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

sgarvan · 22-02-2021 11:22AM

Did 110km yesterday. 650m elevation and average speed of 24.0km/h. First time I have gone over 60km for a spin.

Really enjoyed it and the weather yesterday made it all the better. Above the knee is a little sore today after it though.

Think I have fatigue from cycling the same road over and over again.

magicbastarder · 22-02-2021 02:25PM

lovely afternoon out there. i not only broke out the good bike for the first time in months, i also broke out my pasty white legs.

paddydriver · 22-02-2021 02:55PM

Weepsie wrote: »

Up early, checked emails. Nothing important. a kind of loop before turning back in on going back another way, then cappagh hill and home. 40 km in 90 mins at just under 25kmph and home to some emails.

Saw Mercian Pro twice

Or.. you check emails on phone at 40k and decide can you enjoy another hour of sunshine.

I'm sat looking out at sun all day and longing to have gotten out. Call at 4PM and wonder could I just bunk off and get out on the bike for an hour instead. When we start to get nice days like these in Feb / March you get worried each time that we may not see another day like it again and need to take advantage of it.

Just as I type this email I hear a lawnmower going.. Spring is here!

smacl · 22-02-2021 04:11PM

My birthday over the weekend brought a case of mixed craft stouts from a friend on Friday, a few bottles of cocktails from my nephew (many had over a picnic lunch) on Saturday and a surprise tray of takeaway guinness from another friend who's hubby owns a local boozer yesterday. Couple of loops up to the viewing point over lunch today as penance, I reckon there was a rank steaming fog surrounding me the whole time and I'd say I looked a worrying sight to the many nimbler younger cyclists passing me on Stocking lane. 25k with 644m of upin truly glorious weather. Hangover cured so job done, we won't talk about speed or lack thereof.

LollipopJimmy · 22-02-2021 09:45PM

I did 50 on the nose today. First half was grand then the wind became a pox

Mercian Pro · 23-02-2021 10:37AM

Weepsie wrote: »

Saw Mercian Pro twice

What a great Monday morning. Started with a regular circuit and followed it with all the left turn loops before a few back and forth trips along the southern perimeter road. I was thinking of trying to stick at it till I got to 100km but spotted a friend and we both headed home through Tolka Valley. Was wearing a club top and Boards tights and got a Swordsie shout but no Boardsie one! it was so much more pleasant than my one circuit on Sunday that included tailbacks on the Upper Glen Road thanks to idiots parking all over the place.

Ended up with 80km at 25km/h

magicbastarder · 23-02-2021 10:48AM

i went out on sunday, and in an hour of cycling i saw at least four Ti frames - including a moots, not sure if i've seen one before. two van nicholas, and a litespeed IIRC.

Eamonnator · 23-02-2021 10:50AM

magicbastarder wrote: »

lovely afternoon out there. i not only broke out the good bike for the first time in months, i also broke out my pasty white legs.

I used my good bike yesterday for first time in months. I'm going to keep using it now. Get the value out of it.

De Bhál · 23-02-2021 03:14PM

Would the Phoenix Park be a viable place for dark evening cycles? it's within my 5km and never over that way on the bike in the dark.

Stark · 23-02-2021 03:23PM

De Bhál wrote: »

Would the Phoenix Park be a viable place for dark evening cycles? it's within my 5km and never over that way on the bike in the dark.

You'd need a decent front light as there's **** all street lighting in the Park.

That said, I've cycled (and ran) around there a few times with a good front light and it can be quite a pleasant experience as you have the place mostly to yourself.

23-02-2021 03:49PM

De Bhál wrote: »

Would the Phoenix Park be a viable place for dark evening cycles? it's within my 5km and never over that way on the bike in the dark.

I used to run around there at night for years. You do come across some sketchy characters and a few people up to no good, but mostly it's fine. I'm sure on the roads you'd be grand.

Stark · 23-02-2021 04:27PM

Heard of someone getting mugged once in the people's park (near parkgate street entrance) during the day but pretty much any "character" I've met at night there has been harmless.

23-02-2021 04:43PM

Stark wrote: »

Heard of someone getting mugged once in the people's park (near parkgate street entrance) during the day but pretty much any "character" I've met at night there has been harmless.

It depends where you go in the park I suppose. I lived on Infirmary Road for a few years and saw all sorts of mad stuff going on, but nobody ever bothered me on any of my night time runs and always felt fairly safe.

a148pro · 23-02-2021 08:55PM

Its very much a freaks come out at night kind of place alright! Some of the traffic that comes in close to sunset is unusual. Main problem I had (when running) was the lights of the cars blind you to the surface below so I would thing a good light would be absolutely essential.

magicbastarder · 23-02-2021 09:02PM

i used to go in to the park on moonlit nights to take long exposure photos. i learned to avoid the changing room car parks over beside the 15 acres.

a148pro · 23-02-2021 09:12PM

There's lovely thickets around the s - bends. Brought my kids into them during lockdown.

Brought them out pretty soon too! FFS there's apps for this stuff (I'm told).

CramCycle · 23-02-2021 09:16PM

magicbastarder wrote: »

i used to go in to the park on moonlit nights to take long exposure photos. i learned to avoid the changing room car parks over beside the 15 acres.

A bit of craic if you're into that sort of thing.

Stark · 23-02-2021 10:11PM

magicbastarder wrote: »

i used to go in to the park on moonlit nights to take long exposure photos. i learned to avoid the changing room car parks over beside the 15 acres.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uh-5XtU8W4

Mercian Pro · 23-02-2021 10:20PM

CramCycle wrote: »

A bit of craic if you're into that sort of thing.

Around the Magazine Fort had a similar reputation years ago but I've no idea how deserved that was!

Was up at the Wellington Monument in December to see the Shine Your Light projections and was amazed at how dark the rest of the Park was. Don’t think I'd fancy cycling there after dark without some decent high-powered lights.

sy_flembeck · 23-02-2021 10:56PM

Eamonnator wrote: »

I used my good bike yesterday for first time in months. I'm going to keep using it now. Get the value out of it.

Thought about it myself but my winter hacker is less than 300km off 20k so I'll hold off.

A lovely 40km yesterday on the (almost) dry roads of south Dublin and north Wicklow

24-02-2021 03:24PM

Snuck out at lunch time for 36k @27kph with 600 up. Lots of the roads in Cork have streams gushing down either side and the land is badly flooded. Lovely to get out after a miserable few days of weather.

smacl · 24-02-2021 04:38PM

26k and 490m of up for me today, round and round the mulberry bush. Brings a whole new meaning to 'being in the zone'. Blowy enough but a session on the turbo last night sucked the will to live from me so decided outdoors was the better option.

LollipopJimmy · 24-02-2021 06:44PM

Nothing major, 30kms around but apparently I'm a prick with a terrible attitude because I told a taxi driver the contra flow cycle lane on Inchicore Road wasn't a rank. He'd actually driven over whats left of the wands along there.

24-02-2021 07:27PM

LollipopJimmy wrote: »

Nothing major, 30kms around but apparently I'm a prick with a terrible attitude because I told a taxi driver the contra flow cycle lane on Inchicore Road wasn't a rank. He'd actually driven over whats left of the wands along there.

I was going against the traffic in that cycle lane a few years ago when a guy went out of his way to drive at me and tried to take me out. I bunny hopped up on to the path to get out of his way. I would assume he had no idea it was a contra flow and thought I was being cheeky cycling the wrong way down a one-way. Scary experience.

smacl · 25-02-2021 02:26PM

Regular lunch time spin for me in glorious weather. Two laps up Cruagh to the Viewing point and back down Stocking lane. Lots of cyclists out today, steady stream coming up Stocking lane both times around. 24k for me with 630m of up. Weathers looking good for the next few days so might try and get out for a slightly longer one for the weekend.

Eamonnator · 25-02-2021 04:01PM

My route today included part of of the R150 between Duleek and Julianstown.
I had the wind on my back and the Sun over my right shoulder, the road surface was good and traffic was light. I was doing 36/38 kph with my HR at about 115 bpm. I was on my best bike, which is in tip/top nick. I was properly dressed. The view over the river Nanny towards Bellewstown was great.
I just thought to myself: things could be worse.

LollipopJimmy · 25-02-2021 04:45PM

45kms around today, my Garmin HRM is now needing its 4th battery in as many weeks, absolute piece of crap, premium my arse.

Saw some 'patriots' hanging flags from a flyover along the canal, nice to see them support the Ivory Coast

Tell me how · 25-02-2021 05:54PM

LollipopJimmy wrote: »

45kms around today, my Garmin HRM is now needing its 4th battery in as many weeks, absolute piece of crap, premium my arse.

Saw some 'patriots' hanging flags from a flyover along the canal, nice to see them support the Ivory Coast

That's not normal. Get on to them if in warranty or replace the full unit.

CianRyan · 25-02-2021 06:10PM

Wanted to get out after work but was snowed under so day light has faded.
Got an old but never used HRM from my mother in law, was dying to try it out... Oh well, there's always tomorrow.

Wildly Boaring · 25-02-2021 07:12PM

Handy 30k spin while listening to a meeting in one ear.

First day in shorts!!

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