Saturday Spin, 14th June

TinyExplosions · 13-06-2008 9:23am #1

Considering there may be some sore heads after tonight -I expect you all to be there, don't be shy! I propose 11am start time tomorrrow in Harolds Cross (at the dog track), and 11.15 in Dundrum.

Nothing mental, just up to Enniskerry and back again via Killiney. One hill, nice easy pace, will be grand

I'm in, who else is?

Vélo · 13-06-2008 9:30am

How many km's is that.

I won't be joining you yet but I want to know what I need to build up to.

jwwie · 13-06-2008 9:34am

wish i could join, but ill be on holiday for the next 2 weeks! ill be joining up with you next month, cheers.

kenmc · 13-06-2008 9:40am

HC-> Dundrum is about 5km,
Dundrum -> Enniskerry about 15km
Enniskerry via killiney -> Dundrum about 20km, so about 40-45km all in

I'm out. Been battling a chest infection for the last few days, so won't make the drinks tonite either (even turned down a visit to the Porterhouse Brewery on wed evening cos I was sick!

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TinyExplosions · 13-06-2008 9:58am

kenmc wrote: »

HC-> Dundrum is about 5km,
Dundrum -> Enniskerry about 15km
Enniskerry via killiney -> Dundrum about 20km, so about 40-45km all in

I'm out. Been battling a chest infection for the last few days, so won't make the drinks tonite either (even turned down a visit to the Porterhouse Brewery on wed evening cos I was sick! )

The beer'll clear your lungs out! Sure come down and sit in the corner looking miserable

Hope you get well soon though

dub_skav · 13-06-2008 10:26am

Will be watching the rugby in the morning so won't be able to make it. Sounds like a nice comfortable spin though. I would encourage anybody who hasn't been out for a spin yet and is thinking about it to try this one - nice easy start to meet some of the lads

Chips Lovell · 13-06-2008 10:27am

I'm in.

TinyExplosions · 13-06-2008 10:39am

Aquinas73 wrote: »

How many km's is that.

I won't be joining you yet but I want to know what I need to build up to.

It's really fairly gentle, and we're all tired from the 200 (at least I am -legs still feel heavy!), so there won't be any speed records set... you have to bite the bullet some time, so make it tomorrow -will be fun

blorg · 13-06-2008 10:59am

I will try to make it out although I'd be on for a slightly different route maybe. Up to Glencree as per the W200 route and then back over the military road to Dublin wouldn't be too taxing (or indeed much further than Killiney Hill) while being a nicer more rural cycle ;-)

Under 43km from Dundrum measured on Google Maps The climbing back over the Military Road from the Glencree side is very gentle compared to the Dublin side too- slight steep bit after Powerscourt Waterfall and then a less steep bit by the Liam Horner memorial, and that is pretty much it. Very nice descent down by the Hellfire Club to Rathfarnham.

Harpz · 13-06-2008 11:06am

I'd be up for that.

Vélo · 13-06-2008 11:12am

I really don't think I'm ready for it yet.

I've only got to start on the bike this week. I did 15km on Tuesday morning and again this morning before work.

I plan to commute to work which is a 40km round trip, so when I do that for a couple of weeks then I'll meet up.

I might try this one of the days next week, I should be able for it.

TinyExplosions · 13-06-2008 11:16am

Aquinas73 wrote: »

I really don't think I'm ready for it yet.

I've only got to start on the bike this week. I did 15km on Tuesday morning and again this morning before work.

I plan to commute to work which is a 40km round trip, so when I do that for a couple of weeks then I'll meet up.

I might try this one of the days next week, I should be able for it.

Fair enough, though I still think you'd be fine with it, out to Enniskerry is really not that bad at all, and you can turn round there and it's all downhill home really!

Vélo · 13-06-2008 11:22am

For those of you going out on the beer tonight you should drink vodka instead. If you drink vodka it doesn't affect your muscles and joints as much as beer does.

Don't worry I'm not a dancer but my father-in law's a guitarist and he tours around the world with different shows. He was speaking to the dancers when they were on the piss and they say it works.

So enjoy yourselves and drink plenty of vodka!!!!

romperstomper · 13-06-2008 12:22pm

i'm in. anyone got a link to where the dog track is so i can find it (will be coming from kilbarrack)

TinyExplosions · 13-06-2008 12:37pm

romperstomper wrote: »

i'm in. anyone got a link to where the dog track is so i can find it (will be coming from kilbarrack)

Just fill in where you're coming from

romperstomper · 13-06-2008 12:47pm

hopefully this works:

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=7025731029334669190,53.324130,-6.278650&saddr=roseglen+avenue+kilbarrack&daddr=Harold's+Crossroad%2FN81+%4053.324130,+-6.278650&mra=pi&mrcr=0&mrsp=1&sz=16&sll=53.324568,-6.274674&sspn=0.011586,0.025663&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=13

Chips Lovell · 13-06-2008 4:39pm

Looks like I might be out now. What started out as a niggle in the back of my throat this morning is quickly turning into what appears to be full blown flu. I'll probably only pay a flying visit to the boozer tonight to pick up my gear, as all I want to do now is go home, get under a blanket and feel sorry for myself.

Cadex · 13-06-2008 10:54pm

This sounds good. Anyone up for Sally Gap/ Wicklow Gap or both? Might regret saying this, but have been on the bus all week and feel I need the exercise- Tiny, Raam, Roger?

blorg · 13-06-2008 11:24pm

Cadex wrote: »

This sounds good. Anyone up for Sally Gap/ Wicklow Gap or both? Might regret saying this, but have been on the bus all week and feel I need the exercise- Tiny, Raam, Roger?

Cadex- either or both of those would be good with me. Personally I wouldn't mind heading out through Eniskerry over Djouce then taking a right up Sally Gap (hopefully retrieving my lost water bottle at that point ;-) and if we feel good at the top I wouldn't veto a descent to Laragh and up the Wicklow Gap, back by the N81 or environs. Have never been from Wicklow Gap the N81 way before, but Google is putting it at around 116km or thereabouts.

Raam · 14-06-2008 11:14am

Cadex wrote: »

This sounds good. Anyone up for Sally Gap/ Wicklow Gap or both? Might regret saying this, but have been on the bus all week and feel I need the exercise- Tiny, Raam, Roger?

Sorry, dude, I gotta stay off the bike for a few days. Tweaked my knee on Sunday. Enjoy the spin.

c0rk3r · 14-06-2008 5:42pm

Anybody got todays cycling stats ? I was going to joins you guys today but i wasnt sure if i was ready yet so decided to do glasnevin - howth hill - glasnevin and managed to shave 10minutes of my personal best. Must be that lucozade sport bottle i was carrying.

Will definitely be joining next weeks spin. Only problem is ive never attempted any major climbs. Wicklow100 "climbs" and howth hill is all ive managed so far. Will probably do the first hill then turn back

Caroline_ie · 14-06-2008 5:46pm

I think I might have seen you guys on your way out to Enneskerry ... but I am not sure ... so many cyclists going up and down that route. How many of you were there today?

TinyExplosions · 14-06-2008 5:52pm

There were three of us today -me in pink, blorg in black, and cadex in luminous green.

As for stats, we split in Enniskerry -the others going on up towards Sally Gap, and I headed for the coast road and Killliney. My numbers were:

Time: 2:08.22
Dist: 51.31km
Avge: 23.9kph
Max: 51.4kph

Caroline_ie · 14-06-2008 6:02pm

Yes that was you I saw, I remember the pink jersey.

I was with 3 other girls, in my The Police Synchronicity Jersey, coming from Enniskerry Direction. I did a big wave ... i had the feeling that was you guys.

My stats ... 69.65KM / 1 Cup of tea / 2 Chains problems ( gotta fix that this weekend)/ 2 Japanese tourists wanting to take pictures of me and my friends Jerseys ...

Nice easy spin

TinyExplosions wrote: »

There were three of us today -me in pink, blorg in black, and cadex in luminous green.

As for stats, we split in Enniskerry -the others going on up towards Sally Gap, and I headed for the coast road and Killliney. My numbers were:

Time: 2:08.22
Dist: 51.31km
Avge: 23.9kph
Max: 51.4kph

Cadex · 14-06-2008 6:30pm

Hi - Tiny, looks like you were right, should have gone with you! I was grand and strong out of Enniskerry and up to Djouce but getting up it made the niggle I had in my knees from the W200 become something much more and I decided that at the junction where we were going to go to Sally Gap that I shouldn't risk it more. Blorg went on up Sally Gap (in search of his elusive ONCE bottle- hope he found it). In the end I made my weary way home down Long Hill and via Enniskerry cursing my knee. Dist: 84.33, Time 3:23:27, Ave: 24.9, Max:99.9 - must have met someone with a wireless router or something to mess it up - I'd say max was about 60! I'd say the Gilet is more luminous yellow for what it's worth! Must look into the set up to see what's causing the knee problem.....Thanks for spin anyway, Tiny & Blorg.

blorg · 14-06-2008 6:45pm

Cadex absolutely tore up that hill out of Enniskerry, waiting for me at the top. I managed to keep up with him going up the hill to Djouce Wood but he unfortunately had a recurrence of knee problems which forced a turn back for him at Roundwood.

I went on up to Sally Gap (found my ONCE bottle) and at the top was still feeling good so headed down to Laragh (lost my ONCE bottle on the descent), had a sandwich, up the Wicklow Gap, over the lakes and back on the N81. Two brief spots of rain but nothing terrible.

Time: 4:50.40
Dist: 121.85km
Avg: 25.1kph

Caroline_ie - Saw you all right on the road to Enniskerry, gave you a wave (as you looked like "serious" cyclists ;-)

As I have just managed to transport my ONCE bottle into another even more remote part of Wicklow I will be planning another spin out that direction soon- I think maybe I'll head out to Roundwood the easiest way and head up to Sally Gap from Laragh. A bit frustrating on the water bottle front: I was lucky to find it too, I only saw one other bottle (they were obviously cleaned up!)

Other than that a nice day and good to see Tiny and Cadex.

TinyExplosions · 14-06-2008 6:58pm

Caroline_ie wrote: »

Yes that was you I saw, I remember the pink jersey.

I was with 3 other girls, in my The Police Synchronicity Jersey, coming from Enniskerry Direction. I did a big wave ... i had the feeling that was you guys.

My stats ... 69.65KM / 1 Cup of tea / 2 Chains problems ( gotta fix that this weekend)/ 2 Japanese tourists wanting to take pictures of me and my friends Jerseys ...

Nice easy spin

Yeah, I think I remember seeing you guys -we need to get together sometime and go the same direction!

Caroline_ie · 14-06-2008 9:12pm

TinyExplosions wrote: »

Yeah, I think I remember seeing you guys -we need to get together sometime and go the same direction!

Blorg thanks for waving at least 2 out the 4 were 'serious' cyclist, me being one of them, although not as good as the other serious one.

I love my Police Jersey ...

You guys would be a bit bored if you were to cycle with us ... we can be slow at times and I am not good on hills .. however, since i have signed up for the 160k of the Sean Kelly tour .... in just 71 days ... you'll see me heading towards the WW more often starting earlier today... I really need to train hard ... hopefully I can build up a bit more fitness and strengh on hills, drop a few lbs and make myself and my bike proud ...

Tomorrow, I am thinking of training on the Howth hill ... nice and easy ... and monday, maybe back in the WW again and alternate between, WW / Howth/intervals in the Phoenix park ... Oh boy ...

TinyExplosions · 14-06-2008 10:25pm

Caroline_ie wrote: »

You guys would be a bit bored if you were to cycle with us ... we can be slow at times and I am not good on hills ..

I dunno about that -I'm crap at hills too myself, and the faster guys always wait at the top for me

Sounds like a good training regime though, sure you'll be great for the Sean Kelly!

Saturday Spin, 14th June

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