5Km Radius Cycle routes

23-10-2020 9:54am #1

Has anyone created any creative routes to deal with the 5Km restrictions?

68 lost souls · 23-10-2020 9:57am

Yep, I've mapped out 3750km of climbing and 140km of roads going up each of the different climbs in my 5km radius, there are one or two of these which have sections in common but all different.

ILIKEFOOD · 23-10-2020 10:14am

half decent 60km spin around my 5km... half of my circle is in sea..the rest is suburban so a bit limited. Not sure how much I'll do.. place will be chocoblock with cyclists of all types. Probably not as safe as hitting the hills so tantalising close but outside my zone.

23-10-2020 10:15am

68 lost souls wrote: »

Yep, I've mapped out 3750km of climbing and 140km of roads going up each of the different climbs in my 5km radius, there are one or two of these which have sections in common but all different.

That is impressive. Living by the sea so 50% of the area is unusable already. What did you use to map the ride? Strava?

magicbastarder · 23-10-2020 10:22am

ILIKEFOOD wrote: »

half decent 60km spin around my 5km... half of my circle is in sea..

you'll just have to become a triathlete.

Don't Chute! · 23-10-2020 10:25am

68 lost souls wrote: »

Yep, I've mapped out 3750km of climbing and 140km of roads going up each of the different climbs in my 5km radius, there are one or two of these which have sections in common but all different.

3750 km of climbing!? Jaysus!

Large bottle small glass · 23-10-2020 10:34am

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/34484787

About 20km off road and 3 particularly dirty climbs.

23-10-2020 10:50am

Don't Chute! wrote: »

3750 km of climbing!? Jaysus!

That is a healthy amount of climbing!

Wishbone Ash · 23-10-2020 11:50am

ILIKEFOOD wrote: »

.. half of my circle is in sea...

I'm in the same boat as I'm right on the coast.

Weepsie · 23-10-2020 11:54am

I'm presuming you still have to commute though?

I'll be heading into work once a week to make sure the building is still there.

Otherwise I might just use the turbo trainer for a few weeks and avoid having to clean the bike at the very least.

breezy1985 · 23-10-2020 11:56am

magicbastarder wrote: »

you'll just have to become a triathlete.

Terrible advice. Before you know it you'll be doing your cycling in a lycra vest

loyatemu · 23-10-2020 11:57am

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

I'm in the same boat as I'm right on the coast.

us coast dwellers should get 10k

I've planned a 50K route with about 1000m of climbing. It's all roads I've ridden a thousand times before though, I'm not sure if I'll be able to summon up the enthusiasm to do it very often. If I wanted to go over the same roads over and over again I'd take up jogging.

breezy1985 · 23-10-2020 11:58am

I have a 40km marked out. Some city/suburban roads a couple of km of shared and cycle path but mostly rolling countryside with one 200m climb near the end

Macy0161 · 23-10-2020 12:03pm

I've a pretzel mapped out, but more chance of a zwift one than in the real world looking at the mornings forecast where I am!

ednwireland · 23-10-2020 12:13pm

any route I plan has several hundred meters of climbing. but that goss with living in the hills

Macy0161 · 23-10-2020 12:17pm

loyatemu wrote: »

us coast dwellers should get 10k

They weren't saying that in Lockdown 1 when the weather was good!

cletus · 23-10-2020 12:30pm

So, I figured I'd give a shot at cycling every single road inside my 5k radius. This is the first planned route. It's only about 8 miles long, but I figure there's a better than average chance of going insane if I do any more than that in one go

ted1 · 23-10-2020 12:58pm

330 wrote: »

That is impressive. Living by the sea so 50% of the area is unusable already. What did you use to map the ride? Strava?

I’m the same, but I’ve got killiney hill tight beside me so lots of different ways to attack it.
Failing that it’ll be a Dun Laoighre -Bray- kilternan triangle

Vieira82 · 23-10-2020 1:00pm

just saw this shared on the Cork Cycling Festival page, it's called burping, literally cycling all the streets of your town, city, neighborhood. It's great to have in mind to create cycle routes in your 5k radius. Have a look: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLaVCVuUxZU

Grassey · 23-10-2020 1:06pm

330 wrote: »

That is impressive. Living by the sea so 50% of the area is unusable already

Or is it....

loyatemu · 23-10-2020 1:28pm

Vieira82 wrote: »

just saw this shared on the Cork Cycling Festival page, it's called burping, literally cycling all the streets of your town, city, neighborhood. It's great to have in mind to create cycle routes in your 5k radius. Have a look: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLaVCVuUxZU

I like this, sounds like a plan.

SouthWesterly · 23-10-2020 1:34pm

cletus wrote: »

So, I figured I'd give a shot at cycling every single road inside my 5k radius. This is the first planned route. It's only about 8 miles long, but I figure there's a better than average chance of going insane if I do any more than that in one go

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Not very smart showing us all where you live and the location of a nice bike for those who like to appropriate shiny things!
Half my radius is a mountain.

cletus · 23-10-2020 1:39pm

SouthWesterly wrote: »

Not very smart showing us all where you live and the location of a nice bike for those who like to appropriate shiny things!
Half my radius is a mountain.

I've said multiple times that I live in Rathangan. My bike is not in a position to be easily stolen

68 lost souls · 23-10-2020 1:41pm

330 wrote: »

That is impressive. Living by the sea so 50% of the area is unusable already. What did you use to map the ride? Strava?

I used Garmin Connect.

Going to try break it up in to a few small days and then see what happens from there. Need to recci some parts as I havent done some of the planned climbs before and at least 1 might be offraod which wont work for me.

There is an awful lot of roads to attempt burbing for me., although taking a camera and talking through th e whole thing could be worth while.

Grassey · 23-10-2020 1:44pm

68 lost souls wrote:

Going to try break it up in to a few small days and then see what happens from there. Need to recci some parts as I havent done some of the planned climbs before and at least 1 might be offraod which wont work for me.

The off road bits are the best bits!

breezy1985 · 23-10-2020 1:47pm

Grassey wrote: »

Or is it....

Jeysus imagine keeping that oiled up

68 lost souls · 23-10-2020 1:50pm

Grassey wrote: »

The off road bits are the best bits!

If I had a CX or gravel bike they would be

NamelessPhil · 23-10-2020 2:39pm

I have Ticknock, Kilmashogue Lane and Cruagh Road all within my 5km. I'll be a mountain goat by the end of lockdown.

magicbastarder · 23-10-2020 2:42pm

i'm going to write to my local TD to insist that southsiders be limited to 2km to stop them having a natural advantage. we're all in this together, i thought.

breezy1985 · 23-10-2020 2:59pm

magicbastarder wrote: »

i'm going to write to my local TD to insist that southsiders be limited to 2km to stop them having a natural advantage. we're all in this together, i thought.

2km limit forever

Seaswimmer · 23-10-2020 3:02pm

ted1 wrote: »

I’m the same, but I’ve got killiney hill tight beside me so lots of different ways to attack it.
Failing that it’ll be a Dun Laoighre -Bray- kilternan triangle

Always surprised me how far into Bray the Dublin border is. Almost to Old Conna Avenue..

loyatemu · 23-10-2020 3:11pm

Seaswimmer wrote: »

Always surprised me how far into Bray the Dublin border is. Almost to Old Conna Avenue..

it used to be the Dargle.

ILIKEFOOD · 23-10-2020 4:02pm

and around and around and around..

Seaswimmer · 23-10-2020 4:49pm

ILIKEFOOD wrote: »

and around and around and around..

Thats very similar to my 5k radius. We must be neighbours!!

Large bottle small glass · 23-10-2020 5:18pm

NamelessPhil wrote: »

I have Ticknock, Kilmashogue Lane and Cruagh Road all within my 5km. I'll be a mountain goat by the end of lockdown.

Re-raise

https://www.strava.com/segments/16372510

https://www.strava.com/segments/3742732

https://www.strava.com/segments/7081925

smacl · 23-10-2020 5:26pm

330 wrote: »

That is a healthy amount of climbing!

Bordering on an unhealthy amount of climbing

Based in Ballyboden myself which gives me the viewing point, Kilmashogue and a good amount of off-road in my 5km zone. Problem is that the Dublin mountains have been mobbed for the last few weeks with no signs of things abating. Cycled up to the Hellfire club at lunch which would usually be quiet mid-week this time of year but the carpark was jammed. I'm guessing the weekend will be much worse to the extent I wouldn't be surprised to see the carparks closed and lots of gardaí about. I'd say if the gardaí had a mind to collect some fines over the weekend they'd hit the jackpot on the Military road.

Grassey · 23-10-2020 5:59pm

smacl wrote:

I'd say if the gardaÃ had a mind to collect some fines over the weekend they'd hit the jackpot on the Military road.

One can only hope!

straighttohell · 23-10-2020 6:13pm

Do some cyclists actually stick to this 5K nonsense, Christ on a bike.......

magicbastarder · 23-10-2020 6:25pm

mod note - no debate about the rights and wrongs of the 5km limit, thanks. stick to the idea in the OP.

Wishbone Ash · 23-10-2020 7:03pm

Seaswimmer wrote: »

Always surprised me how far into Bray the Dublin border is. Almost to Old Conna Avenue..

The first bit of Old Connaught Avenue is the border.

07Lapierre · 23-10-2020 7:09pm

straighttohell wrote: »

Do some cyclists actually stick to this 5K nonsense, Christ on a bike.......

Some of us stop at red traffic lights too!

burger1979 · 23-10-2020 7:19pm

straighttohell wrote: »

Do some cyclists actually stick to this 5K nonsense, Christ on a bike.......

Some of us also pay......ah never mind....

I've mapped out a route 24kms long and 2 little lumps in it near navan. I will be straying outside of the 5kms limit by about 1km at the far end of the route but its a quiet road and I'm not expecting any issues with doing it. Did it during lockdown 1 and managed not to pedal myself to insanity doing the loop a few times.

ted1 · 23-10-2020 7:41pm

straighttohell wrote: »

Do some cyclists actually stick to this 5K nonsense, Christ on a bike.......

Stayed in it today : https://strava.app.link/zGAm5dIbPab
Could have fit in another 15km but i had stuff to do

dahat · 23-10-2020 7:43pm

3 or 4 routes with common roads & two hills to choose from. It will be the finest with Zwift sessions of the need takes me.

AndrewJRenko · 23-10-2020 7:57pm

ted1 wrote: »

Stayed in it today : https://strava.app.link/zGAm5dIbPab
Could have fit in another 15km but i had stuff to do

Thanks. I wasn't sure if you could still get over from Tully Cross to Herenford with all the works at Cherrywood.

23-10-2020 7:59pm

Grassey wrote: »

Or is it....

HAHA!! That is the lockdown ingenuity we have been hearing about!

Daroxtar · 23-10-2020 8:00pm

NamelessPhil wrote: »

I have Ticknock, Kilmashogue Lane and Cruagh Road all within my 5km.

I have one "hill", a kilometer at 2%. Sickened

ted1 · 23-10-2020 8:23pm

AndrewJRenko wrote: »

Thanks. I wasn't sure if you could still get over from Tully Cross to Herenford with all the works at Cherrywood.

You sure can, hadn’t been up there in a while there’s actually a road now which leaved you with only 10m of gravel to carry the bike over to get to the stile

fat bloke · 23-10-2020 8:44pm

I'm at the foot of stocking Lane as well so actually have loads of climbing routes. Cruagh all the way up to the featherbeds is a solid almost 30 minutes of climbing and I've also access to most of Gleann na Smól.

I actually found myself in the previous lockdown yearning for a bit of flat! Had to discipline myself into warming up properly cos straight up the hills from cold was hard on the knees.

Nice spin today without too much doubling over. 42k and 1100m uppage. Love sunny dry autumnal evenings, something about the colours, the crispness of the air and the HD 4k light

a148pro · 23-10-2020 8:45pm

smacl wrote: »

Problem is that the Dublin mountains have been mobbed for the last few weeks with no signs of things abating. Cycled up to the Hellfire club at lunch which would usually be quiet mid-week this time of year but the carpark was jammed. I'm guessing the weekend will be much worse to the extent I wouldn't be surprised to see the carparks closed and lots of gardaí about. I'd say if the gardaí had a mind to collect some fines over the weekend they'd hit the jackpot on the Military road.

Its funny I was up this afternoon and it was quiet enough, I presumed because of the new rules.

Massey's is absolutely stunning right now if anyone can get to it

JohnnyKq · 23-10-2020 8:53pm

a148pro wrote: »

Its funny I was up this afternoon and it was quiet enough, I presumed because of the new rules.

Massey's is absolutely stunning right now if anyone can get to it

With the weather forecast for storms next week I think Zwift will keep all within the 5km radius

5Km Radius Cycle routes

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