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Calling All weekend club spins en route from Malahide to Sligo 24/25 May

  • 20-05-2014 7:39pm
    #1
    whacker00
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 235 ✭✭


    My fellow Boards members

    Two of my friends (both regular posters) and myself are setting of on an epic two day round trip from Malahide Co. Dublin to Rosses Point in Sligo this weekend in aid of a local Malahide Charity http://www.rossnugentfoundation.ie/

    we are hoping to follow the below route

    http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/421224904

    Just wondering if there may be any weekend club spins out along the route that could join us and try to make the distance all more enjoyable

    thanks :):)


Comments

  • #2
    Andy Magic
    Closed Accounts Posts: 610 ✭✭✭Andy Magic


    After originally dreading this cycle I'm actually looking forward to this now :pac:


  • #3
    whacker00
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 235 ✭✭whacker00


    We are ready to go 430km east coast to west coast (and back)

    The rain won't dampen our spirits

    Here we go.......


  • #4
    ian_rush
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 141 ✭✭ian_rush


    Best of luck guys


  • #5
    detones
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 964 ✭✭✭detones


    Best of luck lads. Tough day with the weather and wind.


  • #6
    detones
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 964 ✭✭✭detones


    Well done lads on completing your first leg 250k into a strong breeze with a group of only 3 is a huge achievement. Safe travels tomorrow.


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  • #7
    moonshadow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,217 ✭✭✭moonshadow


    Passed you today at edgewortstown and gave you a beep ! And got a wave back!! Hope you get back safely that's one helluva spin well done all .


  • #8
    Buzwaldo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 736 ✭✭✭Buzwaldo


    Not a nice weekend weather wise for it. Hope you got some help on the way. Chapeau if you completed it.


  • #9
    whacker00
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 235 ✭✭whacker00


    well what an epic,

    Day 1 Saturday was a an immense effort and 240km total. A really tough day in the saddle and the wind was just non stop into our faces all day.

    A few issues with the Sat Nav brought us on a merry dance around the hills and valleys in Cavan, when we eventually surfaced onto the N4 after Moyhill we were glad to see an open road with a nice surface........

    or so we thought with the wind having a totally different view on proceedings. We dug deep and grinded our way to Rosses Point to a much needed pint of Guinness and to eat everything in sight.

    Day 2 and everyone was scrambling for the phones to pray for some assistance from the wind and the Sat Nav was told to be on its best behaviour. We set of with a light breeze at our backs and it kept spirits high. The route home was alot more direct with the main food stop in Longford and heading towards Trim after passing Mullingar.The weather in the midlands tried to dampen our moods but spirits were high. We rolled into Malahide last night at aprx 8.45pm to a great reception outside Duffys.

    see below strava links for each day, luckily the guys had all recorded their spins because of course my Iphone decided to give up its battery on both days but it just an excuse to invest in a Garmin now :)

    stay tuned for a full report of the weekend and also some pics

    DAY 1

    http://www.strava.com/activities/145132212

    http://www.strava.com/activities/145075196

    http://www.strava.com/activities/145605061


    DAY 2

    http://www.strava.com/activities/145562412

    http://www.strava.com/activities/145551582

    http://www.strava.com/activities/145605045


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