Tell us about your new improved government regulations compliant cycle part II

Don't Chute!

Daroxtar wrote: »

What route are they doing and will the road be closed? I intend on heading up the hills on Sunday. Last chance before heading to Spain, need some altitudes

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/29151255
Think the roads are closed. Ok to cycle them though maybe?

Seth Brundle

Don't have a map but the site says the cycle will be: "from Dún Laoghaire that will head to Kilternan, then south through Enniskerry to Roundwood, turning west to the Sally Gap, then north through Glencree to Cruagh Road before turning east back through Glencullen and Kilternan to Dun Laoghaire"
There's a list of road closures on https://eu.ironman.com/triathlon/events/emea/ironman-70.3/dun-laoghaire/road-access.aspx#ixzz5xPPgFgpd

Daroxtar

Bloody triathloners taking over the roads. They don't even have CI licences... Its a disgrace Joe.

Seth Brundle

Daroxtar wrote: »

Bloody triathloners taking over the roads. They don't even have CI licences... Its a disgrace Joe.

Betcha they don't even pay road tax!

DaveyDave

39.Xkm today, gusty headwind at times. Not too bad though, nice weather for a fairly easy spin.

Driving to the shop earlier I saw a Woodies charity spin with Garda escort just passing the Penny Hill. First time I've seen the Garda escorting a group before.

dahat

3hr spin to Coach House in Kilmacthomas for coffee & cake with 4 million wasps....

Decent day & great to have a spin with no intervals or stress.

95km @ 28.7 avg

Best thing is I have 3.5hrs endurance tomorrow so more coffee!!!

CantGetNoSleep

Took the day off work and went to Pajottenland in Belgium including the old Ronde van Vlanderen finish over the Muur of Geraardsbergen and Bosberg. 101k in perfect 27° weather. Struggled massively up the Muur though

magicbastarder

did my first ever sportive today, swords lions charity cycle. blessed with the weather. 100km all in, including getting to the start and home again.

smacl

First weekend spin in yonks, Rathfarnham - Sally gap - Laragh - Sally gap and home this morning. Blowy enough headwind going up to the gap on the first leg but a glorious tail wind coming home. Masses of insects out today, totally peppered with them coming down the featherbeds. 81k with 1250 of up at an appalling yet very mellow 18kph.

ED E

Met a lad in his socks with the bike on the shoulder at the DSPCA. Broken spoke apparently so I couldnt assist.


Also spotted a lad in Bora(?) gear having it out with a land yacht driver on Grange Rd. Not sure what happened but I'm sure she was a wagon - dont let it get under your skin lad.

coddlesangers

A very lazy 80 km @28 kph average to get myself back in the swing. Was still bollixed at the end despite my attempts to pace myself. Fabulous day though!

secman

My first spin after a 2 week lay off due to back problems, a handy 45km out to blessington and back via three castles, manor Kilbride and home. Punctured when nearly home on belgard road and got ready to swap out tube when i noticed no saddle bag on the bike. Had forgotten that the last spin in Dublin was on winter bike. Walked down to CSS on Airton road and got it swapped out.
45 km avg 27.2 kph... fingers crossed on the back .

dahat

4hr endurance spin today, set out early and pretty soon I realised I was over dressed yet again.

I decided to do some steady climbs rather than bore myself to death at endurance pace on flat/rolling roads. While I'm no climber I do quite like climbing so The Vee, Knockboy and The Mtd road in Clonmel were my chosen trio. All 3 were taken steady so enjoyment was high but weirdly its harder to do slower efforts than faster paced efforts.

108km @ 26.7 avg and a decent 1325m of climbing.

godtabh

Havent been out much lately but have a sportive coming up in 2 weeks so I did Athlone Dublin. 133km @28.6km/hr. Nice day for it

Weepsie

As above, have had a week off partially out of my control. Yoyoing lately, loads one week nothing the next.

52kms today in 1hr 50. Might get out again later if I can

pjmn

Grand spin in fine weather around the lake this morning... 138km @ 26.8 avg...

https://www.strava.com/activities/2650244368

magicbastarder

relaxed 60k for me this morning, legs were still a bit tired after yesterday. quite a mizzly start in dublin, and very humid.

Shai

40 km @ 26 kph average. Better than the 70km @ 22kph I did yesterday, that's for sure.

patrickc

I've hardly been on the bike since January due to an injury, keep getting setbacks.

I did 60k @25 average today but took on too many hills, I went from Carlow-Stradbally-The Swan and back to Carlow.

for anyone who knows that road from Stradbally to the Swan it's steep enough especially with hardly any spins under me.

Glad I did it but the legs are suffering now !

fryup

patrickc wrote: »

Glad I did it but the legs are suffering now !

you'll sleep well tonight

secman

Followed up yesterday's test spin by doing a 90km spin with Gorey cc c touring group. Gorey to Arklow, woodenbridge Rathdrum, meeting of the waters, on to the beehive, redbridge, Jack Whites, Arklow, Gorey . Avg 30kph. Good group of 15 out today. Back held up well, stayed on in Final group of 3 on the Gallop for home from Arklow. Had planned weeks ago to do a 62 mile spin today to mark another milestone, but with the back issues over the last 2 weeks, happy out with today's spin.

CantGetNoSleep

This morning was one of those mornings where you wonder why the entire world doesn't cycle to work. Nice breeze but already 23 or 24 degrees where I live. Traffic was absolutely insane. Drivers in cars getting annoyed at each other. Cyclists having a chat with each other at the top of the queue of traffic lights. Arrived to work a tiny bit sweaty but relaxed. Can't imagine the mood I'd be in if I had spent an hour moving along at 5/kmh in traffic

Did a stretch of the Ring of Kerry yesterday from Glenbeigh towards Waterville and back. 75k @ 31.7kmph. Beautiful morning with little wind.

One great interaction with a van driver who waited patiently behind me on a tricky stretch before I waved him on when I could see road was clear. Got the friendly double beep and gave him a wave back.

Then on the way home I had one of the closest, scariest passes on a straight stretch with no oncoming traffic. Passed so close I wobbled and to compound matters nearly veered into another car coming from behind. I was rattled and shaking for five minutes after.

Alanstrainor

CantGetNoSleep wrote: »

This morning was one of those mornings where you wonder why the entire world doesn't cycle to work. Nice breeze but already 23 or 24 degrees where I live. Traffic was absolutely insane. Drivers in cars getting annoyed at each other. Cyclists having a chat with each other at the top of the queue of traffic lights. Arrived to work a tiny bit sweaty but relaxed. Can't imagine the mood I'd be in if I had spent an hour moving along at 5/kmh in traffic

Yep. I almost didn't cycle this morning, but was delighted I did. Met another cyclist on the Clontarf/Sutton cycle track and we took turns in front blasting into town. Was great craic altogether. Had a bit of a chat at the end too. Amazing day for it.

dahat

[Deleted User] wrote: »

One great interaction with a van driver who waited patiently behind me on a tricky stretch before I waved him on when I could see road was clear. Got the friendly double beep and gave him a wave back.

I never wave a driver on just in case goes wrong & the issue of me waving him on arises. Its likely me being over cautious but still.

dahat

dahat wrote: »

I never wave a driver on just in case goes wrong & the issue of me waving him on arises. Its likely me being over cautious but still.

I know where you are coming from. I only do it now when I know the road is clear and only do it for a driver who keeps well back and is patient. I feel like I am doing my bit to heal driver-cyclist wounds but naturally not everyone will feel comfortable doing it.

Type 17

CantGetNoSleep wrote: »

This morning was one of those mornings where you wonder why the entire world doesn't cycle to work...

Very true - got out to NCD this morning for 89km at 27.4av in 3:15, and there were a surprising number of leisure cyclists out for a Monday. Gorgeous day, although a bit of a headwind on the way back into town (it was calm on the way out, so I had been looking forward to that on the return).

cloudatlas

My second gear is crunching whilst the chain is going round and sometimes it even just goes down to first gear itself. I'm really regretting buying second hand.

I parked my bike in the car park of a local business round the corner now I know I was in the wrong as it's parking for visitors and staff, but I'm not parking a car the bike racks are always empty. Anyway the security guard comes out and stares at me. I say 'hello' in a friendly way, he continues to stare, since he isn't being normal and I'm feeling uncomfortable I start to walk away he says 'are you just locking up there' I say 'yes is that not okay?' to which he says 'oh that's fine' with a smug smile on his face. I go to the shop come back and he has locked the gates. Thought he could have been kind of sound and said 'I'm locking up now' but the prick just enjoyed the fact that he would lock the bike in, I live round the corner so not too much trouble.

Eoin

Did just under 35km around Enniskerry, Greystones and Bray today. An eBike might be cheating a little bit, but without one I don't think I would have bothered even trying - so it was exercise I wouldn't have had otherwise. And also saw some lovely roads I wouldn't have seen otherwise.

Wishbone Ash

cloudatlas wrote: »

My second gear is crunching whilst the chain is going round and sometimes it even just goes down to first gear itself. I'm really regretting buying second hand...

Sounds like you gears just need indexing/adjusting. It's probably nothing to do with it being second hand as it can happen on a new bike.