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Lough Tay/Guinness lake coffee van - still there?

  • 09-09-2016 11:15AM
    #1
    jon1981
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    Hi,

    Anyone up at the Guinness lake recently? Is the coffee van still there? I'm thinking of a spin up that way this weekend.

    cheers
    J


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  • #2
    ButtersSuki
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    It was there 2 weekends ago, passed it driving.


  • #3
    terrydel
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    Where does it be exactly?


  • #4
    Wishbone Ash
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    terrydel wrote: »
    Where does it be exactly?
    The area commonly referred to as 'Luggala' - at the car park.


  • #5
    Pablo Rubio
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 365 ✭✭Pablo Rubio


    jon1981 wrote: »
    Hi,

    Anyone up at the Guinness lake recently? Is the coffee van still there? I'm thinking of a spin up that way this weekend.

    cheers
    J
    A GUINNESS LAKE:p.....who needs coffee?


  • #6
    jon1981
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    terrydel wrote: »
    Where does it be exactly?

    At the very top of the climb up from the R759 , when heading in Sally gap direction from Roundwood.


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  • #7
    terrydel
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    Wishbone Ash wrote: »
    The area commonly referred to as 'Luggala' - at the car park.

    just in off the road then? You'd need a coffee or tea after that climb from Roundwood, its murder.


  • #8
    jon1981
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    terrydel wrote: »
    just in off the road then? You'd need a coffee or tea after that climb from Roundwood, its murder.

    Yeah it's a brutal climb, just when you think you're at the top, you round a corner and there's a bloody wall like climb in front of you.


  • #9
    Wishbone Ash
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,145 ✭✭✭✭Wishbone Ash


    jon1981 wrote: »
    .... when heading in Sally gap direction from Roundwood.
    It's also available to those going in the opposite direction! :D


  • #10
    jon1981
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,349 ✭✭✭jon1981


    Wishbone Ash wrote: »
    It's also available to those going in the opposite direction easy direction! :D

    True, and fixed that for you :cool:


  • #11
    terrydel
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    Wishbone Ash wrote: »
    It's also available to those going in the opposite direction! :D

    Hahaha.


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  • #12
    jon1981
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    If you want to EARN that coffee go from Roundwood direction :p


  • #13
    terrydel
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    jon1981 wrote: »
    If you want to EARN that coffee go from Roundwood direction :p

    Did it very early in the year with sod all training and I felt about 80 years of age, it was a miracle I got to the top without walking.


  • #14
    jon1981
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    terrydel wrote: »
    Did it very early in the year with sod all training and I felt about 80 years of age, it was a miracle I got to the top without walking.

    Yeah it wouldn't be uncommon to see alot of cyclists dismount. I've gone up it a few times and I still get passed by like i'm standing still! :eek:


  • #15
    terrydel
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    jon1981 wrote: »
    Yeah it wouldn't be uncommon to see alot of cyclists dismount. I've gone up it a few times and I still get passed by like i'm standing still! :eek:

    Anyone who can mother up that has a serious engine on them.
    I'd say 90% of people can manage 10-11kmph average on it at best.


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