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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,868 ✭✭✭CrowdedHouse


    ^^^ On a spin last week I passed a hedgehog in the middle of the road. I decided to turn around and shoo him off the road. I nudged him very gently but he wouldn't move, ignored me, sniffing away at something on the road. Wasn't the safest place for me to be standing so I left - passed the same spot Monday evening and was kinda happy there was no evidence of squashed hedgehog.

    Seven Worlds will Collide



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,408 ✭✭✭secman


    Usual mid week spin, Kilnamanagh to blessington and straight back main road. 40km
    Avg 27.0 kph. Just missed a heavy shower out near blessington :)


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,054 ✭✭✭Bloggsie


    hard slog home yesterday, wind doing its best to take into the middle of the road or off the bike completley, pretty banjoed by the time I got home, hello again to the fella who stopped for a quick chat at the lights on Maynooth Main Street.

    29.5 km, 80 mins 22.1 average


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,374 ✭✭✭Eponymous


    First cycle into work in a few weeks and first cycle since picking up a back injury two weeks ago.

    Really pleased with it - first time getting over 25kph avg speed for the distance and picked up quite a few PBs along the way!

    https://www.strava.com/activities/665053755/


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


    first time up over howth in over a year. managed to get a PR on the climb out of the village, which i'm happy enough with. 40km, 24.5 average.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,681 ✭✭✭✭P_1


    Decided to try the climb from the reservoir to Glassamucky. Going around the reservoir on a road bike was, ahem, interesting. 52km in 2 and a half hours. I think I've earned some chipper...

    https://www.strava.com/activities/665664635


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 543 ✭✭✭Crocked


    P_1 wrote: »
    Decided to try the climb from the reservoir to Glassamucky. Going around the reservoir on a road bike was, ahem, interesting. 52km in 2 and a half hours. I think I've earned some chipper...

    https://www.strava.com/activities/665664635

    Yeah that dirt track the far side of the lake isn't really great on a road bike. Had you stayed straight where you u-turned the trail there is a bit better. Best way though if on a road bike is to not go along the lake at all. Continue up the road where you turned into the reservoir and turn left after the golf course. nice quiet country road will take you all the way around. Granted you miss cycling along beside the river/reservoir though


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 638 ✭✭✭LpPepper


    Went on a lone Spin this afternoon in and around Kildare. Haven't been on the bike this week so far, legs were feeling very heavy. Had aimed to hit some Wicklow hills but decided to do some flat roads instead...

    Distance - 49km
    Time - 1:42:48
    Avg speed - 28.6km/h
    Avg heart rate - 167 bpm
    Elevation - 269m


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,408 ✭✭✭secman


    Headed for ballygarret , kilmuckridge, Blackwater, curracloe and as far as main road into Wexford town. Came back the coast road too, nice meandering rolling road along the coast. Lovely morning too, 65km Avg 25.6kph.
    Can really notice difference in average kph on the old steel frame bike , always lower than the alloy frame.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,442 ✭✭✭LollipopJimmy


    Pottered about on the bike today. Did some yoga in the gym then relaxed in the jacuzzi and pool then pottered into town. Back grumbled on any incline but feeling good overall. Rest again now for a couple of days and then go again.
    Don't think I went above 25kph anywhere. I hate injuries....


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 11,668 Mod ✭✭✭✭RobFowl


    In middle of an a4 3 day and getting an absolute kicking, beats the sofa I suppose.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,826 ✭✭✭✭dahat


    Charity spin today Clonmel to Tramore then myself and a mate cycled back. Messy gwtting there with an unwillingness of lads to set up properly for rolling through...

    108km total at 33.8km/h.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,681 ✭✭✭✭P_1


    Crocked wrote: »
    Yeah that dirt track the far side of the lake isn't really great on a road bike. Had you stayed straight where you u-turned the trail there is a bit better. Best way though if on a road bike is to not go along the lake at all. Continue up the road where you turned into the reservoir and turn left after the golf course. nice quiet country road will take you all the way around. Granted you miss cycling along beside the river/reservoir though

    Yeah I should have established if the surface around it was tarmac before tackling it alright. Thank feck for Gatorskins is all I have to say!


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


    dahat wrote: »
    108km total at 33.8km/h.
    bloody hell.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,990 ✭✭✭griffin100


    Standard enough 70km until about 500m from home when something large and buzzy flew into my helmet and stung me on the forehead. 24hrs later and I look, according to me wife, like a cross between the elephant man and a Klingon.


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


    griffin100 wrote: »
    Standard enough 70km until about 500m from home when something large and buzzy flew into my helmet and stung me on the forehead. 24hrs later and I look, according to me wife, like a cross between the elephant man and a Klingon.

    Ouch.. Similar happened me today but managed to whip off the helmet before it got comfy


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,854 ✭✭✭Rogue-Trooper


    griffin100 wrote: »
    something large and buzzy flew into my helmet and stung me on the forehead.
    iwillhtfu wrote: »
    Ouch.. Similar happened me today but managed to whip off the helmet before it got comfy

    A huge bumbler smacked into the lens on my glasses this morning and I was just thinking a couple of inches higher it would have been in my helmet!

    God, that wind was a real leg-sapper earlier. No matter which direction I went it seemed to be head-on or side-on. The few tail-winds I got didn't seem to balance out the average speed either. :(

    In work today but extended my commute to take in Howth (clockwise), Portmarnock, Malahide, Swords, 2 laps of the airport (anti-clockwise) and on into town via Drumcondra. Had to go around the block to get over the 70k mark 'cos that would have just annoyed the bejasus out of me. Total distance 70.4km and a moving time of 2hrs 50mins at a rather pedestrian 24.8km/h average.


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


    Went out over the Hill of Tara from Swords this morning. The headwind was phenomenal going out and we averaged a very sluggish 22k. With the wind behind us on the return leg, the averages were just insane and coming in at a fast (for us) 33kmh. One of the lads quipped that it would've been a brilliant winter run except for the temperature!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,506 ✭✭✭✭retalivity


    crazy wind out there today in NCD
    Town - Howth: tailwind, Howth - Malahaide: Crosswind, Malahide - Swords - Ashbourne - Rathoath: Headwind, Ratoath - Kilbride - Blanch - home : All-over-the-shop wind.

    86.6km in 3h21m, avg speed of 25.8kph

    On course to the Great Dublin bike ride in under 4 hours, which is my aim, so happy with that.

    https://www.strava.com/activities/667713543/overview

    https://www.relive.cc/view/667713543


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


    i stayed in this morning because of that wind.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,299 ✭✭✭Mercian Pro


    Went out over the Hill of Tara from Swords this morning. The headwind was phenomenal going out and we averaged a very sluggish 22k. With the wind behind us on the return leg, the averages were just insane and coming in at a fast (for us) 33kmh. One of the lads quipped that it would've been a brilliant winter run except for the temperature!

    Sounds like a Swords CC spin. If so, the Tara Specials in Maguires are always good for a few extra kph on the home leg pacman.gif


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,299 ✭✭✭Mercian Pro


    i stayed in this morning because of that wind.

    There used to be a Wimp List thread for posts like this rather than discouraging enthusiastic Boardsies. Can't find it though as the Search function seems banjaxed.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,854 ✭✭✭Rogue-Trooper


    There used to be a Wimp List thread for posts like this rather than discouraging enthusiastic Boardsies. Can't find it though as the Search function seems banjaxed.

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056763568

    :)


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


    Sounds like a Swords CC spin. If so, the Tara Specials in Maguires are always good for a few extra kph on the home leg pacman.gif
    Pfft! We've nothing to do with that group. They've a long way to go before we'd consider letting them cycle with us!!!! :pac: :pac: :pac:

    But I won't lie and will admit Maguires offerings were consumed and did help! :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,010 ✭✭✭velo.2010


    When you've been cycling for four hours - half that into a gale - a can of Coke is yer only man to get you home!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,772 ✭✭✭cython


    Tour of Kildare today, 110 km (plus the little bit down from the car park) in slightly over 3.5 hours rolling time. Saw a boardsie in pink and green kit on a Giant Defy but didn't get a chance to say hello. Now for rehydration!

    https://www.strava.com/activities/667884657


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,160 ✭✭✭nilhg


    The Tour of Kildare passes my front gate so it probably would have been logical to go and do it today, but I've had a few very busy weeks and the thought of bouncing around in a big peloton for 3 and a half or four hours seemed like more of the same so this morning I threw the bike in the van and headed over to Rosenallis which for me is the gateway to the Slieve Blooms.

    Normally I'd park up there and ride down to Clonaslee, up over the Cut and Wolftrap have a coffee in Kinnitty and retrace my tracks back but this morning I decided to take the road less travelled so went to the coffee via the Ridge of Capard and the Glendine, the flat bit between the two was a bit longer than I expected and into the wind so my pace was a bit slower than target but I wasn't worried, they were lovely quiet roads ( I think I saw 3 cars and 2 tractors in the first 47km) with plenty of interest to keep me occupied. The two climbs are steep, Capard 22% max and Glendine 17% but not too long and as long as you don't go mad at the start just a matter of grinding it out, a big bonus was finding that most of the Offaly side of the Glendine has been resurfaced, and a good job done to, made for a nice drop down to Kinnity.

    After the coffee the wind was more tail and side so I had a nice spin back to the van over the Wolftrap and the Cut, met a few Trim lads on the Cut, had a bit of a chat on the top.

    All in all a very relaxing 84km with 1480m of climbing.

    https://www.strava.com/activities/667683096


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 692 ✭✭✭brianomc


    Tour of Kildare 110km for me today, it was windy out there but only the odd crosswind caused any bother. I always seemed to be in a pack or chasing one for the first 60-70km and it was mostly tailwind home after that.

    The stretch out by the curragh was fantastic. I got a shocking time on "The Wall" but I stopped at the top to wait for a buddy and the timer kept going I guess. I'm going to have to go back soon and get a real time.

    Nice to meet WA briefly at the food stop. I'm finally off the small list of those who have yet to do so.

    I was trying out a new helmet today and it has left me with what can only be described as a Klingon ridge in the middle of my forehead. It's fading now but was quite funny when I first saw it.

    Smashing burger at the end of a good day on the bike.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,098 ✭✭✭NamelessPhil


    i stayed in this morning because of that wind.

    I rode 225 km in that wind all day on a route I usually do in February. The only difference was the temperature otherwise it was grey and windy. Eating a 99 in Kells made a nice change from the usual hot cup of tea.

    Thanks to the lads from Clontarf CC who let me take a tow for 20km. Watching the Strava fly-by is depressing but funny, they're all home and I'm still slogging away in the depths of Meath.

    https://www.strava.com/activities/668355149


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,408 ✭✭✭secman


    i stayed in this morning because of that wind.

    Didn't bother going out today either, had a late night.3:00 am . Had a sleep in and headed to the beach for a nice sea swim..no wetsuit.. keeps me off the wimp list ?


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  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 11,668 Mod ✭✭✭✭RobFowl


    secman wrote: »
    Didn't bother going out today either, had a late night.3:00 am . Had a sleep in and headed to the beach for a nice sea swim..no wetsuit.. keeps me off the wimp list ?

    Feck off here http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=1527


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,681 ✭✭✭✭P_1


    Bit blowy out there this morning.

    60k @25kph. The speed is slowly picking up.

    https://www.strava.com/activities/668733036


  • Registered Users Posts: 211 ✭✭coddlesangers


    10k @33 kph so far - however thats the downhill leg. The uphill leg later was going to be a nice 40km round trip but........and here's the thing......APPARENTLY, Look Keo cleats do not work with Look Delta pedals. Who knew? How could i possibly have forseen this? Old cleats went in the bin, bins are gone. Wiggle to the rescue, new pedals arrive tomorrow...but tonights ride home will be sub optimal......


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,408 ✭✭✭secman


    RobFowl wrote: »

    Nah.. dude feck that Did all that in a previous life... so I'm on the wimp list ? :)


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


    i stayed in this morning because of that wind.
    still a bit windy out there, but it's constant rather than gusty.
    48km around NCD (out past ashbourne and back), average of 28.3km/h, which i'm slightly amazed by. i've been putting in sub-26km/h rides over 30-40ish distances consistently of late.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,087 ✭✭✭Doc07


    Belated post but first ever 300km on Saturday. 308 to be exact.
    Dublin-Port Laoise-Sliabh Blooms-Athlone-Dublin.
    Great day out despite never getting the expected tail wind home.
    Plenty of leisurely stops but 26.8avg and home half hour before my target.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,684 ✭✭✭triggermortis


    One of my last commutes in Zurich (bringing the bike home on Friday) and took a longer route around the airport. Nearly got creamed by a Polizei car unexpectedly appearing on the cycle track in front of me!


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,231 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    Was out this morning and got stopped by some randomer asking for a backer. I politely declined.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,408 ✭✭✭secman


    godtabh wrote: »
    Was out this morning and got stopped by some randomer asking for a backer. I politely declined.

    A backer ?
    Ah just Googled it ...jsysus


    Hey bud gis a backer I'm bleedin knackered


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,442 ✭✭✭LollipopJimmy


    godtabh wrote: »
    Was out this morning and got stopped by some randomer asking for a backer. I politely declined.

    Why would you refuse? Adding weight on a training run is the way to go


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,231 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    I've enough wait to carry thanks. And besides it was 5:30 am. Lot of wierdos out there


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,506 ✭✭✭✭retalivity


    Where was it? Location would give an indication of the 'type' of weirdo...


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,231 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    retalivity wrote: »
    Where was it? Location would give an indication of the 'type' of weirdo...

    Ranelagh


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,506 ✭✭✭✭retalivity


    Took a detour from my usual spin this evening to have a crack at Cunard, following on from tge reservoir dog thread.

    Pretty tough but not knowing the climb i managed the effort and got to the top in decent shape. Its pretty relentless but that false flat after the junction gives a nice breather.

    Still Reckon kilmashogue is worse.

    https://www.strava.com/activities/670393531


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,442 ✭✭✭LollipopJimmy


    I decided to head for viewpoint, just in the foothills I realised I put my big ring back on the bike the wrong way round and couldn't shift to the lower ring with out making a balls of my bike. Ended up turning around before I reached the Hellfire Club. Probably a blessing in disguise given I'm still recovering from last weeks back injury

    Anyway 25kms done and 230m of climbing, that's the pack of Toffypops worked off anyway


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,350 ✭✭✭Daroxtar


    On holidays in Achill with the family the last few day, finally got out for a spin. The scenery over here is breathtaking. Went over from Dugort to Keem then up to Lough Acorrymore and then up Minnaun and finally back to Dugort.
    The wind was bloody awful at times, coming in a kind of North West direction. Not particularly cold but very gusty. I was all over the road on the Minnaun climb. It's a very tough climb as it is without being battered by a galeforce headwind. Then coming back down on ramps of 15-20% I could have done without a tailwind. Mind you, the views and sense of achievement at the top were well worth it.
    57km, 1150m climbing and a KOM-not too many other cyclists on the segment tbh but I'm still the King ;) Happy out :)

    https://www.strava.com/activities/670049532


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


    I realised I put my big ring back on the bike the wrong way round
    so if you pedal forwards, the bike went backwards?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,442 ✭✭✭LollipopJimmy


    so if you pedal forwards, the bike went backwards?

    While on the inclines I might as well have been pedalling backwards. What I had done meant the two rings were far too close together meaning the chain just came off when I tried to shift


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,826 ✭✭✭✭dahat


    Last of the Tipp League series for me last night, short race of 23km but a little lumpy whuch doesn't really play to my strengths.

    Looking back our group could have gotten to the line before getting caught by the scratch group, just wasnt enough guys helping out at the front to keep the pace high.

    As usual i did way too much early on and suffered late on when we got caught by a very talented scratch group with 3km left.

    23km at 38. 9km/h average speed with 200m elevation but it was an uphill finish over the last 5km or so.

    It was my first series of club races and i loved the varied races and TT over the 8 weeks, credit to all involved.


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


    Daroxtar wrote: »
    I was all over the road on the Minnaun climb.
    to be fair, that does look brutal.


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