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

Ciaran_B · 11-12-2018 09:03AM

First crash in a few years this morning. A combination of putting new brake blocks on last night and a slippery road. Only damage done was to my front light and my pride but I reckon my knee will be sore later. Shout out to the security guard in James's Hospital (this happened in the hospital grounds) who stopped to see if I was OK - cheers bro.

Borderfox · 11-12-2018 03:06PM

This years goal of 6000km completed today with a fast 30km, nice hour outside
https://www.strava.com/activities/2011570688

magicbastarder · 13-12-2018 08:02AM

well, that was a nice hill climb challenge up the strand road this morning.

Ciaran_B · 13-12-2018 12:07PM

Ciaran_B wrote: »

First crash in a few years this morning. A combination of putting new brake blocks on last night and a slippery road. Only damage done was to my front light and my pride but I reckon my knee will be sore later. Shout out to the security guard in James's Hospital (this happened in the hospital grounds) who stopped to see if I was OK - cheers bro.

Well I thought I got away with it but when I got home last night I noticed the front derailer cable was hanging loose. The derailer itself looks fine and I rarely change the gear I'm in on the chain-rings but I'll have to replace the cable.

LennoxR · 13-12-2018 12:35PM

Bloody horrible weather out today. Had only a 4 km trip, but unpleasant does not cover it.

Alanstrainor · 13-12-2018 12:39PM

I was debating whether to cycle this morning or not, but decided to give it a lash. The wind was bad, but it was bearable coming down from north Dublin into the city. At the coast the wind was blowing easterly and I was leaning into it the whole way in. At some points I was at a severe angle. But all good. Not looking forward to the spin home!

site_owner · 13-12-2018 12:43PM

Its mad windy out there!
Last night was almost blown back up the railway bridge in baldoyle. I think i was at 12kph going downhill...

mr spuckler · 13-12-2018 12:45PM

Alanstrainor wrote: »

I was debating whether to cycle this morning or not, but decided to give it a lash. The wind was bad, but it was bearable coming down from north Dublin into the city. At the coast the wind was blowing easterly and I was leaning into it the whole way in. At some points I was at a severe angle. But all good. Not looking forward to the spin home!

should be more behind us on the way home, it was a cross headwind for me much of the way in along the coast this morning and I know what you mean about leaning sideways into it!
amazing how often I find that the wind changes direction around the wooden bridge, I'm sure it's more to do with how the path turns but I almost always notice a change around there!

magicbastarder · 13-12-2018 01:35PM

wind looks like it will be holding steady from the south east. i'm hoping for some PRs on the way home.

Alanstrainor · 13-12-2018 01:39PM

mr spuckler wrote: »

should be more behind us on the way home, it was a cross headwind for me much of the way in along the coast this morning and I know what you mean about leaning sideways into it!
amazing how often I find that the wind changes direction around the wooden bridge, I'm sure it's more to do with how the path turns but I almost always notice a change around there!

No Bull Island to shield you after the bridge heading south, but the change in direction factors too. Usually we're battered from the south westerly so the fun only begins after the wooden bridge!

Ray Bloody Purchase · 13-12-2018 02:05PM

magicbastarder wrote: »

wind looks like it will be holding steady from the south east. i'm hoping for some PRs on the way home.

I think that will be in my favour going home.

I was down in Galway yesterday, i don't think i'd like to be commuting in that every day! :eek::eek:

magicbastarder · 13-12-2018 05:06PM

no PRs for me. i was making great progress on the strand road till i hit heavy traffic. it's a busy night out there.

pjmn · 13-12-2018 07:59PM

Ray Bloody Purchase wrote: »

I think that will be in my favour going home.

I was down in Galway yesterday, i don't think i'd like to be commuting in that every day! :eek::eek:

I do - it's great craic!

mr spuckler · 13-12-2018 08:11PM

magicbastarder wrote: »

wind looks like it will be holding steady from the south east. i'm hoping for some PRs on the way home.

I didn't feel like I got the payback I deserved this evening after this morning's battering :mad:

Alanstrainor · 14-12-2018 09:40AM

mr spuckler wrote: »

I didn't feel like I got the payback I deserved this evening after this morning's battering :mad:

Me neither! No where near my personal best times on my commute home. Weekend looking incredibly bleak too. Ah well.

site_owner · 15-12-2018 03:49PM

Had to put in 30 ish km on the bullitt in and out of town with one kid.
Wasnt too bad all in, but wet gear reached its limits and sprung a few leaks.
Assist makes massive difference with the headwinds

Had to go back out to collect a parcel from an post, so 40k in the end.

magicbastarder · 16-12-2018 02:16PM

just 47km this morning, a bit cold and damp, but i took a turn off the naul-balbriggan road looking for the eastern approach to snowtown, and it's lovely down there. you're cycling along a river valley that seems to head for stamullen, for a few km.

Wishbone Ash · 16-12-2018 02:26PM

magicbastarder wrote: »

j... and it's lovely down there. you're cycling along a river valley that seems to head for stamullen, for a few km.

Mercian Pro refers to that area as "The Happy Valley".

magicbastarder · 16-12-2018 02:43PM

i didn't do the full length of it - got as far as the bridge, just past the left turn for snowtown, and then headed back up snowtown.

dahat · 16-12-2018 02:47PM

3. 5hrs getting well n truly soaked through.

As I was on my own it actually made it some bit managable as I could stay on a pace to keep myself some bit warm through cadence. It never got above 3 degrees with some quality rain jackets left at home as normal. The Galibier Mistral did the best it could but even that gave up eventually.

102km at 29.2 avg and blue skies everywhere now to rub it in.

Mercian Pro · 16-12-2018 05:03PM

magicbastarder wrote: »

i didn't do the full length of it - got as far as the bridge, just past the left turn for snowtown, and then headed back up snowtown.

I think the first time I discovered that valley was on a sunny day in April or May when the whitethorn was in bloom. It was stunning especially the section you rode from the bridge to the mill. The Delvin River forms the county boundary from west of Naul to Gormanstown.

68 lost souls · 16-12-2018 11:44PM

3 hours 20 to go 60km but it had 1200m of climbing. Great day out with the club followed by tea coffee and treats in the clubhouse.

We climbed Bohernabreena to military road, descended sticking lane then went back up to view point via crush road, back down to mount Venus, across the back of Marlay and up The hill past stackstown as far as the masts in Ticknock. Three big climbs

Borderfox · 17-12-2018 12:37PM

Managed to get out on Saturday and Sunday, soaked on Saturday and about 44km
https://www.strava.com/activities/2017961996

Sunday was cold but dry and headed out through Dunsany on to Doreys Forge through Moynalvey and up Drumlargan hill towards Kilcock for a coffee. 52km in total
https://www.strava.com/activities/2019788660

brownian · 17-12-2018 12:40PM

Sunday was one of those days when the cycling is simple pleasure. It was a grey enough day, with damp roads, but after the horror that was Saturday (well done, Borderfox!), every pedal stroke was fun fun fun. Out with the usual crew to Kilternan, Fox's, Viewing Point, Feather Beds, Glencree, wheeeee, Enniskerry (coffee), home. Short and sweet.

Sun came out later for a stroll on Bray Head with Mrs B. Home to hang up the decorations.

Alanstrainor · 18-12-2018 12:39PM

Made it in grand this morning, not a bother at around 9am. Even managed to make it in dry enough too which was unexpected. Only a couple of commutes left in the year now.

Thinkingaboutit · 18-12-2018 01:23PM

Nothing except standard rain (things dried now) between 7 and twenty past, and roads notably busy for this time.

irlirishkev · 19-12-2018 01:12PM

17k commute to work at 8am, still a bit manky after last night's festive tipples.
Lesson learnt. Won't be doing that combination again in a hurry!

mr spuckler · 19-12-2018 01:22PM

irlirishkev wrote: »

17k commute to work at 8am, still a bit manky after last night's festive tipples.
Lesson learnt. Won't be doing that combination again in a hurry!

I'd my 14k commute after 3 nights in a row of 'festive tipples'! thankfully it was refreshingly cool out.

Luxman · 19-12-2018 01:51PM

Out around NCD for me this morning, just had to tackle some hills as the standard training spins are getting a bit 'blah'. Grey enough start but brightened up after an hour. Lovely and quiet up there. 54k with 760m up.

smacl · 19-12-2018 03:20PM

Nice spin up to Massey's wood at lunch. Finding the hills very tough with deep mud and wheel spin leading to a couple of walk and push bits on sections I'd usually have no problems with. Steep descents on the mud are mighty craic though and being out on the bike is so much better than the last couple of evenings on the turbo.

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