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

Wishbone Ash · 06-02-2017 07:16PM

triggermortis wrote: »

I didn't realise until looking at that map that Snowtown is in Meath

Once you cross the bridge at Naul, you're in Co Meath.

Mercian Pro · 06-02-2017 07:44PM

RobertFoster wrote: »

Heading west there's a short descent, a slight climb, and then another descent to a t-junction. Head left for Oldtown/Garristown (next right) or head right over the three sisters and back to the Naul.

Only recently discovered a nice climb by taking a left at the garden centre between the three sisters and Naul. It's signposted Four Knocks and called Westown Cl on Google Maps. My guide for the day described it as the ugly step-sister 😰

secman · 06-02-2017 07:51PM

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Once you cross the bridge at Naul, you're in Co Meath.

So NCD " the home of cycling" is Meath...ish

magicbastarder · 06-02-2017 07:53PM

Mercian Pro wrote: »

Only recently discovered a nice climb by taking a left at the garden centre between the three sisters and Naul. It's signposted Four Knocks and called Westown Cl on Google Maps. My guide for the day described it as the ugly step-sister 😰

That's the dishonest one that leaves the steepest bit til the end?

magicbastarder · 06-02-2017 08:40PM

yep, that's the one. it's called the mall climb on strava.

smacl · 07-02-2017 02:29PM

Huffed and puffed up Cruagh over lunch and back down by Foxes and Kilternan. Great cycling weather, but the engine on the bike needs a service, seems to have got heavy and sluggish over the Christmas.

triggermortis · 07-02-2017 03:56PM

After I took the kids to school this morning I realised I'd left my work ID in work, so I decided to see how much better the commute will be when the weather gets better and I can use the good bike.
Admittedly, the usual commute begins at 5am (or earlier) or comes after a 12 hour shift, but without going too mad, I shaved off 10 mins going either way.

https://www.strava.com/activities/858092683

https://www.strava.com/activities/858092665

Maybe its the lack of a bag, lighter bike and no thoughts of being in work all day or night...

Alanstrainor · 08-02-2017 10:15AM

My toes were frozen this morning. Bitterly cold, but otherwise it was actually nice and calm along the north Dublin coast! Fed up of this wintery cold weather now!

RayCun · 08-02-2017 10:17AM

Alanstrainor wrote: »

My toes were frozen this morning. Bitterly cold, but otherwise it was actually nice and calm along the north Dublin coast! Fed up of this wintery cold weather now!

Ah, but there's a grand stretch in the evenings all the same

Takca · 08-02-2017 10:32AM

3 weeks into my new cycling pastime and due to various things on in the last few days I haddn't gotten out so ....

I went for my first night spin on rural roads last night, 12km most of it with only my own lights and the moon for light. It was kind of a test run to see what I'd feel like cycling at night. I only met about 5 cars on the road and was reasonably happy I was visible to them, so probably out again tonight ;-). It was bloody freezing though... 1°C, I should have brought gloves.

smacl · 08-02-2017 02:23PM

Glorious out there now, just back from my regular lunch time spin up by Foxes and if I could have got out of working this afternoon I'd still be out there. Usual 25k, 410m of climbing at a leisurely 21kph with a broad smile approaching a full on grin as I hit 64kph coming down Pine Forest road towards Cruagh.

rushfan · 08-02-2017 03:45PM

Went out for 35km this afternoon, a little later than I expected as usual. Beautiful day, perfect for cycling.

triggermortis · 10-02-2017 11:36AM

48Km round NCD this morning. As I swung my leg over the bike at the start, a hail shower started. Which was nice...

https://www.strava.com/activities/861377395

As I turned into my road, it started hailing again. Maybe my house just has a cloud of hail over it???

godtabh · 10-02-2017 11:49AM

It was cold this morning. Did 42km with an average temp of 0. Even had a few flakes of snow

rushfan · 10-02-2017 12:33PM

Weepsie wrote:

, so no excuse to not cycle tomorrow if the temp goes as low as its claimed and maybe give a little review.

Weepsie wrote:

I've just taken delivery of this

Decent looking jacket, looking forward to your review.

Takca · 10-02-2017 02:35PM

thought I'd tackle a segment I'd been eyeing up today, 1.3km 5%.
Made it up but wasn't easy, I'll be back
fingers frozen again. still need proper gloves.

kirk buttercup · 10-02-2017 10:19PM

Weepsie wrote:

I've just taken delivery of this

That's really nice

godtabh · 11-02-2017 09:42AM

Bloody colder than yesterday. -2 for about an hour but felt like an age!

secman · 11-02-2017 05:18PM

Out to blessington and back through Manor Kilbride, 48.5 km Avg 25.6 kph. Was bitter cold this morning but thankfully a dry one.

magicbastarder · 11-02-2017 07:02PM

Weepsie wrote: »

I've just taken delivery of this http://www.santinisms.it/en/men-jackets/meridian-winter-jacket-335.html, so no excuse to not cycle tomorrow if the temp goes as low as its claimed and maybe give a little review.

did it get an adequate test?

disco1 · 11-02-2017 08:41PM

post this for friday...102 km from costa teguise to el golfo in lanzarote 22.0c fantastic day.

Whyner · 11-02-2017 11:54PM

Pretty nice leaving the house but once I turned at Ballymore it was straight into the snow. Got home in time for the match. Serious burn in my quads for the first half...

https://www.strava.com/activities/862510136

retalivity · 12-02-2017 10:09AM

disco1 wrote: »

post this for friday...102 km from costa teguise to el golfo in lanzarote 22.0c fantastic day.

I was in lanzarote last weekend, but didnt have time to rent a bike. Did a tour of the island and some great cycling roads through the national park and la geria, with good little climbs.

Thought about going out in dublin this morning....nope

Chuchote · 12-02-2017 10:32AM

The AA is tweeting that the Sally Gap is impassible this morning.

iwillhtfu · 12-02-2017 11:58AM

Chuchote wrote: »

The AA is tweeting that the Sally Gap is impassible this morning.

It's completely frozen didn't stop some gob****e in a tour bus trying to go over it mind.

dahat · 12-02-2017 02:54PM

Club spin and we decided to try seek shelter from the wind but it proved fruitless at time. Very cold at times and messy back roads meant for a less than enjoyable spin.

Got relief when heading back to base and speeds went up while still under control, nice to end a spin in such a way.

100km with AVG speed of 28.8km and just 650m of elevation.

Boscoirl · 12-02-2017 03:39PM

Club spin, went with the quicker group this morning, as numbers were low, struggled with the pace and the wind, 3 of us turned back after 30+ km.

One of those punctured shortly later, and decided to call a lift, then the other bonked with about 10km from home as we were passing his parents house, so he bailed, it was his first spin in 3 months.

So had to do the last bit on my own, the wind was cruel,

Dcully · 12-02-2017 04:32PM

Club spin this morning, really felt the last 20k but I'm blaming that headwind we had for first 45k or so.
Only 9 of us out so turn at the front came round faster than usual.

https://www.strava.com/activities/863827729

jrar · 12-02-2017 10:54PM

Tough out there this morning with that strong cool Easterly - we went SW for the first 55km until coffee in Portarlington - and suffered a bit on the way back battling the headwind, but managed our 100km spin.......but not before a car literally swerved into the group near Kilmeague !

Driver then pulled back out, stopped suddenly and reversed back down the road at a crazy speed nearly hitting another car, and then took a left turn and sped off - being slightly dazed/shocked at what had just happened, we only got part of his reg. and when we visiting the Garda station later to formally report it (we had phoned in at the time of the incident), they couldn't make a match between the reg and vehicle type.

Then got home to hear about that awful incident in Rathcoffey which claimed a young woman's life ! Tragic news, and I can't help thinking we could have been looking at a serious injury or worse in our own group also thanks to the actions of this unhinged individual !

helimachoptor · 14-02-2017 12:27PM

Myself and a fellow cyclist (him leading) nearly side swiped on our commute but someone pulling into the bus lane on the rock road, tbh it was almost a brown pants moment :eek:

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