Wicklow 200 - 13th June 2010

blorg · 25-03-2010 04:25PM

iregk wrote: »

regarding #47, got to admit its been a while since i've seen the aul pee in motion technique and its a shame as nothing screams class more in a race that the ability to multi task like that.

I have seen Sean Kelly do it while riding behind him. Not immediately behind him thank god :pac:

Bikerbhoy · 25-03-2010 05:05PM

Had this whole conversation re rule 47 actually last year with my brother who would be a seasoned RAS rider (6 or 7 Id say now to date) .He went on to explain the ins and out of the procedure saying there are a number of factors to be taken into account when attempting to answer a call of nature while moving at 60 odd kmh possibly in a potential winning breakaway ONE : WIND DIRECTION dont want to be covered in your own piss TWO: TERRAIN very slight decent is good THREE: BALANCE can be done as a one man operation but can be a little easier with a confident team mate holding your bike by saddle while you freewheel and let it flow.

The planning for the above usually kicks off about 10 - 15 minutes before the actual act is performed , I believe.

He then went on to say it has been know for guys who unfortunatly do not have any of the above in their favour to just Piss themselves. :eek::eek:

blorg · 25-03-2010 05:57PM

Bikerbhoy wrote: »

He then went on to say it has been know for guys who unfortunatly do not have any of the above in their favour to just Piss themselves. :eek::eek:

That's triathlete behaviour.

Bikerbhoy · 25-03-2010 08:38PM

blorg wrote: »

That's triathlete behaviour.

My God dirty beggar we are only refering to no 1's here doing a 2 while on a bike brings a whole new meaning to the word '' Motion''.

Didnt Ullrich get caught short for a No 2 one day ?

blorg · 25-03-2010 10:02PM

Bikerbhoy wrote: »

Didnt Ullrich get caught short for a No 2 one day ?

Not sure about Ullrich but Lemond notoriously did:

Paul Kimmage wrote:

Lemond was in trouble. He had a bout of diarrhea. He rode by me with thirty kilometers to go, surrounded by his domestiques bringing him to the front. God the smell was terrible. It was rolling down his legs. I know if it was me I would stop. But then I am not capable of winning the Tour de France. He is, and I suppose that's the difference.

briano · 26-03-2010 12:07PM

On a training ride? Really? One can only hope she wasn't wearing white (turns out it doesn't go with "everything")

jimm · 02-04-2010 11:56PM

For anyone who has neglected their hill training to date, have a look at the WW 200 photo gallery http://wicklow200.ie/gallery/albums.php especially the pics from 2005. Plenty of bikes being taken for walkies up hills that year

Seeing those photos gave me a kick in the ar*e to get out and get some climbing done.

lescol · 03-04-2010 12:25AM

2005 was my first W200, the route map is here http://www.wicklow200.ie/2005/wroutemap.jpg

The first climb of the day was Devils Glen which is where most of the pictures of the walkers were taken.

sy · 03-04-2010 02:19AM

jimm wrote: »

For anyone who has neglected their hill training to date, have a look at the WW 200 photo gallery http://wicklow200.ie/gallery/albums.php especially the pics from 2005. Plenty of bikes being taken for walkies up hills that year

Seeing those photos gave me a kick in the ar*e to get out and get some climbing done.

Thanks jimm, hadn't seen these before.
Pictures 28 and 29 (2005) are of my late father in law Dick O Brien RIP. He was 74 at the time and won the Dick O Brien trophy (not himself!) which is awarded to the oldest finisher in the fastest time. He was after recovering from his second brain tumor! The trophy (the biggest I've ever seen :eek:) can only be won once. I hope to win it someday.
By the way Dick took up cycling seriously at age 55 when he retired. I was racing at the time and he was interested in the sport so we bought him a bike as a retirement present. The rest is history. Moral of the story, your never too old to rock and roll.

jimm · 03-04-2010 11:13AM

sy wrote: »

Thanks jimm, hadn't seen these before.
Pictures 28 and 29 (2005) are of my late father in law Dick O Brien RIP. He was 74 at the time and won the Dick O Brien trophy (not himself!) which is awarded to the oldest finisher in the fastest time. He was after recovering from his second brain tumor! The trophy (the biggest I've ever seen :eek:) can only be won once. I hope to win it someday.
By the way Dick took up cycling seriously at age 55 when he retired. I was racing at the time and he was interested in the sport so we bought him a bike as a retirement present. The rest is history. Moral of the story, your never too old to rock and roll.

Nice to have those memories sy. RIP

treborm · 20-04-2010 03:14PM

When do you usually get your sign in details and numbers or has anybody got them yet.

Beasty · 11-05-2010 08:13PM

For those of you intending to ride this but not having registered yet, entries close on 17 May (not sure how strictly they enforce this). Details on how to enter here

iregk · 11-05-2010 08:47PM

been doing nothing but hills for the past 3 months. i am the hill master

the fact that i live in the mountains surrounded by hills helps a lot.

NeedMoreGears · 17-05-2010 09:16PM

So how many boards are going to give this a go?

briano · 18-05-2010 10:05AM

mise anseo

daragh_ · 18-05-2010 10:24AM

I am. First time so will be happy just to finish.

At the moment I'm up to 70k at the weekend (mostly up in the hills) with one 100k spin, plus around a 100k a week commuting.

I planning to start doing another 50k midweek spin in the evenings to clock up some more miles but I still can't help feeling pretty unprepared :eek:

Unionman (from this here Forum) has been very kind over the last few months - giving me advice, encouraging me up into the hills and not laughing at how woeful I am on descents.

buffalo · 18-05-2010 10:26AM

If I'm not still a tendinitis sufferer, I'll be there for theh 200km.

joker77 · 18-05-2010 10:35AM

I'd been building up to this, but am struggling with an injury at the moment. My training is up around the 140km mark, taking in the Sally gap and a couple of other climbs. However I'm out of action at the moment, and I'll probably be only be back on the bike a week or two before the WW200 - so seeing it's my first attempt at anything like this - I reckon I'll be doing the 100 on the day, and look at getting back training properly and injury free and build up to a 200 later in the summer.

iregk · 18-05-2010 10:42AM

I'm in for the 200 as well.

daragh_ · 18-05-2010 10:58AM

joker77 wrote: »

My training is up around the 140km mark, taking in the Sally Gap and a couple of other climbs.

140k! I'm way behind so.

Blowfish · 18-05-2010 11:02AM

I'm in (first time) and at the 140k mark also. Next week is the fun one where I squeeze in the 3 main climbs - SG, Slieve Mann and Shay Elliot into a single spin.

joker77 · 18-05-2010 11:11AM

daragh_ wrote: »

140k! I'm way behind so.

I've no experience so I'm prob not one to be taking advice from / comparing against! Plus I'm now injured.... maybe because I've been over-doing the training, dunno

daragh_ · 18-05-2010 11:22AM

joker77 wrote: »

I've no experience so I'm prob not one to be taking advice from / comparing against! Plus I'm now injured.... maybe because I've been over-doing the training, dunno

My original plan had me doing a regular 100k at this stage with a push up to 140/150k in early june followed by a rest the week before the W200. Sadly 'real life' keeps getting in the way and it's a battle to get out for more than 3 or 4 hours at the weekends. Think I'm going to have to start getting up at 5am to get miles in

iregk · 18-05-2010 11:56AM

Blowfish wrote: »

I'm in (first time) and at the 140k mark also. Next week is the fun one where I squeeze in the 3 main climbs - SG, Slieve Mann and Shay Elliot into a single spin.

very same as myself. 140km last saturday and this week planning on the 3 biggies.

blorg · 18-05-2010 12:17PM

I had never done over 100km in one go before I did the 200. I got around fine.

irishmotorist · 18-05-2010 12:30PM

I'm in 2 minds myself. I did just short of 140 last weekend and it hurt and training has been Brutal this year. This weekend looks like being very nice so I'm thinking of doing a similar one this weekend....but maybe I should up the ante a little bit? Anyway, if I get anohter 140 in this weekend and a bit more next weekend I'll be happy with the 200. Otherwise, it will be a hammerfest 100.

DeviantD · 18-05-2010 12:31PM

I had planned on doing the w200 but after completing the M3 spin in 3hrs 36 min and feeling **** at about 85km, i think i will drop down to the 100km. Training not going great so dont think i will be able for the w200.
Cant get to the mountains for training and not sure how steep the climbs are.
Any help, suggestions would be great
D

ROK ON · 18-05-2010 12:32PM

If I can get to Dublin that w/e I will probably do my own version of the 200. Starting Stocking Lane. Naturally I wo t rely on the foodstops etc provided by the official one.
I plan a cake stop at the hippy cafe in Lauragh after SM and SE.

daragh_ · 18-05-2010 12:43PM

blorg wrote: »

I had never done over 100km in one go before I did the 200. I got around fine.

That's encouraging. Thanks Blorg.

Highway_To_Hell · 18-05-2010 12:55PM

DeviantD wrote: »

I had planned on doing the w200 but after completing the M3 spin in 3hrs 36 min and feeling **** at about 85km, i think i will drop down to the 100km. Training not going great so dont think i will be able for the w200.
Cant get to the mountains for training and not sure how steep the climbs are.
Any help, suggestions would be great
D

The W200 is a horse of a different colour, the M3 cycle was a real hammerfest, the W200 will have tough hills but also have moments of respite. Last year I had planned to do the 200 but at the last minute where the 100 and 200 split I went with the 100 and still regret it. I know the 200 will be a long day out but I am sure you are well able for it.

I also felt bad at the 85k mark on Sunday and realised it was down to lack of nutrition, took and energy gel and bounced back for the last 20k.

Wicklow 200 - 13th June 2010

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