Boards Challenge #2

petethedrummer

Boards Challenge #2

scottreynolds

petethedrummer wrote: »

Boards Challenge #2

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Chips Lovell

Is this like a cryptic crossword or something?

petethedrummer

I was fiddling with my poll. all done now.

Chips Lovell

petethedrummer wrote: »

I was fiddling with my pole.

fyp

unionman

Is the challenge a challenge to figure out what the challenge is?

Do I get a prize?

*edit* oh I see, fypping.

Vélo

I've never been on a roller but I like the sounds of it being in a pub.

I'll come last but I'd also get pi**ed!

rflynnr

Schurely pubsh and rollersh aren't a good idea (at the schame time).

Lumen

FWIW, I voted for "Flat 25km TT" on the basis that whilst I'd rather do a 40km one, I think 25km would be more "fun" and easier to organise.

blorg

rflynnr wrote: »

Schurely pubsh and rollersh aren't a good idea (at the schame time).

Roller racing HAS to be in a pub.

Next up should be the Boards 200 surely? Basically we try to cram as much climbing as possible into a 200km loop from Dundrum. Generally manage about 2x the Wicklow 200 ascent.

Vélo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzejC_DQoe0

Chips Lovell

blorg wrote: »

Next up should be the Boards 200 surely?

But a lot of us have already done a 200 this year.

rottenhat

el tonto wrote: »

But a lot of us have already done a 200 this year.

probably not like the 200k Blorg is planning....

Lumen

Aquinas73 wrote: »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzejC_DQoe0

OK, I want to change my vote.

barrabus

a 400 as I missed last weeks epic.
I am sure blorg is on too..

Raam

Downhill TT = massive danger

petethedrummer

Raam wrote: »

Downhill TT = massive danger

It's not a serious runner.

Also roller racing will have to go on the long finger. I could build a machine, I just need rollers and some sort of sensor I can connect to a wheel and hook up to PLC (a sort of mini computer). Any electrical engineers wanna suggest one?? The rest is easy enough.

TinyExplosions

petethedrummer wrote: »

It's not a serious runner.

Also roller racing will have to go on the long finger. I could build a machine, I just need rollers and some sort of sensor I can connect to a wheel and hook up to PLC (a sort of mini computer). Any electrical engineers wanna suggest one?? The rest is easy enough.

We can get access to roller racing gear. Karma has everything that's needed, except the software's not working.

If we can get that sorted (any electrical engineers good with that sorta thing) then we can race away

To clarify, what Karma has is sets of rollers attached to a frame with QR mountings for a front wheel to mount the bikes on. There's magnets on the rollers to pick up the speed, that is attached via a serial interface to a pc. It's all very simple, and should be bulletproof, but neither he or I are electrical engineer types!

blorg

el tonto wrote: »

But a lot of us have already done a 200 this year.

Ah, but this would be a 200km with hills.

My other suggestion would be the "superspin" suggested last year, e.g. out and back staying over Saturday night... ~400km range.

Malin-Mizen over two days is another one Tiny is planning which I am on for.

Raid Pyrenean towards the end of the summer.

ROK ON

Two minds about this.

I wouldn't mind a time trail, just to see what I am like. But 200 also sounds good.

For a TT, there are some great and very quiet roads between Saggart, Straffan and Naas.

Raam

blorg wrote: »

Ah, but this would be a 200km with hills.

Same route as last year?
http://www.mapmyride.com/ride/ireland/dun-laoghaire/563339361

Caroline_ie

TinyExplosions wrote: »

We can get access to roller racing gear.

You would need a pub that doesnt mind 30 odd people bringing their bikes indoor?

ROK ON

blorg wrote: »

Raid Pyrenean towards the end of the summer.

That is someat that I would love to do. Need to get fit and lose fat.

Nietzschean

Raam wrote: »

Same route as last year?
http://www.mapmyride.com/ride/ireland/dun-laoghaire/563339361

ooh that does look like fun!

Chips Lovell

it would be nice to have a boards activity that doesn't take 17 hours for a change.

Caroline_ie

Nietzschean wrote: »

ooh that does look like fun!

Was fun - me and irishmotorist got lost, we only want to do the short version @100k but ended up at 192k ...

Nietzschean

Caroline_ie wrote: »

Was fun - me and irishmotorist got lost, we only want to do the short version @100k but ended up at 192k ...

thats some getting lost!!

Raam

el tonto wrote: »

it would be nice to have a boards activity that doesn't take 17 hours for a change.

Well, we did one that lasted 12 - 19 minutes depending on how fast you are

scottreynolds

SWell its easy.... lets do the 200 sometime in end August start of September and one Monday night a TT -- at an already defined course like what we rode last night. We could do a 10m TT or a 25m TT... I happy to help organise.... we just need someone to keep times I guess we could do without marshalls unless we have volunteers. Standard handicapping rules should apply.

-5 mins for no sweat on the brow 1 minutes after the finish.

-1 mins for full EURO.

+5 Mins for Aero Bars

+10mins for AERO Wheels.

+15mins for White Cervelos.

+20 Mins for Black Socks or Shoes.

Nietzschean

scottreynolds wrote: »

SWell its easy.... lets do the 200 sometime in end August start of September and one Monday night a TT -- at an already defined course like what we rode last night. We could do a 10m TT or a 25m TT... I happy to help organise.... we just need someone to keep times I guess we could do without marshalls unless we have volunteers. Standard handicapping rules should apply.

-5 mins for no sweat on the brow 1 minutes after the finish.

-1 mins for full EURO.

+5 Mins for Aero Bars

+10mins for AERO Wheels.

+15mins for White Cervelos.

+20 Mins for Black Socks or Shoes.

+1.5hrs if you've ever raced before?

petethedrummer

TinyExplosions wrote: »

To clarify, what Karma has is sets of rollers attached to a frame with QR mountings for a front wheel to mount the bikes on. There's magnets on the rollers to pick up the speed, that is attached via a serial interface to a pc. It's all very simple, and should be bulletproof, but neither he or I are electrical engineer types!

I may be able to do something with this. I might PM him to see if I can get a loan of it. I wouldn't need to take anything apart.

Anyways, we can do all the challenges above. Its just with the long evenings and the relatively good weather we should get some sort of challlenge going. My last choice would have been a 40km TT but that's what the public seems to want. I hate the public. Seriously an hour+ at full bore? you people.

Chips Lovell

scottreynolds wrote: »

+10mins for AERO Wheels.

Jeez, in that case I'll leave mine at home.

petethedrummer wrote: »

My last choice would have been a 40km TT but that's what the public seems to want. I hate the public. Seriously an hour+ at full bore? you people.

Cycling is all about suffering.

Raam

el tonto wrote: »

Cycling is all about suffering.

Totally. I think that everyone should be made suffer a 40km TT. If ever there is a way to take the joy out of cycling, a TT does it.

DirkVoodoo

I don't do time trials.

I think we should do a 5-a-side bit of footie some week, all this cycling is only improving on the bike fitness, oddly enough.

I voted for the roll-a-palooza.

Chips Lovell

DirkVoodoo wrote: »

I don't do time trials.

If you can ride for 40km, you can do a time trial.

For some reason I quite fancy a Viewpoint to Sally Gap TT. Maybe because it's only 14 or so kms.

Nietzschean

Dónal wrote: »

For some reason I quite fancy a Viewpoint to Sally Gap TT. Maybe because it's only 14 or so kms.

i like that as long as i can draft over the top of stocking lane away from that wind....

niceonetom

25km TT!

Caroline_ie

niceonetom wrote: »

25km TT!

Flat ...? Boot Inn!

AstraMonti

Well.. now that the weather is good.. we take 3-4 mobile bbq's (you know the ones dunnes sell for a fiver - and they work fine!) we go up the mountains, we find some good grass with a view.. stay there, eat 35kgs of meat and die on the way back!

blorg

DirkVoodoo wrote: »

I think we should do a 5-a-side bit of footie some week, all this cycling is only improving on the bike fitness, oddly enough.

5-a-side footie on bikes, interesting concept. Sort of like bike polo but with us kicking the ball.

Raam

blorg wrote: »

5-a-side footie on bikes, interesting concept. Sort of like bike polo but with us kicking the ball.

You people make me sick.

newton

New to the site, but I|'d be interested in the boards 200. can we get it added to the poll?

zzzzzzzz

Raam wrote: »

Totally. I think that everyone should be made suffer a 40km TT. If ever there is a way to take the joy out of cycling, a TT does it.

There's one of these next week in our club league.

I think I'm gonna give that one a miss! Wimp-list me up there.

The 10 miler we did before was enough to put me off TTs for life.

Raam

aidan.offbeat wrote: »

There's one of these next week in our club league.

I think I'm gonna give that one a miss! Wimp-list me up there.

Seriously, it's worth doing. At least then you have a good reason for not doing the next one. That is, the last one was no fun :pac:

LDB

I vote for a hill TT. Damn they are hard but you feel great after.

petethedrummer

blorg wrote: »

5-a-side footie on bikes, interesting concept. Sort of like bike polo but with us kicking the ball.

My cousins invented this in the 80s.

DirkVoodoo

No no, you weirdos boardsies turn everything into a bike related affair. I was thinking we could just kick a ball, with our feet, while running.

Maybe some wednesday, I could get a cheap pitch (€25) in UCD for 10 people...I should probably leave it for a new thread.

thebouldwhacker

DirkVoodoo wrote: »

I was thinking we could just kick a ball, with our feet, while running.

Take your filthy talk somewhere else... poop talk

And why no MTB option???
There is more to cycling than seeing who can pedal 100,000 times first..

I fully realise that road cycling is in the majority here but I just think it should be open to different types of cycling... This, for me, is what a perfect cycling day is like... Monday

(sorry about the link, it will not embed for me, sit back, relax and enjoy)

DirkVoodoo

thebouldwhacker wrote: »

(sorry about the link, it will not embed for me)

Take the "C_TVhc3bFqM" part after the "=" sign and stick it between the youtube tags

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_TVhc3bFqM

The tax man

newton wrote: »

New to the site, but I|'d be interested in the boards 200. can we get it added to the poll?

New to the site...Blorg,is that you?