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daragh_ · 02-06-2016 12:16PM

Anyone lurking around this thread who is thinking this might be a bit extreme - come along and have a go. It's very doable if you give yourself enough time and adopt a steady pace.

The key to getting around is not to try and race anyone. Just go at your own pace, enjoy the best of Wicklow in the sun and you'll have 200k done before you know it.

If anyone is out for a spin and wants to tag along for a bit keep an eye out for us. Bound to be a few in Boards kit. I'll be in St. Tiernan's gear.

godtabh · 02-06-2016 12:30PM

daragh_ wrote: »

Anyone lurking around this thread who is thinking this might be a bit extreme - come along and have a go. It's very doable if you give yourself enough time and adopt a steady pace.

The key to getting around is not to try and race anyone. Just go at your own pace, enjoy the best of Wicklow in the sun and you'll have 200k done before you know it.

If anyone is out for a spin and wants to tag along for a bit keep an eye out for us. Bound to be a few in Boards kit. I'll be in St. Tiernan's gear.

Couldnt agree more. The last two years I've done it I've done as much as I could and really enjoyed it.

There will be abilities across the board. Lads will be up the road and lads will be taking it easy.

I've the day booked off. No wife or kids to worry about for the whole day so I'll head out aim to turn back on the last pass of Sally Gap with an expected distance of 250km.

I'll pop in to Johnny Foxes on the way home.

Alek · 02-06-2016 12:39PM

Just go at your own pace, enjoy the best of Wicklow in the sun and you'll have 200k done before you know it

http://img.memecdn.com/they-said_o_225644.jpg

godtabh · 02-06-2016 12:48PM

Alek wrote: »

http://img.memecdn.com/they-said_o_225644.jpg

You'll be tired to have nightmares. On the bike its a different story (only joking)

Daroxtar · 02-06-2016 02:11PM

Hmmmm... I haven't a hope of completing that but I'll be in that vicinity at that time.
Would it be frowned upon if I were to join you for the first 100 or thereabouts ?

godtabh · 02-06-2016 02:24PM

Daroxtar wrote: »

Hmmmm... I haven't a hope of completing that but I'll be in that vicinity at that time.
Would it be frowned upon if I were to join you for the first 100 or thereabouts ?

The more the merrier

irishrover99 · 02-06-2016 02:25PM

Daroxtar wrote: »

Hmmmm... I haven't a hope of completing that but I'll be in that vicinity at that time.
Would it be frowned upon if I were to join you for the first 100 or thereabouts ?

No it wouldn't be frowned upon. As Daragh said you can do as much as you want. Its a good chance to meet up with some Boards members and its gonna be a cracking day by the looks of it.

Finish it or not, there is no medals or certs at the end so its up everyone how much they do.

godtabh · 02-06-2016 02:34PM

irishrover99 wrote: »

No it wouldn't be frowned upon. As Daragh said you can do as much as you want. Its a good chance to meet up with some Boards members and its gonna be a cracking day by the looks of it.

Finish it or not, there is no medals or certs at the end so its up everyone how much they do.

The be fair we can all boast about here for just turning up

shamrock2004 · 02-06-2016 02:35PM

Argh!.. I most certainly would have had a crack at this (seeing as the MB200 was so much fun :S) but already made plans for cycling on Saturday

Enjoy all. I'm very jealous!

Alek · 02-06-2016 02:51PM

Would it be frowned upon if I were to join you for the first 100 or thereabouts ?

I hope not!

smacl · 02-06-2016 05:27PM

daragh_ wrote: »

Anyone lurking around this thread who is thinking this might be a bit extreme - come along and have a go. It's very doable if you give yourself enough time and adopt a steady pace.

A bit extreme in the same way the pope is a bit religious?

I'll be around the Wicklow hills at some point on Saturday and may try covering some of the route, but there's way too many nasty ramps in there for one day for this poor soul (~200k + 2.5k climbing left me pretty shattered last weekend without anything tougher than Wicklow and Sally gaps).

Daroxtar · 02-06-2016 06:06PM

Aaahhh shíte. Thought it was Sunday. Sorry

Don't suppose anyone will be doing a lap of honour on Sunday?

bbolger · 02-06-2016 06:35PM

fyi
There's a post on the Party Bus about Glencree to Sally Gap being closed to traffic (not bikes...?) for resurfacing.

godtabh · 02-06-2016 07:46PM

bbolger wrote: »

fyi
There's a post on the Party Bus about Glencree to Sally Gap being closed to traffic (not bikes...?) for resurfacing.

They are closing a busy tourist route on a bank holiday weekend? Muppets.

bbolger · 02-06-2016 07:50PM

godtabh wrote: »

They are closing a busy tourist route on a bank holiday weekend? Muppets.

I'm up that way tomorrow so will chance my arm, looks ok for Sat though

https://twitter.com/wicklowcoco/status/738312911446265856

godtabh · 02-06-2016 07:59PM

bbolger wrote: »

I'm up that way tomorrow so will chance my arm, looks ok for Sat though

https://twitter.com/wicklowcoco/status/738312911446265856

I read that as Thursday, Friday and Tuesday

irishrover99 · 02-06-2016 08:00PM

I was up there on Monday and they had the road closed going towards glenmacnass from the Sally gap crossroads but the lad standing there let me through as they were only really working on a 200meter section. It was also open as far the waterfall coming from laragh.

Anyway by the time we get there id reckon if there is any road works on Saturday they'll be long gone home

irishrover99 · 02-06-2016 08:02PM

godtabh wrote: »

I read that as Thursday, Friday and Tuesday

That's what I see, see no problem then

godtabh · 03-06-2016 10:54AM

Lads I'm thinking of starting early. Its gona take me 12-14 hours to do it so would rather be back around 6 rather than 8

ford2600 · 03-06-2016 11:28AM

godtabh wrote: »

Lads I'm thinking of starting early. Its gona take me 12-14 hours to do it so would rather be back around 6 rather than 8

Your effectively riding a really difficult 300k ride.

They normally start at 6 for good reason.

With sun out is another reason.

On bike since 5 this morning. Long sleeve Base layer and neck covered. Reduces messing with suncream. I do the same when in hot weather in Europe.

Enjoy

godtabh · 03-06-2016 11:59AM

ford2600 wrote: »

Your effectively riding a really difficult 300k ride.

They normally start at 6 for good reason.

With sun out is another reason.

On bike since 5 this morning. Long sleeve Base layer and neck covered. Reduces messing with suncream. I do the same when in hot weather in Europe.

Enjoy

If I ride during the week I'm normally out at 5 so an early start wont bother me. The sun will bother me.

daragh_ · 03-06-2016 12:05PM

I can't really start before 8 for Family reasons. It will be the guts of 12 hours+ including stops and faffing about. I don't plan on spending hours sitting about in Laragh - water and food restocking and a quick coffee maybe. Last year I found it really difficult to get going again after the stops.

irishrover99 · 03-06-2016 12:09PM

8 is fine with me. If i'm out the door before i warm the milk for the kids ill get one of those looks of the wife, plus it give me a bit of time for breakfast

godtabh · 03-06-2016 12:14PM

godtabh's house is empty tomorrow so easier for me.

godtabh · 03-06-2016 12:17PM

I'm sure we'll cross paths at some stage.

Alek · 03-06-2016 12:26PM

My family is away so I can start at any hour... but not having started anything as late as 8 for a looong time, I need to see how it is

godtabh · 03-06-2016 12:28PM

I may or may not be at dundrum at 6. If anything else I'll get a good laugh of people doing the walk of shame

Garzard · 03-06-2016 04:54PM

So is this kicking off from Dundrum around 8am? I'm planning on just taking my own usual route from Knocklyon - SG - Laragh - and possibly down to Blessington, so about 90km. That's about as much as I can manage right now. Depends how I'm feeling though.

I'm stuck using a flat-barred hybrid so I'll keep my distance if I happen to come across the group.

daragh_ · 03-06-2016 05:12PM

8 from under the Luas Bridge. Will keep an eye out for you.

Garzard · 03-06-2016 07:00PM

Grand - will be in the green kit. Who's looking after the photos?

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