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RonanCFD wrote: »

100th ascent of Howth for 2015 today, and what a day for it

Don't know whether to look at the view or the steed. Either way, nice

50km this evening - but I am wondering was everyone, on their way from Howth to Dublin, doing 40kmph+ as I thought I had a good day yet I must have been the most overtaken cyclist ever... couldn't even catch up with one female rider, but there was an upside to that in a form of interesting views

omri wrote: »

50km this evening - but I am wondering was everyone, on their way from Howth to Dublin, doing 40kmph+ as I thought I had a good day yet I must have been the most overtaken cyclist ever... couldn't even catch up with one female rider, but there was an upside backside to that in a form of interesting views

fixed.

Swords 10 mile TT last night. Not much to report except for being passed by I think Colm Cassidy who had his nose stuck right up the backside of a derny who was motor pacing him. He ripped past me like I wasn't moving even though I had an average of over 40kph! Made to feel real normal after that!

ROK ON wrote: »

Christ it's freezing out there!

Got 90k in. Lucan - Ardclough - Kill -Eadestown - Lap of a Blessington Lake - Saggart - Lucan.

Temperature dropped considerable as I cycled. Was wearing base layer and a jersey but had to stop to put on gilet and casquette. Really missed not having arm warmers or a heavier jersey.

Still a lovely route and great to get out.
Splendid pear and crozier blue salad in Grangecon cafe, but jeez their espresso sucks. Stiff (and chilling) headwind from Blesso to Lucan.

Was out that way myself, chapelizod to blessington, lap of lake and back again. First time out there, i hit blessington before the lap which was a mistake. By the time i got around i wasnt going back to blessington for coffee.

Cold enough alright but glad I went out. Another goal reached for me. Had coffee and ice cream when i got home to make up for no coffee stop.

Edit: Had been warned about roads from saggart to blessington for quality/speed of cars (by non-cyclist admittedly). Roads were grand, hard shoulder most of the way in great condition. And I can honestly say that every car gave me loads of space on the sections with no shoulder, more than needed really but I'm not gonna argue with them about that.

got a big scare this morning along Ormond Quay when a big fookin coach decided to hug me, i scared the sh1t out of some american tourists as I roared some choice words at the pox driving it(what a waste of time, shouting at a bus!) my heart rate went up several notches, i never even took the reg number of company name to complain I was that shook Im more annoyed over that than anything else!

Tis a tough life.

Went up on the MTB for the first time in a while for a night spin. Snapped my chain just after this picture. Went to fix it only to realise that I left my spare links in my other Camel Back.

Freewheeled back to the car.

cjt156 wrote: »

Monday took my usual loop up around Cruagh and the featherbeds. Saw a grey-hooded crow eating the ar$e out of a dead fawn at the Cruagh/Tibradden junction...:(
Then chanced the roadworks in Enniskerry; doubled back as the surface was gravelly and lost my balance. Clipped out with the left foot and fell to the right. Numpty!

sorry that you fell & i honestly hope your not hurt, but your story made made me smile cos thats the kind of sh1te that happens to me!

62.9km today, breaking in the new steed. Set out without any particular route in mind, and ended up going Clonsilla - Dunboyne - Summerhill - Kilcock - Maynooth - Leixlip (including a first go at Captain's Hill) and back to Clonsilla. Average moving speed of 29.1km/h, which is a good deal better than my best average over that distance on the other bike, and it included about 15 PBs on Strava.

Post W200 I stayed off the bike till thursday

It was 200km.

200km with a lot of climbing.

I wouldn't drive 200km for a "day out" if I was paid for it! (Unless it was a lot of money) Note: Will drive 200km for a day out for a lot of money.

Did a few hill reps on Thursday morning to make sure the legs were OK Same on Friday too and I was gutted that I had to go to work as I was just getting warmed up at 20km with 350m climbed. It was a beautiful morning.

Ended up having just a gas day out on the bike today!

There was no "Saturday early morning" spin due to people being on holidays so I headed out with the Laurels Training/Charity Crew at 9:30am. (All are welcome btw, Just get to the Laurels pub in Clondalkin pre 9:30am)

The legs were fine but I decided to bunny hop a few speed ramps at the end in Newcastle and got a puncture and lost the group, they thought I split off from them.

Got home with 86 km done @ 25.2 average and couldn't persuade the missus to go out for a few km with me so I decided to do a few hill reps to take me over the 100km mark, due to OCD issues

Ended up at the DSPCA were there was a Family day out event with barbecues/candyfloss and some good craic.

Result!

One lovely filthy fattening hot dog for one please!

It was a great day out on the bike.

I'm prone to taking a lot of pics (as people i'm friends with on Strava can attest to ) when I am out and about and while taking some of my bike with some Star Wars people in the background, one of the girls from the DSPCA took my phone off me and told me to get in with them.

I didn't really have a choice!

Sometimes it's sh1t to be alive, sometimes it's great.

This was one of those great times.

102km done with 680m climbed. 24.3 avg but I am all about the meters climbed!

Starwars!


Lovely hot dog.