Boards Challenge II - TT - How much pain?

niceonetom

Hang on you impatient bastards, I'm making a poll.

Let's settle this.

DirkVoodoo

I went "ouch jaguar".

I know my limits, suffering is not one. In fact, I may try to do the most relaxed 40km TT ever. I think if i get it done in 4hrs 10 mins 0secs, I will have earned enough respect from folk here to cover up my horrendous performance.

Chips Lovell

10 miles of suffering

As I said on the other thread, 40km is probably the fairest distance. Too short and it'll be the big power merchants who will clean up. 40km leaves the lighter guy in with a shout.

dub_skav

el tonto wrote: »

As I said on the other thread, 40km is probably the fairest distance. Too short and it'll be the big power merchants who will clean up. 40km leaves the lighter guy in with a shout.

What about the big power merchants heavy useless bastards.

Don't see either distance suiting me. Maybe a 1 km downhill would be best for my uniue abilities

Lumen

10 miles of suffering

dub_skav wrote: »

Don't see either distance suiting me. Maybe a 1 km downhill would be best for my unique abilities

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuGx_t2mDyQ

tunney

When are you doing the poll for the blokes Boards #2 challenge?

Lumen

10 miles of suffering

tunney wrote: »

When are you doing the poll for the blokes Boards #2 challenge?

Have no fear Tunney. Our next challenge will involve bus-dodgems.

biker_joe

10 miles of suffering

I still think we should do both to suit all !!
10 km first
and couple of weeks later
40km
And therefore the real pain lovers will turn up for the 2nd .... sort out the
men from the boys so to speak ...no offence girls !!

But if we can only do one ... 40km is it !!!

Biker Joe

Lumen

10 miles of suffering

Yes, we should do both.

However, if we do the 10 miler first it is likely to drop the attendance at the 40km one, since people will know first hand how tough it is. Boo.

So my preference would be to capitalise on ignorance and go in at the deep end.

Caroline_ie

Ouch Jaguar

40KM with the amount of PP that plan to participate might be a bit much. Unles sthe WAGs are planning to Marshall.

I will doing it with the Fixie, my Road bike will be having surgery that weekend and not be ready that day

petethedrummer

biker_joe wrote: »

I still think we should do both to suit all !!

Neither of these suit me.

Raam

10 miles of suffering

I voted 40km, but I really don't care which it is.

blorg

10 miles of suffering

40km! FFS people.

christeb

10 miles of suffering

Lumen wrote: »

Have no fear Tunney. Our next challenge will involve bus-dodgems.

Whoooaaaa! Too soon, too soon.....

40km for me!

kenmc

is it flat or hilly? uphilly or downhilly?

Chips Lovell

10 miles of suffering

flat

Raam

10 miles of suffering

A little rolling from my memory

Chips Lovell

10 miles of suffering

I guess. But I think you notice it more because you're hammering it.

Raam

10 miles of suffering

el tonto wrote: »

I guess. But I think you notice it more because you're hammering it.

Yeah you're right. On a regular spin I'd call it flat.

Nietzschean

Ouch Jaguar

i'd be up for both, though i'd say 10km first then 40km after....

if 40km first its likely to lead to lots of DNF's?

blorg

10 miles of suffering

It is most definitely not flat, it is rolling... gentle but rolling.

Raam

10 miles of suffering

blorg wrote: »

It is most definitely not flat, it is rolling... gentle but rolling.

Don't forget about that 15% section! :eek:

blue chuzzle

Nietzschean wrote: »

i'd be up for both, though i'd say 10km first then 40km after....

if 40km first its likely to lead to lots of DNF's?

its a flat 40k!

Planet X

Plenty of time in "The Zone"

steinone

Ouch Jaguar

Route been decided? Loop or straight out?

biker_joe

10 miles of suffering

So monday the 27th sign from 6.30 1st rider off at 7.15 ?

Course, Batterstown - 1st roundabout trim - return Batterstown

Is this going ahead ?

Do we have a time keeper and a couple of Marshals ?

Biker Joe

steinone

Ouch Jaguar

Does that early of a start suit everybody?
I work till six.. And dont have a car.
I should be able to take time off but I still have the problem of getting there... I know I need to warm up but cycling from the phoenix park there is too far.
How are y'all getting there?

Anyone have a spare bike rack place?

Can anyone make a map, im not familiar with the area..

DirkVoodoo

biker_joe wrote: »

Do we have a time keeper and a couple of Marshals ?

I'm willing to help out in this department.

blorg

10 miles of suffering

@Steinone- 7pm is pretty standard for the club leagues, any later and you will be running the races into darkness. There were around 32 out there tonight and I only got back home at 10pm.

It's around 17km from the Phoenix Park, it is NOT too far to cycle. If you leave the Park at 6pm you will be there well before 7. I'll be cycling out myself like I do every other week (alternates with Brittas.) If you can get a lift do, but don't feel you can't cycle it.

Important thing to note: the start point is NOT in Batterstown, it is a bit before it- I will post full details with a course profile by tomorrow. (It is NOT flat, it is rolling, you are going up or down a gradient of 2-3% about half the time, not a lot but makes a difference in a time trial.)

blorg

10 miles of suffering

Here's the course and a profile:



As to gradients it is more like constant 1-2%, I think there is only a brief glimpse of 3% in there Definitely not faster on a fixie though!

The exact start/finish point is at N53.45839 W6.51215

Raam

10 miles of suffering

Cool, the hill shrinks on the way back :pac:

Aoibheann

I would love to do this.. Unfortunately, the only cycling I've done in a long, long time is to and from college or work.. On my mountain bike. I'm planning on getting me a shiny road bike (when I find one tiny enough for me/can afford one ! :pac:), then working my way into being fit enough for these spins and challenges. Unbelieveably jealous of you guys, but it will be me soon!

steinone

Ouch Jaguar

Whoa I was way off! I google mapped it and it gave me next to trim!
That distance should be ok as a warm up if I get the time to take it easy out there.

It would be interesting to post up the times we want/expect to compare after...Or embarrassing...Ok everyone but me....

daymobrew

blorg wrote: »

The exact start/finish point is at N53.45839 W6.51215

For those of us that don't own GPS units, what are the landmarks and parking at the start?

BTW, I stickied the other thread on this madness challenge.

Lumen

10 miles of suffering

I'm out. Two hard spins this weekend, and I bonked on today's one. And my daughter is ill. And I don't like pain. Wimp list for me.

I'll come along to spectate/marshall if I can. Sorry!

petethedrummer

I am also out.

mloc123

10 miles of suffering

Have we a volunteer with a stop watch for time keeping duty?

ROK ON

Ouch Jaguar

How long does it take to get to start from Castlekock?
What time is sufficient for last cyclist.
I won't finish work till maybe 6.30 tomorrow?

DirkVoodoo

I'm afraid I have to withdraw my offer for helping out. Suffering from a bit of saddle soreness and I don't think I can sit on a bike for a few days at least.

blorg

10 miles of suffering

daymobrew wrote: »

For those of us that don't own GPS units, what are the landmarks and parking at the start?

Parking is generally done 1-2km up the road in the town. There isn't much in the way of landmarks at the start, there is a house or two on the left hand side of the road and a farm gate on the right (as seen heading away from Dublin.) Hopefully someone with a GPS or who knows it will be there though!

biker_joe

10 miles of suffering

it looks like this ain't a runner tomorrow !! Pity .........

we should really run a 10 to start, lots of people crying off from a 25 !!!

Biker Joe

mloc123

10 miles of suffering

So who is actually in at this stage?

daymobrew

mloc123 wrote: »

So who is actually in at this stage?

I am in, though I haven't added my name to the Google docs list.
I am not a fan of pain though.

FrankGrimes

10 miles of suffering

Is this going ahead tomorrow night? I'm on for it if so but if turnout would be higher another time, I can hopefully make that too.

steinone

Ouch Jaguar

Im in

RobFowl

I can't help either tonight , unwell

Raam

10 miles of suffering

I'm out

daymobrew

biker_joe wrote: »

it looks like this ain't a runner tomorrow !! Pity .........

There are still 20 people listed on the spreadsheet.

To summarise the details in one post:
Date: Monday 27 July 2009
Time: Arrive from 6:30pm. First rider out at 7:15.
Starting location: N53.45839 W6.51215. Just off N3, on Trim road (R154), right after Ratoath junction.
Course route:
Course Elevation:
Interval: One rider per minute.

TheBandit

Ouch Jaguar

I'm in

godihatethehils

Ouch Jaguar

Apologies, my name is on that sheet but I'm out. I'm on me hollydaze

daymobrew

We are down to 17 victims. That's a quorum IMO.
Less people means less waiting around at the start