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Ring of Kerry Charity Cycle 2018

  • 30-12-2017 10:51pm
    #1
    funnights74
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,952 ✭✭✭


    For anyone who's interested next years cycle takes place on July 7th, it's doesn't seem to be as popular as in previous years, last years didn't sell out for many reasons, now there's a long discussion in itself. The demand has definitely dropped from say 3 or 4 years ago. Registration opens on March 10th.
    http://www.ringofkerrycycle.ie/


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  • #2
    razorblunt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,300 ✭✭✭✭razorblunt


    I've committed to it this year, never done one before.
    Is it do-able on a hybrid?


  • #3
    fat bloke
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,929 ✭✭✭fat bloke


    razorblunt wrote: »
    Is it do-able on a hybrid?

    Yes.


  • #4
    razorblunt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,300 ✭✭✭✭razorblunt


    fat bloke wrote: »
    Yes.

    Outstanding! Get my derriere back in one piece!


  • #5
    TGD
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 649 ✭✭✭TGD


    razorblunt wrote: »
    I've committed to it this year, never done one before.
    Is it do-able on a hybrid?

    There’s a little group who do it on old high nellies .....


  • #6
    razorblunt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,300 ✭✭✭✭razorblunt


    TGD wrote: »
    There’s a little group who do it on old high nellies .....

    I saw that as I was reading through the 2017 thread. Mad men, towels stuffed under the saddle and everything.

    The rest of the lads I'll be with will probably have road bikes, but that shouldn't make a huge difference as they won't be racing around either.


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  • #7
    heraldo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 58 ✭✭heraldo


    All sorts of shapes and sizes do this cycle, some looking to improve their times and others simply out for a fun day on the bike.
    Last year I chatted to a local who had a track pump strapped to his crossbar a bag of tubes hanging from his handlebars and a bottle of miwadi jammed into the bottle cage. Apparently he had a miserable time the previous year with punctures so wasn't taking any chances....
    It's a great cycle and a good buzz no matter what your goal is.


  • #8
    iwillhtfu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,373 ✭✭✭iwillhtfu


    razorblunt wrote: »
    I've committed to it this year, never done one before.
    Is it do-able on a hybrid?

    Yup. I passed a lad on Coomakista on an old hybrid. Wearing jeans and leather dress shoes. He must have been raw by the end of it. :eek:


  • #9
    DeepBlue
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,677 ✭✭✭DeepBlue


    Registration opens tomorrow.


  • #10
    Wishbone Ash
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,009 ✭✭✭✭Wishbone Ash


    DeepBlue wrote: »
    Registration Whinging opens tomorrow.
    FYP ;)


  • #11
    Boscoirl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,244 ✭✭✭Boscoirl


    Signed up


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  • #12
    funnights74
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,952 ✭✭✭funnights74


    Me too. There are problem with the site but they are working on it.


  • #13
    iwillhtfu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,373 ✭✭✭iwillhtfu


    May aswell get it out of the way €100!! It'll never sell out. :D


  • #14
    funnights74
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,952 ✭✭✭funnights74


    funnights74 wrote: »
    Me too. There are problem with the site but they are working on it.

    looks like they have the site sorted.


  • #15
    ednwireland
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,452 ✭✭✭✭ednwireland


    iwillhtfu wrote: »
    May aswell get it out of the way €100!! It'll never sell out. :D

    I keep thinking about doing it until I see the price !

    My weather

    https://www.ecowitt.net/home/share?authorize=96CT1F



  • #16
    PukkaStukka
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,181 ✭✭✭PukkaStukka


    Is there cap on maximum numbers taking part?


  • #17
    PukkaStukka
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,181 ✭✭✭PukkaStukka


    Is there cap on maximum numbers taking part?


  • #18
    iwillhtfu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,373 ✭✭✭iwillhtfu


    PukkaStukka wrote: »
    Is there cap on maximum numbers taking part?

    Yes and previously it would have been over subscribed but the last few years as entry cost increased it hasn't sold out.


  • #19
    nostro
    Registered Users Posts: 128 ✭✭nostro


    PukkaStukka wrote: »
    Is there cap on maximum numbers taking part?

    Think that its about 12000. They got about 9000 last year. It won't sell out at €103.50 but at least its one straight price. Hopefully the cute kerry hoore shenanigans of lotteries and two tier pricing are a thing of the past.


  • #20
    PukkaStukka
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,181 ✭✭✭PukkaStukka


    Thanks for the replies and apologies for the double posts above (damn phone being anything but smart!! ;) )

    I've done it several times before. I'm hoping to do it with two buddies who were initially up for it until they heard the entry fee. If there's no cap on numbers then thats a plus. Although I did it in 2015 and it was bordering on dangerous due sheer numbers, mixed abilities, and the odd looney thrown in for good measure !! :D


  • #21
    mamax
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 880 ✭✭✭mamax


    Too expensive for a lot of people if you add in hotel/B&B and travel etc
    I asked a few friends last year and they said No
    Big events like Ring of Clare, Tour de Burren, Tour de Conamara are all €40 and lots of smaller events with good routes are just €25
    Are the kerrymen just milking it ?


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  • #22
    vektarman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,923 ✭✭✭vektarman


    PukkaStukka wrote: »
    Is there cap on maximum numbers taking part?
    Limited to 10,000.

    http://www.ringofkerrycycle.ie/faqs/


  • #23
    stop animal cruelty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,012 ✭✭✭stop animal cruelty


    What type of cycling shorts wpuld ye guys recommend? Gel or padded? Anx wear could i get a cheap yet good sunglasses? They seem to be 50euro + i places I've seen so far ðŸ˜


  • #24
    Macy0161
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,483 ✭✭✭Macy0161


    stop animal cruelty wrote: »
    What type of cycling shorts wpuld ye guys recommend? Gel or padded? Anx wear could i get a cheap yet good sunglasses? They seem to be 50euro + i places I've seen so far ðŸ˜
    Galibier.cc for shorts. Aldi/ Lidl are generally where I get my glasses. No worries about losing them when they're €3-5!


  • #25
    iwillhtfu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,373 ✭✭✭iwillhtfu


    Pick up your glasses on Aliexpress they take about 30 days to get here on the slow boat but you'll find every variation of glasses including knock offs for buttons.


  • #26
    Andy Magic
    Closed Accounts Posts: 610 ✭✭✭Andy Magic


    EDIT - I see the price up now


  • #27
    Macy0161
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,483 ✭✭✭Macy0161


    iwillhtfu wrote: »
    Pick up your glasses on Aliexpress they take about 30 days to get here on the slow boat but you'll find every variation of glasses including knock offs for buttons.
    They're my posh ones!


  • #28
    funnights74
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,952 ✭✭✭funnights74


    stop animal cruelty wrote: »
    What type of cycling shorts wpuld ye guys recommend? Gel or padded? Anx wear could i get a cheap yet good sunglasses? They seem to be 50euro + i places I've seen so far /QUOTE]

    Amazon are good for decent sunglasses that will do the job for around the 20 e mark. Your LBS will have a good enough range of shorts that will serve your purpose. anything around the 80-90 euros would be fine. Make sure you have a few outings before the day to break them in properly. Chamois cream is optional, some use it, some dont.


  • #29
    Justwinginit
    Registered Users Posts: 577 ✭✭✭Justwinginit


    iwillhtfu wrote: »
    May aswell get it out of the way €100!! It'll never sell out. :D
    Any wonder numbers have been dropping......


  • #30
    DeepBlue
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,677 ✭✭✭DeepBlue


    A blast from the past.....

    https://www.facebook.com/RingofKerryCharityCycle/videos/999822533527342/


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  • #31
    HugoMyBoss
    Registered Users Posts: 180 ✭✭HugoMyBoss


    iwillhtfu wrote: »
    May aswell get it out of the way €100!! It'll never sell out. :D

    and a €3.50 handling fee!!!.


  • #32
    HugoMyBoss
    Registered Users Posts: 180 ✭✭HugoMyBoss


    mamax wrote: »
    Too expensive for a lot of people if you add in hotel/B&B and travel etc
    I asked a few friends last year and they said No
    Big events like Ring of Clare, Tour de Burren, Tour de Conamara are all €40 and lots of smaller events with good routes are just €25
    Are the kerrymen just milking it ?

    Is there a website listing all the available cycles?


  • #33
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 50,167 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    i think someone started a thread here a few months ago listing them.


  • #34
    Grassey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,393 ✭✭✭Grassey


    HugoMyBoss wrote: »
    Is there a website listing all the available cycles?

    http://irishsportives.ie/


  • #35
    Takca
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 246 ✭✭Takca


    magicbastarder wrote: »
    i think someone started a thread here a few months ago listing them.

    Here https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057841840

    It was long list of everything on the cyclingireland calendar
    http://www.cyclingireland.ie/page/events/events-calendar/leisure-sportive-events


  • #36
    Amprodude
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,034 ✭✭✭Amprodude


    Is accomdation hard to get in Killarney for that weekend?


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  • #37
    funnights74
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,952 ✭✭✭funnights74


    Amprodude wrote: »
    Is accomdation hard to get in Killarney for that weekend?

    Can be, apart from the RoK its the height of the tourist season. The laws of supply and demand means it's also quite pricey. Air b and b might be a good option.


  • #38
    HugoMyBoss
    Registered Users Posts: 180 ✭✭HugoMyBoss


    How will you lads from Dublin get your bikes down?, train?


  • #39
    Wishbone Ash
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,009 ✭✭✭✭Wishbone Ash


    HugoMyBoss wrote: »
    How will you lads from Dublin get your bikes down?, train?
    Cycle down of course!


  • #40
    ORBY73
    Registered Users Posts: 72 ✭✭ORBY73


    Ring of Kerry regustration going spare. DM for info


  • #41
    AxleAddict
    Registered Users Posts: 335 ✭✭AxleAddict


    I travelled to Kerry last weekend to do the Ring of Beara, and did the Ring of Kerry route the day after, just to see what it was like. Good road surfaces for the most part. Initially the scenery was a little uninspiring leaving Killarney, but this gradually improved as the day went on to the point where I was regularly hopping off the bike to grab a photo or two. No really killer hills, just some long(ish), steady climbs (I appreciate they will still be tough for people who don't regularly cycle). I also took a little detour via the ferry to Valentia Island and did a bit of the Skellig Ring after Portmagee - not realising that the sharp climb up Coomanaspic Pass lay ahead - that'll teach me!

    To sum it up, its a decent route with some great views, especially in the latter stages, but I still don't know if I'd want to be paying EUR100 for the privilege of doing it when there are thousands of others on the road with you (and I say that as someone who really enjoys sportives) - I actually quite enjoyed cycling the route on my own with only my thoughts to keep me company :)


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  • #42
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 531 ✭ [Deleted User]


    AxleAddict wrote: »
    I travelled to Kerry last weekend to do the Ring of Beara, and did the Ring of Kerry route the day after, just to see what it was like. Good road surfaces for the most part. Initially the scenery was a little uninspiring leaving Killarney, but this gradually improved as the day went on to the point where I was regularly hopping off the bike to grab a photo or two. No really killer hills, just some long(ish), steady climbs (I appreciate they will still be tough for people who don't regularly cycle). I also took a little detour via the ferry to Valentia Island and did a bit of the Skellig Ring after Portmagee - not realising that the sharp climb up Coomanaspic Pass lay ahead - that'll teach me!

    To sum it up, its a decent route with some great views, especially in the latter stages, but I still don't know if I'd want to be paying EUR100 for the privilege of doing it when there are thousands of others on the road with you (and I say that as someone who really enjoys sportives) - I actually quite enjoyed cycling the route on my own with only my thoughts to keep me company :)

    Also did the Ring of Beara last weekend, lots of negativity among Kerry people I was talking to about the ROK, feeling was that they had killed the goose


  • #43
    Roger Hassenforder
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,555 ✭✭✭Roger Hassenforder


    ORBY73 wrote: »
    Ring of Kerry regustration going spare. DM for info


    Two days later, Its tragic that this hasnt been snapped up...


  • #44
    ORBY73
    Registered Users Posts: 72 ✭✭ORBY73


    Roger Hassenforder wrote: »
    Two days later, Its tragic that this hasnt been snapped up...

    Spead the word please cant do it due to family circumstances. Hate to see it goin to waste


  • #45
    Eamonnator
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,561 ✭✭✭Eamonnator


    ORBY73 wrote: »
    Spead the word please cant do it due to family circumstances. Hate to see it goin to waste

    A few years ago, we had a waiting list in double digits for RoK
    What has happened?


  • #46
    iwillhtfu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,373 ✭✭✭iwillhtfu


    Roger Hassenforder wrote: »
    Two days later, Its tragic that this hasnt been snapped up...

    It hasn't sold out you can still register on line.

    Entry should never have went passed €50 imo.


  • #47
    funnights74
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,952 ✭✭✭funnights74


    The nominated Charities haven't sold their allocations either. I was at the Ring of Beara last week and representatives of 3 charities were there asking for cyclists to sign up on their behalf. A fair few lads simply said they weren't doing the cycle on the grounds of overall cost. It can be a pricey weekend.


  • #48
    Boscoirl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,244 ✭✭✭Boscoirl


    funnights74 wrote: »
    The nominated Charities haven't sold their allocations either. I was at the Ring of Beara last week and representatives of 3 charities were there asking for cyclists to sign up on their behalf. A fair few lads simply said they weren't doing the cycle on the grounds of overall cost. It can be a pricey weekend.

    Definitely a pricey weekend, I am bringing the wife and she plans to spend the day in the spa so we are staying in a fancy weekend.

    So I have motivation to get around quickly to stop her spending money :D


  • #49
    Wishbone Ash
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,009 ✭✭✭✭Wishbone Ash


    ORBY73 wrote: »
    .... Hate to see it goin to waste
    People generally don't buy off others if the event isn't sold out.

    (Unless you're giving it away - if so, perhaps you should state that.)


  • #50
    Olsky
    Registered Users Posts: 199 ✭✭Olsky


    Eamonnator wrote: »
    A few years ago, we had a waiting list in double digits for RoK
    What has happened?

    Cute kerry hoores killed the goose by getting greedy.

    In 2014 they did a very nasty scam with lotteries with non refundable entry fees, two tier pricing with premium places, dodgy registration processes to generate interest etc And they hypocritically excused it all by saying they were scamming people for "charity" so it was justified.

    It made a lot of people very annoyed and angry.A lot of bad feeling.
    The following year numbers collapsed. Karma
    .


  • #51
    circular flexing
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,589 ✭✭✭circular flexing


    Olsky wrote: »
    Cute kerry hoores killed the goose by getting greedy.

    In 2014 they did a very nasty scam with lotteries with non refundable entry fees, two tier pricing with premium places, dodgy registration processes to generate interest etc And they hypocritically excused it all by saying they were scamming people for "charity" so it was justified.

    It made a lot of people very annoyed and angry.A lot of bad feeling.
    The following year numbers collapsed. Karma
    .

    I last did this in 2008 or 2009 and you could just throw whatever you wanted into the bucket (I gave 50 euro). Of course, the problem was then there were a bunch of freeloaders who did the cycle but didn't contribute anything. I do feel like they want too far to the other extreme though and are probably paying the price now. I'm not sure if it was incompetence or greed though.


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