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Bah!

  • 31-05-2010 8:47am
    #1
    on_the_nickel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,063 ✭✭✭


    Felt like a proper cyclist yesterday. As someone who'd gladly pull the covers back over my head if there was even a hint of rain, I've recently become less of a wuss and headed out in the drizzle with the sole aim of doing some climbing and breaking 100km for the first time ever.

    So after almost 4 hours in the saddle, most of it in the pissing rain, I even take a detour to make sure that when I climb up the steep little f*cker of a hill about 1.5k from home, the odo is reading 99km. Just as I reach the crest...pfffftttt. Puncture.

    The walk doesn't count - I'm still a 100km virgin.


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  • #2
    Captain Havoc
    Moderators, Sports Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 11,394 Mod ✭✭✭✭Captain Havoc


    I think the walk home does count, it's rider and bike have to cross the line, well done :D

    https://ormondelanguagetours.com

    Walking Tours of Kilkenny in English, French or German.



  • #3
    ednwireland
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,573 ✭✭✭✭ednwireland


    close enough, sure you did set your speedo to read under didnt you ? ;) )

    My weather

    https://www.ecowitt.net/home/share?authorize=96CT1F



  • #4
    Stokolan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,809 ✭✭✭Stokolan


    on_the_nickel wrote: »
    As someone who'd gladly pull the covers back over my head if there was even a hint of rain, I've recently become less of a wuss and headed out in the drizzle

    You've got a stronger will then me :P


  • #5
    thebouldwhacker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,565 ✭✭✭thebouldwhacker


    Well done on the HTFU attitude. You have my sympathies re the flat tyre, however if I may make a suggestion....
    pedro_bicycle_saddle_bag.jpg

    Bicycle-Accessories-1953523247.jpg

    Hand-Pump-SCBP103-.jpg

    Buy'em and bring'em:D


  • #6
    on_the_nickel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,063 ✭✭✭on_the_nickel


    thebouldwhacker wrote: »
    Well done on the HTFU attitude. You have my sympathies re the flat tyre, however if I may make a suggestion....
    pedro_bicycle_saddle_bag.jpg

    Bicycle-Accessories-1953523247.jpg

    Hand-Pump-SCBP103-.jpg

    Buy'em and bring'em:D

    I have all 3, but I was about a km from home, it was still raining and the tyre was split as well!


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  • #7
    thebouldwhacker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,565 ✭✭✭thebouldwhacker


    on_the_nickel wrote: »
    I have all 3, but I was about a km from home, it was still raining and the tyre was split as well!

    Ahh well in that case this is what you need:pac:
    ib_odd_06_08.jpg


  • #8
    on_the_nickel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,063 ✭✭✭on_the_nickel


    Cherry popped!

    109.05km in 3:55:56.

    Now off to stuff my face with cake.


  • #9
    thebouldwhacker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,565 ✭✭✭thebouldwhacker


    Well done:D good achievement and very respectable time to boot!

    What was the route/event?


  • #10
    squire23
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 257 ✭✭squire23


    Great work. Wish I could get there


  • #11
    on_the_nickel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,063 ✭✭✭on_the_nickel


    thebouldwhacker wrote: »
    Well done:D good achievement and very respectable time to boot!

    What was the route/event?

    Thanks, feeling quite smug as I devoured half a cow at lunch!

    Just training for the ROK, route here.

    http://ridewithgps.com/routes/101991

    Put the airport hill in twice somehow, I didn't do it twice!


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