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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 14,980 ✭✭✭✭tuxy


    Club spin foul weather, half the group turned back after 30k.
    Only a photo can do it justice.

    402483.jpg

    https://www.strava.com/activities/785958768


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,466 ✭✭✭RobertFoster


    Does your club not have a mudguard rule, or were you drafting tractors? :eek:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 14,980 ✭✭✭✭tuxy


    Does your club not have a mudguard rule

    There was talk of introducing the rule after today but probably won't happen.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 6,977 ✭✭✭secman


    Due to time restraints today, did a short spin from Kilnamanagh to Blessington,
    41km , Avg was 25.6 kph. Left just before 9, roads were fine, but closer to Blessington they were very bad , Muck and what seemed like lime , glad it was a solo spin, but bike was still filthy when I got back home.
    Seemed like the tops of mountains were still white. Also noticed that the car park of the cattle Mart was pure white with frost where it was still in the shade. Was thinking that a lot of the back roads might have been frosty in patches.
    Saw a fair few crews on the way out as I was on way back. Red and black jersey... a leinster blue jersey and the biggest crew had a mainly purple jersey.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,134 ✭✭✭✭Wishbone Ash


    Does your club not have a mudguard rule...
    Don't mention the war!

    (It's a bit frustrating all the same when there is a rule but it's continually ignored by a few and there seems to be no consequences. :()


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 575 ✭✭✭NBar


    Don't mention the war!

    (It's a bit frustrating all the same when there is a rule but it's continually ignored by a few and there seems to be no consequences. :()

    Feel the pain have a few in our club like that and no matter how much it's said they don't give a ****e about others


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 575 ✭✭✭NBar


    Weepsie wrote: »
    Why not have a few strikes and you're out policy, or send a group of people who don't have mudguards off separately.

    Small enough groups but a few who got mudguards after been told got covered in dirt today by the non complying ones so the pressure will be on and yes its something that has to be done but soo few willing to enforce


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,347 ✭✭✭Mercian Pro


    That photo tuxy is the best argument for enforcing a mudguard rule on winter group spins that I have seen. Not surprised that half your group turned back. Full length mudguards too and not these http://bbbcycling.com/accessories/fenders/BFD-21R "greedy bastards" that protect the riders back but direct all the muck at anyone behind.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 14,884 ✭✭✭✭ednwireland


    No cycle working all weekend (unusual normally get away without having too much work at the weekend :(

    My weather

    https://www.ecowitt.net/home/share?authorize=96CT1F



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,681 ✭✭✭✭P_1


    42km of a hangover cure today. South Bull Wall, Irishtown Park, the beach, the West Pier and back home up Mount Merrion. Beaut of a day out.

    https://www.strava.com/activities/787328272


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 6,977 ✭✭✭secman


    No spin today, had a very late night, took bike out , had a puncture, or a slow one, couldnt be a arsed... put bike back into garage.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,681 ✭✭✭✭P_1


    115km on the Fatbike. Up the Dodder and a few loops of the reservoir, then up the high road above the reservior and that ouch of a climb up to Black Hill. Up and around the fireroad and a few more laps of the reservoir. Home via Cunard and out to Bullock Harbour.

    Absolutely shattered!

    https://www.strava.com/activities/788172343


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,234 ✭✭✭✭Cee-Jay-Cee


    Managed to squeeze in 25km on the MTB this morning around the back roads near my home. It was such a pleasure as it was so mild and calm and with the 65,000 gears on the MTB (ok its only 30 but its soooo many) back roads and hills are a pleasure regardless of the poor surface on many of them. Methinks the road bike will be having a long winter hiatus and the mountain bike will be predominantly used.

    25.2km @ 19.1kmph (385m total climbing)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,822 ✭✭✭Annie get your Run


    Took a fall on this mornings commute, brain not fully engaged so by the time I registered that I couldn't get past the traffic it was too late to put my foot down :rolleyes: thankfully the only thing hurt was my pride! Beautiful morning though :)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,203 ✭✭✭Parchment


    Took a fall on this mornings commute, brain not fully engaged so by the time I registered that I couldn't get past the traffic it was too late to put my foot down :rolleyes: thankfully the only thing hurt was my pride! Beautiful morning though :)

    glad youre ok - it was a frosty foggy morning.


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,271 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    Did 40km today and yesterday. I think yesterday was colder but I saw more frost about the place today.

    Plenty of bike ninjas out this morning. Was coming up to Vincents hospital when two idiots came out of a side street looking to take the left at the Tesco before Vincents. Saw the first idiot but was enough ahead of me to avoid him no problem but the second idiot came out of no where and I'd say missed her by millimeters.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 748 ✭✭✭Paul_Mc1988


    A nice 35K on Monday with only 20K yesterday. After only a month back on a bike since i was a kid i decided to try head up by bohernabreena but the ascent completely broke me.

    Only checked when i got home what the gradient was and found out it was 13%:eek:. A bit too advanced for me at this stage but it has now become my Everest. Will go back in a couple of weeks with a few more Ks on the legs for try number 2:D.

    https://www.strava.com/activities/788570113

    https://www.strava.com/activities/787749938


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,122 ✭✭✭Unknown Soldier


    A nice 35K on Monday with only 20K yesterday. After only a month back on a bike since i was a kid i decided to try head up by bohernabreena but the ascent completely broke me.

    Only checked when i got home what the gradient was and found out it was 13%:eek:. A bit too advanced for me at this stage but it has now become my Everest. Will go back in a couple of weeks with a few more Ks on the legs for try number 2:D.

    https://www.strava.com/activities/788570113

    https://www.strava.com/activities/787749938

    Just around the corner, Ballinascorney was my "Nemesis" for quite awhile! Well done all the same. I hope you enjoy being back on the bike as much as I and a lot of other here do.

    Having looked at your Strava you might not have your "Privacy" Zone set, which is handy to have set. If you have... ignore the following!

    On A PC (Not phone) Top right, hover over your icon pic and choose "Settings" from the drop down menu. Then on the new screen, left hand side choose "Privacy" Type in your address, Select the Radius of the zone and then "Create"

    Unfortunately Strava has yet to make a "map" version, where you can navigate the map and choose the centre of the zone and "create"
    P_1 wrote: »
    115km on the Fatbike. Up the Dodder and a few loops of the reservoir, then up the high road above the reservior and that ouch of a climb up to Black Hill. Up and around the fireroad and a few more laps of the reservoir. Home via Cunard and out to Bullock Harbour.

    Absolutely shattered!

    https://www.strava.com/activities/788172343

    Your two headed sheep pic is very good :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 748 ✭✭✭Paul_Mc1988


    Just around the corner, Ballinascorney was my "Nemesis" for quite awhile! Well done all the same. I hope you enjoy being back on the bike as much as I and a lot of other here do.

    Having looked at your Strava you might not have your "Privacy" Zone set, which is handy to have set. If you have... ignore the following!

    On A PC (Not phone) Top right, hover over your icon pic and choose "Settings" from the drop down menu. Then on the new screen, left hand side choose "Privacy" Type in your address, Select the Radius of the zone and then "Create"

    Unfortunately Strava has yet to make a "map" version, where you can navigate the map and choose the centre of the zone and "create

    Just set up my privacy zone there, thanks for the info;). I was wondering was there a system like that the other day as i was essentially giving anyone the location to my bike :confused:.

    Great to be back on the bike for the fitness side of things as running was taking its toll on the knees at this stage, not to mention you get to go and see places you might normally never visit:).


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,681 ✭✭✭✭P_1



    Your two headed sheep pic is very good :)

    Thanks! Was a bit of a surprise bumping into them. They got through a gap in the fence somewhere. Ran into a farmer mending said fence and driving them back down the lane on the return laps.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,368 ✭✭✭Chuchote


    Your two headed sheep pic is very good :)

    Eh?


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,271 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    40km on Zwoft this morning. Its so life like. Even got a puncture!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,676 ✭✭✭Trekker09


    godtabh wrote: »
    40km on Zwoft this morning. Its so life like. Even got a puncture!

    Aye, but did the other riders observe the mudguard rule :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 74 ✭✭Charity2020


    Bloggsie wrote: »
    on the commute home yesterday, I saw the most reckless behaviour from a cyclist. Between the henry street/o'connell street junctions and also on parnell square-street she broke almost every red light narrowly missing pedistrians and just avoided being milled by an aircoach. I pulled up beside her and tried to engage her, I must have been wearing my cloak of invisibility cos she just ignored me and broke another light and headed on her way.

    ohh and just to lob a grenade in, she was wearing headphones!!!

    This is not an isolated case. Those people are all over the country. They tend to cause more accidents than they are directly involved in. There should be some proper way to report people like this.


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,271 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    Trekker09 wrote: »
    Aye, but did the other riders observe the mudguard rule :D

    Was just disappointed that no one stopped to give me a hand!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,146 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    Bloody freezing this morning. I should have put on my overshoes as my toes were frozen. I didn't encounter any ice, but this was the first morning that I was concerned for it. Very wary of off road cycle lanes this time of year so I tried my best to avoid them where possible.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,561 ✭✭✭Eamonnator


    P_1 wrote: »
    115km on the Fatbike. Up the Dodder and a few loops of the reservoir, then up the high road above the reservior and that ouch of a climb up to Black Hill. Up and around the fireroad and a few more laps of the reservoir. Home via Cunard and out to Bullock Harbour.

    Absolutely shattered!

    https://www.strava.com/activities/788172343

    115kms on a Fatbike?? and over 800 metres of climbing!
    That's some going.
    You're some man for one man!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,520 ✭✭✭Alek


    Topped up my Explorer map coverage this morning from 11x11 to 15x15 solid square :) Squares are 1x1km and you just have to visit them once:

    402937.JPG

    https://www.strava.com/activities/791253496/segments/19332159920


    map is generated by Veloviewer.com


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 4,194 Mod ✭✭✭✭Planet X


    First spin in 4 months, how bad is that....
    118k @22.4

    https://www.strava.com/activities/792345344

    Dirty enough weather, drizzly etc.

    Rapha Winter Hat, first long spin. Grand.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,368 ✭✭✭Chuchote


    First spin in three weeks. 100 metres, shuddered and went home.


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