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

magicbastarder · 24-02-2019 12:48PM

similarly clumpy around bellewstown/the mall etc. this morning.
and quite misty too.

for some reason my earworm this morning was 'stutter rap (no sleep till bedtime)'. i have not got a clue why, i haven't heard it in years.

Luxman · 24-02-2019 02:43PM

Club spin brought us to Brew in Ballyboughal, and for the second time in about 4 weeks they ran out of scones, I even mentioned on the club WhatsApp last night (they'd better have enough). Luckily I had some homemade cookies with me to get me over Bellewstown a few times. Placed was packed but I'm beginning to wonder why.

ED E · 24-02-2019 03:47PM

Luxman wrote: »

Club spin brought us to Brew in Ballyboughal, and for the second time in about 4 weeks they ran out of scones, I even mentioned on the club WhatsApp last night (they'd better have enough). Luckily I had some homemade cookies with me to get me over Bellewstown a few times. Placed was packed but I'm beginning to wonder why.

Lifes to short for that kinda messing, we blacklist places like that.

Eg the Wicklow Heather, called the day before to say there'd be a good few of us turning up. Still had to wait while they microwaved frozen scones....now we go to Ann's even if she can be a grouch at times.

rushfan · 24-02-2019 04:51PM

We badly need a new thread here "Tell us about your scones today!"

secman · 24-02-2019 06:40PM

Spin with Gorey cc this morning, Killenagh, Gorey, Ferns, took a right turn in Ferns, out towards Kilteally ?, and eventually Enniscorthy and back to Ferns , lads were heading back to Gorey, I took right turn in Ferns for The Harrow, Boolavogue, ballyedmund and home. 100km Avg 27.6 kph, 810m.

Absolutely destroyed today, thick thick fog, roads were filthy, Sunny South East !

dahat · 24-02-2019 06:58PM

124km for me today with a buddy who started me out on the bike plus dragged me around the roads when I was awfully slow etc.

As Secman says the mist & fog were bad at times but we plugged away and when he tied up I was able to repay the favour and get him home. Overall a really decent day on the bike with chats about times gone by.

Sometimes we all need that help to get home.

magicbastarder · 24-02-2019 07:22PM

it was weird cycling in that mist; it was like cycling in a bubble about 200m in diameter, especially when i was on roads around bellewstown for a bit which i've not been on before and had no familiar visual references.

shaka · 24-02-2019 08:02PM

85 km with the club, very slow avg today. 1200mtr climbing, hit a few new nasty climbs

positron · 24-02-2019 08:22PM

I climbed Slieve Donard (on foot of course) in that mist / fog / cloud this morning. Visibility was down to 20 meters or so the whole way up and most of the way down. Saw absolutely nothing. Good walk though, I will have to try again on a summers day.

I cycled up to Newcastle yesterday (from Drogheda). It went smoothly up until past Dundalk, but the wind was howling as I turned south to go to Greenore to get Carlingford ferry. Got the 10:30 service, which had grand total of 1 car & 1 bike (mine), and the wind was like nothing I have experienced. Even the crew was looking surprised how quickly the tide was coming in, and it was freezing, especially since I was wearing bib shorts for the 11-12 degree weather forecast going for Drogheda in the morning. Greencastle to Kilkeel to Annalong to Newcastle - some against the wind, some with the wind - it went alright overall, enjoyable given the time of the year and wrong choice of clothing, and it was dry. Nice pool and facilities at Slieve Donard at the other end made it even better.

Approx 93k, not much of elevation (340m) and a ferry crossing.

Fun bit of the ride was just after Kilkeel or so, a cyclist overtook me and shouted something, probably a hello I thought, he was going at a very good clip. A minute later I see a car with orange lights overtaking me. Hmmm, that looks a lot like a lead car.. or is it? Half way into that thought, I hear someone shouting over my shoulder and this ginormous peloton buzzes by me - I was probably doing 22-23 kmph slight uphill and it felt these guys were just zipping past in a blur - in a tight pack knees-elbows-wheels all so close to each other. I have never ridden in a peloton or even in a large group to have any experience of this, and to see what is actually going on in there was incredible. Off they went into distance, and soon I was being overtaken my smaller groups - 4 to 5, then a couple, couple more, and an odd person fighting it out just like me. Looking at Strava flybys, it was West Town Wheelers sportive - 100 km coastal run. They don't hang about clearly.

Boscoirl · 24-02-2019 08:42PM

Took my first clipped in tumble today. Stopped at a service station for a coffee stop and went over to look at the Tesla chargers went to leave and lost my balance. Right foot still clipped in. Could do nothing about it. Laughed to myself as I went over. Landed on my knee elbow and shoulder. Hurt like a ************. Hopped up and hoped nobody saw me.

No damage to bike or gear. It still hurts

24-02-2019 11:08PM

positron wrote: »

I climbed Slieve Donard (on foot of course) in that mist / fog / cloud this morning. Visibility was down to 20 meters or so the whole way up and most of the way down. Saw absolutely nothing. Good walk though, I will have to try again on a summers day.

I cycled up to Newcastle yesterday (from Drogheda). It went smoothly up until past Dundalk, but the wind was howling as I turned south to go to Greenore to get Carlingford ferry. Got the 10:30 service, which had grand total of 1 car & 1 bike (mine), and the wind was like nothing I have experienced. Even the crew was looking surprised how quickly the tide was coming in, and it was freezing, especially since I was wearing bib shorts for the 11-12 degree weather forecast going for Drogheda in the morning. Greencastle to Kilkeel to Annalong to Newcastle - some against the wind, some with the wind - it went alright overall, enjoyable given the time of the year and wrong choice of clothing, and it was dry. Nice pool and facilities at Slieve Donard at the other end made it even better.

Approx 93k, not much of elevation (340m) and a ferry crossing.

Fun bit of the ride was just after Kilkeel or so, a cyclist overtook me and shouted something, probably a hello I thought, he was going at a very good clip. A minute later I see a car with orange lights overtaking me. Hmmm, that looks a lot like a lead car.. or is it? Half way into that thought, I hear someone shouting over my shoulder and this ginormous peloton buzzes by me - I was probably doing 22-23 kmph slight uphill and it felt these guys were just zipping past in a blur - in a tight pack knees-elbows-wheels all so close to each other. I have never ridden in a peloton or even in a large group to have any experience of this, and to see what is actually going on in there was incredible. Off they went into distance, and soon I was being overtaken my smaller groups - 4 to 5, then a couple, couple more, and an odd person fighting it out just like me. Looking at Strava flybys, it was West Town Wheelers sportive - 100 km coastal run. They don't hang about clearly.

Big difference even if you are not a racer between riding in a big group and solo, in a large group only the guys on the front are taking the wind and the ones behind almost get sucked along. OK you still have to peddle but the effort solo vs group to hold say 30kmph is massive. Lads might have been shouting for you to hop in the bunch for a tow

Miklos · 25-02-2019 10:03AM

Had a lovely spin yesterday down through Greystones, out to Rathnew and back home via Ashford and Enniskerry. Made a nice change from plugging around Meath and Kildare every Sunday.

Met a Boardsie (I think) on the Poggio who had done the Hillclimb TT, hello and good luck at the weekend!

Thinkingaboutit · 25-02-2019 12:59PM

The usual except for some 4x4 seize with a pointless, somewhat dangerous and annoying need to be in front of me at a junction, turn from High St to Church St. Turned right before him anyhow.

triggermortis · 25-02-2019 03:50PM

Just the commute into work, but first spin of the year in shorts. Was tempted to zip the arms off my Gabba, but the wind kept it cool enough. Have leg warmers in my bag for the ride home later tonight...

Thinkingaboutit · 26-02-2019 07:32AM

At least my camera could have some use this morning. Quieter than expected on the usual journey.

magicbastarder · 26-02-2019 08:30AM

not for me, i left 20 minutes later than usual - suspected slow puncture to change - and the difference in traffic was very marked, albeit not surprising.

lovely morning for it though.

Alanstrainor · 26-02-2019 09:53AM

What a beauty of a morning. The sun was shining when I left and putting on a jacket never even crossed my mind. Quite cool but lovely once the heart was pumping. Bring it on Spring!

Kevk20 · 26-02-2019 02:48PM

Did loop starting in Maspalomas, out coast road to Puerto Rico, then ferry to Puerto Mogán. Climbed the Tauropass (aka “serenity”) then down to La Soria via very dodgy, and badly paved, ring road. Stopped for lunch then back home via coast road and Arguineguin. 93km and 1,500m of climbing. Tauropass is simply incredible / jaw dropping and was one of my major “tick the boxes” for this year’s trip to Gran Canaria. All aboard a nice new 2019 Cannondale Synapse disc courtesy of Free Motion.

Next time I may have a crack at Pico de Las Nieves, though it’s a notch above my fitness right now.

smacl · 26-02-2019 04:14PM

Alanstrainor wrote: »

What a beauty of a morning. The sun was shining when I left and putting on a jacket never even crossed my mind. Quite cool but lovely once the heart was pumping. Bring it on Spring!

Out at lunch and very much the same. Seriously thinking of taking a sneaky day off tomorrow if work isn't too busy.

rushfan · 26-02-2019 05:16PM

Beautiful afternoon for a spin . 40km @ 26.1km/hr & I would have stayed out longer only I was due in work at 5. That said, I've a week off from tmrw so, hey ho!

secman · 26-02-2019 10:41PM

Evening spin, a loopy spin through citywest to saggart, up slade valley and down on to n81, Lisheen South, left up butter mountain, down ballibascorney and home. 40 km 530m avg 22.7kph, lovely night spin,

Ray Bloody Purchase · 27-02-2019 09:08AM

Lovely morning for the commute. It was strange cycling home last night though, it felt a bit like summer was in the air. In February!!!

retalivity · 27-02-2019 09:28AM

Quick up and down stocking lane before work. Worth it for the sunrise, sorry i didnt take the phone/camera.

https://strava.app.link/Tnk5Aa18DU

68 lost souls · 27-02-2019 09:49AM

2 nice commutes yesterday, evening one was particularly fun. Enniskerry, Devils Elbow, Tibraden, View Point and then a really fun descent of the Hell Fire club and Gunny Hill. City lights at night are amazing and I loved descending in the dark with the lights on on my bike.

Type 17 · 27-02-2019 09:44PM

Yep, gorgeous day with little wind and nice temps - City centre out to Howth and back, and out to Stillorgan for an errand, and then back to city again - 57km, 260m @ 28km/h av.

rushfan · 27-02-2019 10:13PM

The youngest reminded me this morning that school finished at 1.15 today so didn't get out til 2. 51km around NCD at 26.7km/hr. Pace is definitely up since the new bike arrived which is welcome.

dahat · 27-02-2019 10:22PM

Left work in a fair hurry to catch some road timenin a glorious day for the bike.

In around 1hr recovery spin and came back to town via the Suir Blue way on which I had a nasty encounter with two off leash dogs near the Convent Bridge. The blue way itself is a great amenity to have but dog owners need to respect other users and keep dogs on leash, i came across 10 dogs at least off leash.

Nice to hit 1100 watts though in small gears!!!

magicbastarder · 28-02-2019 08:06AM

waiting at the merrion gates this morning, i heard a loud mechanical squeal, and thought 'that sounds like the train' and quickly realised there was no train, it was a cyclist coming to a stop on the far side of the level crossing. i've not heard brakes that insanely loud before; if they're that bad in the dry, i wouldn't want to be near that chap in the wet if he tries to drop anchor.

Type 17 · 28-02-2019 08:11AM

Contaminated disc pads or rim pads set wrongly (not toed-in) can be super-loud.

secman · 28-02-2019 11:21PM

Out with s couple of lads tonight, but they wanted to do hills, no appetite for it tonight, ended up doing a solo spin up embankment and down Lisheen, 3 castles to bridge, around small lake back to manor Kilbride , Lisheen and home. 50 km 371 m Avg 26.1 kph.
Could have easily done a spin with my imaginary friend Annette and averaged 21kph

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