Boards North County 100 v2.0

bcmf

Just wondering is there anyone up for this next sunday 16th June.
have the guts of a map in my head but will need to link sections of it together.
Basically there will be 2 meet up points.
One at St colmcilles gaa in swords for those coming from Swords etc and the second at The Round Towers service station where those of us coming from the northern end will meet up.
and thinking of ending up in the Grange cafe in ballyboughal.
V1.0 here ->http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=80853358 but there will be nowhere near as much climbing but more 'pave' ie back roads that usually only the farmers use. Some of these roads give fantastic views on sunny days.
So who is in.....

bcmf

New Map done. See post #31

alexanderomahon

What time you thinking and you do know next Sunday is Father's Day.

bcmf

alexanderomahon wrote: »

What time you thinking and you do know next Sunday is Father's Day.

Timewise: Not sure. Not too early but not late.
Circa 9-ish from the start point.

Fathers day: I do now :cool:

blahblah06

I'd be up for that

Inquitus

I'd be up for giving it a lash, might as well bump it up to an even ton though round numbers and all!

NeedMoreGears

Can'r make it this time but would recommend it. BCMF's knowledge of the back roads of NCD verges on spooky.

ian_rush

Would give it a lash too. Couple of roads I thought were deadends so never tried.

bcmf

NeedMoreGears wrote: »

Can'r make it this time but would recommend it. BCMF's knowledge of the back roads of NCD verges on spooky.

Now dont go scaring people off :P

ian_rush wrote: »

Would give it a lash too. Couple of roads I thought were deadends so never tried.

Who said those roads actually lead anywhere.....but we will be going down them anyway.

greenmat

Hope to come along, working Sat night, so all depends on that.

bcmf

greenmat wrote: »

Hope to come along, working Sat night, so all depends on that.

Great if you could but there wont be any medals this weekend.

greenmat

bcmf wrote: »

Great if you could but there wont be any medals this weekend.

Haha, no bother, just worth going to see some more of the hidden gems of NCD. AS for it being on Fathers day, That's our day to do what we want to do. Can someone tell my wife for me.

bcmf

greenmat wrote: »

Haha, no bother, just worth going to see some more of the hidden gems of NCD. AS for it being on Fathers day, That's our day to do what we want to do. Can someone tell my wife for me.

well out with the Lion of Fingal this morning and he was offering to ring everyone's wife.
Nothing to do with cycling but he was offering.

greenmat

"Well out with the Lion of Fingal this morning and he was offering to wring everyone's wife.
Nothing to do with cycling but he was offering."

Maybe that's what he meant.

detones

bcmf wrote: »

there will be nowhere near as much climbing

I'm in.

DirkVoodoo

I'll probably go, need to improve my knowledge of "the north county" roads.

RobFowl

DirkVoodoo wrote: »

I'll probably go, need to improve my knowledge of "the north county" roads.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tqxzWdKKu8

mirv

Any chance of making the route 100km - perhaps start more south, or go more west? Just seems a bit odd to use the commute there and back to fill up a gaping 36km deficit.

dave2pvd

RobFowl wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tqxzWdKKu8

What little you know!

I ride deliverance country, frequently.

Mind you, I'd give anything to ride BNC 100v2.0 next weekend.

bcmf

mirv wrote: »

Any chance of making the route 100km - perhaps start more south, or go more west? Just seems a bit odd to use the commute there and back to fill up a gaping 36km deficit.

well if you live further south of swords or further north of Bskbriggan you can ride to the start point. If not I will have a look at the route and see.

billyhead

Count me in. Should get over the 100 distance mark getting to the start and back home after the finish.

t'bear

Cant make it this year, I have another cycle I am committed to on Sunday - I would treat a pass to do a 100k around NCD the best Fathers day pressie ever !

mirv

bcmf wrote: »

well if you live further south of swords or further north of Bskbriggan you can ride to the start point. If not I will have a look at the route and see.

Coming from near tallafornia so I'll be way past 100km if I do the spin, but my point was that you can't really call it a 100km spin unless everyone does the same 100. I'm not trying to wind you up or cause offence but I've got to call a spade a spade in this case!

bcmf

mirv wrote: »

Coming from near tallafornia so I'll be way past 100km if I do the spin, but my point was that you can't really call it a 100km spin unless everyone does the same 100. I'm not trying to wind you up or cause offence but I've got to call a spade a spade in this case!

Well I tell yis what. I can edit the title or throw in a loop around Snowtown. Makes no difference to me I will let the guys who are doing it decide

Inquitus

bcmf wrote: »

Well I tell yis what. I can edit the title or throw in a loop around Snowtown. Makes no difference to me I will let the guys who are doing it decide

Throw a loop in up to North of Snowtown and bring us back to the origninal route at Naul via, the NCD Marmotte combo of Mullaghteelin and Snowtown!

bcmf

Inquitus wrote: »

Throw a loop in up to North of Snowtown and bring us back to the origninal route at Naul via, the NCD Marmotte combo of Mullaghteelin and Snowtown!

Yeah had something like that in mind. Thinking of a small diversion over snowtown but from a back road from stamullen and into Naul for coffee. After coffee straight back up Snowtown and then rejoIn original route. Not sure if it will make up 30 odd km but certainly more challenging as the approach to the first ascent ofsnowtown is a lot more lumpy

funkyjebus

I might be in depending on the length. I'll be cycling out from Blackhorse ave, which is 24km each way, so whatever distance you do, I'll have to add 50km. So my vote is for the 65k.

Anyone heading from my way want to share the wind with me.

DirkVoodoo

I think I cycled out this way a few years ago for the Swords Sportive...I think I need to head for the airport?

detones

bcmf wrote: »

Yeah had something like that in mind. Thinking of a small diversion over snowtown but from a back road from stamullen and into Naul for coffee. After coffee straight back up Snowtown and then rejoIn original route. Not sure if it will make up 30 odd km but certainly more challenging as the approach to the first ascent ofsnowtown is a lot more lumpy

Route looks great BCMF looking forward to it ( as long as nobody mentions Bellewestown i'm happy), will recommend the Spin to anybody wanting an alternative tour around the roads* of NCD, last years one was great, even though I did collapse after it (only started cycling a few weeks). My work is based in this County, I live not 10 minutes from most of the route and from looking at your map I'm fairly sure I have not cycled or even driven 50% of it!




* BCMF’s definition of what a road is may differ to some peoples

blahblah06

So who's in lusk heading to this?

bcmf

http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/224522615
New map done.
Now the map is coming in at 68km from St.Colmcilles BUT as part of the map is missing from where I have stopped it you can add about 10km back to Colmcilles (Start point).
I have made it that we go over Snowtown froma slightly and IMO harder way and drop into Naul for Coffee and scones. Then literally turn around and go back up Snowtown and back down into the rolling roads.
Myself,Rob Fowl and whoever else from Lusk area will meet at round Towers service station. I will link a seperate map for it but is stupidly simple.
Thread title stays the same. 100km or not.
Dont be fooled by the 70 odd km distance. Your legs will know you have been out.

Inquitus

Grand I'll meet anyone who wants to start at Swords at St.Colmcilles - here and escort any of ye Tallafornians and the like to meet bmcf

bcmf

Thanks Inquitus.
Working on the presumption that you know if the Round Towers SS of which I speak.
Say meet at Round Towers between 9.15 and 9.30?!?

Inquitus

bcmf wrote: »

Thanks Inquitus.
Working on the presumption that you know if the Round Towers SS of which I speak.
Say meet at Round Towers between 9.15 and 9.30?!?

Sounds good, that means we need to be ready to leave St Colmcilles GAA club at about 9am

bcmf

Inquitus wrote: »

Sounds good, that means we need to be ready to leave St Colmcilles GAA club at about 9am

More or less.

cdaly_

I'll aim for this if I can escape the Leaving/Junior Cert currently occupying our house...

bcmf

Great. Really wanna see that 30 x 32 gear. even may have found a hill for ya.

ian_rush

bcmf wrote: »

Great. Really wanna see that 30 x 32 gear. even may have found a hill for ya.

This started out sounding like a nice friendly spin and looks like it will end up being a cross between deliverance the tour of Flanders. I will have to start preparing excuses.

bcmf

ian_rush wrote: »

This started out sounding like a nice friendly spin and looks like it will end up being a cross between deliverance the tour of Flanders. I will have to start preparing excuses.

You wimped outta the last one. No more wimping.

ian_rush

I'll be there*


*Assuming no rain, no wind, no pot holes, no > 3% inclines...

killalanerr

last time i did one of theses i was sent home ran not of tubes.I do wonder how he got to know the lanes of NCD so well

bcmf

killalanerr wrote: »

last time i did one of theses i was sent home ran not of tubes.I do wonder how he got to know the lanes of NCD so well

There are other roads to ride your bike in ncd other then Blakes X/Balrothery/Naul/Oldtown etd etc.

detones

killalanerr wrote: »

last time i did one of theses i was sent home ran not of tubes.I do wonder how he got to know the lanes of NCD so well

I remember that, think you had 3 punctures finishing with a nice blowout as we had coffee? Lets just make sure Bcmf gets his coffee fix in early this time so we don't miss the start again ;-)

killalanerr

your right bcmf. i do use most of them you would be hard pressed to bring me some wher i havent been before

RobFowl

detones wrote: »

I remember that, think you had 3 punctures finishing with a nice blowout as we had coffee? Lets just make sure Bcmf gets his coffee fix in early this time so we don't miss the start again ;-)

If Bcmf is late I'm fairly sure it'll be my "punctuality" thats at issue....

brasshead

Intrigued. Might just give it a go

bcmf

Do it.

ian_rush

bcmf wrote: »

Great. Really wanna see that 30 x 32 gear. even may have found a hill for ya.

Can't figure out where the 30x32 is going to come in. Unless there is a Mullaghteelin Bellewstown bonus track

bcmf

ian_rush wrote: »

Can't figure out where the 30x32 is going to come in. Unless there is a Mullaghteelin Bellewstown bonus track

Ah I was slagging c_daly. Trust me when I say that no route of mine will ever everrrrr include a climb where anything below a 39 is needed.

cdaly_

ISTR using it last time up Balrickard out that direction...

bcmf

Ahhhhh FFS dont go getting them all scared.