Great Dublin Bike Ride 2017

Pure Loonamus

Hi Guys,

Looks like I am double booked for this and won't be able to make it. Have 2x tickets that I bought for €50, will let them go for €40 if anyone is interested send me a pm, thanks.

schemingbohemia

Boscoirl wrote: »

Really should have looked at this in better detail, the timings are a pain for people not in dublin

Yes but even getting rolling road closures at that time was, I'm sure, a struggle with AGS. Trying to get them later would mean it just wouldn't happen.

Boscoirl

schemingbohemia wrote: »

Yes but even getting rolling road closures at that time was, I'm sure, a struggle with AGS. Trying to get them later would mean it just wouldn't happen.

Don't mind the start time can get there for that. It's the sign on times that are awkward. I have to be in Dublin on Sat before 4pm.

rollingscone

Boscoirl wrote: »

Don't mind the start time can get there for that. It's the sign on times that are awkward. I have to be in Dublin on Sat before 4pm.

You can nominate someone afaik
I'm sure someone on here will do the honours

heebusjeebus

Will there be a lot of beginners at this?
I'll probably want to start at the back of 60k Wave 2. Don't want to get in the way

py

heebusjeebus wrote: »

Will there be a lot of beginners at this?
I'll probably want to start at the back of 60k Wave 2. Don't want to get in the way

There will be people of all levels so don't worry. You'll soon find people of your own ability and have a good chat/craic along the way.

rollingscone

py wrote: »

There will be people of all levels so don't worry. You'll soon find people of your own ability and have a good chat/craic along the way.

This. I'll be leading a group of beginners from work.


Just don't stress the inevitable jockeying for position in the first 5k.

Take it handy at the start and you'll probably end up passing plenty of the people that passed you again.

py

Yeah, there'll be a fair bit of movement in the first few Km but thankfully the quays are really wide so it wasn't an issue last year.

py

Well this is pretty useless to me for cycling :rolleyes:
https://twitter.com/DublinBikeRide/status/906159997217853440

stryker mcqueen

Im signed up for the 100km but regretfully wont be able to make it, if anyone is interested I will sell for €40.

Thanks!

Esroh

As I will be in Dublin I am thinking of signing up for the 60. I would love to do this on my High Nelly.
Its geared 16 x 46 and weighs a tonne. I just wondering are there any slopes which might cause a problem. Not overally fit at the moment.

rollingscone

Esroh wrote: »

As I will be in Dublin I am thinking of signing up for the 60. I would love to do this on my High Nelly.
Its geared 16 x 46 and weighs a tonne. I just wondering are there any slopes which might cause a problem. Not overally fit at the moment.

There's a drag towards the airport other than that the biggest actual "hill" is the flyover bridge at Ashtown.

There's a little bump at the end of Malahide village too.

Esroh

rollingscone wrote: »

There's a drag towards the airport other than that the biggest actual "hill" is the flyover bridge at Ashtown.

There's a little bump at the end of Malahide village too.

Thanks for that. Sounds like it would be grand. Ill be in no rush .

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Hamza Loose Missionary wrote: »

I have a registration I'll not now be using.
100km, I paid €45, will let it go for €35.

This is still available if anybody is thinking of a late entry.

Frank Drebin

I registered for the 100k some time ago and opted for the delivery of number and t-shirt to my home. I think I paid an extra fiver for this.
The ride is next Sunday and no sign of my number. I'm a little concerned.
I can't find any info on the confirmation emails or website stating when the numbers will be shipped. In fact in the FAQs on the website I can't find any mention of this. In the 'when will I receive my number' section, they only make mention of collection of numbers at registration in Smithfield square.

Anyone received their numbers yet? Or have any idea if these will be mailed out this week?

sparrowcar

Frank Drebin wrote: »

I registered for the 100k some time ago and opted for the delivery of number and t-shirt to my home. I think I paid an extra fiver for this.
The ride is next Sunday and no sign of my number. I'm a little concerned.
I can't find any info on the confirmation emails or website stating when the numbers will be shipped. In fact in the FAQs on the website I can't find any mention of this. In the 'when will I receive my number' section, they only make mention of collection of numbers at registration in Smithfield square.

Anyone received their numbers yet? Or have any idea if these will be mailed out this week?

Registration only closed on fri eve and the option for postage stopped earlier last week. I'd say they'll be doing a huge mail shot of them all starting tomorrow morning if not done already. Don't stress it, you'll have it before the weekend.

Rogue-Trooper

Hope the weather next Sunday is like it was yesterday!

Tabnabs

I think that depends on the part of the country you were in, the ride to Blessington was it's usual wet & mucky experience.

magicbastarder

Rogue-Trooper wrote: »

Hope the weather next Sunday is like it was yesterday!

"Next Weekend: Changeable regime looks set to continue with further spells of wet and windy weather, especially in the north and west, but some drier, brighter and more settled interludes at times too. "

Robxxx7

Frank Drebin wrote: »

I registered for the 100k some time ago and opted for the delivery of number and t-shirt to my home. I think I paid an extra fiver for this.
The ride is next Sunday and no sign of my number. I'm a little concerned.
I can't find any info on the confirmation emails or website stating when the numbers will be shipped. In fact in the FAQs on the website I can't find any mention of this. In the 'when will I receive my number' section, they only make mention of collection of numbers at registration in Smithfield square.

Anyone received their numbers yet? Or have any idea if these will be mailed out this week?

My sons package just came thru the post with the T-shirt and number...still waiting on mine ..

Ranjo

https://twitter.com/DublinBikeRide/status/909794149372715012

purcela

The t-shirt is disappointing instead of a jersey. No pockets on the back to put food and accessories in for a 100km spin.

py

purcela wrote: »

The t-shirt is disappointing instead of a jersey. No pockets on the back to put food and accessories in for a 100km spin.

Yup, it's bollocks. :mad:

Eamonnator

purcela wrote: »

The t-shirt is disappointing instead of a jersey. No pockets on the back to put food and accessories in for a 100km spin.

In fairness to the organisers, they never said that it was a cycling jersey.

Robxxx7

Just received my number pack ... but no T-Shirt ... just a note saying i can pick one up from sign in on Thurs/Fri or Saturday ... just defeats the object of paying extra to have it all delivered as i cant be up there till late Saturday ... My Son, who lives at the same address as me, had his delivered with the T Shirt enclosed .. makes no sense to me

Tabnabs

Robxxx7 wrote: »

Just received my number pack ... but no T-Shirt ... just a note saying i can pick one up from sign in on Thurs/Fri or Saturday ... just defeats the object of paying extra to have it all delivered as i cant be up there till late Saturday ... My Son, who lives at the same address as me, had his delivered with the T Shirt enclosed .. makes no sense to me

It's worse, according to their FB page the Tshirts are on a first come first served basis, size wise, so you may end up getting something completely unsuitable despite paying the same fee as everyone else.

Robxxx7

Tabnabs wrote: »

It's worse, according to their FB page the Tshirts are on a first come first served basis, size wise, so you may end up getting something completely unsuitable despite paying the same fee as everyone else.

Wouldn't surprise me ... just to add ..a second package had just arrived ... this has the cycling jersey i purchased at the same time as registering ... they could have quite easily put the T Shirt into either of the 2 packages

Eamonnator

I cycled up around N.C.D. this morning. I noticed the signs for Dublin Bike Ride are up. I was also delighted to see that all the villages around the North County are getting in on the act. They all have flags and banners flying from telegraph poles. It's great to see them so welcoming of cyclists.

Weepsie

There were signs in Ballyboughal and Naul a week ago. ASsuming the food stop is in Naul and would be jammed, there's a nice cafe in Ballyboughal and Probably somewhere in Garristown and Ratoath for stopping.

Borderfox

magicbastarder wrote: »

"Next Weekend: Changeable regime looks set to continue with further spells of wet and windy weather, especially in the north and west, but some drier, brighter and more settled interludes at times too. "

The Syrian Regime?