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

Alanstrainor · 05-02-2019 04:28PM

Got a bit drenched this morning. Cycled to a funeral and got covered in muck from the roads, so much slime and mud about. And then when the funeral was over I got drenched in a downpour. Forgot to put on my shoe covers so have soaked shoes and socks for my return journey in the next hour. Just one of those days I suppose!

mr spuckler · 05-02-2019 04:40PM

Alanstrainor wrote: »

Got a bit drenched this morning. Cycled to a funeral and got covered in muck from the roads, so much slime and mud about. And then when the funeral was over I got drenched in a downpour. Forgot to put on my shoe covers so have soaked shoes and socks for my return journey in the next hour. Just one of those days I suppose!

praise the lord for a drying room! for a long time it was either wet shoes in the evening or leaving wet gear on a radiator near my desk, which never went down too well with my neighbours in the office!

AndrewJRenko · 05-02-2019 11:19PM

If you dropped your balaclava on Shelblourne Road this evening, I have it.

05-02-2019 11:28PM

mr spuckler wrote: »

praise the lord for a drying room! for a long time it was either wet shoes in the evening or leaving wet gear on a radiator near my desk, which never went down too well with my neighbours in the office!

Used to have a fella leave his towel on the coat rack next to an AC unit beside my desk in a job, wasn't long telling him what to do with it, and then dealing with the smelly f'n thing my self.

Gob on him when he arrived in one morning asking where ''stinky" as we'd dubbed it was to be told it was in the bin where it belonged, didn't leave a towel there again

Some people, no problem with clothing needing to be dry, that gets put on at 5pm and taken home for a wash, but a week or more old towel?

ED E · 09-02-2019 02:51PM

Dark leaving, windy as feck for the first half, still a great spin. Legs aren't even cooked which is a great sign for sportive season.

secman · 09-02-2019 10:15PM

A solo spin out to blessington via Manor Kilbride and 3 castles and around lake drive and back via manor Kilbride and home and home. Strong oul headwind heading out. Hadn't been around lakes since last November, really enjoyed it,. I tend to go valleymount to Lacken direction, but I met a lot of riders heading Lacken to Valleymount direction.
70 km avg 26.6 kph

magicbastarder · 10-02-2019 12:59PM

70km, out to the hill of tara, 28.something average. little bit breezy out there, but cold and clear. had a weird glitch on my garmin (small cheapo one) where it stopped displaying distance and speed, so i saved and powercycled, but all the data seems to be there.

pjmn · 10-02-2019 01:36PM

Solo spin out west 63km, averaged 27kmph - encountered all four seasons on the way round....

https://www.strava.com/activities/2136484867

shaka · 11-02-2019 12:05AM

86 km and about 700 mtr climbing on rolling roads. Grand spin

silverharp · 11-02-2019 10:02AM

should be a cracking week weatherwise for this time of the year, southerly winds and high pressure.

mr spuckler · 11-02-2019 10:24AM

a slow spin down beyond Enniskerry, including the lower part of the wall for the first time. I've never gone so slow that I can recall, was on a really bad day anyway but that nearly killed me! 5.5kph at one point

that said it was such an amazingly clear day that when we were up at any height the views were pretty amazing

wheelo01 · 11-02-2019 10:49PM

secman wrote: »

A solo spin out to blessington via Manor Kilbride and 3 castles and around lake drive and back via manor Kilbride and home and home. Strong oul headwind heading out. Hadn't been around lakes since last November, really enjoyed it,. I tend to go valleymount to Lacken direction, but I met a lot of riders heading Lacken to Valleymount direction.
70 km avg 26.6 kph

Did you use strava by any chance? I often go that direction, and would like a few new routes around the lakes. It sounds like one I have done, would like to compare, if posssible.
Thanks,

secman · 11-02-2019 10:55PM

wheelo01 wrote: »

Did you use strava by any chance? I often go that direction, and would like a few new routes around the lakes. It sounds like one I have done, would like to compare, if posssible.
Thanks,

Sent you a PM

magicbastarder · 12-02-2019 07:57AM

first commute in a good while which didn't include arm warmers and/or overshoes and/or full length leggings.

mbradso2003 · 12-02-2019 09:38AM

Seen a Segway lit up like an xmas tree going southbound at Mosque in Clonskeagh this morning..

silverharp · 12-02-2019 03:44PM

mbradso2003 wrote: »

Seen a Segway lit up like an xmas tree going southbound at Mosque in Clonskeagh this morning..

never seen one on Dublin roads and I cycle near Google

where I have seen some strange contraptions that pass for methods of transport.

rushfan · 12-02-2019 09:26PM

Had 2 meetings scheduled for today, so no cycling planned. The afternoon one was cancelled so it was great to get out albeit only 43km. Especially since yesterday morning I only got 5km in due to a broken headset. Those days when you don't expect to get out and then plans change are always a bonus.

secman · 12-02-2019 10:02PM

A few hills tonight, up the Embankment, left turn at Lisheen , out by Kippure village, left turn up military road by the army camp, down ballinascorney by the waterworks and home.
43 km 570m avg 22.8kph
Lovely night ,mild enough.

Internet Friend · 13-02-2019 09:09AM

Lovely spin this morning (26.5km), first time in shorts and fingerless gloves this year, spring is coming! Nearly crashed in Clondalkin when I hit a bad bump at about 35km/h whilst taking a drink but managed to keep it up. Nabbed a KOM on the canal so that made up for it!

Justwinginit · 13-02-2019 11:25AM

First time in a good while I was sweating when I got back. It was a lot warmer lat night....

Luxman · 14-02-2019 09:06PM

I have had a plan for a while to tackle some of the Dublin/Wicklow mountains, not being that close to the area to frequent it more often. So drove out to Old Bawn, within 500m I punctured, quick repair and then up Cunard to the Featherbeds, then down toward Enniskerry in search of the Full Wall. Got a bit lost around Lacken forest but did find the start and baby sweet Jesus what a start. Thought the Wahoo had gone haywire as it showed 27% gradient at one point. Got to the Old Long hill and down towards Roundwood. Then up to Sally Gap and back towards Glencree and Stocking Lane. Glorious day out, windy enough at exposed points. 65K with 1500m, far too much and I am now officially knackered/shredded.

mr spuckler · 15-02-2019 01:43PM

I'd planned on heading to the mountains too but the wind and potential for ice (was meant to be down to 3 degrees at ground level last night) put me off. short 50km spin up Howth and as far as Malahide then back to Raheny instead. it really was beautiful out when not getting beaten by that headwind.

secman · 15-02-2019 03:59PM

Last night ,
Headed up Cruagh to viewing point and up old military road and down cunard, glenasmole, bohernabreena, old mill and home.
33 km , 570 meters, avg just under 21kph.
Very mild and strong enough headwind, but cold on the descent, watching out for sheep sleep walking

Group of 4 of us, met a lone soul up there, he went Glencree, Enniskerry . Lovely night spin.
Dublin looked well, all lit up .

ED E · 16-02-2019 02:03PM

120/1500 @23.

Gorgeous dawn followed by grey and rainy then back to lovely again. God bless global warming.

pjmn · 16-02-2019 02:34PM

Solo spin out west, breezy on the way back in... 62km @ 26.6kmph

https://www.strava.com/activities/2152842354

rushfan · 16-02-2019 03:45PM

Took delivery of a brand-new Cube Attain yesterday. Spent an hour or 2 fluting around with it. Just back from the inaugural spin and have to say I'm really impressed. There's some difference between it & it's predecessor, a 9 speed Raleigh Airlite. Anyway, 36km in savage crosswinds around the airport.

velo.2010 · 16-02-2019 03:48PM

Constant cross head wind, out and back, on the Mullingar greenway today. Regardless of the South/South Westerly wind, there seems to be no relief on the way back to Mullingar apart from maybe the last few kms.

Good spin anyhow.

Alexzont · 16-02-2019 05:25PM

First club spin of the year out with some lads from St Tiernan's. Great craic! They where doing a reccy of Dorey's forge for an upcoming race and I was getting in the groove for bunch riding. Had a poxy wind the whole way.

https://www.strava.com/activities/2152914691

secman · 16-02-2019 09:47PM

Had to be back early this morning for grandsons footy, so hit the road at 6:30 am, pitch dark, so had lights on board. Up embankment, down Lisheen, manor Kilbride, 3 castles, blessington, out onto n81, left turn for Valleymount, around the lake drive, 3 castles, manor Kilbride and home. 70 km 600+ meters Avg 26.2 kph. Windy enough. Only got daylight st blessington,

Obviously Solo, no takers for a 6:30 am start

16-02-2019 10:25PM

First puncture of the year near Clogherhead this morning, and had two cars stop while I was changing tubes to see if I was stuck and needed help. Good know know folk out that way are of the helpful sort. Second fella that stopped had a track pump in the boot for me and even offered me a tube !!!!! Pump was much appreciated so if that fella posts here thanks Derek.

I've being saying to myself for ages I should carry a few bits in the car in case I meet someone in need so I'll be doing so from tomorrow on.

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

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