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godtabh · 28-12-2018 6:13pm

Did 15km with the little lad. Athlone to Moate along the greenway. Longest he has done its little complaining.

Did 56km more after dropping him off at his Aunts

secman · 28-12-2018 8:30pm

Headed up the coast to ballygarret , courtown, Ballymoney and on to castletown, across to Inch, back to Gorey, courtown, ballygarret, killenagh and home. 62 km avg just over 25 kph. Day 5of Rapha challenge, 380 km in the bag.

triggermortis · 29-12-2018 1:41pm

Riding home from work @ 1am this morning and the left crank fell off! Twice! I’ve lost the center cap and the arm now has a few scuffs on it, but it feels secure now.
I took it off again this morning, cleaned it all up and refitted it and it’s all good. Still feel a bit apprehensive about riding it to work later though..

Weepsie · 29-12-2018 2:17pm

triggermortis wrote: »

Riding home from work @ 1am this morning and the left crank fell off! Twice! I’ve lost the center cap and the arm now has a few scuffs on it, but it feels secure now.
I took it off again this morning, cleaned it all up and refitted it and it’s all good. Still feel a bit apprehensive about riding it to work later though..

Happened to me a few years ago. While I was waiting for a new one, it happened once or twice again so I'd get a new fixing bolt asap. 4 quid on CRC

Wishbone Ash · 29-12-2018 4:24pm

triggermortis wrote: »

... I’ve lost the center cap ....

I've been riding for years with a missing crank cap on my Fuji. Anytime I replace it, it seems to fall off again without knowing where/when. I just don't bother any more.

(The crank only fell of once and as luck would have it, it happened beside Joe Daly's in Dundrum).

triggermortis · 29-12-2018 4:26pm

Weepsie wrote: »

Happened to me a few years ago. While I was waiting for a new one, it happened once or twice again so I'd get a new fixing bolt asap. 4 quid on CRC

The bolts are ok but the plate is a bit mangled - probably done by me last night in the dark - but it's holding now, but I'll get a new one. Put a new cover on as I had one lying about.

secman · 29-12-2018 4:31pm

Rapha challenge day 6 , over to Oulart, Enniscorthy, Ferns, Camolin, and across a side road to ballycanew , that makes the lake drive road look like it's super smooth ðŸ€£. Up to killenagh and home. 60 km avg 25.3 kph.
440km in the bag with 2 days left....... tired

triggermortis · 29-12-2018 4:31pm

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

I've been riding for years with a missing crank cap on my Fuji. Anytime I replace it, it seems to fall off again without knowing where/when. I just don't bother any more.

(The crank only fell of once and as luck would have it, it happened beside Joe Daly's in Dundrum).

The cap is supposed to make sure the crank arm goes on square during fitting, but doesn't do a lot ofter that apart from keeping some of the crap out. I don't really care if its there or not as long as the crank stays on!!
Mine fell off just at the end of the Lusk by-pass - right before a nice uphill section

Helen7475 · 29-12-2018 4:33pm

15 km

secman · 29-12-2018 4:36pm

Rapha challenge day 6 , over to Oulart, Enniscorthy, Ferns, Camolin, and across a side road to ballycanew , that makes the lake drive road look like it's super smooth ðŸ€£. Up to killenagh and home. 60 km avg 25.3 kph.
440km in the bag with 2 days left....... tired

Type 17 · 29-12-2018 4:41pm

The end-cap is to set the bb bearing pre-load before tightening the LH crank. It should be impossible to remove if the crank bolts are tightened correctly - if it falls out, the crank bolts are too loose.

More on bb bearing pre-load here (from 0:45): https://youtu.be/hqWmDrK9dNE?t=45 (The collar on the MTB setup does the same job as the end cap on Hollowtech versions).

Justwinginit · 29-12-2018 10:40pm

None today, I do have a clean and shiny bike though:-)

30-12-2018 3:55pm

Finally got my lazy ass out for a spin after nearly four months of doing nothing. Busy time with a new job, house build and a new baby but mostly just being lazy and allowing myself get into bad habits.

Was a bit nervous as I am unfit and carrying a bit of extra timber for the first time in my life - my mother remarked that my face was round on Xmas Day - and had a few pints and an unhealthy feed last night.

Anyway, I met the brother and we did 70k from Cork to Ballinspittle and back in lovely, mild conditions. Not a puff of breeze thankfully, but I was still lugging my ass up the hills as my brother flew up them.

Bit stiff when I got back but after getting way too cosy in front of the TV - and inside the fridge - over the Xmas it was nice to feel the endorphins flowing after the spin and to jump into a long, hot shower.

Glad to be back and I am going to make it a Sunday morning ritual again after falling into bad habits.

LollipopJimmy · 30-12-2018 4:45pm

Tore up Howth Head quicker than ever today, the tough fight training and clean eating is showing itself in my speed, however, some lad on a Cervelo passed me like I was stopped on the way up

magicbastarder · 30-12-2018 6:11pm

was that up the village side or the dublin bay side?

LollipopJimmy · 30-12-2018 7:13pm

magicbastarder wrote: »

was that up the village side or the dublin bay side?

I went up the Graveyard side today

07Lapierre · 30-12-2018 7:17pm

101k from North Dublin to Athy. Headwind heaven!

Weepsie · 30-12-2018 9:42pm

Got notified there was at least one last Writers Tears whsikey gift set in Tesco on Swords, so ordered it and collected it. That was the only thing I bothered getting on the bike for the last 10 days. 16km, and some lovely whiskey.

secman · 30-12-2018 9:53pm

Day 7of Rapha challenge, headed to ballyedmund, oulart, Enniscorthy and on to oilgate, left turn for crossabeg, castlebridge and back main road to ballyedmund and home. 67.6 km avg 26.67 kph. Mission accomplished 508 km with a day to spare.
Just over 7500 km for year since mid Feb., no commuting.

LollipopJimmy · 30-12-2018 10:32pm

Weepsie wrote: »

Got notified there was at least one last Writers Tears whsikey gift set in Tesco on Swords, so ordered it and collected it. That was the only thing I bothered getting on the bike for the last 10 days. 16km, and some lovely whiskey.

One of my favourites

shaka · 30-12-2018 10:53pm

35 km Xmas day , 74 km two days ago and 40 km today . Trying to fight the turkey early ðŸ˜

patrickc · 31-12-2018 12:15am

67km today was tough haven't been out loads lately and I threw a few hills in. Hit 3100k for the year that was my best ever most of it since I got the new bike in the summer.

Hope to improve next year a fair bit

magicbastarder · 31-12-2018 12:22am

went out today, didn't feel comfortable at any point (very mild flu like symptoms, sore ribs, wind coming from all directions) and never got into a rhythm. did 50 something K, finished and found i'd managed 28km/h average, which really took me by surprise. maybe not being in a comfort zone meant i just had to keep pushing.

Rhetoricman · 31-12-2018 11:50pm

Heavenly cycle with others to Moll’s Gap, Kilgarvan, Killarney @ 30km/h pace. Was a great day.

pjmn · 01-01-2019 3:38pm

Solo spin out west, glorious morning, like a good spring day, day, calm and mild, even the roads were dry, that's a first for quite some time... 63km @ 28 average

https://www.strava.com/activities/2048157475

01-01-2019 3:43pm

Dragged my ass out of bed after three hours sleep due to an unsettled baby, fireworks and neighbours partying. Thought long and hard about cancelling but made the right call by going for it - second spin in three days, having done nothing but change nappies and eat crap for three months!

Another 75km from Cork to Ballinspittle via Kinsale and back. Lovely calm conditions and very mild for the time of year.

Was blowing out my arse on the hills again but managed around 26.5km ph for what is a pretty hilly spin. Once again, it was depressing to see my brother ease away when he felt like it but hopefully a few more spins and he won't find it so easy.

thesimpsons · 01-01-2019 5:22pm

new bike's first real spin. Full carbon, ultegra - a massive upgrade from heavy old claris/sora ? set. Hills and drags didn't exist today where before I would have fallen back from the group. Cornering and general handling was so smooth. why didn't I get this years ago ?

secman · 01-01-2019 6:18pm

Solo spin to killenagh, ballycanew and Gorey, out old n11 and right turn for Ballymoney, did loop around Tara Hill , bsvjbyi Ballymoney and on to courtown, ballygarret, killenagh and home. 51 km avg 26.5kph

Doc07 · 01-01-2019 6:22pm

Didn’t escape out of house in time for club spin but managed 90min solo, not too bad for 1st Jan after rare night on the booze last night

ofthelord · 01-01-2019 6:30pm

happy i got out for a spin today - it was nice out to start and was getting dark/misty towards the end.
got my 1st flat tyre of the year on a bumpy road beside the reservoir at roundwood.
went up the back road from roundwood to laragh for the 1st time, beautiful scenery up there.

52km. 849m. done at a slowish 21.7km/h which i'm putting down to overfeeding over the last week!
https://www.strava.com/activities/2048804467

Ray Bloody Purchase · 03-01-2019 10:13am

There's a little stretch in the evenings now on the commute home. A little brighter in the mornings too. I'd say the fine weather made this more prominent though.

It was a little chilly around the lugholes this morning too. I got a PR on the cycle in too. I didn't think it was windy this morning.

silverharp · 03-01-2019 10:59am

nice weather this week for commuting, dry not too cold , not much wind. Joined a gym that is on route so in the morning I can do a short 20 min a couple of times a week going in mid journey

A pillock of a cyclist nearly ploughed into me this morning, he came out of Grove park onto Grove road (grand canal) at full speed, only about a second in it, no way could he have stopped or swerved. If you are on Boards you are a pr1ck!

mr spuckler · 03-01-2019 11:31am

commute in this morning with a bad cold which hadn't cleared as much as I'd assumed. so there followed 40 mins of hacking and snot blowing the whole way into town

Macy0161 · 03-01-2019 11:36am

I've been driving in the last couple of weeks and doing a spin before work. It's actually working pretty well, albeit with the traffic being very easy (both getting in, and then on the bike), so will test it over the next few weeks as an option when the commute won't work (I drive so far and then cycle).

magicbastarder · 03-01-2019 4:45pm

chilly out there this afternoon. uneventful cycle, until literally 100m from my house, my neighbour's dad drove straight out in front of me despite having at least 5, maybe 10 seconds to see me. he pretty much waited until i was level with him to pull out.

Weepsie · 03-01-2019 6:35pm

Finished early today so decided I'd do a loop of the park to kick-start the year in earnest

All going well, nice and relaxed but I finally found what it takes to puncture a Marathon plus and that was a great big share of glass.

Someone smashed one in the cycle lane right at the bottom, luckily I was going uphill . Don't imagine I got it all though so be careful.

Left pumps and tubes at home and in work and for some reason took them out of my bag yesterday. Nursed it to Rothar. Just got them to do it, new one punctured immediately, replaced again and off home I went.

Mercian Pro · 03-01-2019 7:10pm

silverharp wrote: »

A pillock of a cyclist nearly ploughed into me this morning .... If you are on Boards you are a pr1ck!

Couldn't possibly have been a cyclist (and even if it was, they certainly don't frequent this parish):D

Wishbone Ash · 03-01-2019 7:43pm

silverharp wrote: »

.... If you are on Boards you are a pr1ck!

So if he's not on Boards, he's not a prick?

Ray Bloody Purchase · 04-01-2019 10:25am

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

So if he's not on Boards, he's not a prick?

Schrödingers prick!

Mickiemcfist · 04-01-2019 4:06pm

I was cycling through Rathfarnham into town this morning, at the lights at the bottom of the hill between Rathfarnham & Terenure Villages, I was going straight but would be taking the next right towards the High school, so naturally I got into the right lane & booted it up the hill. Got blasted out of it & close passed (in the right lane) by a twat in a people carrier who was going straight.. One of the ones I really wanted to catch up with & have a chat with, but alas he was in the wrong lane so we were going different directions.

I got to work happy after my otherwise nice cycle. I'm sure he was still fuming after the selfishness of me going that little bit slower than he was while both of us made the lights..

Justwinginit · 04-01-2019 8:23pm

Just over 25k today, feeling Like I have more power during cycle now. Made a couple of adjustments to saddle and bar height. Trying to get the bike dialled in. Feeling more comfortable:-)

Snowbat · 04-01-2019 10:17pm

Finally got to fix my puncture today after a comedy of failures getting a replacement schrader connector (LBS closed when they should have been open, long walk to another not-so-local bike shop that didn't have and wanted to sell me an expensive floor pump, an Amazon order that never arrived and was cancelled/refunded). LBS was open today. I'm looking forward to getting out tomorrow - it's been too long.

Gerry · 04-01-2019 11:15pm

Great commute yesterday, reckoned grand canal Greenway would be safe early in the morning before the denizens are out of the scratcher. And it was. Slight issue at the start as I went straight up to adamstown but for some reason the Greenway is still not finished here. There was some loose stone and barriers to be negotiated. On the way home took phoenix park instead of knockmaroon hill and then strawberry beds, then joined the royal canal at the rcag boathouse. Really enjoyable challenge on a road bike. Not so convinced of the grand canal Greenway, it's quite boring but safe.

https://strava.app.link/D3iGMYCkdT
https://strava.app.link/Yyb8gVvkdT

Going to try doing full royal canal commute next week, on 29er mountain bike most likely.

silverharp · 04-01-2019 11:40pm

best van driver in a long time, me cycling grand canal in cycle lane, van chugs up behind but not aggressive and doesnt seem to want to overtake, me after a few seconds cycles over to the drain side of the cycle lane, van passes with plenty of clearance of the whole lane and flashes his rear lights, i give him a wave....rare!

Gerry · 04-01-2019 11:56pm

I have noticed that, weirdly, drivers tend to be on the careful side on the grand canal. Maybe the sheer numbers of cyclists along there have made drivers think?

Justwinginit · 05-01-2019 2:30pm

Lovely nippy morning. Std 25+k, but pushed a bit. 1 New pr up Falti hill. Wore full gloves for the first time in ages, also leggings and overshoes a must. Yesterday toes were numb without overshoes. Also managed to break the 28km avg 28.1:-) Feeling energised...

davidsatelle100 · 05-01-2019 2:35pm

Nice Double Gap - Very cold coming into Laragh with some patchy places of frost - 115k with 1500 climbing

Absolutely knackered so going for a lie down now - but great being able to get out so early in the year for a spin that would normally be closed off due to ice

pjmn · 05-01-2019 5:55pm

Much cooler this morning, but great that it's dry... 63km @ 27 avg

https://www.strava.com/activities/2057013227

secman · 05-01-2019 9:53pm

Club spin, straight out to Baltinglass from Tallaght, back to Blessington, manor Kilbride and home. 105 km avg 28kph
Came across an old cycling buddy on way out and got him to jump on, we also towed him back to blessington , nice to see him again,

RacoonQueen · 05-01-2019 11:08pm

Mickiemcfist wrote: »

I was cycling through Rathfarnham into town this morning, at the lights at the bottom of the hill between Rathfarnham & Terenure Villages, I was going straight but would be taking the next right towards the High school, so naturally I got into the right lane & booted it up the hill. Got blasted out of it & close passed (in the right lane) by a twat in a people carrier who was going straight.. One of the ones I really wanted to catch up with & have a chat with, but alas he was in the wrong lane so we were going different directions.

I got to work happy after my otherwise nice cycle. I'm sure he was still fuming after the selfishness of me going that little bit slower than he was while both of us made the lights..

I was driving earlier and there was a cyclist in the bus lane, he looked over his shoulder briefly and then indicated that he was coming into my lane, so I hung back and let him pull in in front of me. Amazingly, we both made the next lights. He took the lane after we turned and I sat back behind him. Amazingly, when I got to the red light up ahead I ended up behind the same car I was behind before he pulled in in front of me. I lost a total of zero seconds.:eek: From cycling, I never thought cars were able to do this hang back thing? I thought by default you would get held up by minutes from being behind a cyclist for 500m????

Sorry, bit off topic but felt this story was a nice response to yours. :pac:

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