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Everesting Ticknock - July 2017

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    #272
    godtabh
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    irishrover99 wrote: »
    A few photos from this morning

    Who is in the yellow? May have passed them in the way home


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    #273
    Sunsets On Tuesday
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    Hi Guys,
    As IrishRover said, I did a few reps with alek this morning.( I'm Arron)
    Alek was in great form, eating a pepperoni pizza while ascending! He was about 1500m by 7:45.

    There's a link to my strava from this morning: https://www.strava.com/activities/1082593302

    Hope he completes it, genuine nice guy!


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    #274
    irishrover99
    Registered Users Posts: 2,025 ✭✭✭irishrover99


    godtabh wrote: »
    Who is in the yellow? May have passed them in the way home

    That was Sunset on Tuesday(Aaron)


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    #275
    Weepsie
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    I slept badly, then slept in and had to leg it to work so never made it over. Following this with great interest. More exciting than the Tour


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    #276
    godtabh
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    Sunsets On Tuesday wrote: »
    Hi Guys,
    As IrishRover said, I did a few reps with alek this morning.( I'm Arron)
    Alek was in great form, eating a pepperoni pizza while ascending! He was about 1500m by 7:45.

    There's a link to my strava from this morning: https://www.strava.com/activities/1082593302

    Hope he completes it, genuine nice guy!

    Defo passed you just before Lamb Cross. Looks like we are neighbors as well!


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    #277
    wanderer 22
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    I'll be up around 3 - Alek will have had 10 hours of climbing in his legs so I should be able to keep up with him..


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    #278
    irishrover99
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    colm18 wrote: »
    I'll be up around 3 - Alek will have had 10 hours of climbing in his legs so I should be able to keep up with him..

    That's the thing about this. The bigger and slower the rider, the better for Alek.
    More wind blocking and better pacing so no excuses today :p


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    #279
    wanderer 22
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    irishrover99 wrote: »
    That's the thing about this. The bigger and slower the rider, the better for Alek.
    More wind blocking and better pacing so no excuses today :p

    He won't get much shelter behind my 60kg ;)


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    #280
    godtabh
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    colm18 wrote: »
    He won't get much shelter behind my 60kg ;)

    The wind seemed to be blowing up the hill this morning. I was more worried about the wind descending


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    #281
    The Noble Nudge
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    colm18 wrote: »
    He won't get much shelter behind my 60kg ;)

    I can bring a backpack with 35kg in it Colm just in case that wind takes you away... :D


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    #282
    magicbastarder
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    irishrover99 wrote: »
    A few photos from this morning
    can you ask him to pop a wheelie or two for the next set of shots?


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    #283
    rollingscone
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    irishrover99 wrote: »
    That's the thing about this. The bigger and slower the rider, the better for Alek.
    More wind blocking and better pacing so no excuses today :p

    In that case I'll be his ultimate drafting lead out 😶


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    #284
    Sunsets On Tuesday
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    godtabh wrote: »
    Defo passed you just before Lamb Cross. Looks like we are neighbors as well!

    What colour jersey were you wearing? Think I may have seen you aswell!


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    #285
    godtabh
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    Sunsets On Tuesday wrote: »
    What colour jersey were you wearing? Think I may have seen you aswell!

    I was in my car wearing a boards jersey


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    #286
    marvin80
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    magicbastarder wrote: »
    can you ask him to pop a wheelie or two for the next set of shots?

    One-handed!!


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    #287
    godtabh
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    marvin80 wrote: »
    One-handed!!

    Hopefully non one offers him a cookie. That would be a 20m (elevation) penalty


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    #288
    LollipopJimmy
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    Going to try and get up at some stage, what is the estimated finish time?


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    #289
    godtabh
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    LollipopJimmy wrote: »
    Going to try and get up at some stage, what is the estimated finish time?

    9/10


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    #290
    bazermc
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    How many ups and downs does he have to do to reach the meters?


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    #291
    wanderer 22
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    bazermc wrote: »
    How many ups and downs does he have to do to reach the meters?

    Roughly 40 AFAIK


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    #292
    rollingscone
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    colm18 wrote: »
    Roughly 40 AFAIK

    I thought it was 67?


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    #293
    magicbastarder
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    40≈67.


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    #294
    Wishbone Ash
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    68 repeats I thought?


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    #295
    wanderer 22
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    rollingscone wrote: »
    I thought it was 67?

    Ah, I see Godtabh said he's going from the upper gate to the top - I thought he was starting from a different spot. 67 probably right so.


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    #296
    irishrover99
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    Alek should be just over 4400 m by now,so half way there. He could be finished by 7/8 by the looks of it, depending on how many breaks he takes. Conditions are perfect so hopefully they hold up.

    I'm just back from another 6 reps so that's just 2000m for me for the day. He's had support from his mate Jakub and when i was leaving another guy just tagged along who we got chatting to.


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    #297
    magicbastarder
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    any issues with midges?


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    #298
    irishrover99
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    magicbastarder wrote: »
    any issues with midges?

    None at all.


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    #299
    LollipopJimmy
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    Will there be a load heading up for the end? I'm hoping to but I'll have to drive if I want to make.
    Although I suppose I could take bits that need to be carried or if Alek needs a lift home, I think he mentioned that earlier in the thread


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    #300
    godtabh
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    Can any one offer him a lift. I'd said I'd try but would like a plan b


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    #301
    daragh_
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    I was up there about 30 mins ago (in the car!) and he was halfway through. Looking fresh and in good form.


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