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triggermortis · 03-06-2019 01:04PM

2nd puncture in 2 days!! Changed the tube and was about to refit the wheel when I heard air escaping. 2nd tube in and on my way. It was actually a decent distraction from the awful headwind

smacl · 03-06-2019 01:37PM

Blowy enough out there. Was coming down the Black Glen road over the motorway bridge and saw the cyclist ahead of me suddenly shift left by a couple of feet as they caught a heavy gust. Been doing very little cycling this year so hoping to get 500k in over June to get back into the swing of things. Out for seven of the last eight days, albeit short enough spins of 20k-32k so planning to keep it up and throw in a few longer ones.

ED E · 03-06-2019 05:42PM

W200 training on Saturday morning, short hill spin today. Doing 'aight. But clubmates did the Eoin McLove 600 yesterday so did I really even cycle at all?

NamelessPhil · 03-06-2019 06:19PM

Yes you did cycle, it's all relative. I also rode the Eoin McLove over the weekend. I can recommend Cavan hay barns for a couple of hours nap. The block headwind from Ballybay to Bailieborough was horrible.

https://strava.app.link/roG3UA10dX

LollipopJimmy · 03-06-2019 06:28PM

Wait... there was an audax ride called the Eoin McLove? Brilliant ha

magicbastarder · 03-06-2019 06:43PM

i was going to say 'it sounds like it could be a character from father ted' and then remembered that it actually is.

Mercian Pro · 03-06-2019 07:18PM

Seth Brundle wrote: »

I went out for a solo spin this morning:... A short while along a silver car behind me blasted their horn to inform me that I’m causing them an inconvenience. I ignored them. And again (and I, being annoyed, wrongly gave the finger).

Whatever about giving a driver the finger after they have close passed you, I wouldn't dream of doing so when they are still behind me. You are in such a vulnerable position, as I'm sure you know, that the last thing you want to do is to antagonise them any further. Get a bike camera if this is a regular occurrence.

dahat · 03-06-2019 07:28PM

World bike day today so went to venture out for an hour but duly discovered the BB hanging off the training / winter / turbo bike. That gave me all the excuse I needed to go back to the couch!!!

03-06-2019 08:05PM

An hour or so for me too , wind was a bloody nuisance. Wasn't a solid head wind, it varied from being little more than a breeze to a full on gust in my face and then decided it wasn't going to assist on the return leg and fecked off all together :mad:

magicbastarder · 03-06-2019 10:57PM

that's some geansai load of PRs. whatever your MIL to be was feeding you, she needs to commercialise that stuff.

Pinch Flat · 04-06-2019 02:38AM

Saturday did a spin from dublin to terryglass on lough derg in co.tipp. 170km in total and averaged 29.5km/hr which I was delighted with. Just a few minutes stopping in tullamore at 100 km and birr at 140km for water/grub on the way.

secman · 04-06-2019 07:16AM

Yesterday, headed into Gorey to meet up with club, out to ballycanew, Oulart, across to Enniscorthy, Ferns, camolin, Gorey. Just about 80 km, avg 30.5 kph. Used Gorey to home 14km as a cool down, avg 25.6 kph.
All in 94 km.

LollipopJimmy · 04-06-2019 09:43AM

I just went to Howth yesterday just to stretch the legs and get 50 in. I've taken to going up the Graveyard side and then taking the left for Old Carrickbrack road and going up Windgates. Couple of short sharp ramps there. Got caught in what I can only describe as a mini storm on the way back in

fryup · 04-06-2019 10:41AM

for a second there i thought that was the USA

keane2097 · 05-06-2019 10:07AM

magicbastarder wrote: »

is there any way on strava with flybys to limit it to tell you about flybys from certain groups?
i.e. i'd be curious about other boardsies i might have passed on the road; i was behind one for a short distance yesterday, but really only know that because his strava username is also used on boards. would be handy if there was a 'show me flybys for the boards group' option.

Is there a link somewhere for the boards group?

Alanstrainor · 05-06-2019 10:13AM

June going on November it feels like. Got absolutely drowned yesterday, and some of my gear was still wet this morning. Even though it was dry I was actually cold cycling in for the most of it. Come on summer, where are yea.

RobertFoster · 05-06-2019 02:16PM

keane2097 wrote: »

Is there a link somewhere for the boards group?

https://www.strava.com/clubs/boards-ie-329

05-06-2019 02:40PM

For the second time in about a week I had the pleasure of being sat behind a truck carrying a load of fresh telephone poles. God I love that smell

wheelo01 · 05-06-2019 07:34PM

RobertFoster wrote: »

https://www.strava.com/clubs/boards-ie-329

Who on earth has an average of 37+ KPH?? That is serious cycling

tuxy · 05-06-2019 07:39PM

wheelo01 wrote: »

Who on earth has an average of 37+ KPH?? That is serious cycling

He's one of the best amateurs in the country, it's all fast training rides and races this time of year. Not sure about this year but in previous years I've seen him out motor pacing.

Plastik · 05-06-2019 07:51PM

Yep. A monster.

hesker · 05-06-2019 08:13PM

wheelo01 wrote: »

Who on earth has an average of 37+ KPH?? That is serious cycling

How do you see that detail

pjmn · 05-06-2019 08:18PM

Monday's solo spin - Galway to Athlone - 91km @ 33km average

https://www.strava.com/activities/2419817525

tuxy · 05-06-2019 08:18PM

hesker wrote: »

How do you see that detail

You view the page on a browser I don't think the app shows much details.

Kevhog1988 · 05-06-2019 08:20PM

12km at average 19km/h.

dahat · 05-06-2019 08:26PM

A cracker of a day down south so ploughed through the days work to be be on the bike early for a 2hr training spin.

Left the house at 4.15 and headed towards Clogheen for a few efforts. A glorious evening and not overly spoiled by drivers on this route. As The Vee is covered in rodedendrums on full bloom I knocked out a few efforts on the climb, savage scenery though they tell me this flower is an invasive species that causes all sorts of problems.

70km done @ 32.8 avg with mind and body feeling great after it.

secman · 05-06-2019 09:26PM

A handy chatty spin with Sean tonight, up embankment, left down Lisheen, manor Kilbride, back road to blessington, back via Three castles, manor Kilbride, right turn at brittas over ballinsscorney and home.
46 km avg 26 kph 456m
Dry but cool enough.

05-06-2019 09:31PM

Far cry from this time last year. Had to put the heat on this evening For fear the wee one would feel the cold.

Pinch Flat · 05-06-2019 09:56PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Far cry from this time last year. Had to put the heat on this evening For fear the wee one would feel the cold.

Tell me about it. Lit the fire for a bit of warmth. Pretty grim to June.

rushfan · 05-06-2019 10:21PM

Pinch Flat wrote:

Tell me about it. Lit the fire for a bit of warmth. Pretty grim to June.

And I thought we were the only ones!

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