Midweek spins

Captain Havoc

I'm off Monday and Wednesday and wouldn't mind heading up to Dublin (because our train service doesn't go anywhere else) before the weather turns carp again, if anyone is up for a spin.

DirkVoodoo

Monday tomorrow? I could do that, depending on route and time.

Captain Havoc

DirkVoodoo wrote: »

Monday tomorrow? I could do that, depending on route and time.

Route, don't care so long as it's a bit scenic (Wickla?). The first train I'm prepared to take arrives at 10h10 and last train leaves at 18h35.

ROK ON

Capt.

You should think about heading to Dublin on forst train someday, and cycling home via Wicklow. It would make good training for you trip to France.
May even accompany you at some stage.

coolbeans

Provisional yes for tomorrow as I'm grounded due to some feckin dust from some feckin fire coming from some God forsaken rock up north.

godihatedehills

Anyone for Thursday morning?

Captain Havoc

@ROK ON, thought crossed my mind alright, could create a right hore of a route climbing through Wicklow going to Carlow taking the Corrabut, Nine Stones and up the Butts. It'd be good alright, I don't think I'll accompany you all the way to Kerry though, I'm not that fit

@Coolbeans (or anyone else) can you give me a confirmation before 21h30 otherwise I'll go on the sauce.

ROK ON

Captain Havoc wrote: »

@ROK ON, thought crossed my mind alright, could create a right hore of a route climbing through Wicklow going to Carlow taking the Corrabut, Nine Stones and up the Butts. It'd be good alright, I don't think I'll accompany you all the way to Kerry though, I'm not that fit

@Coolbeans (or anyone else) can you give me a confirmation before 21h30 otherwise I'll go on the sauce.

I have been thinking about an 'alternative Wicklow 200' as a training route.
So I may do a Wicklow climbs cycle followed by heading to Mt Leinster and on to Bagnalstown. Thinking some time in early June. I might try to put something together if you were interested.
ENjoy the spin during the week.

blorg

godihatedehills wrote: »

Anyone for Thursday morning?

Race on Thursday evening. You should know, I presume you are defending your yellow jersey!

godihatedehills

blorg wrote: »

Race on Thursday evening. You should know, I presume you are defending your yellow jersey!

Looks like I have to work late on Thursday. My 2 weeks of 'glory' are up.

Caroline_ie

godihatedehills wrote: »

Looks like I have to work late on Thursday. My 2 weeks of 'glory' are up.

looks like my mum might not be there that day because of that stupid volcano so i might as well race and take your winner points

godihatedehills

Caroline_ie wrote: »

looks like my mum might not be there that day because of that stupid volcano so i might as well race and take your winner points

How do the points work for the women in a DMS?

Caroline_ie

godihatedehills wrote: »

How do the points work for the women in a DMS?

good question! ... i've no idea.

DirkVoodoo

Captain Havoc wrote: »

Route, don't care so long as it's a bit scenic (Wickla?). The first train I'm prepared to take arrives at 10h10 and last train leaves at 18h35.

Right I'm going to head out tomorrow for a bit. Gimme a shout if you wanna go, otherwise I might go solo. Won't be going crazy, I'm a little sore and need to try out the Ridley this week.

Captain Havoc

DirkVoodoo wrote: »

Right I'm going to head out tomorrow for a bit. Gimme a shout if you wanna go, otherwise I might go solo. Won't be going crazy, I'm a little sore and need to try out the Ridley this week.

I'm in. 11am somewhere OK?

DirkVoodoo

Captain Havoc wrote: »

I'm in. 11am somewhere OK?

Cool, sounds good! Maybe Dundrum? Seems a good place to start any spin. We can head out to wicklow then or even head out via the coast and cut across to Enniskerry that way.

Captain Havoc

DirkVoodoo wrote: »

Cool, sounds good! Maybe Dundrum? Seems a good place to start any spin. We can head out to wicklow then or even head out via the coast and cut across to Enniskerry that way.

I'm just going to nod my head and say yeah

DirkVoodoo

Captain Havoc wrote: »

I'm just going to nod my head and say yeah

Cool! Ok, I'll choose a route and stick it up, gonna have to limit it to about 3 hrs/75km if that's cool? Might play some football later on.

DirkVoodoo

Ok, I'm thinking maybe something like this? We can modify some of it on the day and cut out the Sally Gap if time demands it.

Route

Captain Havoc

Sounds like fun, see you there.

coolbeans

I'll be in Dundrum at 1100.

awec

That's some route guys, fair play!

coolbeans

Bit concerned. I really don't know how fit I am. We'll see I suppose

Captain Havoc

coolbeans wrote: »

Bit concerned. I really don't know how fit I am. We'll see I suppose

Well, you can't be worse than me.

CramCycle

godihatedehills wrote: »

Anyone for Thursday morning?

what time and how far?

Captain Havoc

Twas nice to meet the two lads there this morning, cheers for the spin. I've decided to cycle home, just having a spot of lunch in Blessington.

ROK ON

Captain Havoc wrote: »

Twas nice to meet the two lads there this morning, cheers for the spin. I've decided to cycle home, just having a spot of lunch in Blessington.

Good man. Let me know how long. I have a wedding in Kilkenny the week before TourdeMunster. Thinking of biking it of an evening.

DirkVoodoo

Captain Havoc wrote: »

Twas nice to meet the two lads there this morning, cheers for the spin. I've decided to cycle home, just having a spot of lunch in Blessington.

Good man! That was a good spin alright, weather is picking up now but it was quite cold earlier on. You guys were going very well, I was really trying not to do any big efforts and probably would have gone a lot slower on my own.

56.1km for me at a rather leisurely and scenic 25.3 km/hr.

Still getting to grips with these new Look pedals, I've been on my trusty Shimano Ultegra ones for 2 years and found them excellent. These ones are a little too floaty so far, and I'm finding them trickier to clip into but this will probably come with practice.

Bikerbhoy

godihatedehills wrote: »

Anyone for Thursday morning?

Id be in for Thursday morning around 10 ish from Dundrum ???

coolbeans

Captain Havoc wrote: »

Twas nice to meet the two lads there this morning, cheers for the spin. I've decided to cycle home, just having a spot of lunch in Blessington.

Whadda man! And not exactly overclothed either...brrrr!

coolbeans

Anyone up for a spin tomorrow Tuesday?

Captain Havoc

ROK ON wrote: »

Good man. Let me know how long. I have a wedding in Kilkenny the week before TourdeMunster. Thinking of biking it of an evening.

It's a little over 100kms. Let me know if it's a weekday and I'll head down with ya.

CramCycle

Bikerbhoy wrote: »

Id be in for Thursday morning around 10 ish from Dundrum ???

I might be, depends on work, how long are you thinking?

Bikerbhoy

CramCycle wrote: »

I might be, depends on work, how long are you thinking?

80 - 100

CramCycle

I'll give a definite Wednesday if I can/cannot