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c.p.w.g.w · 23-06-2018 11:35AM

First Spin in roughly 4 years today...

Did a 34.5km spin(LIT to Shannon and back)...did it in 1hr 10mins...average speed of 29.5km according to MapmyRide...Was great to get back on the bike, but its certainly harder than i remember:D

Wishbone Ash · 23-06-2018 04:00PM

c.p.w.g.w wrote: »

First Spin in roughly 4 years today...

Did a 34.5km spin(LIT to Shannon and back)...did it in 1hr 10mins...average speed of 29.5km according to MapmyRide...Was great to get back on the bike, but its certainly harder than i remember:D

Thats a savage average speed for someone who hasn’t been on a bike for 4 years.

pjmn · 23-06-2018 04:35PM

Tipped off early this morning and did my 100km loop out to Maam Cross, across to Rossaveal and home again... glorious morning... averaged 28.8kmph

https://www.strava.com/activities/1656287162

rodneyTrotter. · 23-06-2018 06:20PM

Plastik wrote: »

Ticked over 100,000km on Strava this evening.

Strava will send you a superman cape and a well done card so any day soon.
But only if you are a premium member -)

magicbastarder · 24-06-2018 10:50AM

It's bloody glorious out there. 52km out to Skryne and back, first time I've managed to beat 30km/h over a reasonable distance.

ted1 · 24-06-2018 11:40AM

No cycle for me today. But I did go out for a 10 km run and took my two daughters with me on their bikes. That’s they furthest they have gone. Now it did involve a stop midway got ice creams and a further stop for a cold drink but it’s great that they can now cover a bit if distance without whinging.

triggermortis · 24-06-2018 11:59AM

Lovely morning out for a spin. First time out with a Sunday group out towards Drogheda and then some nice quiet roads, and a few hills. Had to miss the coffee stop and push on home, but 95km @ 28.4kmh giving me 243km for the week

ednwireland · 24-06-2018 01:04PM

Garmin reading 29 on the tarmac , 20 degrees in the shade very little traffic,900m of climbing so my usual dog slow average ,but what a day.

LollipopJimmy · 24-06-2018 01:11PM

I just wandered out to Howth with an old mate. Very very busy this morning, as to be expected. Glorious

loyatemu · 24-06-2018 02:17PM

Wicklow is God's own country on a day like today (insert your own deity of choice here...)

also, this is a bollox of a climb, but worth it for the views: https://www.strava.com/segments/5060755

nilhg · 24-06-2018 04:54PM

7 of us from the club headed off early this morning to do most of the old Wicklow Peaks sportive route, Sally Gap from Blessington, Luggala, Roundwood, Laragh, Shay Elliot, Slieve Maan, Ballinabarney Gap, Glen of Immal and Dunlavin.

One of the lads punctured half way up SM and had trouble getting himself sorted, so I got a few bonus KM's dropping back down to him to supervise.

With the spin over from and back to Kildare, and my in and out from home I got todays total up to 160km and 2300+M

Glorious up there today

https://www.strava.com/activities/1659362833

devonp · 24-06-2018 04:58PM

nilhg wrote: »

7 of us from the club headed off early this morning to do most of the old Wicklow Peaks sportive route, Sally Gap from Blessington, Luggala, Roundwood, Laragh, Shay Elliot, Slieve Maan, Ballinabarney Gap, Glen of Immal and Dunlavin.

did something similar in the other direction, think i saw your group at Glenmalure , i was waiting for the OH in the car park of the Glenmalure lodge, burger & chips!!

Boscoirl · 24-06-2018 05:44PM

105km this morning in blistering heat, absolutely gorgeous out, then down to Lough derg this afternoon for a swim ( there was no running)

nilhg · 24-06-2018 06:15PM

devonp wrote: »

did something similar in the other direction, think i saw your group at Glenmalure , i was waiting for the OH in the car park of the Glenmalure lodge, burger & chips!!

Burger and chips would have gone down nicely, we had to make do with 99s in Dunlavin.....

magicbastarder · 24-06-2018 06:58PM

How many 99s does it take to make up 4,279 calories?

saccades · 24-06-2018 07:33PM

Meant to go on the club spin, instead I went with the family down to the beach on our bikes.

Didn't break sweat but we had a great time, #2 child is coming along in leaps and bounds. #1 was not whinging about her hair and the missus finally tried bib shorts and has seen the light.

All finished off with the world's largest 99s!

BBQ and football to follow, cracking day.

dahat · 24-06-2018 07:46PM

magicbastarder wrote: »

How many 99s does it take to make up 4,279 calories?

I'd say one more might get ya near the target.... You know you want to!!!

nilhg · 24-06-2018 09:01PM

magicbastarder wrote: »

How many 99s does it take to make up 4,279 calories?

It's like eating an Elephant, you start with the first bite:P

hesker · 24-06-2018 09:07PM

saccades wrote: »

All finished off with the world's largest 99s!

Bigger than this?

saccades · 24-06-2018 09:32PM

hesker wrote: »

Bigger than this?

Hard to judge but very close - had sprinkles and sauce too.

Seadin · 24-06-2018 11:14PM

Did 105km today. Savage weather. It's a joy to cycle in this weather

Thinkingaboutit · 25-06-2018 07:08AM

To work, five miles / 8 km into town, moderate to light traffic, nothing of great note, except the crank bearings seem to be on the way out again, which shouldn't be.

terrydel · 25-06-2018 08:09AM

Did 107km yesterday, starting at 9 from Valleymount, over Ballinascorney past the army camp, down the other side and up Glenasmole and onto Sally Gap, down to Laragh via Glenmacnass, home via Wicklow Gap and Hollywood.
Heat was unreal and the difference it makes is savage.
25.9kmph average, about 1600m or so climbing, really felt the last climb into Hollywood over Slieve Corragh.

terrydel · 25-06-2018 08:12AM

loyatemu wrote: »

Wicklow is God's own country on a day like today (insert your own deity of choice here...)

also, this is a bollox of a climb, but worth it for the views: https://www.strava.com/segments/5060755

What climb is that? Nice pic. You're right about Wicklow. And I've no God to give credit to for it!

terrydel · 25-06-2018 08:14AM

nilhg wrote: »

7 of us from the club headed off early this morning to do most of the old Wicklow Peaks sportive route, Sally Gap from Blessington, Luggala, Roundwood, Laragh, Shay Elliot, Slieve Maan, Ballinabarney Gap, Glen of Immal and Dunlavin.

One of the lads punctured half way up SM and had trouble getting himself sorted, so I got a few bonus KM's dropping back down to him to supervise.

With the spin over from and back to Kildare, and my in and out from home I got todays total up to 160km and 2300+M

Glorious up there today

https://www.strava.com/activities/1659362833

Thats savage! What club? I'd love to join for that route alone :P

loyatemu · 25-06-2018 08:28AM

terrydel wrote: »

What climb is that? Nice pic. You're right about Wicklow. And I've no God to give credit to for it!

I think it's called Trooperstown Hill - short but very sharp (I had to take a breather halfway up).

magicbastarder · 25-06-2018 08:49AM

so that's looking up towards with wicklow gap, with glendalough behind the hill on the left?

loyatemu · 25-06-2018 08:59AM

magicbastarder wrote: »

so that's looking up towards with wicklow gap, with glendalough behind the hill on the left?

I think it's Glenmacnass.

nilhg · 25-06-2018 09:31AM

terrydel wrote: »

Thats savage! What club? I'd love to join for that route alone :P

Kildare CC, routes not always like that unfortunately but we try and mix things up every so often:)

Macy0161 · 25-06-2018 09:46AM

loyatemu wrote: »

I think it's Glenmacnass.

Haven't been up those roads since they were paved - they've done a few around the area that were gravel/ dirt roads. I think the Annamoe to the Oldbridge road has been done as well - certainly the bottom has in Annamoe up past the Glendalough Estate.

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