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

Takca · 21-08-2017 10:11AM

cdaly_ wrote: »

Come visit on http://audaxireland.org and get in training...

Thanks, I'm hoping to do my first 200k audax next year also, I was thinking about doing Ballina next week but life got in the way

secman · 22-08-2017 06:59AM

Just the usual midweek out to blessington on main road , across the bridge and left for Manor kilbride and back by lisheen to main road and home. Lovely mild evening last night. 45km avg 28.6 kph. One of my last spins in my 50's, will probably get out on Wednesday for my last one. Friday being the big day , hoping to take day off and get out for first spin of my 60's.

Whyner · 22-08-2017 08:07AM

secman wrote: »

Just the usual midweek out to blessington on main road , across the bridge and left for Manor kilbride and back by lisheen to main road and home. Lovely mild evening last night. 45km avg 28.6 kph. One of my last spins in my 50's, will probably get out on Wednesday for my last one. Friday being the big day , hoping to take day off and get out for first spin of my 60's.

Super stuff, loved reading that...

Miklos · 22-08-2017 09:14AM

Went out last night for a hill raid, it was a beautiful spin seeing the sun set up at the Sally Gap. It was incredibly warm the whole evening, didn't even put arm warmers on on the way back home. The amount of flies up there was unreal though, millions of the buggers bouncing off my sunglasses decending to Luggala!

Mercian Pro · 22-08-2017 09:24AM

secman wrote: »

Friday being the big day , hoping to take day off and get out for first spin of my 60's.

Happy birthday. You are about to enter the very best decade for cycling. (Haven't tried the next one yet!)

magicbastarder · 23-08-2017 09:21AM

positron wrote: »

We had a cracking second half of the day here in Buncrana yesterday - sun splitting stones, not too windy etc. Ideal conditions for the bike!

i suspect your cycling will be curtailed in the next few weeks...

https://www.rte.ie/news/2017/0823/899334-weather-flooding/

positron · 23-08-2017 09:44AM

That looks really bad! Imagine road washing away from under you as your drive over it - scary stuff!!

PS: Luckily for me, I am (relatively) dry back here in Drogheda. I was only up there on holidays.

rushfan · 23-08-2017 03:34PM

81km today, lovely out there in the spiritual home, not very many others about.

secman · 23-08-2017 08:08PM

For the last spin of my fifties I did an urban spin with Annette and her Ma

. Up Belgard road, down Airton rd, Greenhills to Walkinstown roundabout, up st peters, up Wellington rd, and over to Firehouse and up to old bawn and on to oldcourt...Hunters something, stocking lane and back to old bawn, tallaght bypass, belgard rosd and home. Reintroducing myself to the hood... God has it changed over the last 20 years . Certainly a different spin, can't say I like urban as some folk do.. WA. Looking forward to spin on Friday... the first of many on 60's all going well.
25 km on the hour....avg ....must be 25 kph .

Fireball XL5 · 23-08-2017 08:19PM

I experienced a shocking moment on the way up Howth Hill today.

I will be 60 in December and as a guy on a Dublin Bike passed me I realised I will never see 25 again!!!!

:D:D

rushfan · 23-08-2017 08:21PM

Fireball XL5 wrote:

I will be 60 in December and as a guy on a Dublin Bike passed me I realised I will never see 25 again!!!!

So can I be the first to wish you a very happy 60th???? Or is it too early????

secman · 23-08-2017 08:26PM

Fireball XL5 wrote: »

I experienced a shocking moment on the way up Howth Hill today.

I will be 60 in December and as a guy on a Dublin Bike passed me I realised I will never see 25 again!!!!

:D:D

Sure you're only a nipper

Fireball XL5 · 23-08-2017 08:30PM

secman wrote: »

Sure you're only a nipper

I would love to say that 60 is the new 30 but my knees tell me otherwise.

Alanstrainor · 24-08-2017 10:40AM

Windy, and traffic is building! Bring on next week when the schools are back, that's when the games really begin. Feeling fit these days, but wishing I had gotten out more on leisure spins this summer, there's still time I suppose!

Wishbone Ash · 24-08-2017 01:13PM

magicbastarder wrote: »

......Managed to get my first KOM, on an amusingly inconsequential little lane.

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

It's a bit obscure alright. According to Strava I've done that lane dozens of times but I've no recollection of it as it has always been on a club ride.

I'll make a point of trying harder next time! ....

I sorted out that little matter this morning!

(It didn't come up as a KOM (just a 'PR') on my Strava activity even though I'm in first place.

)

Takca · 24-08-2017 01:45PM

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

(It didn't come up as a KOM (just a 'PR') on my Strava activity even though I'm in first place. )

This happened me on my 1 and only KOM, on the activity I clicked "Refresh Activity Achievements" and it came up as I expected. I think maybe it was because it was private and then I changed it to public(maybe?)

magicbastarder · 24-08-2017 02:48PM

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

I sorted out that little matter this morning!

(It didn't come up as a KOM (just a 'PR') on my Strava activity even though I'm in first place. )

heh! looks like both yourself and Mercian Pro responded to my gauntlet, i'm now no. 3.

Wishbone Ash · 24-08-2017 04:01PM

magicbastarder wrote: »

heh! looks like both yourself and Mercian Pro responded to my gauntlet, i'm now no. 3.

You'll have to get out there and give it another go.

(I think the other lads on the club ride were a bit puzzled when we took off at speed in the middle of nowhere).

Wishbone Ash · 24-08-2017 04:19PM

Takca wrote: »

This happened me on my 1 and only KOM, on the activity I clicked "Refresh Activity Achievements" and it came up as I expected...

Thanks - that worked! I never realised that facility was there.

magicbastarder · 24-08-2017 04:21PM

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

You'll have to get out there and give it another go.

will wait till there's a good strong westerly!

Miklos · 24-08-2017 05:51PM

120kms across Sally and Wicklow Gaps, very windy but enjoyable nonetheless.

monkeyslayer · 24-08-2017 06:16PM

Quick 30km test spin with my new fizik saddle and FSA carbon K wing bars, picked them up half price in the bike-discount sales... to say I'm delighted with the bars is understatement... It feels like a new bike, so smooth, so much of the road buzz is cut out and the ergonomics are unreal

triggermortis · 24-08-2017 07:18PM

First ride to work in the new job. Headwind was brutal and I felt wrecked just getting to work. Hopefully it stays the same direction or eases off for the ride home later.

Borderfox · 24-08-2017 07:30PM

Quick hour today with some hard efforts in the middle, 220w average for the hour so happy with that considering asthma is flaring up at the moment

https://www.strava.com/activities/1149399207

neris · 24-08-2017 08:51PM

Cycled into clontarf from sutton on the cycle path this e evening. Head wind had me killed and feel like I've done an 80km spin even though was only 26km.

Mercian Pro · 25-08-2017 08:09AM

Fireball XL5 wrote: »

I experienced a shocking moment on the way up Howth Hill today.

I will be 60 in December and as a guy on a Dublin Bike passed me I realised I will never see 25 again!!!!

:D:D

Normally I'd say never use age as an excuse for poor performance but, in this case, I don't think you have any other choice

Alanstrainor · 25-08-2017 10:15AM

neris wrote: »

Cycled into clontarf from sutton on the cycle path this e evening. Head wind had me killed and feel like I've done an 80km spin even though was only 26km.

I did the reverse yesterday evening. The wind was so strong it felt like I was being sucked along the bike path towards Portmarnock! Was tipping along at 40+km/h for most of my journey. But I did have the wind in my face yesterday morning, so I feel your pain!

secman · 25-08-2017 11:38AM

Nice spin out to blessington, valleymount and around the lake drive to Lacken, on the back road to manor kilbride and home on n81 .
70 km avg 27.6 kph. Nice way to spend the first hours of my 60 th.

triggermortis · 25-08-2017 03:01PM

secman wrote: »

Nice spin out to blessington, valleymount and around the lake drive to Lacken, on the back road to manor kilbride and home on n81 .
70 km avg 27.6 kph. Nice way to spend the first hours of my 60 th.

happy birthday

LollipopJimmy · 26-08-2017 07:35PM

Tested myself today to try and see how I'd be for 300odd kms in two days in less than two weeks time, I wanted to see how far I could push without food or a break. Managed 70kms at a good pace and comfortably. Reckon I'd have got the 100 without needing to stop but 50kms will be fine for what I have planned but good to know how my engine is.

Plan for training over the next few days is to do between 30 and 50kms a day for the next 8 days and then rest until the Thursday the 7th which is day 1

I will also be training Muay Thai, BJJ and do 3 'leg days' in the gym. Be grand

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

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