Christmas Day ride 2012

flickerx

I'm going to be in Ireland for a few days around late December. Would there be interest on here on going for a spin on Christmas Day?

Was on one last year in London and it is brilliant to ride around the city with the streets emptied. We met up at 9am and rode around for about three hours at a fairly leisurely pace.

It would be good to do it in Dublin... wouldnt care where it went or what pace, would be happy to up the tempo a bit.

Of course, I'd then need to ask someone for the temp loan of a road bike, if anyone out there has a spare...! Happily willing to pay a few quid rental for it and of course leave a large deposit for security.

flickerx

Nobody interested? Come on Ireland...

killalanerr

if you want to ride over 10k km per year Xmas day is one of the days you should never ride !

Seweryn

flickerx wrote: »

Nobody interested? Come on Ireland...

If we can do that near my location, I am in and you can borrow my bike, if it is big enough for you (it actually is my other half's bike and she doesn't know I am offering it to you, but she wouldn't mind, as the bike is rarely in use ).

Lusk Doyle

You do realise that Christmas day is about getting up late, not going to mass, eating too much, lazing in front of the fire, watching home alone again...why on earth would anyone want to drop that for a bike ride or anything else is beyond me.

Jawgap

The only reason to go out on a bike on Christmas Day is if said bike was delivered overnight by the guy in the big red suit.

[NOSTALGIA] There's something you don't see too much of nowadays - kids bombing around the streets on their new Christmas bikes on Christmas day. I blame the parents:) [/NOSTALGIA]

seamus

Getting onto the streets of Dublin at 9am till midday. That's 2.5 hours drinking time you're eating into.

eyescreamcone

Was misled by the thread title

flickerx

Seweryn wrote: »

If we can do that near my location, I am in and you can borrow my bike, if it is big enough for you (it actually is my other half's bike and she doesn't know I am offering it to you, but she wouldn't mind, as the bike is rarely in use ).

Thanks for the offer but I'll be in Dublin, not Kilkenny, I dont have access to a car.

Sitting around drinking and watching TV sounds like my idea of hell.

Anyone interested in renting me a road bike for a few days? Looking for a 54cm frame. Will pay rental fee and give deposit. Or if someone can recommend a shop that does road bike rentals.

petethedrummer

Nice idea, I would join you if I was in Dublin but I'll be in Louth.

Karma

did it for a few years about 8/10 years ago-started by accident, was only going out for smokes and was back 2 hours later- i saw less than 10 people(including drivers). Dont do it anymore as you have a lot of people in dublin for xmas these days. first 3 times was ghostly quiet and super fast
FlickerX when are you arriving, i may sort you out for a bike.
dotc

Harrybelafonte

Really tempted, but I'll be busy helping someone build a train... whether he likes it or not.

dubmess

We called it the Christmas Cruiser... and there was booze involved to keep us warm


Wilton Place, Christmas Day 2006

Now I've a 2 year old there's no chance...

RidleyRider

The only reason I'll be getting on my bike Christmas day is to do the same thing I do every year... get fecking batteries!

Seve OB

dubmess wrote: »

Now I've a 2 year old there's no chance...

I'm the same, bleeding kids eh, they ruin christmas

flickerx

Karma, I'll be in Dublin from Dec 22 to Jan 1.

Did you ever open up that bikeworks shop down towards the docklands?

Lusk Doyle

dubmess wrote: »

We called it the Christmas Cruiser... and there was booze involved to keep us warm


Wilton Place, Christmas Day 2006

Now I've a 2 year old there's no chance...

Were you all working as couriers that day?!?

godtabh

seamus wrote: »

Getting onto the streets of Dublin at 9am till midday. That's 2.5 hours drinking time you're eating into.

Dont you mean 3 hours?

seamus

godtabh wrote: »

Dont you mean 3 hours?

And get up before 10am?

9:30am; Breakfast in bed with a screwdriver.

flickerx

I'll bring a flask of hot whiskey with me if a spin materialises.

RacoonQueen

I think that actually sounds good. Usually go for a run myself and we won't get going with anything here till 12 or 1 or so. Better than sitting around watching crap tv or hoping there's some other loser on boards that will post something interesting. Keep me in the loop...