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Sally Gap - conditions?

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    #62
    Carawaystick
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    I'd make sure you wear cycling gloves, so you don't destroy your hands when you fall ;)

    Sean Kelly explained the difficulties about this one time on eurosport...


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    #63
    07Lapierre
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    It will be Dark!..i'd bring gloves and LIGHTS..if I was going...but i'm not. :p


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    #64
    uphillonly
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    Inquitus wrote: »
    I am thinking of going over Sally Gap tonight, what do we think about conditions?

    Beautiful clear skies. Bring your telescope.

    Should be able to see Milky Way before the moon rises. Jupiter should look great just above to right of the moon.

    Wear body armour for the occasional falls on ice.


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    #65
    manwithaplan
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    Inquitus wrote: »
    I am thinking of going over Sally Gap tonight, what do we think about conditions?

    We think you should leave manwithaplan the key to your shed before you go.


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    #66
    Hmmzis
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    uphillonly wrote: »
    Beautiful clear skies. Bring your telescope.

    Should be able to see Milky Way before the moon rises. Jupiter should look great just above to right of the moon.

    Wear body armour for the occasional falls on ice.

    Would you know of any good spots where to safely set up a scope? My C6 needs some starlight :) Last time I had it out was in February and that's only from my light polluted back garden :(.


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    #67
    crosstownk
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    I was going to head up tonight around midnight to get a good gawk at Alpha Centauri. I've had 4 pints but unfortunately the weather is not cold enough tonight. I'll wait for a proper snowfall.

    TooWarm.jpg

    Roll on spring. I like a spin over Sally Gap.
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    #68
    bazermc
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    Ah it's only goes as low as minus 2!!!

    Light weights. HTFU!!!!!


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    #69
    Wishbone Ash
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    Inquitus wrote: »
    I am thinking of going over Sally Gap tonight, what do we think about conditions?
    Well?.....


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    #70
    bazermc
    Registered Users Posts: 3,116 ✭✭✭bazermc


    Wishbone Ash wrote: »
    Well?.....

    Depends on what hospital he is in and if it has wifi.


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    #71
    Wishbone Ash
    Registered Users Posts: 24,958 ✭✭✭✭Wishbone Ash


    bazermc wrote: »
    Depends on what hospital he is in and if it has wifi.
    If it's Beaumont, he won't have been seen by a doctor yet and will probably be on a trolley until Tuesday!


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    #72
    diomed
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    You need to do the 12 pubs before setting out. :rolleyes:


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    #73
    greenmat
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    Well how'd you get on?

    Frozen-Bike.jpg


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    #74
    Inquitus
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    Iceman-oetzi_dieentdeckung.jpg

    That's Ötzi the Neolithic Ice Man incidentally.


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    #75
    on_the_nickel
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    Thinking of taking a spin up there this afternoon/evening, loop from Citywest from Manor Kilbride, back down through Tallaght. Anyone up there today?


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    #76
    route66
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    Was planning a cycle taking in most of the Military road in Wicklow tomorrow. Weather conditions look great - apart from the wind: link :(

    Winds of 12 m/s (43 km/h) might sound ok but if it is like today, it will be very gusty - and it very exposed up there.

    Will I look for alternatives or should it be ok :confused:


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    #77
    smacl
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    route66 wrote: »
    Will I look for alternatives or should it be ok :confused:

    Was up there a couple of weeks ago when it was only mildly blowy in Ballyboden and it was very dodgy further along the Military road. I certainly wouldn't be rushing up there tomorrow. Enniskerry - Old long hill - back roads to Laragh might be a better option. You'd know well enough by the featherbeds, so could always go that way, and turn off at Glencree to get to Enniskerry and on from there.


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    #78
    Skrynesaver
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    I think the appearance of this thread on my feed could be viewed as the first sign of spring...


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    #79
    monkeyslayer
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    route66 wrote: »
    Was planning a cycle taking in most of the Military road in Wicklow tomorrow. Weather conditions look great - apart from the wind: link :(

    Winds of 12 m/s (43 km/h) might sound ok but if it is like today, it will be very gusty - and it very exposed up there.

    Will I look for alternatives or should it be ok :confused:

    depnds on which way you're going, last week I did the dublin/blessington/wicklow gap stretch into the wind which wasn't too bad, plenty of shelter especially on the later stages of the climbing. Tail wind all the way home via Laragh, Sallygap, featherbeds, if i'd been fitter I'd have smashed every PB ;) The oither way around would have been just pure hell.


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    #80
    NeedMoreGears
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    Any one up there today/recently? Any ice snow etc? I don't mind the wind too much but nervous in slippery conditions.

    I was thinking of heading up through Stepaside - Enniskerry and sheltering along the south side of the valley up to military road (the one that goes to the back entrance of Powerscourt)

    Ta

    NMG


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    #81
    Carpenter
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    NeedMoreGears wrote: »
    Any one up there today/recently? Any ice snow etc? I don't mind the wind too much but nervous in slippery conditions.

    I was thinking of heading up through Stepaside - Enniskerry and sheltering along the south side of the valley up to military road (the one that goes to the back entrance of Powerscourt)

    Ta

    NMG

    I was there yesterday perfect roads but still hilly :)


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    #82
    Haldir
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    Those Dutch...
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c75b_98q-0c


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    #83
    LennoxR
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    Climbed up Stocking Lane today, only went as far as Glencree and turned left down the valley. On the Military Road was the most insane crosswind I've ever experienced. Bike very nearly blown sideways out from under me. I would not recommend going up there when it's as windy as it is today.

    Otherwise ok though. No sign of snow or ice.


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    #84
    Daroxtar
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    I was up there on Saturday before the snow, I'll second that about the wind. I headed up to Kippure and it was absolutely howling up at the top. Very very hairy descent. I'm a bit lacking in cop on, it's definitely not for the sensible. It wasn't bad at all till the feather beds but once you get there I'd say the wind gained a good 10- 15 kmph and easily the same againif not more near the summit. Still a great climb though


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    #85
    The Noble Nudge
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    Survived anyway...went at it from the waterworks just to really torture myself...
    Only hairy part was coming down the gap towards to Kippure estate...crosswind from the left was about 15 m/s.
    Oh arms are about 1ft longer from wrestling the handlebars all the way.....


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    #86
    NeedMoreGears
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    Headed up Sally Gap yesterday. Got plenty of shelter on the southern side of Of the valley as hoped for. The military road was a different story, especially after Lough Bray. Very strong cross/head wind all the way to the gap. When I got there I turned left and back over Long Hill to Enniskerry. It took me 4:26 for 100.6 km. I normally be thinking around the four ten hour mark for that spin but the wind was very tough.

    Nice and mild though. Took off the leg warmers for the sunny spin home from enniskerry.


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    #87
    Mercian Pro
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    Had a long hard look at a few forecasts before deciding to head up from Manor Kilbride this morning. Perfect, but I didn't hang around at the top and the descent to Roundwood was great gas!


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    #88
    Keithchap
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    Any snow still around the Saly gap from last week or has it all cleared? Thanks.


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    #89
    Plastik
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    It was perfectly clear today.


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    #90
    rollingscone
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    Plastik wrote: »
    It was perfectly clear today.

    This.

    Few patches of ice on the way to the featherbeds from the viewpoint at about 10 this morning though.

    As always be mindful of sheltered or wind blasted sections where ice might linger longer.


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    #91
    Skrynesaver
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    Is it spring already?


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