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Celtic Extreme - A Fat tyred race around Ireland

  • 25-01-2010 4:46pm
    #1
    CheGuedara
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    Another of todays threads places 1km on MTB offroad equivalent to 2km on a road bike rolling on tarmac.

    Assuming this rule of thumb is right then THIS will be a fair challenge for anyone who takes it on. Looks like it's nearly all based in munster but for the knobbly tire inclined it could be a good one.


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  • #2
    Lumen
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    Mockler will win it, deffo.


  • #3
    Gavin
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    * Single Track: 16%
    * Double Track & Fire Road: 48%
    * Asphalt: 36%

    Not worth the money I reckons


  • #4
    ROK ON
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    Asphalt 36%.

    Given the state of some of Kerrys roads at present they may as well be off road.


  • #5
    CheGuedara
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    ROK ON wrote: »
    Asphalt 36%.

    Given the state of some of Kerrys roads at present they may as well be off road.

    You've seen the state of the Kenmare to Cork Road then - Like the Somme ~c.1916. except those aren't trenches, they're potholes! :eek:


  • #6
    blorg
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    Lumen wrote: »
    Mockler will win it, deffo.
    I'd like to see Tonto try this one on a road bike.


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  • #7
    eoin9288
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    Does anybody know if this race is actually on or not? No results anywhere and website looking fairly dormant.


  • #8
    Greyspoke
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    I heard it was cancelled due to insufficient entries. Don't know anything more.


  • #9
    thebouldwhacker
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    At €485 (cheapest price) to cycle 425km that is some price. Tbh this forum was the only place I saw mention of it, shame if it didnt go ahead apart from the price looks fantastic.


  • #10
    c montgomery
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    Gavin wrote: »
    * Single Track: 16%
    * Double Track & Fire Road: 48%
    * Asphalt: 36%

    Not worth the money I reckons


    I would be interested in doing a race of this type and legnth but the amount of asphalt and double track is just too much to justify the price.

    As a mountain biker i would much prefer a weekend race that was based in a different area each day with all the racing on singletrack and fireroads.

    Still though, pity it didnt go ahead.


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