Cycling forum Raid Pyrénéen trip 2012

ROK ON

AstraMonti wrote: »

Goldenballs around 9-9:30? 100-120k depending on the weather.

Would love to. Any chance of later. Weather supposed to improve during the day. Thinking post 10.

manafana

dont think their will be much rain in wicklow/dublin area from any time after 6am, the earlier the better for me to get back at 1 to do some jobs.

coastwatch

I'm heading out early tomorrow, to do something like this,
http://ridewithgps.com/routes/1394178

Could meet Goldenballs for 7:30 if anyone is interested?

Super Freak

Hey Captain,

I picked a little present for you today for use on the raid. Retail price (apparently) €160
I paid....... a hell of a lot less than that A gift to you seeing that they are in your favourite colours:) I remember you were looking for something like this last year.



Top quality cycling gear....Zerorh+

ROK ON

Hopefully at this time in two weeks, we will al be sitting in a nice bar on Hendaye having a pre Raid drink to help us sleep a bit better.

My training is finished now - just hope to keep spinning the legs until next week. Then I will be off the bike for a week as I head to France with the missus and kids.

Hope the weather is better than this sh1te.

Captain Havoc

Super Freak wrote: »

Hey Captain,

I picked a little present for you today for use on the raid. Retail price (apparently) €160
I paid....... a hell of a lot less than that A gift to you seeing that they are in your favourite colours:) I remember you were looking for something like this last year.



Top quality cycling gear....Zerorh+

Cheers for that, squire.

Planet X

Think alot of people are wondering.........
"What's the story with the Van?"


Have heard nothing so far. Two weeks to go?

Captain Havoc

Planet X wrote: »

Think alot of people are wondering.........
"What's the story with the Van?"


Have heard nothing so far. Two weeks to go?

Upon being fired from his job at the bakery, Bimbo and his best mate go into business for themselves and purchase a chip van.

manafana

im glad to say if i started tomorrow id be in good shape, took another 30sec of my cruagh road time in wet today. Going climb bit for rest of week then just tick the legs over in build up to our leaving.

Rode a little with ROK, and bit with Astra yesterday, easy miles when you can have a chat.

How are people packing their bikes, cardboard bike boxes may take less room that solid bike boxes ?

Captain Havoc

manafana wrote: »

im glad to say if i started tomorrow id be in good shape, took another 30sec of my cruagh road time in wet today. Going climb bit for rest of week then just tick the legs over in build up to our leaving.

Rode a little with ROK, and bit with Astra yesterday, easy miles when you can have a chat.

How are people packing their bikes, cardboard bike boxes may take less room that solid bike boxes ?

I think I'm easily the most rested of the group. I know the driver was a little worried about space which I'm not (he doesn't realise how small a bike can get). By miracle I'm off this Saturday and will be doing the Helping Hands sportive in Athy if anyone else is up for this? Somewhere along the way I got it into my head that at 720km it is the shortest of my tours, which is just wrong as it's going to be bloody difficult. I know how to suffer and I'm far too stupid to know when to give up.

ROK ON

Capt - I was in France a few years back with On Your Bike. The lads fitted 16 boxed bikes in the back of a van.

Manafana
I am packing my bike in a Sci Con bike bag. It's fantastic. Two pockets for the wheels and other than that no disassembly required.
The bag has plenty of room for my shoes, helmet and all my gear.

I tried out Kinetic gels yday. Gels don't agree with me but these were fine. Liquid based gels from an Irish company. Cola flavoured ones were nice.

Got a box today to bring with me.

manafana

i'l have see what my local bike shop can do as i dont have access to my own bike box, il see if i can source one.

Id like to mention iv put in the hard work as im the least experienced of the group, iv only been biking just under 2years now, and broke my elbow which put me off it for 6months, this has been about alot more than just a cycle, iv gotten back into shape i havnt had since i left school.

lennymc

youve worked hard manafana, keep the head, pace yoruself, and you will be fine :)I think pacing will be the key

manafana

lennymc wrote: »

youve worked hard manafana, keep the head, pace yoruself, and you will be fine :)I think pacing will be the key

yeah i think il be easing off the pace and treating it very relaxed day 1-3, day 4 i think il go gun ho and attack it with all iv left. Come friday i plan to have left it on the road. Beers on the latern rouge.

lennymc

ROK ON wrote: »

Day 1: 193km
Hendaye - Laruns
http://ridewithgps.com/routes/698460 (via Col de Marie Blanque)

or

http://ridewithgps.com/routes/1064200 (Official route avoided the Marie Blanque)

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Day 2:
Laruns - Sainte Marie de Campan
http://ridewithgps.com/routes/698480

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Day 3: 194km
Sainte Marie de Campan - Tarascon sur Ariege
http://ridewithgps.com/routes/1072090

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Day 4: Tarascon sur Ariege - Prades
http://ridewithgps.com/routes/1072111

This route has been altered to avoid busy main roads. http://www.velopeloton.com/raid-pyreneen-2012/
__________________________________________
Day 5: Prades - Cerbere

http://ridewithgps.com/routes/698553

this is gonna be great!!

manafana

it is, captain if you could get locations of each of hotels too as i know they changed the km's per day a little.

lenny are you ready for my attack on the tourmalet.

lennymc

manafana wrote: »

it is, captain if you could get locations of each of hotels too as i know they changed the km's per day a little.

lenny are you ready for my attack on the tourmalet.

bring it on.

AstraMonti

Lance thinks they are great, so if the best human being in the world says that, they must be.

Joking aside the waffles are amazing, i can eat all of them in a matter of minutes.

cdaly_

Captain Havoc wrote: »

I think I'm easily the most rested of the group. I know the driver was a little worried about space which I'm not (he doesn't realise how small a bike can get).

On the 26-county challenge, we had 7 bikes in a transit with room for more. The bikes were cable-tied to planks secured crossways at handlebar height and seemed to make it around the country happily. Lenny should remember how it went...

manafana

eating anything associated with lance is cheating. Just like me training.

lennymc

cdaly_ wrote: »

On the 26-county challenge, we had 7 bikes in a transit with room for more. The bikes were cable-tied to planks secured crossways at handlebar height and seemed to make it around the country happily. Lenny should remember how it went...

it went somthing like "Larry, heres my bike. See you in two hours, im off into the back of the camper for a snooze in that lovely double bed". Unfortunately i didnt see how the bikes were mounted.

lennymc

anyone fancy a spin on sunday? meeting about 9 am in the spawell hotel? cruagh road, sally gap, round the lake, back in the n81?

manafana

lennymc wrote: »

anyone fancy a spin on sunday? meeting about 9 am in the spawell hotel? cruagh road, sally gap, round the lake, back in the n81?

i will take you up on your offer good sir, prehaps avoid lake and take in some more climbing?

lennymc

dont wanna do too much climbing. racing on monday and want something left in the legs

manafana

lennymc wrote: »

dont wanna do too much climbing. racing on monday and want something left in the legs

lennymc

nobody calls me chicken.

:P

manafana

right sure il head out and see likely go with you till base of lakes and can decide if i want climb more, im on old bike again so will be good training with bit extra weight

Planet X

A spot of touring tomorrow and Sunday.
:pac:

Captain Havoc

Heuston we have a problem. If anyone reading this has 10 days to spare from Thursday or knows how we can insure someone to drive on the continent for that period can they let me know asap. Unfortunately our original van driver had to pull out for personal reasons and plan b has also fallen through. Everything will be paid for.

Planet X

Planet X wrote: »

A spot of touring tomorrow and Sunday.
:pac:

............and for another week or so............