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  • #3752
    Teferi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,320 ✭✭✭Teferi


    sullivlo wrote: »
    Google the Dublin bike man. He has decent second hand bikes. And check out the adverts sub forum on the cycling forum. People often sell bits of use there.

    Bought a bike of this lad a few years ago and I wouldn't recommend. The bike I bought has been more trouble than its worth, by the time I got it right I had replaced most of what was on it barring the frame.


  • #3753
    P_1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,681 ✭✭✭✭P_1


    awec wrote: »
    Use your bike to work scheme if you are buying brand new. You get up to 1000 worth tax free which will save you a good bit.

    Which is what I'm doing :D Irritatingly though my job insist on using biketowork.ie


  • #3754
    Zzippy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,166 ✭✭✭✭Zzippy


    Get a road bike for events like the Ring - good advice re frames etc from sullivio above. You don't need to spend a fortune to get a decent bike that you'll get a lot of pleasure from - you don't need carbon fibre, etc, aluminium is fine.

    Get a decent pair of well-padded bib shorts if you're doing any distance. Did 98km on the Tour de Burren today and my ass hurt! On the plus side, no cramp today woohoo...


  • #3755
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,690 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    Is a road bike what I would call a mountain bike? I.e fat tyres and flat handlebars compared to a racing bike?


  • #3756
    Podge_irl
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 29,818 Mod ✭✭✭✭Podge_irl


    Nope, road bike is essentially a racing bike.

    I have a full carbon. They're fierce comfortable but probably not worth the money. Damn smooth salesperson!

    If you're willing to pay a bit extra a carbon fork and carbon seat post gives you a lot of he advantages anyway.


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  • #3757
    The Lost Sheep
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,967 ✭✭✭✭The Lost Sheep


    Stheno wrote: »
    Is a road bike what I would call a mountain bike? I.e fat tyres and flat handlebars compared to a racing bike?
    No. Road bikes are racers basically.
    Podge_irl wrote: »
    Nope, road bike is essentially a racing bike.

    I have a full carbon. They're fierce comfortable but probably not worth the money. Damn smooth salesperson!

    If you're willing to pay a bit extra a carbon fork and carbon seat post gives you a lot of he advantages anyway.
    Lucky you... I race tri's and do a good bit of Time trailing and have a real cheap basic racer.


  • #3758
    awec
    Administrators Posts: 55,127 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    Zzippy wrote: »
    Get a road bike for events like the Ring - good advice re frames etc from sullivio above. You don't need to spend a fortune to get a decent bike that you'll get a lot of pleasure from - you don't need carbon fibre, etc, aluminium is fine.

    Get a decent pair of well-padded bib shorts if you're doing any distance. Did 98km on the Tour de Burren today and my ass hurt! On the plus side, no cramp today woohoo...

    I did the Tour de Burren a few years ago. The day was miserable. Rain and wind. The route back then was like a figure of 8 so there was a point where you could turn back to the car instead of continuiing, needless to say I took that option!

    I've done the Meath one and the Waterford ones too. Meath is good, Waterford is good too but fcuking hills!


  • #3759
    CatFromHue
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 18,341 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatFromHue


    I was surprised by Waterford, not for the tour de, in general as it's pretty hilly all over


  • #3760
    awec
    Administrators Posts: 55,127 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    Yea I thought how bad could it be. There are mountains in Waterford it turns out.


  • #3761
    P_1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,681 ✭✭✭✭P_1


    Anyone recommend some decent routes in Dublin actually? At the moment I'm alternating between laps of the Park and runs out to Howth and back.


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  • #3762
    awec
    Administrators Posts: 55,127 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    P_1 wrote: »
    Anyone recommend some decent routes in Dublin actually? At the moment I'm alternating between laps of the Park and runs out to Howth and back.

    Where are you starting from? North City / county? What's your furthest distance done too?

    TBH Dublin is a bit crap for cycling cause most routes are very busy traffic and a lot of traffic lights.

    Out to Howth is decent, so is Portmarnock. The best cycle path in Dublin is the one along the sea from Clontarf to Howth.

    You can also head south into Wicklow if you're willing to do a bit of climbing. :)


  • #3763
    P_1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,681 ✭✭✭✭P_1


    awec wrote: »
    Where are you starting from? North City / county? What's your furthest distance done too?

    TBH Dublin is a bit crap for cycling cause most routes are very busy traffic and a lot of traffic lights.

    Out to Howth is decent, so is Portmarnock. The best cycle path in Dublin is the one along the sea from Clontarf to Howth.

    You can also head south into Wicklow if you're willing to do a bit of climbing. :)

    East Wall.

    Furthest so far is about 30km, hoping to improve on that once I get my hands on the decent bike mind, it's a bit tough doing a long cycle on a bog standard, fat tyred mountain bike.


  • #3764
    awec
    Administrators Posts: 55,127 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    P_1 wrote: »
    East Wall.

    Furthest so far is about 30km, hoping to improve on that once I get my hands on the decent bike mind, it's a bit tough doing a long cycle on a bog standard, fat tyred mountain bike.

    Out to bray and back maybe?


  • #3765
    Zzippy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,166 ✭✭✭✭Zzippy


    awec wrote: »
    I did the Tour de Burren a few years ago. The day was miserable. Rain and wind. The route back then was like a figure of 8 so there was a point where you could turn back to the car instead of continuiing, needless to say I took that option!

    I've done the Meath one and the Waterford ones too. Meath is good, Waterford is good too but fcuking hills!

    It was miserable today too for a while, from the first water station in Carron to the feed stop in Lisdoonvarna. Head wind too. I was nearly hypothermic... Hit Doolin, the sun came out, the jersey dried out, and we had a tailwind all the way home. And... no cramp. Plus, ice cream at the finish for everyone :)


  • #3766
    P_1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,681 ✭✭✭✭P_1


    awec wrote: »
    Out to bray and back maybe?

    Straight down the N11 or need I break out the map for the unknown territory that is South County Dublin?


  • #3767
    awec
    Administrators Posts: 55,127 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    Zzippy wrote: »
    It was miserable today too for a while, from the first water station in Carron to the feed stop in Lisdoonvarna. Head wind too. I was nearly hypothermic... Hit Doolin, the sun came out, the jersey dried out, and we had a tailwind all the way home. And... no cramp. Plus, ice cream at the finish for everyone :)

    Did you get a jersey for doing it? When I did it we got hoodies instead. :(


  • #3768
    awec
    Administrators Posts: 55,127 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    P_1 wrote: »
    Straight down the N11 or need I break out the map for the unknown territory that is South County Dublin?

    N11 has a cycle lane but it's a bit boring. You could take a more scenic route:

    East Link -> Blackrock -> Dun Laoghaire -> Dalkey -> Bray


  • #3769
    P_1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,681 ✭✭✭✭P_1


    awec wrote: »
    N11 has a cycle lane but it's a bit boring. You could take a more scenic route:

    East Link -> Blackrock -> Dun Laoghaire -> Dalkey -> Bray

    Might get a bit lost going to Dalkey but it has the look of a decent route. Just relised that I've never actually visited any of the towns south of Dun Laoighre


  • #3770
    awec
    Administrators Posts: 55,127 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    P_1 wrote: »
    Might get a bit lost going to Dalkey but it has the look of a decent route. Just relised that I've never actually visited any of the towns south of Dun Laoighre

    Dalkey is nice. Worth a visit.


  • #3771
    Zzippy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,166 ✭✭✭✭Zzippy


    awec wrote: »
    Did you get a jersey for doing it? When I did it we got hoodies instead. :(

    Got a backpack. Bought the jersey. Savoured the first pint...


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  • #3772
    mfceiling
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,003 ✭✭✭✭mfceiling


    The wife went out at 1 for a "ladies lunch"...

    She's still not back...must be some feed.


  • #3773
    Wang King
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,169 ✭✭✭Wang King


    mfceiling wrote: »
    The wife went out at 1 for a "ladies lunch"...

    She's still not back...must be some feed.

    Hopefully she's stopped eating and is back in some young bucks hotel room working off all those calories

    :):)


  • #3774
    P_1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,681 ✭✭✭✭P_1


    awec wrote: »
    Dalkey is nice. Worth a visit.

    Might get a nosebleed mind :P


  • #3775
    awec
    Administrators Posts: 55,127 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    Zzippy wrote: »
    Got a backpack. Bought the jersey. Savoured the first pint...

    What's the cycling like around Galway?


  • #3776
    mfceiling
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,003 ✭✭✭✭mfceiling


    Wang King wrote: »
    Hopefully she's stopped eating and is back in some young bucks hotel room working off all those calories

    :):)

    Hope so...save me tackling it later!!


  • #3777
    P_1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,681 ✭✭✭✭P_1


    mfceiling wrote: »
    Hope so...save me tackling it later!!

    Spoken like a true romantic :P


  • #3778
    Wang King
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,169 ✭✭✭Wang King


    P_1 wrote: »
    Spoken like a true romantic :P

    When you're married 10 plus years youll know our pain ;)


  • #3779
    P_1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,681 ✭✭✭✭P_1


    Wang King wrote: »
    When you're married 10 plus years youll know our pain ;)

    Wasn't it Jefferson who warned against entangling alliances? :P


  • #3780
    Wang King
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,169 ✭✭✭Wang King


    P_1 wrote: »
    Wasn't it Jefferson who warned against entangling alliances? :P

    Fcker didn't warn me!!


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  • #3781
    Zzippy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,166 ✭✭✭✭Zzippy


    awec wrote: »
    What's the cycling like around Galway?

    Pretty flat where I am but plenty of fairly quiet country roads and drivers are decent, haven't had a really close call or any abuse shouted out a window like you hear about elsewhere. Have to travel to find any hills, needless to say I'm sh1t at climbing! 1000+ metres of it today, fecked now!


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