Saturday 11th Wicklow Spin

LDB

9:30 Dundrum
Heading out to Wicklow for about a 100k spin.

Anyone in?

Caroline_ie

me

blorg

I should be able to make this... Sally Gap-Laragh(sandwich)-Wicklow Gap sort of thing?

LDB

blorg wrote: »

I should be able to make this... Sally Gap-Laragh(sandwich)-Wicklow Gap sort of thing?

Sounds good. I aim to be back for about lunch time so a quick enough out and back would be nice.

dub_skav

Reckon I should be in. My back and knees are wrecked, but I've decided to target the Sean Kelly so I have to HTFU and get out there.

eggie

should be in.

penexpers

It's gonna be a wet one.

Raam

penexpers wrote: »

It's gonna be a wet one.

Use it to launch attacks

LDB

penexpers wrote: »

It's gonna be a wet one.

ah well. no tan lines then

godihatethehils

I'm in

kenmc

possibly in. not been out on the road bike since the W200, what with holidays and stuff. It might need a bit of work first!

Raam

Pre-emptive hangover rule-out

kenmc

Raam wrote: »

Pre-emptive hangover rule-out

Thought that goes without saying.

Chips Lovell

Raam wrote: »

Pre-emptive hangover rule-out

Riding your bike is the best way to get rid of a hangover.

kenmc

Naw, recent research has shown that lying in bed in a darkened room with a bidon of water and a bucket of paracetamol within easy reach is much more effective, especially if followed by a breakfast roll approximately 12 hours after going to bed in the first place.

Chips Lovell

kenmc wrote: »

Naw, recent research has shown that lying in bed in a darkened room with a bidon of water and a bucket of paracetamol within easy reach is much more effective, especially if followed by a breakfast roll approximately 12 hours after going to bed in the first place.

The wimp list is that way ---->

godihatethehils

impressive female:male ratio going on here so far.....i'm interested to see where we'll end up if we're left in charge of the directions?

Chips Lovell

godihatethehils wrote: »

impressive female:male ratio going on here so far.....i'm interested to see where we'll end up if we're left in charge of the directions?

We probably won't get lost so much because you won't be as reluctant to a.) admit we are actually lost and b.) ask directions from a local.

kenmc

godihatethehils wrote: »

impressive female:male ratio going on here so far.....i'm interested to see where we'll end up if we're left in charge of the directions?

Peter marks? Oh no wait, that's only if Dirk is driving.

kenmc

el tonto wrote: »

The wimp list is that way ---->

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Yeah but Spar is over there

LDB

godihatethehils wrote: »

impressive female:male ratio going on here so far.....i'm interested to see where we'll end up if we're left in charge of the directions?

hopefully somewhere drinking cocktails

Timmah!

LDB wrote: »

hopefully somewhere driking cocktails

Now that's a hangover cure.

godihatethehils

LDB wrote: »

hopefully somewhere drinking cocktails

nice. my kinda cycling
I'd say johnny foxes does a mean appletini :rolleyes:

Would I be right in saying something like stepaside-glencullen-pine forest road-sally gap-bohernabreena kind of thing. Decent pace so we're home in time for lunch and an afternoon of watching the tour while drinking euro-approved bottled beers??

gluttons for punishment can keep going to laragh.......

Caroline_ie

godihatethehils wrote: »

stepaside-glencullen-pine forest road-sally gap-bohernabreena kind of thing.

That works for me, or even the other way around - that's actually harder :P

Chips Lovell

I'm in, but might not stick around for the whole day as I need to do a bit of DIY in the afternoon.

blorg

godihatethehils wrote: »

Would I be right in saying something like stepaside-glencullen-pine forest road-sally gap-bohernabreena kind of thing. Decent pace so we're home in time for lunch and an afternoon of watching the tour while drinking euro-approved bottled beers??

Sounds good but you missed the Wicklow Gap

Chips Lovell

blorg wrote: »

Sounds good but you missed the Wicklow Gap

There's nothing to stop you turning off to ride the Wicklow Gap on your own.

DirkVoodoo

I'm in. I have to fit my new chain and cassette, but I'm heading out on the beer, so if I don't get it done it's another day of grinding away in an awful gear.

Unless Tonto wants to cycle over, I'll make you a cup of tea before I leave. You can let yourself out

Chips Lovell

DirkVoodoo wrote: »

Unless Tonto wants to cycle over, I'll make you a cup of tea before I leave. You can let yourself out

Sorry, working this evening.

Ordinarily I'd do it for you in the morning, but I've a few errands to run tomorrow before the spin.

DirkVoodoo

el tonto wrote: »

Sorry, working this evening.

Ordinarily I'd do it for you in the morning, but I've a few errands to run tomorrow before the spin.

Ah I was kidding don't worry, I need the practice anyway, haven't changed a cassette yet (don't worry, have all the tools).

I'm also looking forward to tackling the hills with my limited gearing again

The_Claw

I'm in. Am on for Laragh/Wicklow Gap, but ideally would like to make it home for 2pm or thereabouts so maybe I'm kidding myself.

niceonetom

I should be in for this. Might go over the Wicklow gap too - I haven't been that way since last autumn.

Caroline_ie

The_Claw wrote: »

I'm in. Am on for Laragh/Wicklow Gap, but ideally would like to make it home for 2pm or thereabouts so maybe I'm kidding myself.

I'd like to try the WW gap, but I *will* slow people down, so if Laragh in involved, i might do it bacause I love the descent, but i will return via the easyer waterfall.

Where is the wicklow gap on a map?

niceonetom

here

Caroline_ie

how is the decent? is it better than bohernabreena?

the janitor in work just told me ' 40mm of rain tonoght and tomorrow' ... meh

Chips Lovell

One of the fastest descents in Wicklow

kenmc

yeah it's a lovely descent. Bit of a yeuchy drag out to the N81 though once you pass the turn off for Valleymount/The Lakes.

Caroline_ie

el tonto wrote: »

One of the fastest descents in Wicklow

Do you have cycle home through Naas and all? Just to remind you all that Oxegen is on this weekend ans KAOS awaits anyone who travel through there.

hehehehe rain on oxegen day Muahahaha

blorg

Caroline_ie wrote: »

how is the decent? is it better than bohernabreena?

The descent away from Laragh is long and gentle; you still go over Bohernabreena after it.

Doing it the other way the descent into Laragh is fast, one of the best in the country.

Doing Sally Gap and Wicklow Gap is usually around 115km loop from Dundrum the way we usually go, it is possible to do it shorter though either. Generally go around the lakes and then over Bohernabreena, NOT the N81.



@Dirk- changing a cassette is very easy, just make sure to grease the lockring and put all the cogs on in the right order with spacers in between. Might need a bit of elbow to get the old lockring off.

DirkVoodoo

blorg wrote: »

@Dirk- changing a cassette is very easy, just make sure to grease the lockring and put all the cogs on in the right order with spacers in between. Might need a bit of elbow to get the old lockring off.

Cheers for the advice Blorg. I'm not worried by the work, just that I am under a bit of a time constraint, have to head out soon and don't fancy working on my bike. Thinking I will just stick with the old chain/cassette for tomorrow (famous last words?). I don't think I can work on my bike without cleaning it, which also takes time

I'm up for a bit of wicklow gap too, stop in Laragh is happening right?

Chips Lovell

Huh? Any boards spin I've been on that went over the Wicklow Gap went home via the N81. Tis very quick. Anyway, moot point for me as I'll probably have to turn off before that. Unless anyone wants to start at 8?

kenmc

blorg wrote: »

@Dirk- changing a cassette is very easy, just make sure to grease the lockring and put all the cogs on in the right order with spacers in between. Might need a bit of elbow to get the old lockring off.

Only other thing is to make sure you get the splines all right too, it's easy enough to get the smallest cog not quite lined up on the splines.

blorg

el tonto wrote: »

Huh? Any boards spin I've been on that went over the Wicklow Gap went home via the N81. Tis very quick. Anyway, moot point for me as I'll probably have to turn off before that. Unless anyone wants to start at 8?

Any boards spin that went over the Wicklow Gap YOU went home via the N81 you mean. It's a manky cycle through Tallaght. Bohernabreena is just as quick, I have met you in Templeogue more than once where the routes come back together.

Chips Lovell

blorg wrote: »

Any boards spin that went over the Wicklow Gap YOU went home via the N81 you mean.

No, I meant everyone on the spin went down the N81. I think the only time I met you back in Templeogue was one night we were reccing a race course?

blorg

el tonto wrote: »

No, I meant everyone on the spin went down the N81. I think the only time I met you back in Templeogue was one night we were reccing a race course?

They don't go down the N81 when I am on the spin Only reason I would go that way would be if I had to pick something up in Cycle Super Store and even then I don't like it. The descent off Bohernabreena is faster and it is only a short climb up from that side (under 100m.)

I note that Dirk agrees with my distaste for the N81, thanks Dirk.

DirkVoodoo

Yes, I vote no to proposition N81. I much prefer going up over bohernabreena and down through Templeogue.

godihatethehils

el tonto wrote: »

Huh? Any boards spin I've been on that went over the Wicklow Gap went home via the N81. Tis very quick. Anyway, moot point for me as I'll probably have to turn off before that. Unless anyone wants to start at 8?

no chance of an 8am start but definitely committed to getting home by lunchtime if that's any help....

Caroline_ie

I don't mind where we re going, I have no problem with the N81 or the NAAS road or lunch or anything at all - I prefer to see how it goes when i am on the bike...

Chips Lovell

godihatethehils wrote: »

no chance of an 8am start but definitely committed to getting home by lunchtime if that's any help....

I think turn off before the Wicklow Gap in that case. I'm aiming to be back in Dublin around 1pm.

Chips Lovell

blorg wrote: »

The descent off Bohernabreena is faster and it is only a short climb up from that side (under 100m.)

You've also got to factor in going around the lakes, whcih is a lumpy road.

LDB

sounds like we might have 2 goups
how about we all set out at 9:30 from Dundrum and we can split at the sally gap cross roads. one set can go on down to laragh and ww gap. other gang go home over bohernabreema.