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    La Flamme Rouge **off topic discussion**

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    • #2792
      Raam
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      magicbastarder wrote: »
      just a corollary to the thread about climbs in south county dublin - what are the steepest climbs on the northside? howth/snowtown are the two i'd be most familiar with.

      Bellewstown. Although that is in Meath.
      Ardgillan.
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    • #2793
      magicbastarder
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      yeah, i've been around bellewstown a bit more recently, ongenstown was a little shorter than i expected, but nice and steep.
      ardgillan is one i've not been to.
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    • #2794
      RobertFoster
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      Man O' War is a nice climb. Not too steep though. Nag's Head is a bit steeper.

      You could probably get those two and Ardgillan (from the coast road) into the one spin.
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    • #2795
      Mr. Grieves
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      silverharp wrote: »
      funnily enough i was clocked in the face a few times by large bugs on the way down.

      looking at the map, is it worth skipping Enniskerry and cut up through glencullen instead?

      Yes, that's the Devil's Elbow, steep down and up, but a nice quiet road.
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    • #2796
      NamelessPhil
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      Tim Hartford's excellent series "50 Things that made the Modern Economy" dealt with the bicycle today.

      https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3csz2w6
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    • #2797
      Wishbone Ash
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      magicbastarder wrote: »
      - what are the steepest climbs on the northside? howth/snowtown are the two i'd be most familiar with.
      Knockmaroon and Ballyglass Rd I say.

      North County is fairly limited steepness wise. Ducky Rooney's Lane and Ardgillan are 2 that come to mind.

      (Snowtown is in Co Meath).
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    • #2798
      magicbastarder
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      For steepness, the right hand side of the fork at the church in howth is probably up there too. Not that long though
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    • #2799
      eeeee
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      Went mtbing for the first time this morning in Ticknock.
      It was awesome.

      I need another new bike now
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    • #2800
      Eamonnator
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      nee wrote: »
      Went mtbing for the first time this morning in Ticknock.
      It was awesome.

      I need another new bike now

      Going over to the dark side???
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    • #2801
      eeeee
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      Eamonnator wrote: »
      Going over to the dark side???

      Yep, it's fun! Yet another dark side for me :D

      Gonna go way more now, if the climb up to Ticknock from Sandyford doesn't kill me :pac:

      Bike shopping in a while, the rental bike in biking.ie was great to my completely inexperienced eye. We had the full gamut of wheel sizes there today - me on the 27.5 rental bike, one friend on a single speed 29er (he's a beast) and another on a V braked 26 (also a beast). Fun times!
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    • #2802
      Eamonnator
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      Tell Niall, in biking.ie, that I was asking for him.
      He's a gent.
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    • #2803
      eeeee
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      Eamonnator wrote: »
      Tell Niall, in biking.ie, that I was asking for him.
      He's a gent.

      I will!
      Post edited by magicbastarder on


    • #2804
      Wishbone Ash
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      magicbastarder wrote: »
      For steepness, the right hand side of the fork at the church in howth is probably up there too. Not that long though
      That's the one I referred to earlier but I erroneously referred to it as Ballyglass Road instead of Balglass Road.
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    • #2805
      LollipopJimmy
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      Wishbone Ash wrote: »
      That's the one I referred to earlier but I erroneously referred to it as Ballyglass Road instead of Balglass Road.

      Balkill Road?
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    • #2806
      RobertFoster
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      Anyone any idea what's cycling related down this Co. Meath lane? https://goo.gl/maps/iRs6DK8ch3Fm2adAA

      It's on a back road between Jack Quinn's pub and Dorey's Forge. There are small permanent signs pointing down the lane with a bicycle symbol and two rectangle outlines below it, one green the other yellow I think.

      It was my first time passing that way yesterday, but I've been on other roads close by and not noticed similar signs. Nothing on street view as it's 10 years old now.
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    • #2807
      Wishbone Ash
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      LollipopJimmy wrote: »
      Balkill Road?
      That's the upper end after the climb - Balglass Road leads onto Balkill Road.
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    • #2808
      LollipopJimmy
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      Wishbone Ash wrote: »
      That's the upper end after the climb - Balglass Road leads onto Balkill Road.

      Aha, I never knew that.
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    • #2809
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      RobertFoster wrote: »
      .. with a bicycle symbol and two rectangle outlines below it, one green the other yellow I think...
      Green and yellow - Meath GAA colours?
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    • #2810
      RobertFoster
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      Wishbone Ash wrote: »
      Green and yellow - Meath GAA colours?
      Maybe, I'm not 100% certain of the colours. They weren't in any sort of flag or pattern, more like route or trail indicators (see attached). I'll have to take a spin that way again.
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    • #2811
      Eamonnator
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      RobertFoster wrote: »
      Anyone any idea what's cycling related down this Co. Meath lane? https://goo.gl/maps/iRs6DK8ch3Fm2adAA

      It's on a back road between Jack Quinn's pub and Dorey's Forge. There are small permanent signs pointing down the lane with a bicycle symbol and two rectangle outlines below it, one green the other yellow I think.

      It was my first time passing that way yesterday, but I've been on other roads close by and not noticed similar signs. Nothing on street view as it's 10 years old now.

      Is it the Tain cycling trail by any chance?
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    • #2812
      RobertFoster
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      Eamonnator wrote: »
      Is it the Tain cycling trail by any chance?
      I can't seem to find a proper map of that route. Using this map it looks like it gets close but not quite.
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    • #2813
      magicbastarder
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      might it have been for a local sportive?
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    • #2814
      RobertFoster
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      They seemed too permanent for that, they looked metal and on their own poles.
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    • #2815
      Wishbone Ash
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      RobertFoster wrote: »
      I can't seem to find a proper map of that route. Using this map it looks like it gets close but not quite.
      There's a near 600km Audax ready made!
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    • #2816
      LollipopJimmy
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      Is rebuilding a wheel massively difficult?

      I have a set of 2011 Mavic Ksyrium Elite wheels (same as the ones pictured) and I think they are a stunning set of wheels, given the age/mileage the rims are worn, the freehub is perfect. Checking online I could buy new rims and spokes for less around €160, the wheels would be as close to brand new as you could get then for a relatively small outlay. However if I have to go paying somebody to build them I fear it will make it not worthwhile.
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    • #2817
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      RobertFoster wrote: »
      Maybe, I'm not 100% certain of the colours. They weren't in any sort of flag or pattern, more like route or trail indicators (see attached). I'll have to take a spin that way again.

      There's similar signage around Lough Derg and outside of Thurles for the North Tipperary Cycle Network. I'm sure I've seen them elsewhere but that's the most recent place I can think of seeing them.
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    • #2818
      cdaly_
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      LollipopJimmy wrote: »
      Is rebuilding a wheel massively difficult?

      I have a set of 2011 Mavic Ksyrium Elite wheels (same as the ones pictured) and I think they are a stunning set of wheels, given the age/mileage the rims are worn, the freehub is perfect. Checking online I could buy new rims and spokes for less around €160, the wheels would be as close to brand new as you could get then for a relatively small outlay. However if I have to go paying somebody to build them I fear it will make it not worthwhile.

      You don't need new spokes, rims will suffice. 20 spoke wheels are under a lot more tension. If you're willing to put in the time to learn how to do it you can rebuild them yourself. Check out Roger Musson's Wheelbuilder book for around €10. Well worth the money...
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    • #2819
      LollipopJimmy
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      cdaly_ wrote: »
      You don't need new spokes, rims will suffice. 20 spoke wheels are under a lot more tension. If you're willing to put in the time to learn how to do it you can rebuild them yourself. Check out Roger Musson's Wheelbuilder book for around €10. Well worth the money...

      Thanks!

      The spokes are cheap enough and a lot on the current wheel are fused in the way the go on Mavic wheels of that age
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    • #2820
      Large bottle small glass
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      LollipopJimmy wrote: »
      Thanks!

      The spokes are cheap enough and a lot on the current wheel are fused in the way the go on Mavic wheels of that age

      If your first build is a 20 spoke rear wheel with bladed spoke the overwhelming probability is you'll make a bo11ix of it.

      Factory wheels are disposable items
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    • #2821
      LollipopJimmy
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      Large bottle small glass wrote: »
      If your first build is a 20 spoke rear wheel with bladed spoke the overwhelming probability is you'll make a bo11ix of it.

      Factory wheels are disposable items

      More that these are a really nice looking set of wheels that I wouldn't mind running in winter.
      Post edited by magicbastarder on


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