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25-06-2018 04:11PM

loyatemu wrote: »

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

how did you get there? I've done the Rathdrum to Laragh road a few times and really enjoy it (Apart from that f***ing ski slope in the middle of Rathdrum:mad:).

I'd quite like to take a detour and take in that climb

loyatemu · 25-06-2018 08:50PM

Aegir wrote: »

how did you get there? I've done the Rathdrum to Laragh road a few times and really enjoy it (Apart from that f***ing ski slope in the middle of Rathdrum:mad:).

I'd quite like to take a detour and take in that climb

link to the Strava segment is in my post ^^^^

saccades · 25-06-2018 09:45PM

terrydel wrote: »

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

Looks like troopers town, around the corner heading towards the stump (on a Mtb).

patrickc · 25-06-2018 10:55PM

I did about 40k this morning, (forgot to turn off battery saver so it didn't record)

I find this heat very hard to cycle in have to say.

I did order my new bike the other day which is a plus

26-06-2018 08:12AM

loyatemu wrote: »

link to the Strava segment is in my post ^^^^

I know, i was just after a route suggestion, that's all.

helimachoptor · 26-06-2018 08:39AM

Bottom of booterstown avenue this morning, for some reason traffic was very heavy on the rock road, I was a few bikes behind the lights and we got a green and then a almight horn honk from the truck who was also at the lights.

A car had taken the left lane (against traffic) down booterstown avenue to zip get onto the rock road, trucker at the very least got people to pause and at the very best potentially saved some serious injuries as a few motorocylists didnt take off as quick.

Couple of cyclists went over, younglad about 20 by the looks of him.

triggermortis · 26-06-2018 12:28PM

54 Km around NCD. Bit cooler this morning so was nice for a spin. Had trouble deciding where to go, and before I knew it, I was almost home again...

https://www.strava.com/activities/1662966060

Luxman · 26-06-2018 12:52PM

triggermortis wrote: »

54 Km around NCD. Bit cooler this morning so was nice for a spin. Had trouble deciding where to go, and before I knew it, I was almost home again...

https://www.strava.com/activities/1662966060

I thought it was just me that did that. Trying to map out a route as I go. ðŸ˜‚. Easy hour yesterday after a slogfest with new club on Sunday. ðŸ‘. Slow puncture about 5k from home. It was too warm to change it at the roadside so limped home instead

Boscoirl · 26-06-2018 08:22PM

55km clubs spin 30kmph avg, it was like cycling in soup, it was really warm. Had to have a few cold beers and a bbq when I got home

magicbastarder · 26-06-2018 09:14PM

glorious out there. felt like someone had left the central heating on full blast.

saccades · 26-06-2018 09:37PM

Back on the Mtb for the first time since October?

Lost all ability to descend but had a blast.
Loads of mtbers out on 3 rock, had a good natter with faces I hadn't seen in ages.

Felt about 18 when I got back to the car so stuck some tunes on stupid loud and deafened myself for the 60km home.

Sweet.

loyatemu · 26-06-2018 09:49PM

massive crowds around Ballsbridge, pedestrians on the road, taxis pulling in at random; a real obstacle course.
"I wonder who's playing in the RDS".
The feckin Killers? Are they that popular?

26-06-2018 09:57PM

I stopped listening to them around 2008 , saw them play a small show in the Academy but didn't like anything they've put out since that time.

c.p.w.g.w · 26-06-2018 10:14PM

Just a 40k for me after work... Return to 110k spins after work seem a long way off... Looking back over my strava makes depressing reading...Sure i'll get back there... Hopefully

Miklos · 26-06-2018 10:23PM

Mondello... great fun!

RacoonQueen · 27-06-2018 08:17PM

Some morons reaching out and trying to push cyclists off/nudging into ditch with car on the way up Sally Gap this evening. :rolleyes:
Be careful out there folks, sunshine seems to be evaporating the few brain cells these people have.

Edit: Other than that I had a fabulous post work spin in the hills this evening. Lough Tay looks fab in the sunshine.

magicbastarder · 27-06-2018 08:20PM

i was afraid to go out in that heat...

Boscoirl · 27-06-2018 09:00PM

Got a new bike today. Collected it just before lunch. Took it around the bypass during lunch a Quick 9km. There are two segments on it and got pbs on both

Took it out again this evening. Did a 25km leisurely with some friends. One who just got a bike and another who hadn’t been out on his in two years. Then went and did 30km by myself

saccades · 27-06-2018 10:35PM

c.p.w.g.w wrote: »

Just a 40k for me after work... Return to 110k spins after work seem a long way off... Looking back over my strava makes depressing reading...Sure i'll get back there... Hopefully

End of march I had to sleep upright on the sofa as I couldn't walk up stairs, end of April I could slowly walk to the shops but was ****ed for the next couple of hours.

Would just about manage a club spin until recently but had to have a 2 hour kip afterwards.

Last week I did a 125 km round commute into work which included my 2nd fastest time ever up rathnew hill (it's not savage but big enough).

Just keep chipping away, gaining the fitness and stamina you lost, takes a while to get started but it does really start to improve once it does.

Wishbone Ash · 27-06-2018 10:52PM

magicbastarder wrote: »

i was afraid to go out in that heat...

What heat?

I did a ride in the Greek mountains last year where my Garmin gave an average of 42 degrees (it was indicating 49 degrees at one point).

I love cycling in hot weather. I'd stay out all day if I could.

(I really must get my central heating system sorted out. Heating was on full when I came home from a ride this afternoon. :eek:)

c.p.w.g.w · 28-06-2018 07:41AM

saccades wrote: »

End of march I had to sleep upright on the sofa as I couldn't walk up stairs, end of April I could slowly walk to the shops but was ****ed for the next couple of hours.

Would just about manage a club spin until recently but had to have a 2 hour kip afterwards.

Last week I did a 125 km round commute into work which included my 2nd fastest time ever up rathnew hill (it's not savage but big enough).

Just keep chipping away, gaining the fitness and stamina you lost, takes a while to get started but it does really start to improve once it does.

Fairplay mate, and cheers. I was just feeling sorry for myself.

My OH's halves response was:
"Do you want some cement, to harden your up" which was the proper response.

Just back from a spin, grand 44km, front derailleur decided to not work, made descending less fun for sure. just needed to turn one of the screws on it, neighbour just showed me...And it's fixed

terrydel · 28-06-2018 08:20AM

saccades wrote: »

End of march I had to sleep upright on the sofa as I couldn't walk up stairs, end of April I could slowly walk to the shops but was ****ed for the next couple of hours.

Would just about manage a club spin until recently but had to have a 2 hour kip afterwards.

Last week I did a 125 km round commute into work which included my 2nd fastest time ever up rathnew hill (it's not savage but big enough).

Just keep chipping away, gaining the fitness and stamina you lost, takes a while to get started but it does really start to improve once it does.

Sounds awful Injury or illness?

Takca · 28-06-2018 09:26AM

Managed to get out early this morning before the roads turned to liquid
stopped for a few minutes at the top of the climb but was getting pestered by clags, Lovely morning besides.
https://www.strava.com/activities/1667181062

c.p.w.g.w · 28-06-2018 10:04AM

Takca wrote: »

Managed to get out early this morning before the roads turned to liquid
stopped for a few minutes at the top of the climb but was getting pestered by clags, Lovely morning besides.
https://www.strava.com/activities/1667181062

Clags- center of lesbian and gay studies?

loyatemu · 28-06-2018 10:27AM

c.p.w.g.w wrote: »

Clags- center of lesbian and gay studies?

I was thinking of #2 here - probably best to get off the bike at that point.

Takca · 28-06-2018 10:29AM

c.p.w.g.w wrote: »

Clags- center of lesbian and gay studies?

hmmm, I didn't see them up there, /me should have googled it first to see what turned up

these are the guys,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horse-fly

28-06-2018 10:44AM

loyatemu wrote: »

I was thinking of #2 here - probably best to get off the bike at that point.

We call those clinkers

Diemos · 28-06-2018 04:39PM

After too many close calls during my communtes, I picked up a gopro session when argus were selling them off cheap.
Could be a coincidence but only 1 incident since then as opposed to 1 per trip previously.

triggermortis · 28-06-2018 08:41PM

73km spin around NCD this morning as I got off from work early enough to get some sleep. Nice and warm (not too warm @ 10.00am) and good spin - apart from the car that just didn't look before coming out of a side road and nearly taking everyone with him..

https://www.strava.com/activities/1667923583

Just looked on Strava and I'm on 930km for the month. With my planned commuting, I need to find an extra 13km to break 1000km in a month for the first time!

secman · 28-06-2018 09:21PM

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

What heat?

(I really must get my central heating system sorted out. Heating was on full when I came home from a ride this afternoon. :eek:)

Missus running a grow house as a sideline Donal ðŸ˜Ž

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