road, so technically I won that one :P

The_Claw

Planet X wrote: »

The nose piece on "The Claws" sunglasses is back to front?

That stupid nose-piece falls off every time I so much as look at the damn glasses

Caroline_ie

Slightly more alert today ... actually no, I am sleepy as hell. Managed to get a last minute day off and stayed in bed all day.

A few things I know now after my 1st WW200:

- Be on time, so your team mates aren't waiting ( sorry people )
- Not to lose my shades again ...
- Do not say hello to the man himself while he's having a wee
- Maximuscle Viper is vile ... don't drink it for the love of god
- Avoid bathroom pause in Stepaside and risk losing your group for the 1st 45km
- No need to queue for sambos, enter from the back door, noone will notice if you're 5 foot tall
- Don't eat the sambos at the stops
- Hop on the wheel on a fast vets group when you're tired and wanna go home: it does work
- I paced myself quite well all throughout the day, speed, effort and food, ate bars, gels, half a premade sambo every couple of hours

It's great to have met a few more boardsies I hadn't met before, Funkyzeit, Nietzschean, mloc, a few more i forget the name.

Thanks to those who saved me from throwing myself under a herd of thiathletes at the time I was doubting my love for cycling ...

Blorg and Greyspoke = legend