Whats your favourite type of cycle?

recentlybigl

Ok so im sure this has been discussed before but here goes... Recently when I have been taking the bike out i'v been drawn to finding the biggest hill I can and panting and puffing my way up. Not only do I like the craic on the way back down but crave the satisfaction of making the brow so... which do you guys prefer. A relatively flat cycle route or up and down hills?

ThisRegard

Down hill, without a doubt,

kenmc

my favourite type of cycle is a bicycle. Not big into tricycles or menstrual cycles. :pac:

Squidgy Black

Obviously downhill with a tailwind

ednwireland

kenmc wrote: »

my favourite type of cycle is a bicycle. Not big into tricycles or menstrual cycles. :pac:

unicycles ?

Captain Havoc

stetyrrell wrote: »

Obviously downhill with a tailwind when I'm in form

FTFY

Raam

Khannie

Tail wind. Don't mind if it's uphill, downhill or flat.

Lumen

Raam, the carbon cycle is lighter, stiffer and more comfortable.

Squidgy Black

Captain Havoc wrote: »

FTFY

Pfft if that was the case every cycle'd be horrible for me :pac:

Raam

There is also the screw worm life cycle

recentlybigl

Haha shouldve known i'd get a buncha smart arse answers

Raam

Lumen wrote: »

Raam, the carbon cycle is lighter, stiffer and more comfortable.

It's also more confusing. There seems to be a few sub cycles happening at various points.

Surveyor11

"After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb.… I can rest only for a moment, for with freedom comes responsibilities, and I dare not linger, for my long walk cycle is not yet ended."
—Nelson Mandela

I enjoy mixing it and matching it, bit of a chicken in the Hills, but also enjoy a long saunter on the flat as well....

Dermot Illogical

kenmc wrote: »

my favourite type of cycle is a bicycle. Not big into tricycles or menstrual cycles. :pac:

One of those you don't really miss until it's gone..

CramCycle

Ain't got nothing on this baby:

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sled driver

RT66 wrote: »

One of those you don't really miss until it's gone..

Damn right, just look at all the people it has affected

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056226324

Captain Havoc

stetyrrell wrote: »

Pfft if that was the case every cycle'd be horrible for me :pac:

I don't think you quiet understood, there's no such thing as a tailwind, it's either against you or you've "found your form" or "feeling strong"

Squidgy Black

Captain Havoc wrote: »

I don't think you quiet understood, there's no such thing as a tailwind, it's either against you or you've "found your form" or "feeling strong"

Ahh now I get it. Turns out you really do need more than 6 hours sleep to function properly

ednwireland

more cycling related ATP cycle

ROK ON

mahoo

cant decide on my favorite cycle but my least favorite is definitely the menstrual

Morrisseeee

Ah yes, the hill climb, but once you find that impossible hill, you 'must' reach the summit, there's no going back, once the granny ring is engaged, it's a permanent contract that must be fulfilled, every tactic can be employed, zig-zags, out-of-the-saddle, back-in-the-saddle & re-check that you're in granny ring, breathing out of every orifice, track-stands, etc, and even if you keel over & die at least you won't live to regret not making it :pac:
Seriously tho, I love climbing, especially on a sunny day, on a quiet narrow road, up through the woods, km after km, until the summit is reached, and then........exhail, success you're then a legend in you're own lunch-box

on_the_nickel

Morrisseeee wrote: »

Ah yes, the hill climb, but once you find that impossible hill, you 'must' reach the summit, there's no going back, once the granny ring is engaged, it's a permanent contract that must be fulfilled, every tactic can be employed, zig-zags, out-of-the-saddle, back-in-the-saddle & re-check that you're in granny ring, breathing out of every orifice, track-stands, etc, and even if you keel over & die at least you won't live to regret not making it :pac:
Seriously tho, I love climbing, especially on a sunny day, on a quiet narrow road, up through the woods, km after km, until the summit is reached, and then........exhail, success you're then a legend in you're own lunch-box

?!

There's days when you're just about coping with the sore legs, arse-breathing, zig-zagging and it's the sweat rolling into your eyes that sends you over the edge.

cdaly_

Morrisseeee wrote: »

Ah yes, the hill climb, but once you find that impossible hill, you 'must' reach the summit, there's no going back, once the granny ring is engaged, it's a permanent contract that must be fulfilled, every tactic can be employed, zig-zags, out-of-the-saddle, back-in-the-saddle & re-check that you're in granny ring, breathing out of every orifice, track-stands, etc, and even if you keel over & die at least you won't live to regret not making it :pac:
Seriously tho, I love climbing, especially on a sunny day, on a quiet narrow road, up through the woods, km after km, until the summit is reached, and then........exhail, success you're then a legend in you're own lunch-box

Do I take it then that putting a foot down doesn't count?...

stephendoyle

A big climb, a quiet road and no headwind. I can usually find the first two but rarely the third.

Morrisseeee

cdaly_ wrote: »

Do I take it then that putting a foot down doesn't count?...

You can put you're foot down............ but only on the crank !!, & for you're petulance you must complete the Giro/Tour/Vuelta climbs, 50 times, in the drops, with ordinary pedals, wearing a polka-dot jersey and GAA shorts (no padded shorts), singing the 'N17' by the SawDoctors.

Jawgap

I like this route, if anyone knows where it is let me know!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJ3XmmlHd1M

As for cycles, I'm a big fan of the Krebs cycle and it's friend the Electron Transport Chain - neither of which are available on CRC or Wiggle!

ednwireland

Morrisseeee wrote: »

You can put you're foot down............ but only on the crank !!, & for you're petulance you must complete the Giro/Tour/Vuelta climbs, 50 times, in the drops, with ordinary pedals, wearing a polka-dot jersey and GAA shorts (no padded shorts), singing the 'N17' by the SawDoctors.

"stone walls and the grass is green "

Redmond101

Wind free and sunny

petethedrummer

Even though I'm not a morning person, I like a cycle on a cold dry morning on empty roads.

cdaly_

ednwireland wrote: »

"stone walls and the grass is green "

*Borrows wife's polka dot top and son's GAA shorts. Now where's that Tour bus...*

ashleey

http://vigilantes.yakima.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/tumblr_kt0iaaiiq11qzzsu6.jpg

dermiek

Headwind out, tailwind back.

A Clydesdale here, but love my racer.
Actually have a lot of trouble in drops due to a bad fall on ice.
Had carpal tunnel surgery, but wrist/hand still not perfect.
Anyway, I digress.

Sometimes, I like nothing better than taking out the hybrid and sitting up like a meerkat.

Holyboy

I think mine is the life cycle of the bee:pac:

banger01

Drown, worker or queen ?

jimzy

It has to be first thing in the morning, with no cars on the road, a nice bit of sunshine and a few mates all panting our way to the top of a good challenging climb... greeted at the top of the climb by a smiling lady with pints of beer.

...and after that it has to be: the no hands one legged, cycling in my shed on my rollers cycle.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wME5NTriTco

Jawgap

My favourite cycle would be my Krebs one - except given my speed, I'd say it's broken!

Tonyandthewhale

Uphill, the slowe I'm going the less it hurts when I crash.

rab!dmonkey

Starting at the top of a vertical mile of descent, with a chairlift at the bottom.

Roadtoad

the long way home on a Friday

nomdeboardie

The long way to pick up a Dun Laoghaire bagel sandwich, up over Killiney Hill and down the Vico Road, on a Sat

Icyseanfitz

a nice xc spin on a sunny day, cant be beaten

L'Enfer du Nord

Long but not too steep hill with steady gradient, Ring of Kerry has a few.

seamus

Sunny, dry roads and practically zero wind. Temperature doesn't really matter, a nice cold crisp day is as good as a nice warm day as long as you're dressed properly.

Mycroft H

Flat and no wind. Yea I know, It doesn't exsist in ireland

Greenman

kenmc wrote: »

my favourite type of cycle is a bicycle. Not big into tricycles or menstrual cycles. :pac:

I like trikes.:)

Zen0

Not only does he have one too many wheels, he's got one too many satellite dishes too.

De Bhál

The cycle home from work.

Dermot Illogical

Zen0 wrote: »

Not only does he have one too many wheels, he's got one too many satellite dishes too.

He mustn't know you can get yer porn from the interwebs these days..