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Tell us about your cycle today part III

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Reality_Check1

Woke up this morning and regretted every single one of the 4 beers I had last night - felt like I had 40! I managed to drag myself out with the club because the alternative was to have to listen to the wife giving me stick about missing the spin because I was hungover…

Anyway once I got out it wasn’t too bad. 123km at 32.1km/h and 600 up. Taking in a lot of south - west Meath around Kinegad, Enfield, Edenderry etc.

secman

Set off from Ballycanew to meet up, Gorey to Ferns, out new Enniscorthy bypass, towards Clonroche, taking a right turn for Kilteally, legs felt heavy at this point, long winding road across to Ferns, got a second wind, Camolin Gorey and back to Ballycanew. Another gran Fondo 100km avg 29kph and 820 meters.
4km warm down hanging at this point

this.lad

20km with the two young lads today. They were looking at me with the puppy dog eyes as I was getting the bike out so I said, c'mon.

Nice slow spin, home before the heavy sun and the two boys happy as Larry. What more could you ask for...

adrian522

Dublin-> Brittas->Blessington->Lake Drive->Blessington->Ratmore->Kilteel->Saggart->Dublin

93km @ 25km/h.

Nice spin, makes a change from Dublin/Wicklow mountains, nice climb to start with, then fairly flat. Warm enough out there today to say the least!

https://www.strava.com/activities/5463326123

ednwireland

barnesmore gap >> fin valley >> meenglass >> derg line 85km great day

Don't Chute!

My first 100km spin since the Wicklow 100 2 years ago and boy did I feel it! Down the coast from Greystones to Arklow and back. Felt great on the way down but around the 80k mark I started really suffering. The traffic around Brittas Bay was unbelievable people must have been hours waiting to get into the car parks! Really tired now but I suppose it’s a good tired! Great to get 100 done as I’ve been only doing up to 60 for a long time.

smacl

Road and gravel today with the highlight being the base of Lough Dan up the Inchavore trail to the Sally Gap. Bit of a bike'n'hike effort but stunning scenery made it worth every minute. It's been a route I've fancied for a while now and it certainly delivered. Missed the turn off from the river to the fire road to way more hike than anticipated and a bit shattered from carrying the bike in the sun for longer than planned. The actual fire road climb was grand but cut the planned 110k back to 80k as I was out of water way too soon. Will probably do the route in reverse next time out, though maybe on different tyres. The Gravel King slicks are good but knobblies at lower pressure would have made life much easier.

[Deleted User]

90k with 1000 up @ 30kph for me first thing this morning. Nice to be out and home before the real heat kicked in. One of those rare days when you can get out with a short sleeved jersey and not have to worry about packing much else.

Saw a few groups out going at a good clip and would love to join one but unfortunately it just doesn't suit being tied to specific times.

saccades

Glorious day, took a risk and popped over the border to Wexico down the coast road for 30km or so.

Excellent draft behind a tractor or two on the way home up the old N11, ended up 70km at 28kmph with 540m climbing. Felt really strong at the end, like another loop strong - instead I mowed the lawn and cheered at the telly drinking beer.

Which was nice.

loyatemu

80K around South Wicklow on roads more suited to a gravel bike (some of them were little more than farm tracks and many of the main roads have been tar-and-chipped by the council). South Wicklow is a beautiful part of the world that gets a bit forgotten as there are no big towns and it's not on the way to anywhere. It was very quiet down there today, when I got back to Greystones it was like being in a holiday resort it was so busy.

What a day though, not actually too sweltering for much of it as there was mixed cloud cover but the last 25K or so was tough as the sun came out and temperature climbed.; when I got home I went for a swim in the sea to cool down.

New road discovery of the day - this lane near Woodenbridge which I had always assumed was the gate to some estate; leads to a lovely little switchback climb through glorious rhododendron blooms (should've taken a picture).

secman

Was down that neck if the woods the last 2 Saturdays, up around Ballycoog, alternative directions, but last Saturday wasn't as good due to Wicklow co co dumping lorry loads of loose gravel on lots of side roads, treacherous stuff all together .

smacl

Weepsie wrote: »

Going to need you to give me some routes I think. Have a frame soon to go and would probably be good on those trails

Not a bother, strava link for yesterday is here. The facebook Irish gravel cycling group is also well worth investigating. Some lovely options around Wicklow but you have to expect a fair number of dead ends and lugging the bike over and around obstacles. Personally, I find the exploring part to be great fun so don't really mind.

smacl

loyatemu wrote: »

New road discovery of the day - this lane near Woodenbridge which I had always assumed was the gate to some estate; leads to a lovely little switchback climb through glorious rhododendron blooms (should've taken a picture).

Nice find, will definitely head down there at some point over the summer. A bit of fitness is slowly starting to kick in so South Wicklow is back in range for weekend spins again.

saccades

loyatemu wrote: »

80K around South Wicklow on roads more suited to a gravel bike (some of them were little more than farm tracks and many of the main roads have been tar-and-chipped by the council). South Wicklow is a beautiful part of the world that gets a bit forgotten as there are no big towns and it's not on the way to anywhere. It was very quiet down there today, when I got back to Greystones it was like being in a holiday resort it was so busy.

What a day though, not actually too sweltering for much of it as there was mixed cloud cover but the last 25K or so was tough as the sun came out and temperature climbed.; when I got home I went for a swim in the sea to cool down.

New road discovery of the day - this lane near Woodenbridge which I had always assumed was the gate to some estate; leads to a lovely little switchback climb through glorious rhododendron blooms (should've taken a picture).

Yeah, tis a crazy spot - the matching one on the other side of the valley goes no where unless you are on a bike/have the barrier keys.

g0g

I don't normally post on this thread, but I couldn't resist sharing yesterday's day out! A group of 5 of us successfully completed Everesting on the Shay Elliott climb from Glenmalure side. A long long day out with one very tough patch around 40% in where I was about to walk away, but otherwise got through it with a smile on my face. I'm no super experienced cyclist and I've never raced, so my advice to anyone thinking it's too much to take on is that it's very doable, especially as part of a group. Just under 20 hours total with 15:51 moving time - yes, a lot of breaks!

Strava: https://www.strava.com/activities/5471238232

Wishbone Ash

Weepsie wrote: »

...I've a nagging feeling, the bike is marginally too small for me...

Better than being too big - think of the weight saving. A lot of the pro's ride bikes which are a size too small.

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positron wrote: »

Cycled to the Dundalk vaccination center and back this morning. Lovely soft soft day for it, cross-wind wasn't too bad either. Spied the 'Milk Shack' near Dromiskin, and plenty of people filling up there. What a cool idea, I wish there were more of these around the country!

Overall 67kms @ 24.3kmph, 439m elevation.

Another interesting observation is that I scored a bunch of shiny PB's on the way back from vaccination... hmm, lesser known side-effects of mRNA vaccine perhaps?

From that distance you mention it sounds like you just took a straight shot out the R132, Dunleer, Castlebellingham etc? I have mine at the weekend and planning on doing the same weather permitting. Had you any issue locking or securing your bike when you got there?

[Deleted User]

52k with 600 climbing at 29.2kph with the brother tonight.

His strategy of going balls out up every hill and then cruising on the flats and descents is not exactly efficient and is fair tiring!

Beautiful evening here in Cork.

ednwireland

another 6pm rain ride

Seth Brundle

Got my second dose of Pfizer earlier and as planned, headed out on the rothar for a while. In the end I managed 58km @ 30.2km/h.
I went from Leixlip down towards Sallins via Boston Hill and back home via Newcastle & Celbridge.
Decided to try and get a decent time on Boston Hill as my recent ones have been poor. As it turned out, I managed a second best time (which was a fraction of a second off my best time). On my way home I headed up it again and managed a PB by 2 seconds (pushing the earlier efford into third place). Chuffed with that because I didn't feel I had anything in my legs today!
Lovely weather to be out - a light breeze in nice warm air. Long may it last!

https://www.strava.com/activities/5486267762

[Deleted User]

Naas - Bagenalstown - Naas, one of the lesser known spring classics! 140k, 569M, 26.8kph, left at 7am to avoid Saturday traffic, was nice and quiet and had a bit of a tailwind on the way home, also saw a DeLorean driving past, they still look amazing all these years later,

Wildly Boaring

Eamonnator wrote: »

Lovely spin that.

Yeah and Meath is flat.

Got in 850m over 65k in the Royal today. (Well a bit of NCD)
Paid for it.

Drogheda. Old bridge. Donore. Cushinstown. Bellewstown. Garristown. Naul. Bellewstown. The sea.

Bellewstown from NW for first time. Up past Kilsarn. 2 fellas ahead so I gave it too much to catch them. Nice chaps for a chat.

Naul to drogheda road is awful hilly for the homeward stretch.

Still find the fellas wierd who hop on behind without a word after me trying to say hello when I pass them.

Savage day for it. Almost zero cars from old bridge to Garristown. Bliss

Eamonnator

I was on the clock this morning, so I was a bit faster than usual.
Met lots of groups, Diblin Wheelers, Whiteriver, a few Drogheda Wheelers and one from St Tiernans.
Drogheda-Duleek-Ardcath-Garristown-Naul-almost Balbriggan-Gormanston-Jullianstown-home.
53kms-400metres up- 28kph.

smacl

Had planned on a longer one today but slept it out and had to run with plan B. Back over to the Inchavore trail this time descending from the Sally gap side and home via Oldbridge and Old long hill. Threw in the Killegar climb at the end as I just wasn't in the humour of Enniskerry traffic and climbing a pretty road seemed preferable being stressed on a busy one. 80k with 1.5k of climbing and a healthy dose of off road thrown in. Need to get up earlier and be a bit more organised next time.

magicbastarder

a flat 73km at 31km/h today, happy with that speed. lovely day for it too.
did the greenway between kilcock and maynooth for the first time, it's a lovely spot.

Nigzcurran

smacl wrote: »

Had planned on a longer one today but slept it out and had to run with plan B. Back over to the Inchavore trail this time descending from the Sally gap side and home via Oldbridge and Old long hill. Threw in the Killegar climb at the end as I just wasn't in the humour of Enniskerry traffic and climbing a pretty road seemed preferable being stressed on a busy one. 80k with 1.5k of climbing and a healthy dose of off road thrown in. Need to get up earlier and be a bit more organised next time.

Are you on a mountain bike?

secman

Headed out solo this morning, Blessington, Poulaphuca , Lake drive, LACKEN, around small lake to Manor Kilbride and home.
70km, avg 28kph with 620m up.
Tired legs today;)

adrian522

A nice 80km today, Terenure/Dundrum/Glecullen/Enniskerry/Delgany/Greystones/Bray/Enniskerry/Glenscree/Terenure.

Out before 9am for a change. Probably overdressed a bit was fairly warm by the end. The climb up from Enniskerry to glencree and onto the military road was a bit of a slog!

81km @ 22km/h, 1200m climbing.

https://www.strava.com/activities/5494759170

Seth Brundle

I received my second dose of Pfizer on Thursday and spend yesterday suffering from a form of manflu so was thinking I'd be too I'll to go out but a good few bottles of Smithwicks last night seemed to have cured me.
Went out on a spin with the club around the Blessington Lakes. 103km @28.5km/h with 779m.
Was thinking before I left home whether I should wear a gilet but thankfully I didn't as it wasn't long before the sun was splitting the stones.

We stopped for a coffee in The Eating House, a cycle friendly cafe in Blessington. Would highly recommend!

Spent much of the climbing bits hearing a squeak which I'm hoping isn't my BB (hard to pinpoint where exactly it's coming from)

https://strava.app.link/l3rAWsGQdhb

Seaswimmer

Cycled to Waterford over 2 days, Thursday and Friday (yesterday) 108kms to Leighlinbridge (stayed in Lord Bagenal hotel) and about 65km Friday to get to Waterford. Got the train home as the young lad was staying with friends down there for the weekend. First time using my Garmin Edge explore. I downloaded a route from

https://cycle.travel/map?from=Dublin&to=Nenagh&fromLL=53.3497645,-6.2602732&toLL=52.861944,-8.196667

It was a lovely cycle. We spent about 95% of it off N or R roads. Only one dodgy section of about 4km in south Kilkenny where a good L road turned into a poorly surfaced track. It tends to route you away from villages and towns so next time I will add intermediate points but overall very pleased with the route.

Edit.. Stuck in a Dublin Nenagh route for some reason but not a bad site none the less