michael196 wrote: » Realy seeking feedback on this : What did u think of the stage 1 circuit ? and stage 2 ? and stage 3 ? . Particularily interested in your stage 3 answers. WE are receiving comments about how safe you felt the circuit was. While at the same time challenging without being too difficult. My concern area for stage 3 was the quarry entrance area an the size of the peleton going through. The quarry entrance was where u dipped in stage 3 before the final ascent. How did u feel the peleton handled that area ? Credit for the circuit goes to Wexford Wheelers Nigel Allen who showed me the Adamstown route a few months back, and it matched the criteria from John Dempsey in Carrick for content.
smurphy29 wrote: » Yep, stage three was the best, great racing. The first drag strung the bunch out going into the quarry descent so it was safe, albeit reasonably technical and fast. I know one chap lost control and clipped a car before riding into a gate (he did well to stay up) but it certainly wasn't an issue of crowding on the road, he was right at the tete de la course, there were only a handful of us there, he just took the bend badly or lost concentration. I know right hand turns are not de rigeur for races but I'd love to race on a route which is four laps of the quarry circuit and leaving out the main road altogether. Could it be done in reverse I wonder?
fondriest wrote: » I must show Michael another route that has the two quarry circuit hills in it and another couple of hills just like them but it would be a savage hard circuit .
dermo1990 wrote: » If you could bring a circuit like this at this time of season, I'll be there with bells on!
michael196 wrote: » yes would like to see. Don't like to bore people with the same circuit year after year. I was only shown that Quarry road just about 2 months ago. . We also originally had a sting finish for stage three that could bring you back to where the TT ended , back up to concorde. but the marsahling movement would be very difficult to achieve.
Slo_Rida wrote: » Is this the TT where some guy saw another guy having a mechanical and so gave him his own bike to finish? Quality bit of comeradory #spiritoftheweekend
dooverylittle wrote: » On the sportsmanship theme, I was in the yellow jersey on the third stage(A4). On the last hill i dropped my chain and someone went into the back of me and smashed my rear deraileur (not their fault). 2 different guy one from Dublin wheelers stopped and offered me their bikes. 1 had shimano pedals and the other some old look system. I use the the standard look system so neither would fit. My race was over, but i was blown away by the 2 lads and the lads in the support car.
michael196 wrote: » Day off on the Sean Kelly Tour tomorrow. Out Marshalling at the Nat youths champs today.
Morrisseeee wrote: » You could create a www.pix.ie account, they have connections to boards.ie, and then upload the pics, if Sean doesn't mind people downloading them ?!
michael196 wrote: » Onto Bally mac, and up,to Rathgromack. Food and on to Mahon. En route , one lad spotting the Wexford Jersey, asked was I in the Wex 2 day, and I answered technically I was, and that certainly we had issues. on the day. I asked if he had his time etc and he seemed happy to tell me his thoughts. Then he asked if my name was Michael, said it was, and then he asked was my name Michael Noonan, ahhh yes. Somehow the conversation ended there !!! .
Morrisseeee wrote: » LOL that was me, and I think you have got the wrong end of the stick. We were chatting away and then you said you had to fall back as the pace was ramping up before Mahon Falls so I said good-luck and took off after my clubmates. I certainly have no issue with you or how the Wex2Day went, it was all a very good experience in my book
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michael196 wrote: » hmm........ both videos down. I have been sticked or is that stucked ? or modded ?
