Tell us about your new improved government regulations compliant cycle part II

P_1 · 09-10-2016 07:08PM

Took the fatbike out for a proper spin today. Up the Dodder as far as the reservoirs with a few laps thrown in, then followed the Poddle back into town, followed the Tolka out as far as Blanch and back into town via the Royal Canal, then ended with a bit of madness in the Park. There are some very punishing hills offroad there!

115km @ a sluggish 17km/h. Glorious day out there today!

https://www.strava.com/activities/739741171

magicbastarder · 09-10-2016 08:29PM

i got my first ever overall ranking on a segment on strava yesterday - 6th overall.
only 49 efforts on that segment, and it's only 200m long, but it's a start.

dahat · 09-10-2016 08:38PM

Ballymac loop today from Kilsheelan at a handy pace bar a couple of breakouts here n there as the "road captain" had to cut short his spin so lads were impatient at times. ..

We also had a lad whose crank fell off after a GCN home crank change, could have been very dangerous for him and us if it happened at pace. ..

118km at 29km Aug with alot of it in Z2 & Z3.

Trainer road beckons for me after next week, decided to try follow a plan to help with early Spring racing if it do decide to try a few one day races.

jober · 13-10-2016 06:30AM

Headed out after work for a spin yestetday 57k up cruagh rd and on up over Sally's gap and home to tallaght ,underestimated how quick the sun and temperature would drop.luckily had lights with me but definitely could of done with a jacket and my feet were like ice.will head up again today after work but I'll be more prepared this time.

triggermortis · 14-10-2016 01:02PM

https://www.strava.com/activities/744219027

After 6 nights I have 2 days off so instead of going to bed after dropping the kids at school I headed out for a spin. I cycled to work the first 4 nights but drove the last 2 as I felt fatigued, but needed to make the most of the decent weather today. Felt good to be on normal tyres after commuting on Tannus solid tyres all week, and was surprised at how much quicker I felt today. Got several PR's including up the steep side of Howth, which amazed me as I'm never good on hills. Should have put shoe covers on as my feet were freezing by the time I got back, but apart from that, a great morning.

75Km @ 28km/h.

secman · 15-10-2016 12:39PM

To Killenagh? Ballyedmund, boolavogue, ratheenduff, oulart, out the wexford road, left for Blackwater, kilmuckridge home.

55 km Avg 25.5kph
Back roads were very messy after the heavy rain and cattle being moved, they master walking and schitting

Tried out new shoes acquisition, nice shoe.

Doc07 · 15-10-2016 04:10PM

Good honest 80km in the rain. (Well it was lashing as I left the house, quite pleasant near the end) Rathfarnum, Embankment, blessington, home. Not too many others on the road.

godtabh · 15-10-2016 08:42PM

I was out this morning. Early. Very early. And it was biblical!

Only that I was up with a 1 year old any ways I would have been very happy to stay in bed.

Interesting ride all the same. Stoped to help a lad who I found passed out on the street. I think he was just drunk. He was also very wet!

Chuchote · 15-10-2016 09:17PM

Tell us you didn't bring the one-year-old with you!

godtabh · 16-10-2016 07:20AM

Chuchote wrote: »

Tell us you didn't bring the one-year-old with you!

She loves bike rides

triggermortis · 16-10-2016 07:28AM

Up at 4.30 to cycle to work this morning. After probably my slowest commute yet - due to tired legs, strong winds and a hangover - I arrived at work literally seconds before a biblical downpour.

P_1 · 16-10-2016 03:43PM

Out to Maynooth by the Royal Canal path (going by the Deep Sinking was a bad idea this time of year!) and back down the Grand Canal path via Leixlip and Lucan. 64km, headwind going out was a killer and the bike is now caked in mud.

https://www.strava.com/activities/746686101

magicbastarder · 16-10-2016 04:37PM

took the mountain bike out for a quick recommissioning spin (i plan on using it to start cycling to work again).
my main mistake was wearing the btwin winter jacket i'd bought in decathlon. i was way too bloody warm. windy out there.

smacl · 16-10-2016 07:29PM

magicbastarder wrote: »

took the mountain bike out for a quick recommissioning spin (i plan on using it to start cycling to work again).
my main mistake was wearing the btwin winter jacket i'd bought in decathlon. i was way too bloody warm. windy out there.

Same, only had a couple of hours to spare today and grabbed the heavy aldi winter jacket which was a mistake. Also managed to get attacked by a couple of terriers coming up the hill from Kilternan to Johnny Foxes which made my already sweaty self even sweatier still, and the hills were alive with some pretty florid language from yours truly which thankfully sent the mutts scurrying off. On the plus side, new brake pads are working a treat and at last the disc brakes are feeling like the disc brakes everyone raves about. Blowy enough out, but great weather for cycling all the same.

Wishbone Ash · 16-10-2016 07:31PM

magicbastarder wrote: »

took the mountain bike out for a quick recommissioning spin (i plan on using it to start cycling to work again).
my main mistake was wearing the btwin winter jacket i'd bought in decathlon. i was way too bloody warm. windy out there.

Took my own old MTB out for the first time in 7 years today. I was pleasantly surprised at how little I had to do to make it roadworthy again. A deep clean, a bit of lubrication, new rear tyre and a new chain and I was good to go. Felt weird - very soft and heavy and very low geared.

ednwireland · 16-10-2016 07:33PM

ballyshannon kinlough benwisken grange mullghmore head ballyshnnon

some heavy rain

new verge baltic jacket held off most of rain !

magicbastarder · 16-10-2016 07:36PM

yeah, the gappy gearing was a bit odd - it's a 9 speed freewheel on it, i guess maybe 13-32. i just lubed the chain a bit, and the only problems i had were unclipping on one side (spd) - turns out the cleat had come loose on my shoe, nowt to do with the bike; a slight metallic rattle i've not isolated yet; and the saddle was sloped way too far forward, and i didn't have an allen key with me.
the bike has been criminally underused - it's a 2002 (i think) stumpjumper hardtail, i've got slicks on it which are 23 years old and not a bother on them.

dahat · 16-10-2016 07:39PM

70km solo yesterday with practically all in Z2, handy pace, 27.7km avg, but oddly felt like I'd been hit by a bus after it, legs & body were achy.

Been taking it easy last few weeks due to new working hours plus senior club men have suggested this is low intensity time of year but as I am a big fat lad at 106kgs I have to keep intensity so tonight I hit the turbo for a session of sorts to get a sweat up.

15min warm up, 30 seconds max effort with 4mins easy between each max effort, did 4 max effort for a 30 min session. Really need to get more sessions like so in and harder as I really have to shift at least 10kgs before the Spring to see decent second year improvement.

Anyone got some good Turbo session so they like?

wanderer 22 · 16-10-2016 07:41PM

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Took my own old MTB out for the first time in 7 years today. I was pleasantly surprised at how little I had to do to make it roadworthy again. A deep clean, a bit of lubrication, new rear tyre and a new chain and I was good to go. Felt weird - very soft and heavy and very low geared.

Took my new (to me) mtb for it's first spin today...the 740mm bars feel so strange, not sure I'll get used to them :eek:

nilhg · 16-10-2016 07:56PM

Longer than normal club spin today to mark the end of the Summer season, roundabout route to Blessington, Sorrell Hill, lunch in Kippure estate, Bohernabreena, the Lamb and home.

Breezy day out but the showers kept away, nice to get across some of the roads we don't normally travel.

https://www.strava.com/activities/746659382

130km, 2000m though I think the garmin might have kind to me on the climbing total.

Daroxtar · 16-10-2016 08:03PM

Went out for a spin this evening. Nothing too strenuous. Longwood- Edenderry and back. 40km ish. I say nothing too strenuous but I felt like absolute shíte for the first half of the ride. Headwind did me no favours, I was struggling right from the start, gasping for breath on the first tiny incline I hit. A far cry from the Angliru!!!
Now I know I've scaled back a bit the last fortnight or so, only really had one spin in 2 weeks and barely got out of my comfort zone but I really felt like I've gone waaaay backward. I don't know how but I've also managed to put on 3kg.
I did manage a couple of wind assisted PRs on the return leg but methinks I'll be needing to do a few midweek turbo sessions and eat some salad or other healthy stuff. And less chocolate.

https://www.strava.com/activities/746886705

magicbastarder · 16-10-2016 08:08PM

colm18 wrote: »

Took my new (to me) mtb for it's first spin today...the 740mm bars feel so strange, not sure I'll get used to them :eek:

this is another thing i find odd about MTBs. only one hand position.

nilhg · 16-10-2016 08:09PM

Daroxtar wrote: »

Went out for a spin this evening. Nothing too strenuous. Longwood- Edenderry and back. 40km ish. I say nothing too strenuous but I felt like absolute shíte for the first half of the ride. Headwind did me no favours, I was struggling right from the start, gasping for breath on the first tiny incline I hit. A far cry from the Angliru!!!
Now I know I've scaled back a bit the last fortnight or so, only really had one spin in 2 weeks and barely got out of my comfort zone but I really felt like I've gone waaaay backward. I don't know how but I've also managed to put on 3kg.
I did manage a couple of wind assisted PRs on the return leg but methinks I'll be needing to do a few midweek turbo sessions and eat some salad or other healthy stuff. And less chocolate.

https://www.strava.com/activities/746886705

I'v always found a spin after a bit of a break to be hard, especially the first 30 or 40km, add in a headwind and I'm not surprised you felt miserable, the legs will come back quick enough, the 3kg could be another matter, much easier to get them than to get rid of them.....

Daroxtar · 16-10-2016 08:45PM

nilhg wrote: »

I'v always found a spin after a bit of a break to be hard, especially the first 30 or 40km, add in a headwind and I'm not surprised you felt miserable, the legs will come back quick enough, the 3kg could be another matter, much easier to get them than to get rid of them.....

Just looking over what I've done in the last few weeks and apart from my holiday spins I've actually done a fair bit less in the last 2 months than I'd usually be doing. I think I took the whole "Taper" thing a bit to far

Good excuse to start a steady winter program now though, I've pretty much acchieved my goals for the year and de-trained enough now so back to building the base from here on.

shaka · 16-10-2016 09:01PM

80km charity spin today. At tea stop at 40 came back to bike and a puncture awaited me, changed it and got 8 km out the road and had another one on same tyre. Changed again, couldnt fupping find anything in tyre or rim. Did next 20 in a temper with a club mate,went very hard -38 avg for that 20 between the two of us. Got back onto a group of clubmates who were minding a junior who was struggling.
Four punctures in two week on same wheel and still can't see anything.

secman · 16-10-2016 09:36PM

shaka wrote: »

80km charity spin today. At tea stop at 40 came back to bike and a puncture awaited me, changed it and got 8 km out the road and had another one on same tyre. Changed again, couldnt fupping find anything in tyre or rim. Did next 20 in a temper with a club mate,went very hard -38 avg for that 20 between the two of us. Got back onto a group of clubmates who were minding a junior who was struggling.
Four punctures in two week on same wheel and still can't see anything.

Check the rim tape... I have history with rim tape.. 8 punctures over a 3 to 4 week period.. checked everything but the rim tape... changed rim tape and I'm not saying it

Alanstrainor · 17-10-2016 12:30PM

Still in shorts and jersey, but definitely needed the light gloves this morning in Dublin. I'll have the Gabba in regular use soon enough I'd say.

P_1 · 17-10-2016 08:49PM

A little more exploring around North County Dublin today, the tailwind was lovely

https://www.relive.cc/view/747861896

shootermacg · 17-10-2016 09:06PM

Took the scenic route today:

:D:D

triggermortis · 18-10-2016 10:17AM

short for time as usual but took it handy as I felt tired. Cool out this morning.

https://www.strava.com/activities/748361334

@P1 that relive site looks good - just signed up.

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