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La Flamme Rouge **off topic discussion**

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  • #2792
    Raam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,318 ✭✭✭✭Raam


    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
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 52,310 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    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
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,379 ✭✭✭RobertFoster


    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
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 781 ✭✭✭Mr. Grieves


    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
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,098 ✭✭✭NamelessPhil


    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
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,090 ✭✭✭✭Wishbone Ash


    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
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 6,857 Mod ✭✭✭✭eeeee


    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
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,561 ✭✭✭Eamonnator


    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???
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


  • #2801
    eeeee
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 6,857 Mod ✭✭✭✭eeeee


    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!
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


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  • #2802
    Eamonnator
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,561 ✭✭✭Eamonnator


    Tell Niall, in biking.ie, that I was asking for him.
    He's a gent.
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  • #2803
    eeeee
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 6,857 Mod ✭✭✭✭eeeee


    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
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,090 ✭✭✭✭Wishbone Ash


    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.
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


  • #2805
    LollipopJimmy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,240 ✭✭✭LollipopJimmy


    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?
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


  • #2806
    RobertFoster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,379 ✭✭✭RobertFoster


    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.
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


  • #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.
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


  • #2808
    LollipopJimmy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,240 ✭✭✭LollipopJimmy


    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
    Wishbone Ash
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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?
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


  • #2810
    RobertFoster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,379 ✭✭✭RobertFoster


    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.
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


  • #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.
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


  • #2813
    magicbastarder
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    might it have been for a local sportive?
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


  • #2814
    RobertFoster
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    They seemed too permanent for that, they looked metal and on their own poles.
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


  • #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!
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


  • #2816
    LollipopJimmy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,240 ✭✭✭LollipopJimmy


    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.
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


  • #2817
    Hurrache
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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.
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


  • #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
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,240 ✭✭✭LollipopJimmy


    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
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


  • #2820
    Large bottle small glass
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,094 ✭✭✭Large bottle small glass


    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
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


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  • #2821
    LollipopJimmy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,240 ✭✭✭LollipopJimmy


    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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