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

Wishbone Ash · 25-06-2020 10:38PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Are they still the same though???? Loved how they'd make you salivate like a dog if you just kept it in your mouth without chewing it.

Was that not Opal Fruits? "Made to make your mouth water"

crosstownk · 25-06-2020 10:40PM

Fruit Pastilles. Still as tasty as ever. €1.50 for a pack of three in SuperValu last week.

wheelo01 · 25-06-2020 10:41PM

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Was that not Opal Fruits? "Made to make your mouth water"

They were made to make your mouth water, but gotta chew, gotta chew is pastilles

https://youtu.be/bMpXqco7Zck

Wishbone Ash · 25-06-2020 10:49PM

Aegir wrote: »

I always swore by the Clif bars...

I always swear at them. Vile product - feels like hardened chunks of vomit

dahat wrote: »

Make your own bars/ oat cookies, far more economical. There is plenty receipes about that take minimal effort.

I make these every Friday night..

Feck that. One, I can't cook and two, the last thing I'd want to do on a Friday night is try to cook. No receipe takes minimal effort. I'm at my limit doing beans on toast. #can't cook/won't cook

onlineweb · 26-06-2020 03:43AM

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Is there a possibility that you are overly-sensitive or is there something about the way that you are cycling that is encouraging anti-cycling behaviour from motorists?

I'm not having a go at you - it's a genuine query, but so many of your posts/threads are negative in nature. I cycle on averge about 400km per week, mostly in north Co Dublin and I rarely have close passes or altercations with motorists. There is one section of road I sometimes find a bit 'unsettling' but 99% of the time is cycling bliss.

What section of road do you find unsettling?

I think the road to Newbridge House in Donabate can be a intimidating especially with aggressive drivers.

dahat · 26-06-2020 06:24AM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

You can fancy homemade ones up even more buy making them a little thinner and sandwiching 2 together on the day of eating with jam and or peanut butter and some banana slices !!!!! Om nom nom :pac: :pac: :pac:

I have a thing for PBBJ

Jesus...I'd be prone to that myself! Think I'll try one or two testers like that tonight.

That vase can be changed to by adding pretty much anything,raisins,dates and the like.

Wishbone Ash · 26-06-2020 06:24AM

onlineweb wrote: »

What section of road do you find unsettling?..

The section of the R132 southbound between Blake's Cross and the old end of Turvey Avenue especially with a low sun shining on a wet road.

Daroxtar · 26-06-2020 07:01AM

Bit of a ripper last night. Got a nice bunch of semi domesticated animals out for 60km @35kph. I enjoyed it but Jesus, there was some serious pulling going on.
"Oui, mais pas de femme toute de suite"
https://www.strava.com/activities/3670824749

Type 17 · 26-06-2020 12:22PM

Went out for a nice 62km this morning including Malahide and Howth - Howth had a hat of fog/mist, which isn't unusual, but the easterly wind was blowing it across the bay and inland at Bayside, leading to unusual conditions:

https://youtu.be/VnnFJCKCwSo

dinneenp · 26-06-2020 12:50PM

Type 17 wrote: »

Went out for a nice 62km this morning including Malahide and Howth - Howth had a hat of fog/mist, which isn't unusual, but the easterly wind was blowing it across the bay and inland at Bayside, leading to unusual conditions:

https://youtu.be/VnnFJCKCwSo

Looks like a scenic section (to one side)
Nice to have a wall between walk/cycle-way and the road.

dinneenp · 26-06-2020 12:54PM

Yesterday evening I went out with the intention of a short, 30 min cycle. Ended up doing a 40 km, 1.5 hour cycle, presume this happens to often to everyone. Would have been longer if I didn't have a family at home.

A beautiful evening for a cycle, warm but not hot.

There's still many side roads close to me that I haven't every been down. It's always enjoyable to cycle a road you don't know.
https://www.strava.com/activities/3670176932

Hairy Japanese BASTARDS! · 26-06-2020 01:21PM

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Is there a possibility that you are overly-sensitive or is there something about the way that you are cycling that is encouraging anti-cycling behaviour from motorists?

I'm not having a go at you - it's a genuine query but so many of your posts/threads are negative in nature. I cycle on averge about 400km per week, mostly in north Co Dublin and I rarely have close passes or altercations with motorists. There is one section of road I sometimes find a bit 'unsettling' but 99% of the time is cycling bliss.

Hi Wishbone.

I honestly don't think I'm being confrontational or deliberately trying to thwart traffic or annoy people.

I will take the lane when there is traffic on the other side to stop drivers squeezing by in the same lane as me. This is is when I might get beeped. Am I being selfish or am I wrong doing that? Any advice is appreciated.

Certain bus drivers and HGV drivers pull back in too early and the back of their vehicle comes close to my handlebars.

I fully admit I'm nervous as hell and it's worse after being squeezed a few days ago.
Say no more about the R132. Lethal. Safe cycling. I'll give you a big wave if I see you :pac:

26-06-2020 02:30PM

Hairy Japanese BASTARDS! wrote: »

Hi Wishbone.

I honestly don't think I'm being confrontational or deliberately trying to thwart traffic or annoy people.

I will take the lane when there is traffic on the other side to stop drivers squeezing by in the same lane as me. This is is when I might get beeped. Am I being selfish or am I wrong doing that? Any advice is appreciated.

Certain bus drivers and HGV drivers pull back in too early and the back of their vehicle comes close to my handlebars.

I fully admit I'm nervous as hell and it's worse after being squeezed a few days ago.
Say no more about the R132. Lethal. Safe cycling. I'll give you a big wave if I see you :pac:

I always take the road if the surface is not good on the inside or there is a danger of being squeezed. I'd rather be beeped at than be mince meat.

That being said, I do an awful lot of cycling on narrow country roads and I often wave on cars that are stuck behind me if I can see that the road ahead is clear. I often get a polite toot to say thanks you and I like to think I'm doing my bit for cyclist-driver relations.

onlineweb · 26-06-2020 02:40PM

Type 17 wrote: »

Went out for a nice 62km this morning including Malahide and Howth - Howth had a hat of fog/mist, which isn't unusual, but the easterly wind was blowing it across the bay and inland at Bayside, leading to unusual conditions:

https://youtu.be/VnnFJCKCwSo

Great, quality video. Where you using a Go Pro mounted to your helmet?

Type 17 · 26-06-2020 02:44PM

onlineweb wrote: »

Great, quality video. Where you using a Go Pro mounted to your helmet?

No, just holding a phone with one hand - wouldn't dream of doing it on a road, or if there were more people on the pathway, but it was a quiet segment.

onlineweb · 26-06-2020 02:47PM

Type 17 wrote: »

No, just holding a phone with one hand - wouldn't dream of doing it on a road, or if there were more people on the pathway, but it was a quiet segment.

Cool, makes me want to get a Go-Pro and record my cycling trips.

.red. · 26-06-2020 05:59PM

Type 17 wrote: »

No, just holding a phone with one hand - wouldn't dream of doing it on a road, or if there were more people on the pathway, but it was a quiet segment.

I got a fright when you turned the camera to the left, I thought you were gone over.

Omega28 · 26-06-2020 07:49PM

82km today.

There was some heavy fog around Clontarf this morning.

My feet are in bits this evening.

magicbastarder · 26-06-2020 07:57PM

went out over howth a couple of times. a weird wannabe squall blew up at one point, wind shifted very quickly (from SSW to SE) and built up a good bit of speed.
i decided to go up the scenic route first while my legs were fresh and see how i'd fare on the TT segment, and posted my slowest time on it yet.

Seth Brundle · 26-06-2020 08:03PM

Legs were tired yesterday and today (did a 5k run on Wed am and almost 80km spin that evening and I'm still aching

).
Crappy day working from home so hopped on this evening and went out for about 60km.
Several close passes with one of them the driver flashed his hazards after to acknowledge it or something. I soon caught up with him as he was caught in traffic at a t-junction :rolleyes: and he apologised and acknowledged his mistake. I told him to go easy and it was a non aggressive end to it. Thankfully there was none of the usual "you're blocking the road" crap as I really wasn't up to it.

https://strava.app.link/mOFZfx0LD7

Omega28 · 26-06-2020 08:50PM

Does anyone know what average power means and Watts? Like my Watts are usually around 120? Is that good or bad?

brownian · 26-06-2020 08:57PM

Took a day off yesterday, for the last of the fine weather. Left my COVID hidey-hole near Laragh, and headed south to the sun. Rathdrum, Avoca, Wooden-bridge, then some savage ramp off to the right plus some real backroads to Coolgreany. Down through Camolin and almost into Ferns, which was avoided via one of the worst-surfaced boreens I've ever been one.

Hit the coast near Ballygarrett, headed up to Courttown. Swung by Revolve bike shop in Gorey, who gave me a bit of free advice on my bottom bracket, which I was being paranoid about. Out to Ballymoney and around the 'other' Tara Hill and up to Arklow. Home stretch along Brittas Bay (jammed!! on a Thursday!), Beehive and Deputy's pass. 155 overall, easy enough for a ride of that length.

https://www.komoot.com/tour/208139334

Tip: index your front derailleur before you leave the house.

magicbastarder · 26-06-2020 09:21PM

Omega28 wrote: »

Does anyone know what average power means and Watts? Like my Watts are usually around 120? Is that good or bad?

just an estimate of your horsepower. 120 is quite respectable

26-06-2020 09:46PM

Respectable indeed. Google what pros average over 4 hours, then what they do in a sprint, then what those who run or swim at top levels output !!!!! Eye watering numbers.

Omega28 · 26-06-2020 10:35PM

I'm getting some insane wattage numbers and I'm not sure what my 120 Watts actually means now and if that's decent for an average rider or not?

secman · 26-06-2020 11:09PM

brownian wrote: »

Took a day off yesterday, for the last of the fine weather. Left my COVID hidey-hole near Laragh, and headed south to the sun. Rathdrum, Avoca, Wooden-bridge, then some savage ramp off to the right plus some real backroads to Coolgreany. Down through Camolin and almost into Ferns, which was avoided via one of the worst-surfaced boreens I've ever been one.

Hit the coast near Ballygarrett, headed up to Courttown. Swung by Revolve bike shop in Gorey, who gave me a bit of free advice on my bottom bracket, which I was being paranoid about. Out to Ballymoney and around the 'other' Tara Hill and up to Arklow. Home stretch along Brittas Bay (jammed!! on a Thursday!), Beehive and Deputy's pass. 155 overall, easy enough for a ride of that length.

https://www.komoot.com/tour/208139334

Tip: index your front derailleur before you leave the house.

Im very familiar with your route , the road from Ferns to The Harrow, Boolavogue is a draggy one and then on to Ballyedmund, when you headed over towards Ballygarrett you cycled to a
T junction and a left turn onto the Killenagh to Kilmuckridge road , you thrn cycled right past my house before turning right for Ballygarrett. All those back roads are heavy surfaces. Same with the coast road around Tara hill to Arklow, they remind me of the lakes spin in Blessington! That was a decent spin you did, i still use that Red Hoy jacket i bought off you, still decent in nick and comfortable too.

cletus · 27-06-2020 07:00AM

brownian wrote: »

Took a day off yesterday, for the last of the fine weather. Left my COVID hidey-hole near Laragh, and headed south to the sun. Rathdrum, Avoca, Wooden-bridge, then some savage ramp off to the right plus some real backroads to Coolgreany. Down through Camolin and almost into Ferns, which was avoided via one of the worst-surfaced boreens I've ever been one.

Hit the coast near Ballygarrett, headed up to Courttown. Swung by Revolve bike shop in Gorey, who gave me a bit of free advice on my bottom bracket, which I was being paranoid about. Out to Ballymoney and around the 'other' Tara Hill and up to Arklow. Home stretch along Brittas Bay (jammed!! on a Thursday!), Beehive and Deputy's pass. 155 overall, easy enough for a ride of that length.

https://www.komoot.com/tour/208139334

Tip: index your front derailleur before you leave the house.

Please see

https://touch.boards.ie/thread/2056740609/117

secman · 27-06-2020 08:42AM

Anyone else have problems with a serious lag in this thread, regular occurrence with me

secman · 27-06-2020 08:43AM

Still there, can't see last 10 hrs of posts ! Happens fairly often

Fixed now !

Seaswimmer · 27-06-2020 11:52AM

Cycled with the young lad yesterday from South Dublin to Ballygarret Wexford to his girlfriends house. I went as far as Gorey and got train home, while he did the extra 13kms.. 82km for me, 95 for him. Tough in the southerly breeze/wind. Probably should have gone inland after Wicklow instead of Brittas Bay route.
Started off in very hot sunshine and finished in gilet and arm warmers.
Train home was a nice bit of luxury at the end and only 10 euro!!

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