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Boardsie hill climb challenge (Dublin) 2017 - Sat 25th March, 9am, Stocking Lane

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    #122
    irishrover99
    Registered Users Posts: 2,025 ✭✭✭irishrover99


    Alek wrote: »
    I worked hard this morning to have a good excuse for tomorrow. With 1500m / 40k in the legs I'm not expecting to achieve anything ;)

    My back will be in bits from carrying my Violin for you's ;)


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    #123
    Weepsie
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    retalivity wrote: »
    Im going out to watch the football tonight and a few pints after so will not be there at 9am - if i am i will prob be in bits

    Will go up it later in the afternoon

    This is also a risk for me. My lowest gear is 34 x 26. I'd assume that's low enough for this. My aforementioned crying up stepaside lane was on a 39 x 27


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    #124
    irishrover99
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    Weepsie wrote: »
    This is also a risk for me. My lowest gear is 34 x 26. I'd assume that's low enough for this. My aforementioned crying up stepaside lane was on a 39 x 27

    34x26 is fine for stocking lane.


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    #125
    godtabh
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    If I can get up stocking lane any one can.


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    #126
    Wishbone Ash
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    Weepsie wrote: »
    This is also a risk for me. My lowest gear is 34 x 26. I'd assume that's low enough for this. My aforementioned crying up stepaside lane was on a 39 x 27
    There's only one steep bit on Stocking Lane - at the little memorial headstone (Mick Wall?) where it goes to about 16%.

    Kudos if you can do Step Lane on a 39/27, I'd be at the pin of my collar on a 34/30.


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    #127
    godtabh
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    Wishbone Ash wrote: »
    There's only one steep bit on Stocking Lane - at the little memorial headstone (Mick Wall?) where it goes to about 16%.

    Kudos if you can do Step Lane on a 39/27, I'd be at the pin of my collar on a 34/30.

    Considering that Stepaside Lane has sections of 20% there shouldn't be an issue


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    #128
    Weepsie
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    Cleaned bike, put on climbing wheels (ie slightly lighter wheels), obligatory madison bottles. Now still up in the air if I'd make it though

    ncjprk.jpg


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    #129
    Alek
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    Good to see someone will have a co2. Can go a bit lighter now :P :P :P


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    #130
    Whyner
    Registered Users Posts: 1,688 ✭✭✭Whyner


    Serious frost in Terenure....Would Sally Gap be dodge around 10? Icy sheltered areas? Wasn't expecting that


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    #131
    Weepsie
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    Frost and what looks like black ice in Santry too. Might hold off myself


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    #132
    daragh_
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    Weepsie wrote: »
    Cleaned bike, put on climbing wheels (ie slightly lighter wheels), obligatory madison bottles. Now still up in the air if I'd make it though

    ncjprk.jpg

    Sweet. We have nearly the same bike.


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    #133
    godtabh
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    Any one been to stocking Lane yet? Looks sunny in D18


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    #134
    Alek
    Registered Users Posts: 4,520 ✭✭✭Alek


    When it gets cold, ice usually shows in Featherbeds due to wind exposure. As it wasn't raining and Stocking Lane is sheltered, the chances are it will be fine. Still, descend carefully :-)


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    #135
    Alek
    Registered Users Posts: 4,520 ✭✭✭Alek


    daragh_ wrote:
    Sweet. We have nearly the same bike.


    Which one of you was it I had a longer talk with on 2014 Mick Byrnes just before the first control? You weren't taking part in the audax afair, I was on a black Croix de Fer... One just don't forget a bike like this :-)


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    #136
    Whyner
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    I'm going to head up and do it around 11. Pity about frost...


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    #137
    godtabh
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    Leaving now but maybe late


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    #138
    Chips Lovell
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    Got there around 8:45 and met Alek and Colm18. Did it early as I needed to get back home. Decent crowd when I was coming back down.


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    #139
    godtabh
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    I assume I came last but knocked 2min of my PB.

    17:45


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    #140
    Alek
    Registered Users Posts: 4,520 ✭✭✭Alek


    Who's Gary B? Great performance but it would be nicer if said hello ...


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    #141
    godtabh
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    Alek wrote: »
    Who's Gary B? Great performance but it would be nicer if said hello ...

    Not sure who he is on Boards but I follow him on Strava. He was fast!


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    #142
    Glass Prison 1214
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    Wow, impressive time from Gary B, I'm trailing him in second so far. 12.29, happy enough with my effort.


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    #143
    Kaisr Sose
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    Can't do...urinary infection!! Enjoy. Lovely day for a cycle :-(


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    #144
    68 lost souls
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    Kaisr Sose wrote: »
    Can't do...urinary infection!! Enjoy. Lovely day for a cycle :-(

    I've heard excuses but that's just taking the piss :PAC: only messing get well soon.

    Bike is off the cards this weekend but will be tackling this over the coming weeks would have loved to make it out today but sure there plenty of weekends left in the summer


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    #145
    Alek
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    Glass Prison 1214 wrote: »
    Wow, impressive time from Gary B, I'm trailing him in second so far. 12.29, happy enough with my effort.


    You didn't even look tired up there man. Impressive :)


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    #146
    Glass Prison 1214
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    Alek wrote: »
    You didn't even look tired up there man. Impressive :)

    My average heart rate of 187 for the segment tells a different story!


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    #147
    Alek
    Registered Users Posts: 4,520 ✭✭✭Alek


    You need to work on your race face then :-P


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    #148
    petethedrummer
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    My phone decided to stop recording half way up, probably to save my embarrassement. Result: No time.

    Thanks for organising Colm. Will do the next one.


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    #149
    magicbastarder
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    Alek wrote: »
    Who's Gary B? Great performance but it would be nicer if said hello ...
    is that not what all heroes do? turn up, stay quiet, blitz everyone and leave without a word...


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    #150
    petethedrummer
    Registered Users Posts: 7,604 ✭✭✭petethedrummer


    magicbastarder wrote: »
    is that not what all heroes do? turn up, stay quiet, blitz everyone and leave without a word...

    If I was that good, you'd know all about it.


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    #151
    magicbastarder
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    was he even a boardsie, or just someone who happened to be cycling in the area anyway?


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