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Tell us about your new improved government regulations compliant cycle part II
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I suppose I could do a bit of a write up. Since getting: (images of beauty thread)
I found out that L'Eroica had an event in Limburg, southern Netherlands so I signed up. 160km, on an old bike, be grand.My new horizontal top tube non SRAM bike for Nederland. It's a full Campagnolo super record from the 70's.
Spent the interim weeks researching and buying bits n pieces like 28mm tyres because apparently as it was the first running of the event, they planned some "special" routes.
Got the first train down to Maastricht on Sunday morning, and cycled to the start in Valkenburg, to find a nice throng of people at the start square:
First stop was in a lovely country villa where there were sandwiches, tomato soup, gazpacho, coffee and (as only the Belgians would think of), sparkling or still water from the onsite spring.
Second stop was: (pic from your cycle thread)
and from there it was on to Dreilandenpunkt, through the Brand bier brewery and on to a final stop at another country farm for asparagus soup and focaccia. The local water here only had mint leaves in it.Nicest and most welcome coffee at the second stop on l'Eroica Limburg.
Another 60 km later was a celebratory beer back in Valkenburg
The scenery was spectacular throughout and the weather held up nicely on the day (though there has been plenty of rain so far this year). The route was extremely well signposted, though it needed to be considering the "paths" it went down. Met many walkers and mountain bikers who were bemused to say the least at the "tour de France" bikes going up and down the rock/sand/stone mud hills lanes alley ways and caves.
The bike held up well, though after being off road for probably 80 of the 160km it looked like it needed a wash.
Thoroughly enjoyable in a kind of satisfying though wondering why did I think this was a good idea way. Met many very sound people en route, some absolute nutters doing the distance on "single" (double) speed bikes with a 56 front ring, and Uwe, who I happened to cycle with for the second half.
~2000m of climbing and the strava details (though the garmin was in my pocket for authenticity)0 -
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Lovely evening for a spin, 2 ascents in the dublin mountains, one up cruagh to the viewpoint then stocking lane. Was the clearest ive seen it at the viewpoint (admittedly ive only been up there 12-15 times), could see the mountains on the Cooley peninsula & the mournes beyond.
Cruagh PBs, dont normally go up that way and noticed that I went up today in half the time it took me my first ever attempt at it last summer. Onwards and upwards
https://www.strava.com/activities/631176084
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Broke the hour in tonights Connacht 40km TT. Worse prep with around 2 hours kip as my son was sick and then ended up at doc for the full morning with him, so no proper sleep, no proper food or drink, so that wasn't looking good. Turned up then and realised with everything I had forgot my Garmin. My wife put the 2 kids into the car and drove the 30 minutes to leave it to me.
Felt tired, even the warm up was a disaster, just couldn' find my legs. Took a gel way to early and just felt that I wanted to end it before it started.
Outleg I felt alright, average was poor and the average power was at 285 watts which was 20 watts down on the last time I did that TT 3 weeks
ago. I went out at position 3, caught the front 2 by the 10km mark, Got to the turn and was just passed by a lad who started 2 minutes behind me. Total downer on that. 32 minutes, so was looking at a 64 minute finish time, 3.5 minutes more than 3 weeks previous.
But I hit a gel, got some water and turned into the wind. I said I would live on the average watts and not worry about the average speed which was 38kmph bang on. So even on the down (there was 2) and on the hills I kept it over the 300 watts, I was concerned my back and hips were going to give up but I just relaxed and didn't panic.
I kept the lad who passed me in good eye view so maybe that helped. With 10km to go I felt pretty good. I upped the output again and then with 5km to go I realised my time wasn't as bad as I thought. At 3KM out I was at 55.5 minutes so I buried everything I had to see if I could get sub 1 hour.
I managed to finish out the 3KM with just under 400 watts average in just over 4 minutes @ 44.1kmph average. And 4 seconds to spare off the 1 hour!
I have to say I was over the moon.0 -
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safe to say that you werent just mooching along then!Broke the hour in tonights Connacht 40km TT. Worse prep with around 2 hours kip as my son was sick and then ended up at doc for the full morning with him, so no proper sleep, no proper food or drink, so that wasn't looking good. Turned up then and realised with everything I had forgot my Garmin. My wife put the 2 kids into the car and drove the 30 minutes to leave it to me.
Felt tired, even the warm up was a disaster, just couldn' find my legs. Took a gel way to early and just felt that I wanted to end it before it started.
Outleg I felt alright, average was poor and the average power was at 285 watts which was 20 watts down on the last time I did that TT 3 weeks
ago. I went out at position 3, caught the front 2 by the 10km mark, Got to the turn and was just passed by a lad who started 2 minutes behind me. Total downer on that. 32 minutes, so was looking at a 64 minute finish time, 3.5 minutes more than 3 weeks previous.
But I hit a gel, got some water and turned into the wind. I said I would live on the average watts and not worry about the average speed which was 38kmph bang on. So even on the down (there was 2) and on the hills I kept it over the 300 watts, I was concerned my back and hips were going to give up but I just relaxed and didn't panic.
I kept the lad who passed me in good eye view so maybe that helped. With 10km to go I felt pretty good. I upped the output again and then with 5km to go I realised my time wasn't as bad as I thought. At 3KM out I was at 55.5 minutes so I buried everything I had to see if I could get sub 1 hour.
I managed to finish out the 3KM with just under 400 watts average in just over 4 minutes @ 44.1kmph average. And 4 seconds to spare off the 1 hour!
I have to say I was over the moon.0 -
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There's a driver on the No.33 who is a keen cyclist and races. Sometimes goes out with the McNally Swords groups. Probably him. He gives me the odd beep when I'm commuting.When I was cycling to work this morning I overtook a 33 as it began to move off from a stop
At the next lights I was stopped and the bus pulled right up to me and the driver opened the doors, I was expecting him to give out to me or something
He said:
"What's your average cadence"
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Wishbone Ash wrote: »There's a driver on the No.33 who is a keen cyclist and races. Sometimes goes out with the McNally Swords groups. Probably him. He gives me the odd beep when I'm commuting.
It's probably him so, I'll have to keep an eye out for him at the club
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So the Sun is out in Dublin , "Howth for lunch" I said.
Plan was to do the Sutton to Howth Village Climb non stop (as it's only my second time doing it
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Bagged it at a slow pace at 19mins. So as treat and reward for my little effort I had a nice seafood lunch at "Octopussy's Seafood Tapas Bar".:D
So I was feeling great on my return leg of my lunch spin, when along those Clontarf Sea Front road works I was forced into a Pot Hole at speed ,,,cheers Mr Van Driver..
The result was an instant "Double Puncture" event.:mad: ( Only had one spare tube)
Thanks to the friendly guys at "360 Cycles" I was back on the road quick enough.
***So a heads up warning to watch out for that Clontarf road surface during these road works.
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I left home this morning for my usual commute to work. On the incline to Whitehall, Alek pulled alongside me and we had a chat.
On my way home I met Alek again on Dorset St. and we yapped all the way to the South Circulsr Road where our routes split.
Nice to have a chat on a commute with a fellow Boardsie and Alek is sound. It was an interesting twist to my usual commute.
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So the Sun is out in Dublin , "Howth for lunch" I said.
Plan was to do the Sutton to Howth Village Climb non stop (as it's only my second time doing it).
Bagged it at a slow pace at 19mins. So as treat and reward for my little effort I had a nice seafood lunch at "Octopussy's Seafood Tapas Bar".:D
So I was feeling great on my return leg of my lunch spin, when along those Clontarf Sea Front road works I was forced into a Pot Hole at speed ,,,cheers Mr Van Driver..
The result was an instant "Double Puncture" event.:mad: ( Only had one spare tube)
Thanks to the friendly guys at "360 Cycles" I was back on the road quick enough.
***So a heads up warning to watch out for that Clontarf road surface during these road works.
https://www.strava.com/activities/633118000
Looks tempting , the misses is away with the kids mid week , so might call out that way for a spin and tapas after work .0 -
I haven't posted here in awhile but thoroughly enjoy reading about everyones spins out on their bikes, especially those starting off. there is a high motivational factor to be had
Anyways, my cycling over the past few months hasn't been the may west tbh. Life threw me a fair few lemons, and after awhile... I couldn't be arsed trying make lemonade.
But I still did my best to get out on the bike. Well, not really my best, more just Ultra procrastination, ending up in getting out and about.
To help with motivation I have been doing the odd Sportive here and there, and this morning was no different.
Decided to give the Bray Wheelers - Paddy Martin Randonee a lash. The 120km route.
I'd been thinking about doing it all week so planned to be in good form for it.
That all went a bit pear shaped last night when I decided to have two beers to help me sleep (a good night's sleep is very important for a sportive), and my local offy were doing 5 Łomża (pronounced Womza, weirdos!) for 10e. It just didn't make economic sense to buy two.
Lacking sense, I didn't just drink two. They rock in at 5.7%. And youtube is great for 90s dance tunes!
All that aside I woke up with my alarm at 5am. Then I woke up at 6am. Not sure what happened there.
The weather out the window, with the wind and the rain, was not conducive to Sportive stuff, or cycling in general. Nor was the fact that I slept badly and my neck hurt, a lot. I couldn't turn it to the right.
I had to let the BootyCat out so I got up anyways.
Couple of coffees and a few smokes later...I decided to head to Bray.
Due to the weather the numbers were lower than previous years I was told. Don't blame them. It was constant "proper" rain and a horrendous wind starting off.
Now, being a spanner, I didn't know the route. I am at this stage very used to being pampered with marshals and signs and stuff.
The first 20 odd KM were down the N11! I didn't see that coming!
I was blessed with hooking up with two lads and two ladies from Gory CC when I was leaving Bray on my lonesome. I'd have been fecked without them tbh. I assumed it was all back roads and stuff. Not the fecking N11.
It rained, a lot, but it was summer rain.
They were going at a seriously handy pace which suited my neck and stuff, but when we hit the countryside/hills at about 20km the two lads headed off and I tootled along with Anna and Michelle.
It still rained, a lot.
We split up at the point where the 90/120km split.
Then I was on my lonesome.
It was quite a lumpy ride to get to Shay Elliot, eventually @ 85 odd KM. After being lost a few times. I had to back track up a few hills. Insert #sadface
I eventually made it to Laragh. That is where I learned the final part of the route, the OLD Roundwood route to Bray.
What an utter See you next Tuesday. Full of false hopes and hills. Call me stupid here but if you climb 300 odd meters and then descend, you want to be at sea level heading to Bray? Right?
No.
Back up again. Then false hope with a descent. It went on and on.
My neck was killing me, I was wondering if tri bars would be a good addition to the bike so I could "lie down" and cycle.
Then the sun came out.
I had about 5ml of water left. More #sadface
I was over the moon to get to the end. this was far from my finest cycle, it was quite tough tbh.
But I got there in the end. And that is what it is all about.
I read a good article earlier about recovery after an arduous cycle, foam rollers, protein etc.
I'm down with that stuff. Lesson learnt.
Right after I finish these lovely Żywiec beers.0 -
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