Evil 2019

irishrover99 · 10-12-2018 1:13pm

Sunsets On Tuesday wrote: »

I'd love to do it again -
But (unpopular opinion) I dislike Blessington and West Wicklow for long spins. Nice areas, but don't add much to a spin concentrating on climbing, other than irritating distance.

I thought the route last year was faultless, and thoroughly enjoyable .

I'll probably do any route but perhaps I've cycled around Blessington too much in the winter rain to appreciate it!
Is it against the rules to do the reverse route of last year (perhaps)?

Arron, is west Wicklow the Wicklow Gap?

We, by the looks of it (if we use route 2) are only using a small section of lake drive and then going over Gap road and from what i can see on Strava, not many boards members have gone over, including myself.

And that is the same for a couple of the climbs i've put on it.

The reason i changed the route again is because it has changed every year since 2012.
If anyone else would like to do the same route as last year, let me know and ill put it in the poll.

The reason i've only done the Wicklow 200 once, is because the route hasn't really changed apart from the start/finish location but the main climbs have stayed the same.

irishrover99 · 10-12-2018 1:36pm

Sunsets On Tuesday wrote: »

Is it against the rules to do the reverse route of last year (perhaps)?

Last years route, reversed

You would be going down the Wall, Cunard road so it would be easier.
https://www.strava.com/routes/16411507

This year we will be doing a much harder loop around Laragh.
Not only is the climb out of Avoca in it but we will also be doing the Shay Elliot, Slieve Mann combo at the end of that loop instead of at the start as we did last year.
It makes a big difference.

The Noble Nudge · 10-12-2018 5:15pm

Strava links not working for me....What climbing are in both versions?
Interested but have to work out my 2019 calendar as of yet...

Sunsets On Tuesday · 10-12-2018 5:33pm

irishrover99 wrote: »

Last years route, reversed
You would be going down the Wall, Cunard road so it would be easier.
https://www.strava.com/routes/16411507

This year we will be doing a much harder loop around Laragh.
Not only is the climb out of Avoca in it but we will also be doing the Shay Elliot, Slieve Mann combo at the end of that loop instead of at the start as we did last year.
It makes a big difference.

That reversed loop looks nice. But yeah perhaps I just saw lake drive and overreacted, I don't really mind which route is done! I understand the attraction of changing it every year too :-)

irishrover99 · 10-12-2018 5:38pm

The Noble Nudge wrote: »

Strava links not working for me....What climbing are in both versions?
Interested but have to work out my 2019 calendar as of yet...

Links are working fine for me and i'm not even signed into Strava so i'm not sure whats wrong as they are not on private.

Both routes about 230 km with just over 5100 meters.
Its really the most you can cram into Wicklow in that many km's without repeating the same roads.

Dipsomaniac · 10-12-2018 6:08pm

I'll put my name down. Hopefully winter wont be as bad as last year and I get out more.

LollipopJimmy · 18-01-2019 11:45am

This could clash with a Ring of Kerry with work but if it doesn't I'm all over this like a cheap suit

irishrover99 · 18-01-2019 1:00pm

LollipopJimmy wrote: »

This could clash with a Ring of Kerry with work but if it doesn't I'm all over this like a cheap suit

Ring of Kerry is in July.
The evil is in June so plenty of time to recover

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godtabh · 18-01-2019 1:14pm

irishrover99 wrote: »

Ring of Kerry is in July.
The evil is in June so plenty of time to recover .

I asusme he meant he is doing the route with work as opposed with doing the actual event.

irishrover99 · 18-01-2019 1:15pm

godtabh wrote: »

I asusme he meant he is doing the route with work as opposed with doing the actual event.

Yeah i got that after i replied.
Sure then he's even more spare time to rearrange the Kerry trip;).

LollipopJimmy · 18-01-2019 1:31pm

irishrover99 wrote: »

Ring of Kerry is in July.
The evil is in June so plenty of time to recover .

Not 'the' ROK but 'a' ROK, few of us from work are doing it

Not worried about recovery tbh, all this fight training at the moment I reckon I could cycle through a concrete wall :pac:

LollipopJimmy · 19-01-2019 6:08pm

LollipopJimmy wrote: »

Not 'the' ROK but 'a' ROK, few of us from work are doing it

Not worried about recovery tbh, all this fight training at the moment I reckon I could cycle through a concrete wall :pac:

Ah **** it... I just checked, this clashes with Metallica in Slane

magicbastarder · 19-01-2019 6:15pm

well, you'll just have to pick one. Sad but true, i know.

Weepsie · 19-01-2019 7:16pm

Which means more importantly, it clashes with The Cure

LollipopJimmy · 21-01-2019 6:06pm

magicbastarder wrote: »

well, you'll just have to pick one. Sad but true, i know.

Get your coat

But yes, I'll be at Metallica

irishrover99 · 26-04-2019 3:06pm

I suppose it’s about time to give the thread a bump so as people not forget.
Anyone confirmed for been in or out.

LollipopJimmy · 26-04-2019 3:10pm

No chance of moving this so it doesn't clash with Metallica? The 29th would suit me actually :pac:

irishrover99 · 26-04-2019 3:43pm

LollipopJimmy wrote: »

No chance of moving this so it doesn't clash with Metallica? The 29th would suit me actually :pac:

Sorry. I don’t have the authority to make that decisionðŸ˜€.
It’s always been on the same weekend so as the Wicklow 200 so that’s why I have picked the same weekend again.

wanderer 22 · 26-04-2019 9:37pm

I'll start it anyway, no promises beyond that..

Alek · 26-04-2019 11:45pm

Like the above, just shortened to

no promises

Sunsets On Tuesday · 27-04-2019 12:18am

I hope to do it, although I expect you, Irishrover, to provide;
food,
insurance,
closed roads,
trophies for finishing,
bouncy castles,
gps timing;
and to ensure that pedestrians don't get in our way.

Failure to do any of the above should lead to the cancelling of the "event."

(!)

Alek · 27-04-2019 10:43am

A bouncy castle at the far end of a dangerous downhill turn is actually quite a tempting idea

godtabh · 27-04-2019 10:45am

I will attempt it but need to do some training.

irishrover99 · 27-04-2019 1:13pm

Alek wrote: »

A bouncy castle at the far end of a dangerous downhill turn is actually quite a tempting idea

At which downhill turn would we put it. Their is so many on this route.

irishrover99 · 27-04-2019 1:17pm

godtabh wrote: »

I will attempt it but need to do some training.

I’ve had two outdoor spins since the end of March.
Other than that I’ve been on the turbo doing 40 minute sessions so I need to get out myself.

devonp · 27-04-2019 4:04pm

i'll try and get to the start....and hopefully to the end

Alexzont · 27-04-2019 4:45pm

Looking forward to it. Going to give the whole 'pacing' lark a go this year.

irishrover99 · 27-04-2019 4:53pm

Alexzont wrote: »

Looking forward to it. Going to give the whole 'pacing' lark a go this year.

A year older and a bit wiser ðŸ‘

Weepsie · 27-04-2019 6:25pm

I'd like to try it. I expect to fail, but I'd be so far from home I'd have to finish it.

Can "bikepack" it to maybe and bring enough food so I don't have to stop anywhere

irishrover99 · 27-04-2019 8:47pm

Weepsie wrote: »

I'd like to try it. I expect to fail, but I'd be so far from home I'd have to finish it.

Can "bikepack" it to maybe and bring enough food so I don't have to stop anywhere

Can you not drive to the start. I believe that’s what devonp done last year. Their is always a get out somewhere along the route that will still leave you with a long but very respectful day in the saddle.

Evil 2019

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