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Tell us about your cycle today part III

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  • #152
    fat bloke
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    Daroxtar wrote: »
    Got out for a fully legal spin with a few club mates this evening. I've had a few ropey spins over the past few weeks while trying to get used to some new meds I'm on. Struggled to maintain any kind of solid efforts, gassed badly on hills which really frustrated me. Today felt good. Wasn't flying or anything but didn't blow up or struggle to hold a wheel so I'll take that.

    Longwood, Enfield, Donadea, Coil Dubh, Allenwood, Carbury, Broadford, Longwood
    65km @33.3kmh
    https://www.strava.com/activities/5280678067

    Ropey, gassed, frustrated, struggling, hills... 33.3kph!!!??!:eek:

    That's fair speed for any spin!!

    Eamonnator wrote: »
    I gave DUNLAVIN that extra bit of prominence, that it deserves.
    I'm an, at least, 7th generation Dunlaviner, although I haven't lived there for over 50 years.


    Aha. I see. Apologies. I should at least have bothered with a capital D. I did come across another cyclist on the way in to the Lavin :) thought it might have been you.
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  • #153
    loyatemu
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    first club spin since lockdown, short but steep bit of off-roading. Beautiful evening, good company, huge fun - everyone was beaming by the time we got back...

    image.png
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  • #154
    magicbastarder
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    fat bloke wrote: »
    Ropey, gassed, frustrated, struggling, hills... 33.3kph!!!??!:eek:
    hills? they're not hills!

    i actually had a similar evening yesterday. felt spent by the time i was climbing southbound on the naul on the home stretch. lovely evening for it though.

    https://www.strava.com/activities/5280438804
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  • #155
    Don't Chute!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,842 ✭✭✭Don't Chute!


    loyatemu wrote: »
    first club spin since lockdown, short but steep bit of off-roading. Beautiful evening, good company, huge fun - everyone was beaming by the time we got back...

    image.png

    Downs Hill?
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  • #156
    Daroxtar
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    fat bloke wrote: »
    Ropey, gassed, frustrated, struggling, hills... 33.3kph!!!??!:eek:

    That's fair speed for any spin!!

    Ah yeah, we were clipping along nicely. Last week I coud barely hold 30 on the flat and turned around and went home as soon as I hit a headwind after 15km
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  • #157
    adrian522
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    Went out for a short spin yesterday evening.

    Up around the reservoirs around Bohernabreena and up Cunard road to military road and home via Cruagh Road, 36KM with 546m climbing. 21km/h.


    I'm consistently amazed at the average speed some of you guys can knock out.

    Going up Cunard Road some lads in a car came up behind me and were videoing/photographing me as they went past. Has anyone had this happen before?

    https://www.strava.com/activities/5280302404
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  • #158
    loyatemu
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    Don't Chute! wrote: »
    Downs Hill?

    yep - I'd never been there before despite living nearby. Beautiful spot.
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  • #159
    Don't Chute!
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    loyatemu wrote: »
    yep - I'd never been there before despite living nearby. Beautiful spot.

    Yeah it’s lovely. A few nice trails up there for the gravel bike!
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  • #160
    Seth Brundle
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    Headed out after work this evening for a planned 50km. Decided to stay on the flat as my knee has been aching the last few days so planned a route from Leixlip > Ardclough > Bodenstown > Straffan > Celbridge > Leixlip. In the end it was 50km on the nose @ 30.1km/h.
    However, the weather turned rotten after 10 minutes and got progressively worse. Apart from a summer jacket, I wasn't dressed for the weather. No shoe covers or anything so I got absolutely drenched and covered in muck.
    That wasn't the worst part though: it appears that my orange jacket actually makes me invisible as I don't recall as many close passes and stupid impatient overtakes. One lad was beeping his horn behind me on the stretch from the barnhall roundabout to the Celbridge Rd (where strava says I did a PR) and as he passed me he was giving out stink (although I couldn't hear him). He drove on towards Celbridge and I turned left down towards the Hazelhatch & Ardclough. At the canal in Ardclough, I stopped for a breather and guess who crosses the bridge a minute after me :rolleyes:
    Anyhow, although a pleasant spin in the rain, I did end up very drenched and feeling quite vulnerable.
    https://www.strava.com/activities/5285092247
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  • #161
    Wildly Boaring
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    I did 30k in the lovely sunshine around drogheda.
    Just the one young lad in a golf driving too close.

    Strange weather
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  • #162
    rushfan
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    Headed out at 10am yesterday, a bit breezier than I would have liked. Swords to Portmarnock via the Baskin, back to Swords, on to Portrane, across to Ballyboughal, followed by a 12km lap of same, across to Oldtown, down to the airport, back to Swords, after a lap of the town, all came to 100.4km precisely, my first solo ton. Sat out the back for the afternoon, in between checking on the Giro.
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  • #163
    this.lad
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    rushfan wrote: »
    Headed out at 10am yesterday, a bit breezier than I would have liked. Swords to Portmarnock via the Baskin, back to Swords, on to Portrane, across to Ballyboughal, followed by a 12km lap of same, across to Oldtown, down to the airport, back to Swords, after a lap of the town, all came to 100.4km precisely, my first solo ton. Sat out the back for the afternoon, in between checking on the Giro.

    100k spins in the middle of the week... the dream.
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  • #164
    magicbastarder
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    Wildly Boaring wrote: »
    Strange weather
    indeed. i was hoping to head out at around 5 or 6pm, but the rain arrived in D9 at about 5pm, as was forecast, and was forecast to last for a few hours. which it did, so i stayed in. but it never made it much further north than dublin airport. apparently bar one 30s shower, it was a lovely evening only a few km north of that.
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  • #165
    rushfan
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    magicbastarder wrote: »
    indeed. i was hoping to head out at around 5 or 6pm, but the rain arrived in D9 at about 5pm, as was forecast, and was forecast to last for a few hours. which it did, so i stayed in. but it never made it much further north than dublin airport. apparently bar one 30s shower, it was a lovely evening only a few km north of that.

    Likewise, I was intending cycling into work, via Ballyboughal & Oldtown. It's approx 37km but I just did'nt fancy getting soaked, so in the end I drove. It was'nt too bad really & not for the first time I regretted not cycling.
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  • #166
    [Deleted User]
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    Was on rain watch last night. Skies cleared at 6.50pm so I was out like a flash and got two hours in. Focused on 3-4 full gas efforts followed by easy recovery, and managed to get two KOMs. Home by 9pm as the rain started again. 50k @ 26kph with 700 climbing.
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  • #167
    smacl
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    Up to the Sally gap last night and back up to the viewing point today with some off road thrown in. A bit slow and struggling in the hills for both spins. Had changed the disc brake pads on Monday and sure enough they're both binding, even though I'd checked them after installation. Out with the bleed kit later methinks.
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  • #168
    Seaswimmer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,994 ✭✭✭Seaswimmer


    Down the N11 to Glen of the Downs Then left in Delgany over the rolling countryside to Belmont and Bray Head. Bray Main St, Shankill, Ballybrack (to avoid Loughlinstown roundabout) and home. About 40k

    N11 roadworks in Kilmacanogue haven't improved for anyone heading that direction at the weekend. Road hasn't been swept either so plenty of debris inside the cones where you will be cycling..
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  • #169
    vintcerf
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    quick 50k spin before the rain and almost got squashed twice within a 3 minute window

    https://streamable.com/mamf2z


    https://streamable.com/p7di8m didn't know this bridge was so narrow!
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  • #170
    Reality_Check1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 727 ✭✭✭Reality_Check1


    Been a hard week to get out! Between work being mental busy and family commitments (8 week old at home) I've been limited to 5am training sessions (FTP builder on Zwift - 4 weeks down now 2 weeks left)

    Was able to get out on Tuesday for my first club spin! Really enjoyed it I have to say. Learned a lot about how to ride in a group and everyone was dead sound. I put myself in the beginner group which was nice and handy 35km @ 23.4. Happy enough to hang around the beginner group and pick up the basics before moving to stronger groups.

    I was able to convince the missus to let me get out for a short spin today because I finally got upgraded wheel set https://stat.ameba.jp/user_images/20190628/21/trek0shimano/f3/ac/j/o0640048014484058894.jpg
    Mavic R-Sys SLR. Loved the upgrade. Much better acceleration, breaking and handling. Legs felt a bit tired after a hard week of indoor training but still managed 40km @30.1 without exerting myself too much. Just got in before the rain too which is always a bonus
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  • #171
    Roadtoad
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    Achill hospitality?
    I was trying to do all the loops of Achill. Legs died, I'm just not able for the hills presently. I stopped for a coffee and Mars bars, but lost my card and I had no cash. Oops, I said to the shopkeeper as I pushed the bars back to her. Sorry, I've already pressed the button on the coffee dispenser. Ah, your OK, she said, I'll drink it myself.
    I left the shop. Lo and behold, the card was on the ground near the bike. I had already crystallized my feeling for the shopkeeper, so I mounted the bike and faced home, with an unfinished task and an empty water bottle.

    Am I being a bit precious, or might she have offered me a freebie?
    60km, 1000m or thereabouts. Great day, otherwise. I'll be back to the island.
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  • #172
    sy_flembeck
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    Seaswimmer wrote: »
    N11 roadworks in Kilmacanogue haven't improved for anyone heading that direction at the weekend. Road hasn't been swept either so plenty of debris inside the cones where you will be cycling..

    Believe it or not that has improved. At least they have finally removed what was left of the dead bird and the half a tree that had been on it
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  • #173
    adrian522
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    Got out for a sneaky 35km this afternoon, I abandoned the 80KM route I'd been planning due to the weather this morning. Hopefully that will happen tomorrow instead...

    35km @ 23.7 km/h with 411m of elevation.

    https://www.strava.com/activities/5301418775
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  • #174
    Nigzcurran
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,506 ✭✭✭Nigzcurran


    Needed to get one final long spin in before the trip to Kerry in two weeks so headed out at 7am and pretty much spent the next 6 hours in the rain and headed from blanchardstown to Kildare town and back averaging just over 20kmh. I am home now and feeling pretty stiff but glad I got through it. Had the panniers fully loaded with tent and sleeping bags and all the other bits and bobs so I think we did well all things considered!
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    Time is contagious, everyone is getting old.



  • #175
    Wildly Boaring
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    70k this morning. Up Baltray, Clogherhead, Annagassan and back Ballymakenny.
    Foolishly home into the wind.
    Plenty rain about, no toe covers. About my only clothing mistake, socks were pretty soggy.

    But it was enjoyable... To an extent.
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  • #176
    Reality_Check1
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    Slid in a very easy 30km recovery spin under the guise of going to town to collect Sudocreme for the baby. Flat @ 27km/h.
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  • #177
    [Deleted User]
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    Reality_Check1 wrote: »
    Been a hard week to get out! Between work being mental busy and family commitments (8 week old at home) I've been limited to 5am training sessions (FTP builder on Zwift - 4 weeks down now 2 weeks left)

    Was able to get out on Tuesday for my first club spin! Really enjoyed it I have to say. Learned a lot about how to ride in a group and everyone was dead sound. I put myself in the beginner group which was nice and handy 35km @ 23.4. Happy enough to hang around the beginner group and pick up the basics before moving to stronger groups.

    I was able to convince the missus to let me get out for a short spin today because I finally got upgraded wheel set https://stat.ameba.jp/user_images/20190628/21/trek0shimano/f3/ac/j/o0640048014484058894.jpg
    Mavic R-Sys SLR. Loved the upgrade. Much better acceleration, breaking and handling. Legs felt a bit tired after a hard week of indoor training but still managed 40km @30.1 without exerting myself too much. Just got in before the rain too which is always a bonus

    It's not easy with small children. I wish I had discovered cycling when I had more free time.
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  • #178
    [Deleted User]
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    It's not easy with small children. I wish I had discovered cycling when I had more free time.

    Doesn't get any easier when they get a bit older and learn to ride their own bikes, I have to try and be quite heading out on a Sunday morning. I've been caught a few times and ended up bring the 7 year old with me on a much revised shortened route.

    Saying that I might actually bring her in the morning as I'm not really in the mood for longer spin and she's actually great company on the bike. Doesn't shut up for a minute :D
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  • #179
    joey100
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    First time down in the inlaws this year, so up to Mount leinster for some climbing. So mount leinster x1, corrabut gap twice and then to finish off 6 intervals up kilbranish, for about 55km and just under 1600m of climbing. Managed to avoid all the rain, roads were quiet, nicest day out on the bike in a long time!
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  • #180
    Daroxtar
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    First proper club spin for me since busting my thumb in October. 14 out this morning, almost perfect weather. Not too hot, not a bad breeze. Great to be back in the peloton, plenty of shelter and everyone pulling well. Plenty of chat and everyone happy to be getting back to some kind of normal. Got drowned by a heavy shower in the last 5km but didnt care at that stage.
    Longwood, Kinnegad, Kilbeggan, Castletown-Geoghegan, Mullingar, Longwood
    107km@33.5kmh
    https://www.strava.com/activities/5306103465
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


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  • #181
    Nigzcurran
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    Daroxtar wrote: »
    First proper club spin for me since busting my thumb in October. 14 out this morning, almost perfect weather. Not too hot, not a bad breeze. Great to be back in the peloton, plenty of shelter and everyone pulling well. Plenty of chat and everyone happy to be getting back to some kind of normal. Got drowned by a heavy shower in the last 5km but didnt care at that stage.
    Longwood, Kinnegad, Kilbeggan, Castletown-Geoghegan, Mullingar, Longwood
    107km@33.5kmh
    https://www.strava.com/activities/5306103465

    Jesus that’s a class speed over that distance
    Post edited by magicbastarder on

    Time is contagious, everyone is getting old.



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