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

magicbastarder

interesting to note the 'dunleary' spelling on that map.

Wishbone Ash

Daroxtar wrote: »

... Round past the viewing point and started to notice some icy patches on the road. As I went over the Featherbeds there was more and more icy patches and the descent towards the Glencree turn was downright nasty in spots so I made the decision not to push my luck...

A few friends of mine went to Kippure this morning (as they do regularly). Not sure how they managed the descent afterwards! See pics in the Strava link: https://www.strava.com/activities/854765726

ian_rush

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

A few friends of mine went to Kippure this morning (as they do regularly). Not sure how they managed the descent afterwards! See pics in the Strava link: https://www.strava.com/activities/854765726

That descent is treacherous in dry conditions, can't imagine doing it in snow.

Wishbone Ash

ian_rush wrote: »

That descent is treacherous in dry conditions, can't imagine doing it in snow.

As their average speed for the ride was 15km/h, I'm presuming they walked down most of it.

Daroxtar

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

A few friends of mine went to Kippure this morning (as they do regularly). Not sure how they managed the descent afterwards! See pics in the Strava link: https://www.strava.com/activities/854765726

That was in my plans originally, I had images of the road being clear enough :O

neris

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Wet and windy ride in the Dublin/Wicklow mountains today between the school runs.

I even had my picture taken by a passing motorist going up the Wicklow Gap!

https://www.strava.com/activities/849535426

Spotted either yourself or a look a like today at junction of collins avenue and whitehall about 12:15 waiting for the lights

Wishbone Ash

neris wrote: »

Spotted either yourself or a look a like today at junction of collins avenue and whitehall about 12:15 waiting for the lights

Guilty as charged!

(Were you on a bike?)

secman

Just out to blessington and back on back road to Manor Kilbride, icy patches on backroads. 45 km 26lph Avg . Lots of crews out this morning.

neris

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Guilty as charged!

(Were you on a bike?)

No was in a truck

Wishbone Ash

neris wrote: »

No was in a truck

Colliers?

nilhg

Club spin this morning, nothing really out of the ordinary about it, just a lovely morning to be out despite the temperature being below freezing as I left home. We had a nice crew out, a decent tempo pace and the obligatory last few km gallop didn't feel too bad.

https://www.strava.com/activities/856072251/overview

Miklos

Very easy 2 hours biffing around the park, last day of a recovery week. The program for next week includes an FTP test, looking forward to it and dreading it simultaneously.

magicbastarder

Weepsie wrote: »

Between the dead legs and the Rugby (wish I hadn't) I went for home. My route looks a bit like a certain appendage

https://www.strava.com/activities/854839972

i seem to have, ahem, retraced weepsie's penis this afternoon.
https://www.strava.com/activities/856291994

lovely afternoon for it, albeit a little breezy.
there's a good bit of muck and gravel on the road downhill through kilsallaghan, just in case anyone's headed out that way.

neris

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Colliers?

Yep, white scania

magicbastarder

you learning or teaching?

Wishbone Ash

neris wrote: »

Yep, white scania

Say hello to Nicky for me!

dahat

Pretty cold out early doors down South and as conditions were icy we stuck to main roads.

Steady enough spin with no big hills or big accelerations but legs felt a little stuff near the end which maybe was the cold?

108.7km at 30.2km AVG with temps as low as minus 3.5 starting out.....Brrrrrrrrrr...

Sad times now as it's nearly time to bin the Winter bike for the good bike with its new flashy bits....Can't wait..

neris

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Say hello to Nicky for me!

He's not doing lessons anymore he's running his own business now and has a nice little fleet going. I'll give you a wave if i see you next Saturday

Boscoirl

Club spin this morning,
Got out of bed, looked out the window, then got back in again, then got out again and went, all the time hoping for a whatsapp to say it was too bad and it was cancelled,

It was a lovely morning, we did a slow 65km on the main roads, it was -3 for the most part, and it seemed colder on be way back. We wimped out and stopped for coffee.

magicbastarder

i think my favourite thing about the naul is that as you're cycling southwards out of the town and get to the hill (it's about 6% i think), there's a sign just after the bottom saying 'thank you for slowing down'.

yeah, you're welcome.

secman

Didn't head out till afternoon, total frost whiteout down in wexford this morning, decided to drive to beach for a morning walk, car felt funny, rear driver side totally flat, no spare in this car, pain in the arse, I eventually managed to track a call out guy, so was waiting for him, tyre was knackered, luckily I had a spare in the garage. Went out in the afternoon and did a loop, main road to wexford town, took turn to take coast road to curracloe, Blackwater, kilmuckridge and home. 53 km Avg 25 and a bit.... bitter cold even in late afternoon.

magicbastarder

a few lads in front of me earlier peeled off left at the junction south of the naul, just as you crest the hill above hollywood lakes golf club (which is a lovely long straight downhill); is it a decent road if you take the left there?

neris

magicbastarder wrote: »

a few lads in front of me earlier peeled off left at the junction south of the naul, just as you crest the hill above hollywood lakes golf club (which is a lovely long straight downhill); is it a decent road if you take the left there?

Its more down then up and an easier route that brings you out the other side of naul close to the turn up to Garristown and you avoid the climbs (3 sisters I think it's called??)

Wishbone Ash

magicbastarder wrote: »

... is it a decent road if you take the left there?

It's ok but there are a few dogs on it which puts me off it. It will bring you to Ring Commons/Bog of the Ring and then out on the R132 below Bathrothery.

EDIT: Oops - t thought you meant the left turn just south of Naul when heading southbound.

magicbastarder

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

EDIT: Oops - t thought you meant the left turn just south of Naul when heading southbound.

that is the one i meant, i probably wasn't clear enough - the left turn when coming south out of the naul, sallowood view:
https://www.google.ie/maps/@53.5568649,-6.2710402,15.5z?hl=en

though i haven't been on the other road either, jamestown road.

RobertFoster

magicbastarder wrote: »

that is the one i meant, i probably wasn't clear enough - the left turn when coming south out of the naul, sallowood view:
https://www.google.ie/maps/@53.5568649,-6.2710402,15.5z?hl=en

though i haven't been on the other road either, jamestown road.

Both are nice roads. Heading east there's a little bit of a climb (to the quarry) and then a descent to the R132/old N1. Part of it was resurfaced last year so it's not as bad as it was.

Heading west there's a short descent, a slight climb, and then another descent to a t-junction. Head left for Oldtown/Garristown (next right) or head right over the three sisters and back to the Naul.

Wishbone Ash

magicbastarder wrote: »

- the left turn when coming south out of the naul, sallowood view:
https://www.google.ie/maps/@53.5568649,-6.2710402,15.5z?hl=en
....

Known locally as 'The Nag's Head'.

The road I described earlier is a different one - it's the first left after climbing the hill out of Naul (southbound).

triggermortis

I'm usually jealous when I'm in work and see people out for a spin, but I saw some guy round by the airport around 2pm looking totally dejected with being out in the rain on a bike. I was snug and warm and dry in a work van

triggermortis

magicbastarder wrote: »

that is the one i meant, i probably wasn't clear enough - the left turn when coming south out of the naul, sallowood view:
https://www.google.ie/maps/@53.5568649,-6.2710402,15.5z?hl=en

though i haven't been on the other road either, jamestown road.

I didn't realise until looking at that map that Snowtown is in Meath

Idleater

My cycle home was cut short after 100m. Chain snapped leaving the office car park.

Back in, chain breaker, removed link, oooh that's going to be tight, adjusted wheel to end of the stops, tried again, ffffffffffffffuuuuuuuuuuu, 4mm short.

Locked bike, walked back to office, spent 10 minutes and a litre of fairy liquid washing the oil off, got changed and now on the bus looking at the rain that I would probably have avoided.