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  • #7862
    magicbastarder
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    might be worth clearing your cache?


  • #7863
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 54,497 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    stupidly humid again this evening.
    went out to hurt my legs, decided to go for a grind on the bike rather than a spin (helped having a tailwind on the way out). bagged a few PRs on the way out, was suffering a bit on the way home. but that was windier than i expected.


  • #7864
    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 44,443 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    I ordered one of the Master Locks announced in the Bargain Alerts thread but the only location with stock near me was Ashbourne.
    Headed off for a 65km spin. Weather was lovely and mild, traffic was light*. A very enjoyable spin which brought my 2020 total over the 8000km line :)
    https://www.strava.com/activities/4009591807

    * the Clonee-Lucan road was busy as usual. Plenty of overtaking but thankfully no near misses. The driver of this 08-D-51014 registered Astra thoguht it would be a good idea to overtake me approaching a bend on what is a busy road. The beep was from the oncoming Merc - the Astra driver was also keen to show me his middle finger as he passed...
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  • #7865
    monkeysnapper
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,563 ✭✭✭monkeysnapper


    I cycled 112km through glencar/ ballaghsheen, into sneem , kenmare then through black valley .... was a pretty hard cycle for me but delighted I got it done...

    I needed new tyres and I'll be changing bike soon so I decided to go for a different size tyre than ussual so I'd have more choice... i always use 23s and i got 28s ..... jeeez it felt way more comfortable ;)

    1328m elevation gain ...


  • #7866
    Mercian Pro
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,349 ✭✭✭Mercian Pro


    Weepsie wrote: »
    Out to Malahide and around the estuary. I hiked and wheel the bike close to a km until it was safe to cycle again in the other side of the estuary.... Options really are not great in that part of the world for food.


    By coincidence WA led a group of us on a club cycle along the north-west corner of Broadmeadows yesterday and we also had to walk the bikes on the sea wall as the tide was in. We followed it with the first part of the Donabate to Portrane trail before ducking into the hospital grounds for some fun CX cycling. I haven't tried it myself but a few of the gang mentioned that there is a good cafe at Jones' Garden Centre just off the M1 end of the Donabate Road. We ended up at the Seamus Ennis Centre in Naul where we were very well looked after while seated outside.


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  • #7867
    Wishbone Ash
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,136 ✭✭✭✭Wishbone Ash


    Weepsie wrote: »
    . Went to Corvallis and Donabate in the hope of seeing the food truck that's sometimes there....
    I've never seen a food truck in Donabate. Are you confusing it with the Chuck Wagon on the R132?
    Mercian Pro wrote: »
    ...I haven't tried it myself but a few of the gang mentioned that there is a good cafe at Jones' Garden Centre ...
    It's very overpriced IMO and you have to leave the bike a long way and out of sight from the cafe.


  • #7868
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 54,497 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    yeah, it's very run of the mill. also on hearse road which i suspect is not a pleasant road to cycle on.


  • #7869
    Wishbone Ash
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,136 ✭✭✭✭Wishbone Ash


    magicbastarder wrote: »
    yeah, it's very run of the mill. also on hearse road which i suspect is not a pleasant road to cycle on.
    They re-aligned the junction at the 'triangle' near Jones's a couple of years ago which seems to make it less safe for cyclists. Before, you could go to the second road before making the right turn which allowed you to see down the straight to Newbridge. That road has been closed and grassed over. Now you have to make a right turn on a sweeping left bend with fast moving traffic coming from Donabate.


  • #7870
    Dcully
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 14,809 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dcully


    Done the Waterford Greenway on Thursday on my MTB with gnarly 2.4 " tyres.
    I'm not long back cycling after 2 years away so fitness not what it was the last time I done it but it was soooo much harder on the MTB , especially Waterford to Dungarvan into a 30kph headwind but wow what a difference compared to road bike.
    Was nice heading back to Waterford though.

    What really struck me was the amount of ebikes but even more so lots of road bike groups/clubs not holding back.


  • #7871
    Eleven Benevolent Elephants
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 426 ✭✭Eleven Benevolent Elephants


    I went out cycling today and was beeped and tailgated by a van driver.

    I was then beeped and tailgated by a woman in a Qashqai. She spent several metres on the wrong side of the road telling me to move over (whilst looking at me), thank the Lord nothing was coming the other side.

    I admit I was holding primary in the lane and probably blocking traffic and I always feel guilty for doing so in case I hold up motorists.
    I often come across cyclists myself when driving, I take my time and overtake when it's legal and safe for me and the cyclist. Some people might be in a hurry and I feel guilty blocking them but I cycle in that position because I got squeezed too often there before.


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  • #7872
    Dcully
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 14,809 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dcully


    Eleven Benevolent Elephants wrote: »
    I went out cycling today and was beeped and tailgated by a van driver.

    I was then beeped and tailgated by a woman in a Qashqai. She spent several metres on the wrong side of the road telling me to move over (whilst looking at me), thank the Lord nothing was coming the other side.

    I admit I was holding primary in the lane and probably blocking traffic and I always feel guilty for doing so in case I hold up motorists.
    I often come across cyclists myself when driving, I take my time and overtake when it's legal and safe for me and the cyclist. Some people might be in a hurry and I feel guilty blocking them but I cycle in that position because I got squeezed too often there before.

    You should have told her bonevolently to fcuk off , great name by the way.


  • #7873
    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 44,443 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    Eleven Benevolent Elephants wrote: »
    I admit I was holding primary in the lane and probably blocking traffic and I always feel guilty for doing so in case I hold up motorists.
    You are part of traffic (according to the law). No need to feel guilty because of some selfish and impatient drivers.

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  • #7874
    magicbastarder
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    80km, out to navan, cut across to duleek and back. 80km, 30km/h, 500m climbing

    the road from navan to kentstown would be a nicer road to cycle were it quieter.
    at one point a string of cars overtook an oncoming tractor - the typical 'follow my leader' routine where they assume if the driver in front does it, it's safe for them. despite some comical waving from me, a chap in a golf overtook the tractor directly into my path. the waving turned to some other gestures and i may have theatrically mouthed a greeting at him.


  • #7875
    Mercian Pro
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,349 ✭✭✭Mercian Pro


    Dcully wrote: »
    it was soooo much harder on the MTB , especially Waterford to Dungannon into 30kph headwind.

    Fair play - almost 300km into a strong headwind. Not surprised you found it tough 😋


  • #7876
    Dcully
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 14,809 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dcully


    Mercian Pro wrote: »
    Fair play - almost 300km into a strong headwind. Not surprised you found it tough ��

    haha Dungarvan :D


  • #7877
    MangleBadger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 746 ✭✭✭MangleBadger


    Attempted my 2nd 100km trip today. Up to Johnny Foxes, Featherbeds, Sally Gap to Laragh and back via Enniskerry. 1500m of climbing.
    I think I need to make my rides slightly easier until I get better. I’m like a puddle now.

    Strava.app.link/4ehkvIYxx9


  • #7878
    bilbot79
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,170 ✭✭✭bilbot79


    67k Ashtown canal to North strand then onto s2s up to to Howth. Then on to Malahide, trying the cycleways to portmarnock for the first time. Really impressed.

    Was tempted to push for a first grand Fondo but the westerly wind humbled me on the way back.

    Got a respectable 4th (could well be 11th by now mind you) for today on one of the Clontarf segments. Always chuffed if I get something significant on strava.

    Can of coke once I walked in the door. Bliss.


  • #7879
    CramCycle
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 26,324 Mod ✭✭✭✭CramCycle


    Seth Brundle wrote: »
    The driver of this 08-D-51014 registered Astra thoguht it would be a good idea to overtake me approaching a bend on what is a busy road. The beep was from the oncoming Merc - the Astra driver was also keen to show me his middle finger as he passed...
    https://streamable.com/geh1ap
    Dear Lord, can't even hold to the correct side of the road after the overtake as well.
    Eleven Benevolent Elephants wrote: »
    I was then beeped and tailgated by a woman in a Qashqai. She spent several metres on the wrong side of the road telling me to move over (whilst looking at me), thank the Lord nothing was coming the other side.
    I am always equal parts fear and bemused when a driver decides to talk to me while moving about how dangerous I am, while they drive in one direction that is 90 degrees to the direction they are looking.


  • #7880
    Dcully
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 14,809 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dcully


    Out for a spin yesterday evening and came across this blocking the road, i waited 5 minutes and some farmer arrives chasing a cow and a few sheep into his yard :pac:

    First off he has no authority to block the road but its so dangerous.
    It didnt actually bother me on a bike but shortly after i recorded this clip a car came around the corner at normal speed and had to break hardish with two kids in the back, the lady driving was far from impressed.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JA7Fn1f_eNg


  • #7881
    retalivity
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 15,362 ✭✭✭✭retalivity


    Out early, up cruagh, glencree, sally gap, luggala and back round via ballinastoe, onnagh bridge, back up glencree, featherbeds and back. Was pretty cold this morn and grey on the high ground, but lovely back in the city now. Also, literally hundreds out cycling, non stop stream of people passed on the way back.
    Theres a load of film caravans and tents set up at luggala, anyone know what they are filming?

    https://www.strava.com/activities/4019221189


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  • #7882
    Eleven Benevolent Elephants
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 426 ✭✭Eleven Benevolent Elephants


    I was out cycling today on a small road with 1 lane either side, no hard shoulder or cycle track.
    There was a lot of cars behind me but I held the lane to stop myself being squeezed. Which I have been before.

    I eventually moved over when the road widened and straightened. A string of cars overtook me (most safely and courteously).

    I was in my parents' house afterwards and my dad told me (not his words, he was just saying what he was told) that I was holding up traffic. He told me that a friend of the family met him in a local shop and said she was in a queue of cars and thought it was a tractor up ahead and when she eventually came to the top of the queue she saw me in the middle of the road blocking traffic and that I should've been keeping left.

    She said I was constantly glancing over my shoulder (which I was occasionally) and I was more of a danger to myself than the cars were. She said I should be constantly looking forward.

    A girl I work with says you should occasionally look over your shoulder to let drivers behind know that you know they're there. She said looking over your shoulder occasionally is good practice and equivalent to a driver checking the rear view mirror.

    The mind boggles. My dad was just reiterating what she was saying btw. Not his sentiments.


  • #7883
    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 44,443 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    Eleven Benevolent Elephants wrote: »
    she saw me in the middle of the road blocking traffic and that I should've been keeping left.
    Whatever about your one driving, the above appears to be a widely held belief and needs to be corrected by the RSA as part of an overall re-education programme

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  • #7884
    ratracer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,551 ✭✭✭ratracer


    Dcully wrote: »
    Out for a spin yesterday evening and came across this blocking the road, i waited 5 minutes and some farmer arrives chasing a cow and a few sheep into his yard :pac:

    First off he has no authority to block the road but its so dangerous.
    It didnt actually bother me on a bike but shortly after i recorded this clip a car came around the corner at normal speed and had to break hardish with two kids in the back, the lady driving was far from impressed.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JA7Fn1f_eNg

    Actually, a person controlling animals does have the right to stop/ control traffic, as for the car having to brake hard - they were going to fast for the conditions. I agree it’s not a great position for the tractor, but it’s such a small road that I’d say he does it every day without too much bother. There is a farmer near me that does something similar with a herd of 120 dairy cows twice a day every day between the milking parlour and the fields.


  • #7885
    Wishbone Ash
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,136 ✭✭✭✭Wishbone Ash


    Dcully wrote: »
    ...First off he has no authority to block the road but its so dangerous.....
    As has been said, he does. He used the tractor/trailer in lieu of having another person. If the other person was there, you'd be obliged to stop regardless so I'm not really sure what the difficulty is.

    My mother in-law puts two visible electric cables across a public road when bringing the cows across for milking twice daily.


  • #7886
    burger1979
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 409 ✭✭burger1979


    magicbastarder wrote: »
    80km, out to navan, cut across to duleek and back. 80km, 30km/h, 500m climbing

    the road from navan to kentstown would be a nicer road to cycle were it quieter.
    at one point a string of cars overtook an oncoming tractor - the typical 'follow my leader' routine where they assume if the driver in front does it, it's safe for them. despite some comical waving from me, a chap in a golf overtook the tractor directly into my path. the waving turned to some other gestures and i may have theatrically mouthed a greeting at him.

    do you ever use the back road from kentstown to navan or vice versa???? route is as follows:

    https://www.google.ie/maps/dir/53.6337756,-6.6592509/Navan+Rd,+Kentstown,+Co.+Meath/@53.6200702,-6.6223517,13.22z/data=!4m19!4m18!1m10!3m4!1m2!1d-6.6121497!2d53.6255715!3s0x4867439c329e3295:0x743d3f74fdc8a0a2!3m4!1m2!1d-6.5467706!2d53.6263426!3s0x4867415cde053621:0xc78bd2a274af0581!1m5!1m1!1s0x486741409a58f1d7:0x3250e0c5250b6e10!2m2!1d-6.5334911!2d53.6275229!3e0

    Its quieter, prettier, and for the most part the surface is alright, not the best past walterstown gaa club.


  • #7887
    magicbastarder
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    nope, will give that a shot next time i'm out that way, cheers. it's not a part of the world i know that well.


  • #7888
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 15,777 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Been a while but I normally take the high road there from Navan L1600 that brings you over to McGruders X at the N2 but take a left before that over to Fenor which is up then down and was decent enough last I was on it, then a right on the N2 and a left very soon after to head for Donore.

    Actually I'm reminded of wondering whats behind those fancy looking gates at Beaupark X there. Worth a stop there and look right to see the level crossing and station house which is a house now and the lovely row of houses next to it.

    Actually now that I think of it there is actually a lot to see vs the straight shot to Kentstown form Navan, and you haven;t lived until you've been to Yellow Furze. I think it has a school and an oddly modern church for the area?


  • #7889
    secman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 6,983 ✭✭✭secman


    Club spin from Gorey to Carnew, Myshal and up Mount Leinster via the shorter but steeper side, forecast was for sunny weather but from Carnew it was raining and as we got near mount Leinster it was shrouded in mist and lots of rain. Across a myriad of boreens covered in cow shyte to Graignemanagh. Stopped for a pre arranged food stop there , as we pulled in, the racing group were heading back out. Think we went through Balleymurphy, Kiltealy and on to Ferns where we eventually hit dry roads, rolled into Gorey towing a few tired bodies.
    123km avg 26.4 kph almost 1,500 metres and one shyte caked bike :)
    Not one of the enjoyable spins though for me.


  • #7890
    Wishbone Ash
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,136 ✭✭✭✭Wishbone Ash


    Deleted User wrote: »
    ... and you haven;t lived until you've been to Yellow Furze. I think it has a school and an oddly modern church for the area?
    It also seems to have a strong cycling club. I see them out and about regularly and they seem to send a contingent to all the big sportives.


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  • #7891
    CramCycle
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 26,324 Mod ✭✭✭✭CramCycle


    Dcully wrote: »
    First off he has no authority to block the road but its so dangerous.
    It didn't actually bother me on a bike but shortly after i recorded this clip a car came around the corner at normal speed and had to break hardish with two kids in the back, the lady driving was far from impressed.

    I know a few others have said about the farmer having the right to do it, but that aside. In relation to the driver looking unimpressed, you said they were doing a normal speed but had to break hard. It again points to the fact that what is normal and what is safe are from the same thing.


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