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The wimp list ...

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  • #1832
    G1032
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 7,466 ✭✭✭G1032


    tnegun wrote: »
    Can I ask the guys the cycle year round are you urban or rural based and what distance are you covering? PreCovid I would of cycled in most weather conditions but there's certain times I won't e.g. if its wet the night before a heavy frost or the high end of the yellow wind warnings I just won't as its too risky and I've come off a few times and that's no fun 15k from home!! I've a 22k each way Maynooth to Park West commute though what are you guys doing?

    Unless it's icy I'd cycle in pretty much any weather. Cold and wet is usually obviously a bad combination but doable with the right gear on if the spin isn't too long.

    Sunday last was very cold. Just checked TP file a few minutes ago. 4hrs out with an average temperature of 0 degrees and a low of minus 2. But it was dry so the cold was bearable.

    Was out a day in the last week, forget which one, and it was very windy. Had one stretch across a very open road with the wind coming across me. It was a fight at times to keep steady and in hindsight it was stupid to go that road. Windy on sheltered roads I don't mind so much


  • #1833
    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 43,852 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    tnegun wrote: »
    I find with my commute it can be in my face in the morning and then 8 hours later in the face for the way home!! Those few precious days were you have it at your back both directions though!!
    I've found that even on regular spins. Headwind on my way out and headwind all the way back :(


  • #1834
    tomasrojo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 11,961 ✭✭✭✭tomasrojo


    tnegun wrote: »
    Can I ask the guys the cycle year round are you urban or rural based and what distance are you covering? PreCovid I would of cycled in most weather conditions but there's certain times I won't e.g. if its wet the night before a heavy frost or the high end of the yellow wind warnings I just won't as its too risky and I've come off a few times and that's no fun 15k from home!! I've a 22k each way Maynooth to Park West commute though what are you guys doing?

    Just Dublin: suburbs and city centre. All utility cycling. I use a cargo bike to drop the kids off to school and don't have a realistic Plan B, so I just have to keep going. The only schooldays I've missed I can remember were days when the weather was so bad school was cancelled anyway, so I didn't actually miss them (Storm Ophelia, snow deep on the ground, that sort of thing).

    I don't go very fast. That's about the most important thing, I guess. I've a fairly good idea where the ice forms when it's the sort of weather that forms ice.

    Do about 30km a day on schooldays at the moment (home->school->home->school->home). If I didn't have to go back home to work for covid reasons and instead could proceed to the office it would be a bit over 20km a day, I think.


  • #1835
    tnegun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,917 ✭✭✭tnegun


    Dunno if its in my head but I find as soon as I get to Lucan on my commute the worst has passed road wise I think its the heat island effect as it becomes more built up, also its more trafficked and more likely to to gritted! I got caught in snow once cycling home, it was very dodgy and I've to walk in a few spots once the wheel didn't cut through to the road there was just no grip!


  • #1836
    tomasrojo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 11,961 ✭✭✭✭tomasrojo


    tnegun wrote: »
    Dunno if its in my head but I find as soon as I get to Lucan on my commute the worst has passed road wise I think its the heat island effect as it becomes more built up, also its more trafficked and more likely to to gritted! I got caught in snow once cycling home, it was very dodgy and I've to walk in a few spots once the wheel didn't cut through to the road there was just no grip!

    The chances of meeting ice seem to decrease a lot the nearer you get to the inner suburbs, which I guess is down to,as you say, heat island effect, extent of traffic and gritting, plus lower altitude.


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  • #1837
    CramCycle
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 26,157 Mod ✭✭✭✭CramCycle


    34km round trip, most days of the year, only laziness has prevented it and that hits me in Summer as much as winter. Never a day I went out I think I made the wrong call on the bike but almost every time I got the bus or drove it was nearly always the wrong call.


  • #1838
    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 43,852 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    tnegun wrote: »
    Dunno if its in my head but I find as soon as I get to Lucan on my commute the worst has passed road wise I think its the heat island effect as it becomes more built up, also its more trafficked and more likely to to gritted! I got caught in snow once cycling home, it was very dodgy and I've to walk in a few spots once the wheel didn't cut through to the road there was just no grip!
    I assume from Carton to Intel you use the hard shoulder which is prone to frost & ice.
    Along the N4 you probably are like me (when I wasn't working from home) and use the bus lane which would be gritted.


  • #1839
    magicbastarder
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    bleedin' baltic and very frosty in north dublin right now. and no, i didn't go out on the bike.


  • #1840
    cletus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,532 ✭✭✭cletus


    I have temporarily wimped out, due to a combination of icy roads, and last night's feed of Guinness.

    I shall reassess the situation in few hours


  • #1841
    rolling boh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,489 ✭✭✭rolling boh


    Roads only seem to thaw out in patches around Dunboyne area so stuck to the trainer today just to be on the safe side .


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  • #1842
    secman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 6,779 ✭✭✭secman


    Black ice on most of the back roads, club mate posted he came off twice this morning, so dumb turbo in the garage for me today.


  • #1843
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 53,854 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    5km limit currently in place, folks - if you want to cycle outside that, that's on you, but please don't come posting about it here.


  • #1844
    cletus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,532 ✭✭✭cletus


    cletus wrote: »
    I have temporarily wimped out, due to a combination of icy roads, and last night's feed of Guinness.

    I shall reassess the situation in few hours

    Having been out in the car to do the weekly shopping, I have opted for full wimp mode, and lit the fire.


    Now to check how many cans of Guinness are left


  • #1845
    billyhead
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,074 ✭✭✭✭billyhead


    Tomorrow morning on the East Coast should be fine.


  • #1846
    Thargor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,251 ✭✭✭✭Thargor


    The frost from last night never thawed today and its freezing again now, always means horrible conditions for running or cycling.


  • #1847
    Large bottle small glass
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,316 ✭✭✭Large bottle small glass


    Just back from a spin, 3km on regional roads each way to reach woods(where there's loads of gravel) and 1km uphill on a backroad, and most backroads I came close to looked unrideable in anything other than ice tyres.

    For the weather anoraks this is great
    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2058146176


  • #1848
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 15,777 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Rained here while I was out for a walk a little while ago, there are still lethal patches of black ice mainly in estates but on paths along main roads too which had dangerous looking patches on them in a handful of places I could see. Gritter passed me but I still wouldn't trust the road enough to put my bike on it.


  • #1849
    billyhead
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,074 ✭✭✭✭billyhead


    It's supposed to be 4-5 degree's in Dublin in the morning. Surely that means frost and ice free?


  • #1850
    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 43,852 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    Weepsie wrote: »
    Not just the 5km limit. Don't leave the county. A few posters are routinely and other folk I know are routinely just doing as they please. Anyway, offtopic.
    Is the stay in your county when exercising rule in place currently? I had thought that level 5 is in addition to level 4 (which is in addition to level 3, etc.) but double checking on a few sites, I can't see it...
    https://www.gov.ie/en/press-release/066ce-ireland-placed-on-full-level-5-restrictions-of-the-plan-for-living-with-covid-19/#
    https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/health/covid19/public_health_measures_for_covid19.html
    https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/2dc71-level-5/#domestic-travel-restrictions


  • #1851
    magicbastarder
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    i'm not aware that the county restriction is still in place. i think the 5km one is restrictive enough that the county restriction is not considered necessary.


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  • #1852
    C3PO
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,840 ✭✭✭C3PO


    magicbastarder wrote: »
    i'm not aware that the county restriction is still in place. i think the 5km one is restrictive enough that the county restriction is not considered necessary.

    I could be wrong but I believe that both 5km and county restrictions are currently in place?


  • #1853
    magicbastarder
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    C3PO wrote: »
    I could be wrong but I believe that both 5km and county restrictions are currently in place?
    Travel restrictions

    While Ireland is at Level 5, you should not leave your house, except for exercise within 5 km of your home, unless you have a reasonable excuse.

    The following list gives examples of reasonable excuses for leaving your home, as set out in Statutory Instrument 560 of 2020 (pdf):

    Traveling to work if you cannot work from home
    Providing care to a vulnerable person or attending to other vital family matters
    Farming and other agricultural activities
    Going to school or bringing your child to school
    Going to college where it is necessary to attend in person
    Accessing childcare services
    Travelling to visit your children as part of an access arrangement, or travelling to allow access to children
    Attending a medical or dental appointment, or going to a medical or dental appointment with a vulnerable person or someone you live with
    Going to another person’s house if you are in a support bubble with them
    Seeking essential medical assistance for yourself, someone you live with or for a vulnerable person
    Donating blood
    Going to the vet
    Going to a wedding or funeral
    Going to court, obeying your bail instructions, attending court offices to initiate emergency legal proceedings
    Moving accommodation where it is necessary
    Travel to the airport or port to leave Ireland if you normally live in another country
    Fleeing domestic abuse or escaping danger

    A Garda can give you a fixed charge notice of €100 for travelling without a reasonable excuse.
    from https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/health/covid19/public_health_measures_for_covid19.html

    doesn't seem to mention county restrictions.


  • #1854
    eeeee
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 6,857 Mod ✭✭✭✭eeeee


    I'm back up up in the city now I have no excuse for not going out :(
    PreCovid I commuted rain, hail shine or snow. 40k total daily commute. Training on top of that.
    I won't cycle in icy conditions, it's not worth the risk physically or mentally. Not enjoyable either.

    In covid times I kept going well throughout lockdown 1, raced away after that, did ok in lockdown 2, totally lacking motivation in lockdown 3, fcuk all base miles in the tank this winter. Really hoping racing doesn't start till late summer at least :eek:


  • #1855
    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 43,852 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    Weepsie wrote: »
    Fair enough, however, those who don't care about sticking to the 5km probably ignored the previous county ones too.
    Living in Leixlip, I have the borders with both Dublin and Meath within my 2km limit never mind 5km. It will make a difference to me when I head out next even though I'll abide by the distance rule (waiting on ice & frost to go first)


  • #1856
    rolling boh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,489 ✭✭✭rolling boh


    2km if it comes back in is a real bummer and makes any meaniful spin a lot harder of course live very close to dublin and kildare border in clonee a few roads around confey can make up a fair enough loop within 5km but 2km is pretty useless .


  • #1857
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 53,854 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    we were damn lucky with the original 2km lockdown as it was unseasonably good weather.


  • #1858
    Large bottle small glass
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,316 ✭✭✭Large bottle small glass


    billyhead wrote: »
    It's supposed to be 4-5 degree's in Dublin in the morning. Surely that means frost and ice free?

    https://www.tiitraffic.ie/weather/

    Have a look there before you go it'll give you an idea of local "ground" temperatures(although there was a 5 degree swing between Dungarvan/Kilmactomas temperatures and Clonmel temps at 3pm today despite being only 40km apart)

    Depending on local conditions ground temperature can be a little under air temperatures.

    Also remember in certain locations the thaw can be slow to come (north facing, overhanging trees etc) and the latent heat of ice can can slow the transition to water even when air is above freezing


  • #1859
    JMcL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,648 ✭✭✭JMcL


    Had been tempted by a spin this morning, but it was absolutely baltic. With the 5km limit my two main routes out of Tramore would have been sheets of ice as both have water constantly flowing down the carraigeway from poor drainage. Put the kettle on instead and went for a glorious scramble over the coast with the kids instead after lunch.

    I can potentially see me taking to the turbo for the next while - I'm sick to the teeth of the route options available to me after the previous lockfowns, plus last time out they were riddled with the drivers who couldn't bring themselves to spin some line to the guards face at the checkpoint on the main route


  • #1860
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 15,777 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Seems noticeably milder in the east tonight. Not freezing yet but ffs there are still patches of back ice out there while I had the dog out for his sniff around and pre-bed business. I'd say take it it handy in the above mentioned places by Large bottle in the morning just to be safe.


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  • #1861
    tnegun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,917 ✭✭✭tnegun


    Count me in again this morning :( cars and everything above about 6 inches was thawed out around 7am but the ground was lethal. I went for a walk instead and that was tough. It snowed then hailed and lastly rained while I was out and all that froze when it hit the ground making conditions atrocious there's there's no way cycling was possible unless on a trike!!


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