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

Wishbone Ash · 15-10-2020 05:15PM

D13exile wrote: »

... I'm on a new diet that involves eating just one meal a day ....

Sweet Jesus! :eek::eek::eek:

I often have one meal per hour!

brownian · 15-10-2020 05:21PM

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Oh dear - we won't be having that! Just wait until 07Lapierre comes along.

He left out Garristown and the whole Donabate and Portrane peninsula.

It doesn't seem to keep regular hours - was closed the last two occasions I passed it. And, as MP has said, they don't do any savoury fare.

I spent a good 15 minutes looking forward to Oldtown. Then it ... didn't...happen. So, apologies to anyone who loves the place, but where was it yesterday?

True that G-town and Donabate/Portrane (which is rather nice) were left out. But I guess the aim was to keep as far west as possible, thus avoiding as much of the urban horrors as possible. While keeping the distance to exactly 200. So something had to be pruned. The south edge hasn't that many roads, while the N edge has a plethora.

I think the Blue Gardenia was closed when I passed. yesterday, but TBH it wasn't on my plan to stop at Brittas...though it's likely much nicer than the Maxol in Adamstown.

Wishbone Ash · 15-10-2020 05:44PM

brownian wrote: »

...True that G-town and Donabate/Portrane (which is rather nice) were left out. But I guess the aim was to keep as far west as possible, thus avoiding as much of the urban horrors as possible. While keeping the distance to exactly 200. So something had to be pruned....

Ah yea, I know it had to be kept to 200k but I'd find the coast more scenic and interesting than that drab characterless industrial section along Damastown.

Enduro · 15-10-2020 08:47PM

D13exile wrote: »

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Anyways, out I go for a short 30kms as I'm on a new diet that involves eating just one meal a day (its for health reasons as while I'm not carrying any obvious excess weight, an ultrasound scan showed that I've a fatty liver and pancreas and I need to eliminate this "unseen" fat to avoid health problems in the future). So I go out, minus timing myself and plan to take it easy. Well I didn't as despite not eating for 22 hours at that point, I felt good and it was great being back on the bike after a week off due to the bike being in the shop. I thought I'd find the wider bars and longer stem (as recommended by my bike fitter) unusual but I settled right into them and strangely, my remaining issue of a numb left hand had disappeared. Was going well until about the 20km point when I hit the wall/bonked and the speed fell right off. Guess I'd used up my remaining glycogen stores and my body was switching to burning fat as the doctor had said. However this feeling only lasted for a few kms and then I felt my legs come back to life and I picked up speed again. Got home in about 58 minutes which surprised me as I thought the mid session slump would have made me go over the hour. Don't think I'd fancy doing a much longer spin in a fasted state but the doctor said I can switch to two meals a day at the weekends and so I think I'll leave the long cycles to then after I've had a good breakfast!

FWIW I regularly do 5 hour spins in the Wicklow hills in a fasted state without any energy issues. Once you adapt to be an efficient fat-burner its no bother. Just be patient with it. It takes time to adapt (like all stress->adapt training).

Mercian Pro · 15-10-2020 08:59PM

I think there's a very strong case for expanding County Dublin and annexing sections of Wicklow, Kildale and Meath. With expert guidance/advice from those who post here, we could devise far better boundaries and avoid nasty urban sprawl on our border cycles. A 30km push south would take in Laragh with its culinary and climbing options while a mere 15km sortie west could give cycling Dubs access to both the Coffee Mill and Timeless. The only slight negative might be the training needed before taking on a 300km+ border ride.

magicbastarder · 15-10-2020 09:26PM

i reckon we should bagsie bellewstown?
half of the people in ashbourne consider themselves dubs anyway, but ashbourne is boring, cycling-wise.

Wishbone Ash · 15-10-2020 10:03PM

magicbastarder wrote: »

i reckon we should bagsie bellewstown?
half of the people in ashbourne consider themselves dubs anyway, but ashbourne is boring, cycling-wise.

We could also take Stamullen. They don't really appreciate it in Meath and everyone living there is from Dublin anyway. It would give us Snowtown and the happy valley.

......and while we're at it, what about Ardcath also?

15-10-2020 10:03PM

magicbastarder wrote: »

i reckon we should bagsie bellewstown?
half of the people in ashbourne consider themselves dubs anyway, but ashbourne is boring, cycling-wise.

You're welcome to it , came up by the Kilsaran place from the R150 a few weeks ago for the first time in forever and near killed me due to lack of miles in the legs in recent times and the bastard of a section 500m to 1km up to the left hand bend. Before and after that it was grand / manageable for me but those 500m's hurt me.

Took me a bit more than 4:50 I tell ya

https://www.strava.com/segments/4185841

Wishbone Ash · 15-10-2020 10:28PM

Deleted User wrote: »

You're welcome to it , came up by the Kilsaran place from the R150 a few weeks ago for the first time in forever and near killed me due to lack of miles in the legs in recent times and the bastard of a section 500m to 1km up to the left hand bend. Before and after that it was grand / manageable for me but those 500m's hurt me.

Took me a bit more than 4:50 I tell ya

https://www.strava.com/segments/4185841

According to Strava, I've only done that once - I'll have to get out more.

magicbastarder · 15-10-2020 10:40PM

Yeah, you need to cycle a bit more.

In seriousness, it's a tough climb. The gradient never stays consistent so you can't get into a rhythm on it.

15-10-2020 11:12PM

Yeah you swing over the road from Duleek to the right feeling grand here's this handy bit then the ramp then the bit that should be ok but isn't ... see the ramp.

EDIT: Must check my phone, as there are some views up that road that should be in the photos taken on your cycle thread.

magicbastarder · 16-10-2020 07:30AM

there's a faatastic set of farm buildings on the right just as the road kicks up at the bottom of the climb. looks like a small old monastery nearly. easier to see from the bike than getting a good angle on street view.

https://www.google.com/maps/@53.6565818,-6.378997,3a,75y,302.93h,80.76t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sQZCKHtLD2dtIr2ga3ZYN2A!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

Tell me how · 16-10-2020 04:16PM

magicbastarder wrote: »

there's a faatastic set of farm buildings on the right just as the road kicks up at the bottom of the climb. looks like a small old monastery nearly. easier to see from the bike than getting a good angle on street view.

https://www.google.com/maps/@53.6565818,-6.378997,3a,75y,302.93h,80.76t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sQZCKHtLD2dtIr2ga3ZYN2A!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

Wow.
It looks like a very neat farmyard on Google Maps which augurs well for such buildings being maintained.

I'm sure at least the monastery or whatever it was is a protected structure.

blackwhite · 16-10-2020 04:22PM

OSI Geohive suggests it's the out-buildings for Bellewstown House

http://map.geohive.ie/

Also suggests that there was an historic corn mill across the road from it at one point

MangleBadger · 17-10-2020 05:02PM

60km this morning with 1000m of climbing.

So many cars double parked on stocking lane that instead of me slowing down cars the traffic trying to navigate between the parked cars was slowing me down.

Secretly thankful as my legs were spent at that stage. 900m of the climbing was done in the first 30km. So just let myself roll home after that.

https://strava.app.link/PblSs0V6Eab

Hunf · 17-10-2020 05:56PM

MangleBadger wrote: »

60km this morning with 1000m of climbing.

So many cars double parked on stocking lane that instead of me slowing down cars the traffic trying to navigate between the parked cars was slowing me down.

Secretly thankful as my legs were spent at that stage. 900m of the climbing was done in the first 30km. So just let myself roll home after that.

https://strava.app.link/PblSs0V6Eab

Nice route! Did a good bit of the same climbs today myself. Stocking lane around the Hellfire club has been awful for cars on the weekends recently, I've taken to avoiding it where possible - Cruagh is usually quieter.

https://www.strava.com/activities/4206814707

Touch over 60km with a few climbs. Did the full Ticknock climb for the first time in a couple of months, doesn't feel quite as hard as it did but was still in bits at the top. Weather was a bit miserable across the top and chilly enough, definitely should've brought full length gloves as hands were frozen on the descents. Had a nice tailwind all the way across at least, from Kilternan to bottom of Bohernabreena. Was planning to go up Bohernabreena also but didn't have it in my legs and turned around fairly quick.

MangleBadger · 17-10-2020 06:51PM

Hunf wrote: »

Nice route! Did a good bit of the same climbs today myself. Stocking lane around the Hellfire club has been awful for cars on the weekends recently, I've taken to avoiding it where possible - Cruagh is usually quieter.

https://www.strava.com/activities/4206814707

Touch over 60km with a few climbs. Did the full Ticknock climb for the first time in a couple of months, doesn't feel quite as hard as it did but was still in bits at the top. Weather was a bit miserable across the top and chilly enough, definitely should've brought full length gloves as hands were frozen on the descents. Had a nice tailwind all the way across at least, from Kilternan to bottom of Bohernabreena. Was planning to go up Bohernabreena also but didn't have it in my legs and turned around fairly quick.

What is the surface like up Ticknock Road? Never tried it. Suitable for a road bike?

Hunf · 17-10-2020 07:20PM

MangleBadger wrote: »

What is the surface like up Ticknock Road? Never tried it. Suitable for a road bike?

Very smooth for the most part, perfect for a road bike (ride today was on the road bike). Few potholes on the descent through the carpark is about it. Attracts a lot of hikers which is fine on the ascent, had to take it handy descending today though.

retalivity · 18-10-2020 11:54AM

^the speed bumps on the road up to the mast are annoying as well, going up and downn

18-10-2020 12:35PM

85k @ 28kph first thing this morning. Surprisingly windy and made a bad decision to wear one of those reflective yellow running jackets that everyone has at the back of the wardrobe. It was holding me back in the wind and wasn't breathable so was sweating buckets.

D13exile · 18-10-2020 03:15PM

Cold one this morning and so layered up well and for once I got it right. Was nice and warm without sweating buckets. Clane to Celbridge, round the back of Maynooth and onto Kilcock and home. 45kms in an hour and 25 minutes, all on an empty stomach as I’m fasting on a one meal a day diet. Felt surprisingly good and no “flat spots” due to the absence of food. Weather forecast is awful for Monday and Tuesday and so I think I’ll take a break until mid week.

magicbastarder · 18-10-2020 06:00PM

cycled through the naul earlier, and there was an unmarked garda car with blue lights on pulled up on the footpath, parked behind a modified audi, and a *very* grumpy looking young lad sitting behind the wheel of that. poor lad.

burger1979 · 18-10-2020 06:13PM

Out around Garristown, Oldtown, Naul this morning with the club.....the amount of cyclists out this morning around that area was unreal (dont cycle around there alot so could have been normal), riders from castleknock, dunboyne, naomh barrog (i think in garristown), swords, and others in non sort of club gear. Was a great morning for a cycle.

magicbastarder · 18-10-2020 06:17PM

yeah, it's been like that out that direction on sunday mornings for the last few weeks. i know a lad in castleknock CC and they'd often head for kildare or wicklow, but have obviously been keeping inside the county boundaries of late. i expect other clubs are doing similar.

CramCycle · 18-10-2020 07:40PM

Mercian Pro wrote: »

I think there's a very strong case for expanding County Dublin and annexing sections of Wicklow, Kildale and Meath. With expert guidance/advice from those who post here, we could devise far better boundaries and avoid nasty urban sprawl on our border cycles. A 30km push south would take in Laragh with its culinary and climbing options while a mere 15km sortie west could give cycling Dubs access to both the Coffee Mill and Timeless. The only slight negative might be the training needed before taking on a 300km+ border ride.

As someone living in Wicklow, keep yourselves to yourselves. We are all in this together is gone, long live selfishness.

magicbastarder · 18-10-2020 07:50PM

goddamn wicklow people coming into dublin, stealing our jobs. probably our women too.

Mercian Pro · 18-10-2020 07:51PM

magicbastarder wrote: »

i know a lad in castleknock CC and they'd often head for kildare or wicklow, but have obviously been keeping inside the county boundaries of late. i expect other clubs are doing similar.

Very much the same with Swords CC. The midweek and weekend leisure spins have probably explored every boreen in NCD at this stage and even made occasional sorties to the Dublin mountains. Crossing town can be a bit of a pain with a group of 10+ though the climbs and views nearly make up for it.

Mercian Pro · 18-10-2020 07:55PM

CramCycle wrote: »

As someone living in Wicklow, keep yourselves to yourselves. We are all in this together is gone, long live selfishness.

Would you not like to be part of an All Ireland winning county for a change?

Plastik · 18-10-2020 07:59PM

All ireland county winning cycling whaty now?

Some of us have paid good money not to be living in Dublin, thanks.

In fact it would be better if Wicklow was extended about 7/8km northwards to take account of the rest of the mountains. Would make more sense to have them all part of the one national park.

triggermortis · 18-10-2020 08:34PM

I rode into work in the dark this morning, found nothing to do so rode home again. I went a longer way to waste a bit of time and clock up a few km as I hadn’t met my weekly target. Got home and had some breakfast and headed out again on the good bike to make up the missing distance before I had to head back to work. Did 90km over the 3 spins. Not the warmest morning (3 degreees For the first two) but was happy with my new Le Col jersey for the 3rd spin.
Hopefully picking up my new winter bike tomorrow

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