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A good hard ride with Dory and Oryx (Ballyhoura Feb 15)

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    #32
    Oryx
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    BennyMul wrote: »
    Repeatedly
    The more I read the more the pub sounds like an option. I don't fall well.


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    #33
    Pmaldini
    Registered Users Posts: 375 ✭✭Pmaldini


    Oryx wrote: »
    The more I read the more the pub sounds like an option. I don't fall well.

    Im with you there oryx, the last time I went to ballyhoura with bennymul and mossie I ended up with a fractured ankle:o im wrapping myself with bubble wrap for the next trip:D


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    #34
    Oryx
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    Pmaldini wrote: »
    Im with you there oryx, the last time I went to ballyhoura with bennymul and mossie I ended up with a fractured ankle:o im wrapping myself with bubble wrap for the next trip:D

    NOT THIS YEAR. NO SIREEEE!

    Dory, I think I've changed my mind....


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    #35
    Pmaldini
    Registered Users Posts: 375 ✭✭Pmaldini


    Oryx wrote: »
    NOT THIS YEAR. NO SIREEEE!

    Dory, I think I've changed my mind....

    Ah you'll be fine, its a brilliant place, I just got a bit careless


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    #36
    mossym
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    Pmaldini wrote: »
    Im with you there oryx, the last time I went to ballyhoura with bennymul and mossie I ended up with a fractured ankle:o im wrapping myself with bubble wrap for the next trip:D

    i love how we're getting blamed for this...


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    #37
    Pmaldini
    Registered Users Posts: 375 ✭✭Pmaldini


    mossym wrote: »
    i love how we're getting blamed for this...

    Me thinking I could handle a bike like ye, big mistake:rolleyes:


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    #38
    mossym
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 8,766 Mod ✭✭✭✭mossym


    Pmaldini wrote: »
    Me thinking I could handle a bike like ye, big mistake:rolleyes:

    when me and benny started cruising around on the mountain bikes singing "bad boys bad boys what ya gonna do" that should have been your clue...;)


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    #39
    Dory Dory
    Registered Users Posts: 6,888 ✭✭✭Dory Dory


    Pmaldini wrote: »
    Im with you there oryx, the last time I went to ballyhoura with bennymul and mossie I ended up with a fractured ankle:o im wrapping myself with bubble wrap for the next trip:D

    Were you clipped in?
    Oryx wrote: »
    NOT THIS YEAR. NO SIREEEE!

    Dory, I think I've changed my mind....

    You've already rented the bikes. We'll just go very easy and we'll be very careful. Plus, we'll have 50k in the legs, so I imagine that will prevent us from getting too crazy on two wheels. :)


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    #40
    Pmaldini
    Registered Users Posts: 375 ✭✭Pmaldini


    Dory Dory wrote: »
    Were you clipped in?

    no, just a pair of runners and flat peddles, it wasnt the runners fault, it was a lump of rocks that just appeared out of nowhere:)


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    #41
    hf4z6sqo7vjngi
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    Pmaldini wrote: »
    Im with you there oryx, the last time I went to ballyhoura with bennymul and mossie I ended up with a fractured ankle:o im wrapping myself with bubble wrap for the next trip:D

    What next trip, cannot let you near a mountain bike:)


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    #42
    sconhome
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    Gustavo Black Pickaxe wrote: »
    What next trip, cannot let you near a mountain bike:)

    Don't worry P, I was his first to wreck a season with a MTB ;)


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    #43
    Pmaldini
    Registered Users Posts: 375 ✭✭Pmaldini


    Gustavo Black Pickaxe wrote: »
    What next trip, cannot let you near a mountain bike:)

    Your beginning to sound like my wife!! she says I should have stayed with golf, I never got injured and I used to win things:D


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    #44
    Pmaldini
    Registered Users Posts: 375 ✭✭Pmaldini


    one of the lads in my office just mentioned there is a big competition on in ballyhoura on the 15th so there is probably going to be a large amount of bikers on the course that day, what time do the boardsies plan to start?

    http://www.bikingblitz.ie/index.php/events/limerick-blitz


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    #45
    Dory Dory
    Registered Users Posts: 6,888 ✭✭✭Dory Dory


    Pmaldini wrote: »
    one of the lads in my office just mentioned there is a big competition on in ballyhoura on the 15th so there is probably going to be a large amount of bikers on the course that day, what time do the boardsies plan to start?

    http://www.bikingblitz.ie/index.php/events/limerick-blitz

    :eek:

    Baggy shorts division, any one???


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    #46
    mossym
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    depends how early people want to start, but it looks like they are not starting till 1pm. it would be easy enough do the brown/popular bit of the white, even starting at 9am, and be on the road home well in advance of 1pm


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    #47
    Dory Dory
    Registered Users Posts: 6,888 ✭✭✭Dory Dory


    mossym wrote: »
    depends how early people want to start, but it looks like they are not starting till 1pm. it would be easy enough do the brown/popular bit of the white, even starting at 9am, and be on the road home well in advance of 1pm

    Or heading to a pub. ;)


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    #48
    pointer28
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    As early as the hire shop opens suits me.


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    #49
    Oryx
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    pointer28 wrote: »
    As early as the hire shop opens suits me.

    8am


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    #50
    pointer28
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    Wasn't expecting that early tbh, are yourself (Oryx) and DD coming from Wexford or travelling down the night before from Donadea?

    I was thinking 9 or 10 would be good but can make it earlier if everyone wants to, I'll just go with the flow either way but it's probably best to get done before the masses turn up.


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    #51
    BTH
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    Oryx wrote: »
    8am

    Tis 9am


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    #52
    career move
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    8am is a bit early for me. Have stuff to do and it's a 90min drive. 9am would be fine though :D


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    #53
    Oryx
    Subscribers Posts: 19,425 ✭✭✭✭Oryx


    BTH wrote: »
    Tis 9am

    Guy told me 8, but tbh, when we get there will depend on whether we travel the night before or that morning. I dont intend getting there for 8am anyway.


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    #54
    BTH
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    Oryx wrote: »
    Guy told me 8, but tbh, when we get there will depend on whether we travel the night before or that morning. I dont intend getting there for 8am anyway.

    2 hours for me so 9am definitely preferable to 8.


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    #55
    catweazle
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    Kids will be awake anytime from 6 on so the sooner the better for me so I can get out of feeding and dressing duty. Must look at getting a bike hired - I suspect the non boardie mate who was threatening to go down as well and bring his spare bike is going to back out


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    #56
    Oryx
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    Any time before 10am I will look like this:
    dog-picture-photo-funny-sleeping-face.jpg?w=474&h=355


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    #57
    Solobally8
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    What's the plan after the ride? Hanging around for lunch/drink or heading straight home?


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    #58
    Dory Dory
    Registered Users Posts: 6,888 ✭✭✭Dory Dory


    Solobally8 wrote: »
    What's the plan after the ride? Hanging around for lunch/drink or heading straight home?

    I'm sure Oryx and I will be in no hurry to scurry home :D so lunch/drinks sounds fab, especially if Her Royal Highness the Crash Test Dummy* will be making an appearance!!! :)

    * but you are definitely no dummy!!!


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    #59
    RacoonQueen
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    Not sure people want to cycle around me...on the mountains....

    How much is bike rental?


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    #60
    Oryx
    Subscribers Posts: 19,425 ✭✭✭✭Oryx


    RacoonQueen wrote: »
    Not sure people want to cycle around me...on the mountains....

    How much is bike rental?
    I think he told me €35. And you cant be any worse on a bike than I am.


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    #61
    Solobally8
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    Dory Dory wrote: »
    I'm sure Oryx and I will be in no hurry to scurry home :D so lunch/drinks sounds fab, especially if Her Royal Highness the Crash Test Dummy* will be making an appearance!!! :)

    * but you are definitely no dummy!!!
    Ha ha thanks...I think. I'll meet ye after so :D


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