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    #242
    Keep_Her_Lit
    Registered Users Posts: 723 ✭✭✭Keep_Her_Lit


    detones wrote: »
    After we do this spin I propose a Boards Cycle Against Mudguards.
    Fair enough, provided you do it on a day with at least 10mm of rainfall. That will at least prove that you're committed to the cause.
    Darkglasses wrote: »
    Won't be there on Sunday after all, have fun gents and lads!
    The former would be the South Dublin contingent and the latter the Northsiders - is that how it works?


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    #243
    bcmf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,679 ✭✭✭bcmf


    Monday 28th October
    From the weather guru on the weather forum:

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055579971&page=207


    TL:DR version
    SUNDAY ... HTFU No Mudguards


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    #244
    Keep_Her_Lit
    Registered Users Posts: 723 ✭✭✭Keep_Her_Lit


    godtabh wrote: »
    I'm planning a spin out that way in the mor jng before heading to meet d northsiders. Is there a group going from Lucan? If so what time and from.where?
    I'll be heading from Lucan directly to Dundrum. I propose a rendezvous at the Penny Hill / Eurospar in South Lucan at 09:15. Mightn't suit you godtabh, if your plan is to hook up with those mudguardless ruffians from up North.


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    #245
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,204 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    Monday 28th October
    Keep_Her_Lit wrote: »
    I'll be heading from Lucan directly to Dundrum. I propose a rendezvous at the Penny Hill / Eurospar in South Lucan at 09:15. Mightn't suit you godtabh, if your plan is to hook up with those mudguardless ruffians from up North.

    The plan was to meet them ruffians to be involved in some small way.


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    #246
    Beasty
    Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 75,594 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    bcmf wrote: »
    No Mudguards
    Just to be absolutely clear - that is a "No" in front of "Mudguards" is it not? I had the mudguards ready but as a result of your post I have decided not to put them on. I presume you are accepting full responsibility as the OP for this thread.

    Anyway, it now looks like we have a fixie group led by Cram, a "No Mudguard" group led by bcmf. Any volunteers for the Aerobar/Tri group? Presumably everyone else will be led by daragh_ as he has the map ....


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    #247
    bcmf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,679 ✭✭✭bcmf


    Monday 28th October
    Beasty wrote: »
    Just to be absolutely clear - that is a "No" in front of "Mudguards" is it not? I had the mudguards ready but as a result of your post I have decided not to put them on. I presume you are accepting full responsibility as the OP for this thread.

    Anyway, it now looks like we have a fixie group led by Cram, a "No Mudguard" group led by bcmf. Any volunteers for the Aerobar/Tri group? Presumably everyone else will be led by daragh_ as he has the map ....

    Yes.No mudguards.Mudguards are for Southsiders who are afraid to get dirty.


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    #248
    Squidgy Black
    Registered Users Posts: 21,609 ✭✭✭✭Squidgy Black


    Monday 28th October
    bcmf wrote: »
    Yes.No mudguards.Mudguards are for Southsiders who are afraid to get dirty.

    Here, you're barely even a northsider, arse ends of nowhere.

    Let the real northsiders decide what goes, and you NCD heads sit back out on the fields ;)


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    #249
    Wishbone Ash
    Registered Users Posts: 24,960 ✭✭✭✭Wishbone Ash


    For anyone else cycling from NCD there are a couple of road closures to be aware of.

    The R128 Lusk/Rush closed in both directions from Friday night to Tuesday morning (for work on the rail bridge).

    According to an electronic sign on site, the R132 will be closed from Cloghran to Dardistown from 8am to 1pm on Sunday. (Can't see anything about it online though).


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    #250
    daragh_
    Registered Users Posts: 3,121 ✭✭✭daragh_


    Myself and Cramcycle had a chat and it would be great if a few people could volunteer to keep an eye out for stragglers, wait at the main junctions etc and make sure nobody gets lost. I'll probably hang out at the back. :-)

    Anyone who has a Garmin and doesn't know the route - download the GPX from the link and stick it on.

    The coffee shop are expecting a bunch of awesome, well turned out, ultra-euro cyclists sometime around 12/12:30.

    They are well used to dealing with numbers (coach parties etc) but if you are getting coffee please be patient.

    There is a massive courtyard in the Armoury at Glencree so plenty of room there for photo opps and admiring Beasty's bike.


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    #251
    bcmf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,679 ✭✭✭bcmf


    Monday 28th October
    _Tyrrell_ wrote: »
    Here, you're barely even a northsider, arse ends of nowhere.

    Let the real northsiders decide what goes, and you NCD heads sit back out on the fields ;)

    Excuse me.
    I will have you know that I grew up on the outskirts of Cabra and moved out to the country.
    24 years.


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    #252
    Inquitus
    Registered Users Posts: 13,734 ✭✭✭✭Inquitus


    Anyone heading to this from NCD passing Sword meet up and cycle across?


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    #253
    Beasty
    Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 75,594 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    bcmf wrote: »
    Excuse me.
    I will have you know that I grew up on the outskirts of Cabra and moved out to the country.
    24 years.
    RobFowl and I have put more effort into trying to get bcmf removed from North County Dublin than getting rid of McQuaid - alas we were only successful in one of our campaigns ...


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    #254
    Wishbone Ash
    Registered Users Posts: 24,960 ✭✭✭✭Wishbone Ash


    Inquitus wrote: »
    Anyone heading to this from NCD passing Sword meet up and cycle across?
    I'm planning to leave Rush around 8am or so and plan to meet the 'Northsiders' on Infirmary Road. I'll be passing Swords.


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    #255
    Inquitus
    Registered Users Posts: 13,734 ✭✭✭✭Inquitus


    Wishbone Ash wrote: »
    I'm planning to leave Rush around 8am or so and plan to meet the 'Northsiders' on Infirmary Road. I'll be passing Swords.

    Grand so, what time would you likely be passing by the estuary roundabout? 8.20am?


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    #256
    The tax man
    Registered Users Posts: 4,557 ✭✭✭The tax man


    Monday 28th October
    daragh_ wrote: »
    Myself and Cramcycle had a chat and it would be great if a few people could volunteer to keep an eye out for stragglers, wait at the main junctions etc and make sure nobody gets lost. I'll probably hang out at the back. :-)

    I'll happily lend a hand if needed.


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    #257
    detones
    Registered Users Posts: 963 ✭✭✭detones


    Inquitus wrote: »
    Anyone heading to this from NCD passing Sword meet up and cycle across?

    Fair play to you lads doing this. Was thinking of heading from Balrothery but the Weather a Nasty Southern wind and laziness has changed my mind.


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    #258
    Wishbone Ash
    Registered Users Posts: 24,960 ✭✭✭✭Wishbone Ash


    Inquitus wrote: »
    Grand so, what time would you likely be passing by the estuary roundabout? 8.20am?
    Jesus, I'm not Hinault! I'd say about 8.30 (I'm on the far side of Rush).


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    #259
    bcmf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,679 ✭✭✭bcmf


    Monday 28th October
    Beasty wrote: »
    RobFowl and I have put more effort into trying to get bcmf removed from North County Dublin than getting rid of McQuaid - alas we were only successful in one of our campaigns ...

    I dont usually do this but the following is a copy of a txt conversation between myself and a certain former president identified here as 'P'.


    P: b it's P. Those fookers think they have got rid of me.Baxstards.
    b: I know P. They are trying to do the same to me in the NCD forum.Think they own the place.
    P: Yeah. Who made them Kings?
    b: Well I suppose they are mods.
    P: Yeah. Now that I have tons of time on my hands I am gonna get a Garmin and rob all of their KoMs. LOL
    b: Nice one. Turvey Ave is a nice one. Just stick the Garmin in your car.
    P:Hee Hee. yeah. That'll show them.Better go. The shredder is overheating.
    b. No bother. Dont let the baxstards get ya down.And dont forget that Morana.I used to cycle with him and he hasnt changed.Except for the colour of his hair. But I cant slag him there. :-(


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    #260
    Wishbone Ash
    Registered Users Posts: 24,960 ✭✭✭✭Wishbone Ash


    detones wrote: »
    Fair play to you lads doing this. Was thinking of heading from Balrothery but the Weather a Nasty Southern wind and laziness has changed my mind.
    You'll fit in with the soft 'southeners' then so! :P


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    #261
    bcmf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,679 ✭✭✭bcmf


    Monday 28th October
    detones wrote: »
    Fair play to you lads doing this. Was thinking of heading from Balrothery but the Weather a Nasty Southern wind and laziness has changed my mind.

    You could drive down to Airside or Whitehall church and meet up there?


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    #262
    Wishbone Ash
    Registered Users Posts: 24,960 ✭✭✭✭Wishbone Ash


    Wishbone Ash wrote: »
    Jesus, I'm not Hinault! I'd say about 8.30 (I'm on the far side of Rush).
    Inquitus - just remembered the bridge closure/diversion on the R128. I'll leave Rush bit earlier as I'll have to head north via Loughshinny.


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    #263
    CramCycle
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,515 Mod ✭✭✭✭CramCycle


    Monday 28th October
    It will be tough for me to make it on time, what with my downhill (t)roll for sub 1000metres from Goatstown :pac:


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    #264
    Squidgy Black
    Registered Users Posts: 21,609 ✭✭✭✭Squidgy Black


    Monday 28th October
    Did somebody mention Whitehall Church? If there's a group going past I might just go that way instead of the Malahide road.


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    #265
    wanderer 22
    Registered Users, Subscribers Posts: 2,138 ✭✭✭wanderer 22


    Remember the clocks go back Sunday Morning!


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    #266
    The tax man
    Registered Users Posts: 4,557 ✭✭✭The tax man


    Monday 28th October
    colm18 wrote: »
    Remember the clocks go back Sunday Morning!
    FYP.:D

    Cheers colm, I'd completely forgotten about that.


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    #267
    Squidgy Black
    Registered Users Posts: 21,609 ✭✭✭✭Squidgy Black


    Monday 28th October
    That means we gain an hour's sleep doesn't it?


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    #268
    detones
    Registered Users Posts: 963 ✭✭✭detones


    _Tyrrell_ wrote: »
    That means we gain an hour's sleep doesn't it?

    Yes it does unless you have young kids in which case no.


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    #269
    bobcranfret
    Registered Users Posts: 88 ✭✭bobcranfret


    Unfortunately, I won't make it tomorrow. Have a wonderful spin!


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    #270
    daragh_
    Registered Users Posts: 3,121 ✭✭✭daragh_


    My loaner has a pie plate. I apologise for my appearance in advance.


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    #271
    greenmat
    Registered Users Posts: 581 ✭✭✭greenmat


    Enjoy tomorrow all, working so have to miss out. Major kudos to le petit braquet for helping us all open our eyes, it's so easy to think it will never happen to me.


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