Kings Mountain 200 15/02/14

paul a newman

kings mountain 200 is on the 15th of feb, a good introduction to the world of audax cycling. This is a 200k on a flat, circular route, meeting whitehall church car park at 7.30 am. lighting, front and rear is essential, as is a helmet and reflective gear, See audaxireland.org for details. Entries to be in by this friday

cdaly_

Signed up for this today. That'll be one per month so far this year...

Wishbone Ash

paul a newman wrote: »

... meeting whitehall church car park...

Overhead barrier there folks!

Alek

Negotiating with the better half as we speak...

Alek

....negotiations successful! :-)

thebouldwhacker

Jez they were protracted.

The tax man

Signed up. Better be one of the easier 200s. Nervous about pushing the mileage out so early in the year.

rughdh

I'm in Paul, but I'm turning back at the first sight of polar bears.

Inquitus

I can't do this at the weekend, but have adapted the route to start and finish in Swords, will be setting off at 7.30am tomorrow aiming to keep it leisurely, moving average 23-25kph and back about 18:00 if anyone fancies joining me.

http://ridewithgps.com/routes/4016433

cdaly_

Have fun. Watch out for the descent off the King's Mountain after Oldcastle. Surface is in a shocking state (or was last October). Holes big enough to swallow up the bike and stretches of 'road' which have more hole than surface...

QueensGael

cdaly_ wrote: »

Holes big enough to swallow up the bike and stretches of 'road' which have more hole than surface...

Yep, I got a fine puncture from diving into one of those craters last year

Other than that, it was a great day on the bike, recommend it to anyone thinking of doing their first audax.

Inquitus

It was very cold today, if it's as cold at the weekend, really wrap up warm, and ware the lethal amount of black ice that will be liberally sprinkled across the first 100km before the sun does its work.

There is some flooding coming down off the King's Mountain, no drama, just don't be flying down, and you shouldn't be as the surface is shocking.

Evil headwind out to Oldcastle, lovely tailwind back! I'll take it that way round any day.

A very nice flat early season longun.

Enjoy at the weekend!

paul a newman

lads and ladies, 2 items to be addressed. 1- anybody without a cycling ireland membership, please bring E2 for one day license, 2- anybody who has paid by paypal and hasnt paid the 52c charge, please bring 60c on sat, unfair on organisers to have to cover this, thanks Paul and Aidan

barrabus

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057140721&page=71 ...

cdaly_

Current forecast is for strong (force 6) westerly winds easing later. Possibly wet to start but drying out and getting sunny at times. There'll likely be standing water left over from friday's heavy rain. Cold enough, 3-5 or 6 degrees and chilling significantly after dark.

CramCycle

Did everyone survive OK?

paul a newman

yeah Marc, 26 out of 27 got round safely, one rider pulled out at Ballivor, he had a sore back, but everyone else was fine. Windy and wet at the start, but after Athboy, the wind was fine, Paul

Alek

I survived, but my right knee not so much... off the bike for at least a week and a note to myself - never ever mess with the saddle before a big ride:mad:

cdaly_

I had to raise mine a few mm mid-ride in Oldcastle. Knees were getting sore earlier but fine thereafter (and I'm sure it wasn't just that we had a tailwind from then on...).