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  • 27-07-2009 8:34am
    #1
    Jawgap
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    I've not been around on the boards recently because of work and hols, but I just wanted to share this one.......

    Saturday morning got up early and set off for a spin with a view to banging out a decent distance and coming back to watch the TdF - no real idea where I'd go or for how long so I just set off westwards - figuring the wind would be at my back for the return leg.

    Anyway, I'm not boasting, just sharing 'cos I'm quite chuffed with myself - did my first "Imperial" century (and a bit) - 168km at an average speed of 28km/h - considering I've not even done that much in the last 3 weeks combined I was quite happy with myself.

    Made it back to watch the final hour of the stage with a pile of tuna sangers and a few beers!!


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  • #2
    unionman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,087 ✭✭✭unionman


    Chapeau.


  • #3
    blorg
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    Well done jawgap, I was with you until you mentioned the tuna. Ugh.

    Where did you go?


  • #4
    Shercobar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9 ✭Shercobar


    Well done Jawgap. Did you did it on your new Boardman.


  • #5
    thebouldwhacker
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    Welldone Jawgap, I had a simular success the week before last too, I cycled a route I had wanted to do for ages and did it 1 and a half hours faster than I had planned.... feels great doesnt it:)


  • #6
    Jawgap
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    Feels brilliant - especially when I got back and felt tired, but still thought there was a bit left in the legs!!

    I went out through Bellewstown - Donore - Tullyallen - Slane - Kells - Oldcastle and back by pretty much the same route.

    The hardest part was the climb back over Bellewstown having done about 140km at that stage - never mind the Giant of Provence - this was my own personal Giant of East Meath!


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  • #7
    biker_joe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 485 ✭✭biker_joe


    Which Side of Bellewstown ? the race course side ??? love that climb Summer ... hate it in the Winter !!


  • #8
    Raam
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    biker_joe wrote: »
    love that climb Summer ... hate it in the Winter !!

    Too slippery?


  • #9
    Jawgap
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,297 ✭✭✭✭Jawgap


    Yep - thought I was going to leave a lung or two there - it's a great test. That was only the 3rd time I got up there from that side without stopping.


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