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godtabh · 17-09-2016 05:17PM

robyntmorton wrote: »

It would be more impressive if you were getting a tow from the P1.

It was parked. That was the right pace for me to have a decent look.

robyntmorton · 17-09-2016 05:20PM

godtabh wrote: »

It was parked. That was the right pace for me to have a decent look.

It's the only pace I'd get a look at it too.

secman · 17-09-2016 06:48PM

Weepsie wrote: »

Did this end at the Airport? I was cycling out to Garristown this afternoon and coming the other way were a lot of Movistar like jerseys that I'm sure it said DAA

Yep started from and finished at Airport, Castlemoate house directly across the road from the coachman Inn . The Jersey does look like the movie star one. We did overlap with another cycle today, both set of directional arrows on road were identified by DAA and HC, it was the hospice cycle that other boardsies were on.

Doc07 · 18-09-2016 02:02PM

Joe Loughlan sportive around Wicklow by Bray Wheelers. 141 total including the return cycle from Dublin- Bray. Good event, good route and PB on Shay Elliot S-N as a bonus.

Don't Chute! · 18-09-2016 02:24PM

117kms on the Joe Loughman ride. Cycled from Greystones over to Bray to register and left pretty much straight away. Took a slight detour through Greystones again when I should have gone the back road but rejoined just before Kilcoole. Got in with a group of about 5 Orwell guys until Ashford when they stopped. I was pretty much on my own the rest of the way bar a few stragglers. Seriously bonked just before Shay Elliot (have to get the eating thing sorted out) but somehow managed a pb on it!?

Have to say I found the organisation very bad. There was two different lengths of route on the info page on their website, 96 and 105kms and 1300m climbing. I ended up with over 1600! Then there was the feed station. I heard it was in Laragh but when I got there a guy from Bray Wheelers themselves asked me if I knew where it was. We then asked someone in the hippie cafe, he didn't know either so mr Bray headed on. Then someone from Swords cc stopped to ask the same thing followed closely by someone else!! Three of us came to the conclusion that it must be in the Brocagh centre which was not on the route and not sign posted anywhere. Bizarre.

Anyway had a couple of bananas there and headed off again. When I got to the split in the road outside Roundwood i just headed straight and on for Greystones. First sportive where it actually felt like a solo spin!

https://www.strava.com/activities/716518398

Miklos · 18-09-2016 03:20PM

Did the Joe Loughman. It's a Randonnée so I wouldn't expect much in the way of organisation, the only thing I would mark them down for was the lack of info re: the food stop. Asked a passing Bray Wheeler who told us where it was.

Other than that it was great, very jealous of the Bray clubhouse. Having Shay Elliot's bike and jerseys is so cool!

secman · 18-09-2016 04:16PM

Headed to killenagh, ballyedmund, boolavogue, Ferns and on into Camolin, Gorey, ballycanew, killenagh and home. 61km Avg 25.7 kph. Legs a bit heavy from yesterday.

Wishbone Ash · 18-09-2016 05:02PM

Don't Chute! wrote: »

.....Then someone from Swords cc stopped to ask the same thing...

That was myself.

Ridiculous having a food stop 70k into a 100k route when most of the climbing was done. I asked 3 different Bray Wheelers members along the route and none of them knew of it's location.

Don't Chute! · 18-09-2016 05:11PM

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

That was myself.

Ridiculous having a food stop 70k into a 100k route when most of the climbing was done. I asked 3 different Bray Wheelers members along the route and none of them knew of it's location.

Ah! You know I was just thinking afterwards that it might have been you! Nice to "meet" you anyway!

P_1 · 18-09-2016 05:44PM

Boyne Valley Classic. 130km a @22.9 kmh. Got soaked and added 10k thanks to being sent on the wrong way before the food stop. Aside from that a very well run event. I'm sure the scenery was lovely if the weather gods allowed me to see it

Don't Chute! · 18-09-2016 06:16PM

Btw I overheard someone at the foodstop today talking about a guy being hit by a car. Has anyone heard anything?

Wishbone Ash · 18-09-2016 06:31PM

Don't Chute! wrote: »

Ah! You know I was just thinking afterwards that it might have been you! Nice to "meet" you anyway!

...and you too!

Don't Chute! wrote: »

Btw I overheard someone at the foodstop today talking about a guy being hit by a car. Has anyone heard anything?

Heard that myself but didn't hear any details other than that it was early on in the ride.

jaqian · 18-09-2016 06:31PM

130km on the Joe Loughman today, cycled from Finglas to Bray Wheeler Clubhouse, signed on and straight on the 100km. I was in Group 2, there were about 20 of us, got talking to two lads one from Kimmage and a coach from the Sundrive Track Team. I didn't seem any food stops, they gave out bars at the sign on and there was plenty of grub when we came back alright.

jaqian · 18-09-2016 06:33PM

Miklos wrote: »

Did the Joe Loughman. It's a Randonnée so I wouldn't expect much in the way of organisation, the only thing I would mark them down for was the lack of info re: the food stop. Asked a passing Bray Wheeler who told us where it was.

Other than that it was great, very jealous of the Bray clubhouse. Having Shay Elliot's bike and jerseys is so cool!

What group were you in?

Miklos · 18-09-2016 06:37PM

jaqian wrote: »

What group were you in?

I was in an Orwell group, we set off about 8.45.

P_1 · 18-09-2016 06:38PM

Came across a bad car crash between Newgrange and Donore today. Both bonnets were crumpled messes. Quite lucky no cyclists were caught up in it.

Wishbone Ash · 18-09-2016 06:39PM

jaqian wrote: »

... I was in Group 2...

I didn't hear any mention of specific groups.

I just signed on and cycled off.

jober · 18-09-2016 08:05PM

106km today at the skoda boyne classic. 27k average .it was a very wet day. Had planned on doing the longer route but wanted to get home in time for the gaa,so i cut it short .I think alot of others decided to do the same.spent the first half of the cycle trying to keep up with Stephen roche .had a cup of tea and Sandwich with him at the food stop.made it back just in time for the dubs game throw in

nilhg · 18-09-2016 08:10PM

nilhg wrote: »

Lucky enough to be able to get a short trip to the Alps in, arrived Wed evening and collected the bikes the next morning before heading up to the Glandon/Croix de Fer then back down and home via Villard Reculas and Huez before dropping a few bends back down to where we are staying at bend 12.

https://www.strava.com/activities/713282215

Yesterdays spin was a bit of a bonus, the forecast gave heavy rain but it never arrived and we got to take the Balcony road up over Bourg and around to the Col de Saronne before dropping back into the ski station. We headed off up to the lakes after lunch but met the rain so turned and headed for home.

https://www.strava.com/activities/714252064

Currently pissing rain here and cold so todays spin may just be the 21 bends of the Alpe but we'll see after breakfast.

So the rain eased off a little so we got a little more ambitious and decided to take in the Col de Ornon as a warm up for our trip up Alpe itself, it's a nice climb, not as tough as some of the others that we'd done over the previous couple of days and as we went up conditions seemed to be improving and if anything I was too warm with the gear I had on but that changed when we turned to come back down into Bourg des Oiseans, the tem dropped and the rain started up again, not very heavy but enough for the road to be slippy and I was cold by the time we cot back to Bourg for coffee, having to mind the bikes meant we had to sit outside, one of the cafe's had patio heaters so it wasn't too bad but some of the lads must have looked bad enough cause the owner brought them out blankets.....

Onwards to the start of the Alpe climb and I stripped off some layers to what I thought would be a good balance between the temp starting off and what I might meet up top and it worked reasonably well at least until I got above Huez village and out a bit more into the wind, even with the effort I was putting in then it was chilly and got worse up to the TDF finish, and the rain started to come down as well, at the finish my garmin was reading 7C, I wasn't long layering up again to wait for the others to come up and I was quite happy to be able to give the bikes back to the hire shop up top and go across the road to the bar for soup, sambos and a pint, by the time we came out for our lift home it was 4.5c and starting to sleet, the first snow of the season fell up there last night.

The climb of the Alpe itself is tough but doable if you pace it ok, and while it's a must do for it's history it's not the most pleasurable experience, the road has quite a bit of traffic and the finish of the climb is not on top of anything, just outside a carpark on a nondescript road at the edge of the resort, we had done the Col de Sarenne the previous day and that's much better i thought.

https://www.strava.com/activities/715409880/overview

jaqian · 18-09-2016 08:21PM

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

I didn't hear any mention of specific groups. I just signed on and cycled off.

There were signs up Group 1 avg speed 29kph and Group 2 27kph left at 9:20

route66 · 18-09-2016 08:35PM

Did the Peter McVerry Welcome Home cycle yesterday - from UCD in Dublin to just outside Wexford Town.

136 KMs @ 26 kmp/h. Spent most of the day solo so very happy with that.

And all for a very good cause - link

Wishbone Ash · 18-09-2016 08:36PM

jaqian wrote: »

There were signs up Group 1 avg speed 29kph and Group 2 27kph left at 9:20

Didn't see that. I was under the impression that they wanted people to leave gradually between 8.30 and 10.00. The link on the their site said it was a 'non mass start' event?

Chuchote · 18-09-2016 08:58PM

route66 wrote: »

Did the Peter McVerry Welcome Home cycle yesterday - from UCD in Dublin to just outside Wexford Town.

136 KMs @ 26 kmp/h. Spent most of the day solo so very happy with that.

And all for a very good cause - link

That link's not working, unfortunately. A big fan of McVerry's work and his country-doctor approach to it. Interviewed him years ago and thought him sound.

micar · 18-09-2016 09:26PM

Did the boyne Valley classic.

Missed the right turn for stackallen as I was following guys up ahead of me. There was a marshal at the junction but said nothing to us. I did see the arrow that was stuck in the ditch on far right hand corner. Thought it was for the guys doing the longer distance.

Came onto slane to navan Road... All the guys were turning right. Followed them up the hill....Maybe about 10 guys ahead of me. Spoke to two guys, said they were doing the longer distance. Told them that should have turned right where the marshal was. So the three of us turned around.

I headed to towards slane. Spoke to another two guys heading the same direction. Again they said they were doing the longer distance. To them they had to go back.

I continued went through slane and onto Drogheda. Some Chap came up beside me...who obviously missed the turn as well and both of continued to Drogheda.

None of the guys had seen the arrow.

There must have 16 + guys who went by that marshal and nothing was said to us.

Always had it in my head that I was doing 88km. Estimated that by Drogheda I would hit 88km. So never thought anything of it. Got back to the finish bang on 12.

Didn't realise that I should have taken the right turn where the marshal was until my sister came home who was also doing the shorter distance.

Cycle from home and back added 12km. So at least I got in 100km.

Also missed the first food station at collon. Was with the main group with the lead car. Never saw a sign for that. The car did stop 2 km outside and were all told about the food stop. I didn't bother go back....just continued.

When I got my medal at the end I wasn't informed that there was food inside. Just took the medal and went home.

Rant over.

Chuchote · 18-09-2016 09:37PM

micar wrote: »

Did the boyne Valley classic.

Missed the right turn for stackallen as I was following guys up ahead of me. There was a marshal at the junction but said nothing to us. I did see the arrow that was stuck in the ditch on far right hand corner. Thought it was for the guys doing the longer distance.

Came onto slane to navan Road... All the guys were turning right. Followed them up the hill....Maybe about 10 guys ahead of me. Spoke to two guys, said they were doing the longer distance. Told them that should have turned right where the marshal was. So the three of us turned around.

I headed to towards slane. Spoke to another two guys heading the same direction. Again they said they were doing the longer distance. To them they had to go back.

I continued went through slane and onto Drogheda. Some Chap came up beside me...who obviously missed the turn as well and both of continued to Drogheda.

None of the guys had seen the arrow.

There must have 16 + guys who went by that marshal and nothing was said to us.

Always had it in my head that I was doing 88km. Estimated that by Drogheda I would hit 88km. So never thought anything of it. Got back to the finish bang on 12.

Didn't realise that I should have taken the right turn where the marshal was until my sister came home who was also doing the shorter distance.

Cycle from home and back added 12km. So at least I got in 100km.

Also missed the first food station at collon. Was with the main group with the lead car. Never saw a sign for that. The car did stop 2 km outside and were all told about the food stop. I didn't bother go back....just continued.

When I got my medal at the end I wasn't informed that there was food inside. Just took the medal and went home.

Rant over.

Arrows should be colour coded by kilometre length, and there should be a series of them with declining kms to when the turn happens. Food shoud be signaled with a big "FOOD!!!!" sign. Well done.

jaqian · 18-09-2016 10:38PM

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Didn't see that. I was under the impression that they wanted people to leave gradually between 8.30 and 10.00. The link on the their site said it was a 'non mass start' event?

True but also gives two different distances for same route lol

LollipopJimmy · 18-09-2016 11:00PM

Chuchote wrote: »

That link's not working, unfortunately. A big fan of McVerry's work and his country-doctor approach to it. Interviewed him years ago and thought him sound.

Just dropped a load of grub off at one of his places tonight. As always the staff are so pleasant to deal with

smacl · 20-09-2016 02:32PM

Lunch time spin up to Masseys. Long drag up the outer edge of the woods defeated me and I got off for the last steep 100m or so of tree roots and mud to find it was a dead end and that my descending skills also needs some serious work. Back wheel skidding all over the place at little more than a snails pace. Great spot though and plenty challenging for someone of my limited ability.

smacl · 21-09-2016 01:31PM

Planned on heading out to Enniskerry at lunch but somewhere around Whitechurch the bike had other ideas and took me up Kilmashogue and into the woods instead. Great weather for a bit of a climb, though getting blowy enough further up. Recent work done on the front brake hasn't made as much difference as hoped, went way too wide on a hairpin on Ticknock and nearly ditched. Time to change the pads, getting due anyway.

pats22b · 21-09-2016 07:38PM

got out of work early today and arranged a spin with me usual cycling companion. planned going from around marley park out towards tallaght, climb up bohernabreena, featherbeds , down into glencree , devils elbow to johnny foxes and up over glencullen mountain and home.

not the best of evenings out there but plenty of climbing to keep us warm. to my surprise the only other person we saw up the mountains was nico roche in his sky gear with the irish flag colours on it heading back towards the featherbeds - got the friendly wave from him.

If anyone is going near the devils elbow be careful its being resurfaced at the moment and is completely covered in a thick layer of grit - thankfully we were climbing it as otherwise wed have been walking down it.

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