Tell us about your cycle Yesterday.

dahat

66km with avg of 29.1, trip home wind assisted in part. ..

Clonmel to Carrick to Faugheen and went looking for a climb near Aheny which I found and did, handy tbh but still a good 6min or so effort.

Got lost coming off it and came back via the Slate Quarry which looked amazing on a fine day. Picked up a few PR along the way so was pleased with the spin.

Also it was my first time ever out in bib shorts and a ss jersey whixh felt like great as felt no restriction at all frpm clothing.

Strava:[url] https://www.strava.com/activities/551342769[/url]

drogdub

Meander around Bellewstown this evening. Loads of cyclists on the Jullianstown-Duleek Rd. Would love if they could close that road in summer months outside peek hours to traffic and leave it for cyclists, joggers and walkers. Pure fantasy but would still be great.

Wishbone Ash

PaulieC wrote: »

First post in here and first time up to Sally Gap today. I've been putting it off f for a while ai was a bit nervous about doing it, but signed up for Wicklow 200 so figured I needed a bit of training. Went up via Bohernabreena, onto the N81 and over via Kilbride. Was mostly ok except for a few climbs, particularly the last long one from the plantation to the crossroads. I also forgot the drag from Glencree to Kilakee, but that wasn't bad after what came before it.....

I'm presuming when you say Bohernabreena, you came via Ballinascorney. That would be steeper than your route from Kilbride to the Sally Gap. Do it a few more times and it will all fall into place. Don't worry about the WW200. You'll step up a few notches on the day when you've hundreds of others around you,

drogdub wrote: »

....Loads of cyclists on the Jullianstown-Duleek Rd. Would love if they could close that road in summer months outside peek hours to traffic and leave it for cyclists, joggers and walkers. Pure fantasy but would still be great.

Perhaps it's just me but that's one of the few roads that has absolutely no appeal to me. I do it regularly, usually on a club ride but would very rarely choose it if going solo.

triggermortis

Just a leisurely 12km ride to work this evening. I landed here (Zurich) around 3pm and planned to go for a longer spin into work as it was a bright and sunny 20 degrees, but after having got up at 7am and the prospect of a full night shift ahead, I snoozed for a couple of hours before rushing about to not be late for work!
Maybe tomorrow...

drogdub

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Perhaps it's just me but that's one of the few roads that has absolutely no appeal to me. I do it regularly, usually on a club ride but would very rarely choose it if going solo.

That's fair enough, I like it because it's usually quite and has a good surface.

PaulieC

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

I'm presuming when you say Bohernabreena, you came via Ballinascorney. That would be steeper than your route from Kilbride to the Sally Gap. Do it a few more times and it will all fall into place. Don't worry about the WW200. You'll step up a few notches on the day when you've hundreds of others around you,

Looks like that's the way I went - https://www.strava.com/activities/551144442

I'll hopefully get a few more of those in before the day. Doing the 200 with a couple of mates too which should hush the inner voices

Wishbone Ash

PaulieC wrote: »

Looks like that's the way I went - https://www.strava.com/activities/551144442

I'll hopefully get a few more of those in before the day. Doing the 200 with a couple of mates too which should hush the inner voices

You may need to pace yourself more effectively as it looks like you have pushed yourself too early in the ride. Your time up Ballinascorney is only a few seconds behind mine yet you're 14 minutes behind me from Kilbride to the Sally Gap.

Borderfox

Tested a set of carbon clone wheels this morning but front one went out of true quite badly almost from the start. Changed back to my normal wheels and out for 40km @30kmph.

Probably the most boring and dangerous route (n2 southbound and Ashbourne to Dunshaughlin)


Check out my 40.3 km Ride on Strava: https://www.strava.com/activities/552218167

PaulieC

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

PaulieC wrote: »

Looks like that's the way I went - https://www.strava.com/activities/551144442

I'll hopefully get a few more of those in before the day. Doing the 200 with a couple of mates too which should hush the inner voices

You may need to pace yourself more effectively as it looks like you have pushed yourself too early in the ride. Your time up Ballinascorney is only a few seconds behind mine yet you're 14 minutes behind me from Kilbride to the Sally Gap.

I'm not sure how Strava shows the time, but I stopped at Cloghlea for a few minutes to eat and drink ( and got talking to a farmer about his sheep), but yeah, I would imagine that my pacing in general is way off. That will come with experience.

Wishbone Ash

PaulieC wrote: »

I'm not sure how Strava shows the time, but I stopped at Cloghlea for a few minutes to eat and drink ( and got talking to a farmer about his sheep), but yeah, I would imagine that my pacing in general is way off. That will come with experience.

Yes, that would have affected your time alright. (In Strava segments, the clock is ticking all the time even if your Garmin/Phone is paused).

Borderfox

Your heart rate should be the other way round Paul, like an ascent up a hill

PaulieC

Borderfox wrote: »

Your heart rate should be the other way round Paul, like an ascent up a hill

The HR graph is actually illustrated in Garmin connect I.e. it's highest when climbing and falls w when descending.

Kaisr Sose

PaulieC wrote: »

The HR graph is actually illustrated in Garmin connect I.e. it's highest when climbing and falls w when descending.

Very strange reaction...😀

PaulieC

Kaisr Sose wrote: »

Very strange reaction...😀

Doh! I meant to say illustrated more accurately

01Surveyor

dahat wrote: »

66km with avg of 29.1, trip home wind assisted in part. ..

Clonmel to Carrick to Faugheen and went looking for a climb near Aheny which I found and did, handy tbh but still a good 6min or so effort.

Got lost coming off it and came back via the Slate Quarry which looked amazing on a fine day. Picked up a few PR along the way so was pleased with the spin.

Also it was my first time ever out in bib shorts and a ss jersey whixh felt like great as felt no restriction at all frpm clothing.

Strava: https://www.strava.com/activities/551342769

The slate quarry is indeed amazing as is Delaneys pub. About 20 years ago the slate quarry hosted an international sculpture camp and the sculptures created over several weeks were still to be found in the quarry environs. ask John in delaneys about it and he'll show you his photo album of the event. The sculptures were amazing. delaneys has to be the most original country pub in Ireland.....note that there are 'duck racing trousers' on display and for sale.
There's a 'whore' of a climb up to Tullahought from Moloneys at Skough on the way back to Carrick, it features in the Bobby Power challenge. Lovely area and home of George Clooney's ancestors.

01Surveyor

drogdub wrote: »

Meander around Bellewstown this evening. Loads of cyclists on the Jullianstown-Duleek Rd. Would love if they could close that road in summer months outside peek hours to traffic and leave it for cyclists, joggers and walkers. Pure fantasy but would still be great.

Bellewstown is a lovely area but the climb up there is hard work.....who said Meath is flat?

BGT

A quick 48 km taking in Kennycourt climb (Garmin read 19% at the turn!) then Ballymore Eustace, Naas, left at Two Mile House, Brannockstown, Gormanstown & home. Swirling winds were a challenge but not as much as some awful, bone shaking surfaces. Great evening for it, bright evenings are awesome.

Borderfox

PaulieC wrote: »

The HR graph is actually illustrated in Garmin connect I.e. it's highest when climbing and falls w when descending.

On Strava your heart rate is at its highest at the start and gradually goes down as the ride goes on, my thinking on it should be the other way

dahat

01Surveyor wrote: »

The slate quarry is indeed amazing as is Delaneys pub. About 20 years ago the slate quarry hosted an international sculpture camp and the sculptures created over several weeks were still to be found in the quarry environs. ask John in delaneys about it and he'll show you his photo album of the event. The sculptures were amazing. delaneys has to be the most original country pub in Ireland.....note that there are 'duck racing trousers' on display and for sale.
There's a 'whore' of a climb up to Tullahought from Moloneys at Skough on the way back to Carrick, it features in the Bobby Power challenge. Lovely area and home of George Clooney's ancestors.

Cracking info there, though will hardly be having a gargle with the bike in tow! Beautiful place tbough.

Must locate that climb as i have been told about it before but roads in around Carrick on Suir are all over the place, easy get lost i tell ya.

Tomorrow I'm nearly certain to try eradicate the demon of Seskin Hill from the failure column ofy cycling story...

godtabh

Its mornings like this that I love my early morning rides. Sun coming up over Dublin Bay was spectacular this morning.

dahat

Check out my 55.8 km Ride on Strava: [url] https://www.strava.com/activities/553325692[/url]

Hill work today so Hillview to Golf Club x3 then felt ok ish so decided to try Powers The Pot for the first time, hefty hill and went well up. Delighted to get up it without any big drama or crisis so left quite a load roar last few metres to drive on.

Big confidence boost for me as memories of Seskin failure still quite prominent in my thoughts.

Buzzing now from that spin....

Don't Chute!

60kms this evening. Greystones to Sally Gap and back through Enniskerry. Really really struggled up to the Gap, couldn't seem to get any sort of rhythm going at all, but somehow managed a pb which makes me wonder how terrible I was the last time! It has seriously dented my confidence of doing well in the Alps in June. Beautiful evening to be out but amazed that I only passed two other cyclists!
https://www.strava.com/activities/553578056#kudos

retalivity

In donegal, doing recon for a race im doing. 2 spins this morning. So lumpy, constant gear changes and seemingly constantly in the wind. First time cycling round here in years, it's lovely.


https://www.strava.com/activities/554034224

https://www.strava.com/activities/554204264

Boscoirl

80km with 650m climbing, glorious sunshine but the wind changed direction every time we turned ( and not for the good)

https://www.strava.com/activities/554194170

LollipopJimmy

66kms with 298m of climbing. 60k in my back wheel fell apart again, another spoke went and the barings seem to be upset. Haven't got the inclination to look at it now so at least I have an excuse to play in the shed tomorrow

sullivlo

Had commuted every day this week and started to run again, so my legs were like lead. I cancelled my planned 80km (for various reasons) and did my own thing.

Took a spin out to the Phoenix park and did a few routes in there. I was sore, but making decent progress. Had a nasty run in with a taxi though. I was cycling down Chesterfield avenue. The cycle lane was full of pedestrians, so I was cycling on the road. Before the zoo, the hard shoulder turns into a cycle lane, so I was cycling in there. I was tipping along at ~35kph and noticed someone on the path was waving. Next thing I knew a car cut me up (from my right) - a taxi responding to being called. I thankfully managed to get on my brakes / clip out / swerve to avoid much impact, but I did hit his car. He absolutely tore into me, even though in my eyes he was in the wrong... Surely he should have waited until I cleared before pulling in? Or should I have yielded to him?

Either way, the verbal abuse he was throwing was kinda off putting and killed any good mood I had, so I ended up just cycling home. He was roaring at me telling me I was stupid, that I wasn't in the Tour de France, and that I only had one life and that I would get myself killed. It just really shook me as a friend of mine was knocked off his bike on Tuesday and is in a very bad way in hospital.

Did 30km with an average of 23kph - which is decent for me on a solo ride. Pittance in comparison to most, but I think I'm still recovering from Galway cycle 2 weeks ago!

cython

sullivlo wrote: »

Had commuted every day this week and started to run again, so my legs were like lead. I cancelled my planned 80km (for various reasons) and did my own thing.

Took a spin out to the Phoenix park and did a few routes in there. I was sore, but making decent progress. Had a nasty run in with a taxi though. I was cycling down Chesterfield avenue. The cycle lane was full of pedestrians, so I was cycling on the road. Before the zoo, the hard shoulder turns into a cycle lane, so I was cycling in there. I was tipping along at ~35kph and noticed someone on the path was waving. Next thing I knew a car cut me up (from my right) - a taxi responding to being called. I thankfully managed to get on my brakes / clip out / swerve to avoid much impact, but I did hit his car. He absolutely tore into me, even though in my eyes he was in the wrong... Surely he should have waited until I cleared before pulling in? Or should I have yielded to him?

Either way, the verbal abuse he was throwing was kinda off putting and killed any good mood I had, so I ended up just cycling home. He was roaring at me telling me I was stupid, that I wasn't in the Tour de France, and that I only had one life and that I would get myself killed. It just really shook me as a friend of mine was knocked off his bike on Tuesday and is in a very bad way in hospital.

Did 30km with an average of 23kph - which is decent for me on a solo ride. Pittance in comparison to most, but I think I'm still recovering from Galway cycle 2 weeks ago!

Taxi driver was 100% wrong there!! I'd say either he went on the offensive knowing this and trying to scare you/convince you that you were wrong, or he was equally shocked by the incident and the fact that he missed seeing you, and was being ultra defensive. The latter gives him some benefit of the doubt, but unfortunately it would not surprise me if the former was actually the case.

Simply put, by rights the taxi should not be pulling in to stop in the cycle lane (as it is designated by a solid line as I recall), but realistically taxis think their signs allow them to pull in anywhere. However, in any case of pulling across/changing lanes, the vehicle changing lanes must yield to traffic in the other lane, and only undertake the manoeuvre when the lane is clear. The main gotcha for a cyclist even remotely similar to what you are describing is that if a vehicle is indicating to turn left and there is a reasonable expectation of them completing the turn before a cyclist would be past them on the left, then the cyclist should not pass, but I'm not convinced this applies here with it being a case of pulling into the cycle lane, and no left turn to be taken.

I'd echo what Weepsie said about telling them you are reporting them, and by all means follow through if they continue to be belligerent. If you even have the taxi number from the roof, then the driver check app will help you check out more details if they won't cooperate.

jamesd

https://www.strava.com/activities/552436892 Big climbs for me
Sa Calobra Majorca

ImThatGuy

Just finished my first proper cycle of 2016, I planned to take it easy but picked some horribly hilly roads round Enniskerry, enjoyed it!

https://www.strava.com/activities/555152677

Borderfox

Tour of Meath 50km from Ratoath today, had far too much to drink yesterday so opted for the 50km route. Felt ok for the first half and after Tara put the hammer down till the finish, did the 50km @32.3kmph so happy with the pace

https://www.strava.com/activities/555112320