the sun is shining and there is no wind

jwshooter

looks like good cycling weather for a few days ,think il have to take tomorrow afternoon off to price some work .

any one planning a good spin

treborm

Heading out from lucan today around 4:30/5:00 planning to do around 80k around kildare and meath great day for it. What time is it getting dark at.

Chips Lovell

Was out for the last four days running. No bike today and look what happens. Typical.

ednwireland

physio told me to stay off the bike and do other excercise (mainly swimming - fat chance unless i go in the sea), better do what i'm told for once - all those gains slipping away ............................

petethedrummer

Was lovely this morning, got new pedals on the raleigh and cycled to the train station. I say new pedals, they are 40 years old.

I have to work in a room with no natural light:mad:, this must be a violation of my human rights.

moylaghshergar

I was out on the bike quite a lot over the last number of weeks in the horrible wind and rain. And my bike was stolen at the weekend :mad: and i've no funds to buy a new one at the moment, this sucks!

eggie

I'll be going for a spin tomorrow leaving city centre at around 11am. Heading out through Dundrum to Sally Gap, probably Lugala and Djouce, Enniskerry, Dundrum after that.

If anyone interested.

DirkVoodoo

Yes, had a nice spin around doing my jobs today. Even managed to pummel some small child into submission with my superior skills as he wobbled along on his oversized junker (had his school jumper on too, how he didn't pass out is beyond me).

Off out now to clean my bike, finally!

Caroline_ie

just back from a quick 40k fixie spin in the park, it was nice

velo.2010

Was up there today(mountains) 90km or so. Great weather. I'll be out again in the afternoon tommorow if i can get gear to dry!

BTW anyone else see the poor cat on its own up at Kippure. A guy on his bike was staying with until someone came(I think thats what he said as i passed by) DSPCA probaby.

corkandproud

Best evening in weeks, just got the bike serviced so purred along for 40km. Warm weather makes you go faster!

Chips Lovell

Wasn't planning on going out, but couldn't resist the temptation in the end. Few times up Howth and then on to Malahide before heading back to town.

kensutz

corkandproud wrote: »

Best evening in weeks, just got the bike serviced so purred along for 40km. Warm weather makes you go faster!

Got mine back from being serviced and good timing. Went out and did a quick 40k myself.

andun84

Only back to work on Monday after 2 1/2 weeks off. Seen the good weather for rest of the week so booked today, tomorrow and Friday morning off (have to do the afternoon)

Got lovely little run along part of the Co Down coast done - 44 miles on the clock. Nice to get out without strong winds or monsoons - bring on tomorrow :D

Captain Havoc

Yeah, it was brill, I got out of work at 5 cycled home as quick as I could and went for a 50km. (I'm terrible, I still haven't cleaned it since SK)

dmaraic

went for a nice spin along the coast around how, lovely!! can't wait to get out again tomorrow!! lets hope the weather holds for the west wicklow at the weekend.

jimm

el tonto wrote: »

Was out for the last four days running.

Strange! Could have sworn I saw you twice on your bike

jwshooter

i was the same as you all today .
i had a bug all last week and did not stir out .i just could not help it this eve ,i left the road bike under the stairs and hit the white mountain on the trek .it was a tough pull up to the top of the forest road the legs were grand but the lungs were killing me .

no cars, no noise ,no matt cooper, not a care in the world .i must do it more often.

alfalad

el tonto wrote: »

Wasn't planning on going out, but couldn't resist the temptation in the end. Few times up Howth and then on to Malahide before heading back to town.

In a very fetching zebra number!!

Raam

alfalad wrote: »

In a very fetching zebra number!!

You wuz in Howth too? I was out doing a few laps also.

alfalad

Raam wrote: »

You wuz in Howth too? I was out doing a few laps also.

I saw you as well and said hello but it did very much look like godihatethehills beat you over the summit as she was a good 15 metres ahead of you ...... The master climber was beaten ha ha.
I was out with a mate who just picked up a new bike yesterday after it was nicked ages ago, nice evening for it though.

Lumen

In Wexford for four days, bikeless. Not impressed by this weather at all.

Enjoy it!

jwshooter

Lumen wrote: »

In Wexford for four days, bikeless. Not impressed by this weather at all.

Enjoy it!

wexford is a big place. what size bike do you use.

Lumen

LOL. This is the first time in months that I've been away from the kids with my wife. I did consider bringing the bike, but divorce is really expensive.

ROK ON

Lumen wrote: »

LOL. This is the first time in months that I've been away from the kids with my wife. I did consider bringing the bike, but divorce is really expensive.

Your doing it wrong. When I go on these away trips with the missus, she drives down and back. I cycle down and back. It works, as she doesnt really appreciate my humour while she is driving, and she dont cycle.

Lumen

ROK ON wrote: »

You're doing it wrong.

You're not the first person to tell me that.

fletch

Just had my nicest spin home of the year I think....sun shining, no wind...worst traffic I've seen in a long time...such a pleasure flyin by all the numpties in their cars missin out on the great weather.

velo.2010

Same again today. Great weather, though I always seemed to have what breeze there was in my face. Shame, it brought my avg. down below the magic number.

macadam

Wow , this is brilliant two whole days and i never got wet, and it looks like it going to last at least a week.

Was so nice out that I even took a nice detour up Stocking Lane on the way home from work.

No ice-cream reward at the top though.

Dr.Millah

lovely 50km spin today around the country side with a few scenic stops. Wish we always had weather like this...

Esroh

What a day. Had a lovely spin thru whats known as Galways Joyce Country. Lough NaFooey was glass smooth and reflecting the mountains. Ther is no doubt this is a beautiful country when the sun shines:D

ashleey

Had a great morning yesterday until i failed to unclip in a line of traffic on john street bridge in kilkenny. Luckily about 100 cars saw me fall sideways as did another 100 pedestrians. They should be useful witnesses to my case against shimano. There's no way it could have been my incompetence.

jwshooter

ashleey wrote: »

Had a great morning yesterday until i failed to unclip in a line of traffic on john street bridge in kilkenny. Luckily about 100 cars saw me fall sideways as did another 100 pedestrians. They should be useful witnesses to my case against shimano. There's no way it could have been my incompetence.

hate that .

Vélo

I had a lovely spin home yesterday. I went on a bit of a detour, it was only an extra 10km but the pint at the end was lovely. I was sitting outside Ryans in Ratoath with my little fixie and a pint of Carlsberg - life doesn't get any better than that.:)

ROK ON

Another glorious day, if only it was like this all year round.

Heading out later to day to do the cycle route used in tomorrows Lost Sheep Half Ironman Tri, then I'm going to finish by doing some of the route used in todays Ras na mBan stage. Happy days.

ROK ON

Vélo wrote: »

I had a lovely spin home yesterday. I went on a bit of a detour, it was only an extra 10km but the pint at the end was lovely. I was sitting outside Ryans in Ratoath with my little fixie and a pint of Carlsberg - life doesn't get any better than that.:)

Simple pleasures in life - hard to better.

Raam

Yesterday I planned on taking it easy. Then on the commute home I got dragged into a commuter race. Switched bikes at home to go for a couple of easy Howth laps with Biker Joe. Ended up hammering it all the way up with some other random roadie. Then finished with a spin around Malahide with Biker Joe who decided to make me do sprints. I can't sprint for love nor money, so got totally whipped. So an easy spin turned into me getting totally knackered. The wine and beer afterwards was awesome though

ROK ON

Raam wrote: »

The wine and beer afterwards was awesome though

Actually only reason I cycle is the wine and beer (and chocolate) afterwards.

Reminds me of a scene in book A, dog in a hat, where the author claims that there are some pro cyclists who take drugs to cycle, then there are the guys who cycle to take drugs.

Liamo08

Vélo wrote: »

I had a lovely spin home yesterday. I went on a bit of a detour, it was only an extra 10km but the pint at the end was lovely. I was sitting outside Ryans in Ratoath with my little fixie and a pint of Carlsberg - life doesn't get any better than that.:)

Only way to beat that would be to eat one of their steaks while you were at it.

Raam

ROK ON wrote: »

Actually only reason I cycle is the wine and beer (and chocolate) afterwards.

That's a very good point. If you want to justify that Domino's pizza post ride, just hammer a little harder... job done.

Vélo

Liamo08 wrote: »

Only way to beat that would be to eat one of their steaks while you were at it.

Oh yeah, with onion rings and pepper sauce!

alfalad

Vélo wrote: »

Oh yeah, with onion rings and pepper sauce!

They do a good steak alright!

*As I start to drool like Hommer Simpson*

jwshooter

i got up at 6.30 and done a hour around the block ,it was chilly enough starting off .the roads were very quite.

i done another hour and a half this eve i went as hard as i could ,we would all be fit people if the weather was always as good as this.

dalkener

Thank god the weather isn't like this all the time!!

The missus is feeling like a cycling widow at the moment, was out the last 3 evenings in a row, beautiful views up around the blesso lakes with the sun going down. Especially last night as the whole sky turned a pinkie red reflecting off the lakes.....

Have to work today but planning a biggie tomorrow 150k+, imagine we had this weather all summer

jwshooter

we would be a lot fitter.
just heading out for 50-60k myself .should i put on sun block .

Dr.Millah

jwshooter wrote: »

we would be a lot fitter.
just heading out for 50-60k myself .should i put on sun block .

I would. 2-3 hours in this sun with the wind on your skin makes it feel colder than it actually is, so you wont notice the burning.

jwshooter

i done a lovely spin this afternoon. a tour around the blackstairs mt.

caim,killanne,rathnure,ballywilliam,drummond,borris,ballymurphy,kiltealy,killanne and home .

there is some cracking good hills on it and beautiful scenery ,good quite roads.i did not set the place on fire, i did 65k in 2.20 mins.

its a lovely sport in weather like this.

Barname

only did 25k including on the just opened Dunboyne by-pass? N3 to Maynooth Rd

nice surface

ROK ON

Weekend Spin - couldnt resist posting picture.



Love cycling in this weather.

flickerx

jwshooter wrote: »

i did 65k in 2.20 mins.

Thats pretty impressive. That would give you an average speed of somewhere just short of the 1800 kmph mark.