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

rushfan · 23-07-2018 08:51PM

Out to Malahide to collect the car after being out on Sat night, it's 57km from Swords if you include Ballyboughal, Oldtown etc. Put sunscreen on, when I got home I must have resembled one of those HB Brunches from years ago such was the amount of flies stuck to me!! 47km today like cycling in front of an open oven at times such was the heat.

James 007 · 24-07-2018 12:17AM

Qrt wrote: »

I know this thread is mainly for the big league cyclists, but I'm currently in rural Germany where all the towns are connected by footpaths but labelled as cycle paths (because nobody walks on country roads). Anyway, I did an 18km round trip on an old rusting Dutch style bike to get a dodgy pizza.

It looks like you're ready for http://www.audaxireland.org...

c.p.w.g.w · 24-07-2018 08:10AM

55km last night after work, on the way home hit a pothole, puncture. Completely flat within 10 seconds.

Managed to get it fixed fast enough, but over 30 cars drove past while repairing the puncture, not 1 ask was I ok or needed a hand(just an interesting observation is)

Internet Friend · 24-07-2018 08:24AM

40km yesterday evening, managed to hit 30.2km/h average speed even with some hills thrown in!

cdaly_ · 24-07-2018 09:14AM

Takca wrote: »

Its something I have on my bucket list, but options are sparse this side of the country so I may need to make a weekend out of it at some stage. I had been hoping to do the one in ballina next month but it clashes with family stuff. The only other one around me is here in sligo but I aint going to be testing the audax waters with 300km...

Go for it. Tell the family you're just nipping out for a quick spin on sunday morning. They won't notice...

You could try the Mayo XTRM in September. It's only a 200 but it's off-road "MTB only". After that, you gotta travel but it's worth it.

triggermortis · 24-07-2018 09:36AM

Got out for a quick 40km yesterday as didn’t have much time. Shaved 30 seconds off my best time up Snowtown, which really surprised me as I didn’t think I was going too well as I’ve been dosed lately and still not fully over it (plus I’m not great on climbs!)

magicbastarder · 24-07-2018 10:16AM

was that up snowtown from the north or the south?

Zoncolon · 24-07-2018 02:02PM

Hi All,
Not sure where to put this, didn't seem to merit opening up a new thread.
Im heading to Belfast for a day and night. Was thinking a great way to see the City and any other sites would be by bringing my bike with me.
Any Northerners on here with any recommendations or good routes?

CrowdedHouse · 24-07-2018 08:10PM

I can confirm that Continental Gp4000 II do not grip well on spilt diesel.....which I thought was water until I got a close look....

gaybeer · 24-07-2018 08:34PM

Did 60k from Town to Howth to Castleknock. Lovely evening for it. In no particular order, types of commuters I came across in the various cycle lanes:

Buses, Taxis, motorbikes, Scooters, Electric Scooters, Gyroscopes, Cyclists going with no hands badly, rollerbladers and pedestrians walking against the traffic.

magicbastarder · 24-07-2018 09:42PM

CrowdedHouse wrote: »

I can confirm that Continental Gp4000 II do not grip well on spilt diesel.....which I thought was water until I got a close look....

did you stay upright?

magicbastarder · 24-07-2018 09:44PM

50k around NCD; lovely evening for it.
at one point i was passed by a motorist on a twisty piece of road. not the best place to overtake, but i've seen far worse. next junction - a couple of hundred metres on, the window is wound down and he's shouting at me. 'oh, here we go again', i think; till i noticed he was smiling.
'YOU WERE DOING 45! YOU WERE DOING 45!' in an incredulous tone of voice, but a big smiley face and a thumbs up from him.

CrowdedHouse · 24-07-2018 09:53PM

magicbastarder wrote: »

did you stay upright?

No, afraid not.

No major harm done, nothing that a bit of Savlon won't cure, feckin' scraped 'Ultegra' off me pedal though grrr

I was about 13Km into my 40 route, should have turned around cos I really died in the last 15, putting it down to the fright and stinging of the road rash.

magicbastarder · 24-07-2018 10:02PM

could be one of those ones that the soreness/stiffness will hit you tomorrow?

CrowdedHouse · 24-07-2018 10:11PM

Ah I'll probably have a few bruises and a bit of stiffness but I was going fairly handy into a left turn at the time, thinking back I think I was actually riding in the oil, grand until I went to turn.
(Often saw people in the village in the evening watering flowers baskets so that's why I thought it was water!)

Wishbone Ash · 24-07-2018 11:02PM

triggermortis wrote: »

.... I’ve been dosed lately and still not fully over it.....

Still not over Snowtown?

triggermortis · 24-07-2018 11:18PM

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Still not over Snowtown?

Just about...

triggermortis · 24-07-2018 11:20PM

magicbastarder wrote: »

was that up snowtown from the north or the south?

Heading from Naul, so I’d say going North

Miklos · 25-07-2018 09:01AM

Rode out to Mondello, raced it and rode home last night. Pretty knackered this morning but it's definitely a good training sesh!

rushfan · 25-07-2018 01:09PM

67km today in glorious sunshine. Total pleasure to be out.

triggermortis · 26-07-2018 06:25PM

Thursday morning spin - some parts faster than usual.

https://www.strava.com/activities/1728862080/segments/43322655598

A few more PR's as well

LollipopJimmy · 26-07-2018 08:46PM

Pushed hard tonight, ended up on the wheel of another lad then and we took turns out front, always nice when things flow like that.

Internet Friend · 26-07-2018 09:28PM

61Km around Wicklow this evening, 767m gained, avg speed 26.8km/h, lovely evening for it.

c.p.w.g.w · 27-07-2018 01:05PM

Just back from a mixed spin.

81km, averaged 28.3km. Started all nice, but a couple of stretches just felt like hell.

Tulla to O'Callaghan's mill & broadford to sixmilebridge. Just felt like I was peddling up hill the whole time. Certainly don't remember the route being so unforgiving (but haven't cycled it nearly 4 years).

Home now, gonna stretch and then die slowly on the couch.

Tell me how · 27-07-2018 08:20PM

Maybe this isn't the best place for this but some might have an answer.

Might be riding from Tipperary town in to Limerick next week. Probably around 10:00 am or so.
Expect to travel N24.

How busy/safe could I expect that road to be?

Torres09 · 27-07-2018 08:33PM

Weepsie wrote: »

Santry to Aughrim via Military Road/Laragh and Rathdrum just shy of 80km with a little over 1000m climbing.

Fastest time up stocking lane and to Sally gap which surprised me. Had wind in my face the entire way too. Was going for the Shea Elliot but time was tight so took the longer, less hilly option and flew that.

Might be doing it in reverse tomorrow weather dependent

Hi Weepsie, fellow Santry resident myself, what route do you take from Santry to get Southside? I tend to stay NCD but wouldn't mind a spin SS during this fine weather?

c.p.w.g.w · 27-07-2018 08:47PM

Tell me how wrote: »

Maybe this isn't the best place for this but some might have an answer.

Might be riding from Tipperary town in to Limerick next week. Probably around 10:00 am or so.
Expect to travel N24.

How busy/safe could I expect that road to be?

Haven't ridden in years but my memory is that it's safe, but boring. As you come into Limerick pick your line and don't be bullied by drivers

Boscoirl · 28-07-2018 06:08AM

Tell me how wrote: »

Maybe this isn't the best place for this but some might have an answer.

Might be riding from Tipperary town in to Limerick next week. Probably around 10:00 am or so.
Expect to travel N24.

How busy/safe could I expect that road to be?

It’s not the busiest of the roads, but there can be a good few truck heading to and from the ferry in rosslare

There is a hard shoulder most of the way. Pallasgreen to a bit after Dromkeen is the only long stretchwith out one.

magicbastarder · 28-07-2018 08:32PM

Weepsie wrote: »

shot up Windgates faster than before

you were a minute faster up windgates than my pb, but my pb was set the morning after my best friend's 40th. so i was just happy to get to the top and not actually die.

Boscoirl · 28-07-2018 08:42PM

Ring of Clare today. 165km.

Heavy rain early,
horrific headwind for the first 100km
Then 60km of the lumpiest road in Ireland

Loop head is gorgeous

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