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Vanilla are planning an update to the site on April 24th (next Wednesday). It is a major PHP8 update which is expected to boost performance across the site. The site will be down from 7pm and it is expected to take about an hour to complete. We appreciate your patience during the update.
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Leixlip commute

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  • #2
    buffalo
    Registered Users Posts: 8,050 ✭✭✭buffalo


    Route: N4 (road)->Chapelizod->Quays

    Time: 06.40-07.20
    Total time: 42 mins
    Time to N4: 10mins
    Time to quays: 30min (total)

    Clothes: jeans, technical top, rainjacket
    Weather: 9-10*C, slight tailwind
    Effort made: moderate to hard
    Sweat levels: excessive
    Swear levels: zero

    Incidents of note: hit a massive pothole hidden in shadow by the Four Courts. Enough force to release one clasp of the pannier and make me wonder if I'd buckled the wheel.


  • #3
    buffalo
    Registered Users Posts: 8,050 ✭✭✭buffalo


    Route: Quays->N4

    Time: 16.40-17.50 (incl. shop stop)
    Total time: 60 mins
    Time to N4: 12.5mins
    Time to Leixlip: 45min (total)

    Clothes: jeans, technical top, rainjacket
    Weather: 9-10*C, strong tailwind in places
    Effort made: hard
    Sweat levels: excessive
    Swear levels: zero

    Incidents of note:


  • #4
    buffalo
    Registered Users Posts: 8,050 ✭✭✭buffalo


    Route: N4 (road)->Quays

    Time: 07.20-08.05
    Total time: 45 mins
    Time to N4: 10mins
    Time to quays: 35min (total)

    Clothes: lycra shorts, lycra SS top, rainjacket
    Weather: 8*C, no wind
    Effort made: moderate
    Sweat levels: high
    Swear levels: zero


  • #5
    buffalo
    Registered Users Posts: 8,050 ✭✭✭buffalo


    Route: Lucan->Strawberry beds (Knockmaroon)->Quays

    Time: 06.40-07.30
    Total time: 50 mins
    Time to N4: 10mins
    Time to quays: 40min (total)

    Clothes: lycra shorts, lycra SS top, light jacket, gilet, leg/arm warmers
    Weather: 9*C, no wind
    Effort made: moderate
    Sweat levels: moderate
    Swear levels: zero

    Incidents of note: Knockmaroon Hill was a silly choice. Tailback all the way down, cost me a few minutes as there's no room to filter. Next time I'll divert through the Park. Beds far more pleasant than N4.


  • #6
    buffalo
    Registered Users Posts: 8,050 ✭✭✭buffalo


    Route: Quays->Park->Strawberry Beds->St Catherine's Park

    Time: 16.15-17.30 (incl. shop and pick-up stops)
    Total time: 80 mins
    Time to end of Quays: 10mins
    Time to Leixlip Main St: 50min (total)

    Clothes: lycra shorts, lycra SS top, light jacket, gilet, leg/arm warmers
    Weather: 10*C
    Effort made: moderate
    Sweat levels: moderate
    Swear levels: zero


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  • #7
    buffalo
    Registered Users Posts: 8,050 ✭✭✭buffalo


    Route: Lucan->Strawberry beds->Park->Quays

    Time: 06.30-07.20
    Total time: 50 mins
    Time to N4: 10mins
    Time to quays: 40min (total)

    Clothes: lycra shorts, LS base layer, heavy jacket, gilet, leg warmers, big gloves
    Weather: 1*C, no wind
    Effort made: moderate-hard
    Sweat levels: light
    Swear levels: zero

    Incidents of note:


  • #8
    buffalo
    Registered Users Posts: 8,050 ✭✭✭buffalo


    Time: 06.30-07.20
    Total time: 50 mins
    Time to N4: 10mins
    Time to quays: 40min (total)

    Clothes: lycra shorts, LS base layer, heavy jacket, gilet, leg warmers, big gloves
    Weather: 0*C, no wind
    Effort made: moderate
    Sweat levels: light
    Swear levels: light

    Incidents of note: one eejit overtook with a very tight squeeze against the oncoming traffic along Strawberry Beds, only to come to a crawl about 200m later because he was turning up onto the R121. :rolleyes:


  • #9
    buffalo
    Registered Users Posts: 8,050 ✭✭✭buffalo


    Route: Quays->Park->Strawberry Beds->St Catherine's Park

    Time: 16.15-17.15
    Total time: 60 mins
    Time to end of Quays: 9mins
    Time to Leixlip Main St: 50min (total)

    Clothes: lycra shorts, lycra SS top, light jacket, gilet, leg/arm warmers
    Weather: 7*C, light rain, slight headwind
    Effort made: moderate
    Sweat levels: moderate
    Swear levels: zero


  • #10
    buffalo
    Registered Users Posts: 8,050 ✭✭✭buffalo


    Route: Lucan->Strawberry beds->Park->Quays

    Time: 06.30-07.20
    Total time: 52 mins
    Time to N4: 10mins
    Time to quays: 42min (total)

    Clothes: lycra shorts, jersey, light jacket, gilet, leg warmers, light gloves
    Weather: 6*C, light rain
    Effort made: moderate (tired)
    Sweat levels: zero
    Swear levels: zero

    Incidents of note:


  • #11
    buffalo
    Registered Users Posts: 8,050 ✭✭✭buffalo


    Route: Quays->Park->Strawberry Beds->St Catherine's Park

    Time: 16.20-17.20
    Total time: 60 mins
    Time to end of Quays: 12mins
    Time to Leixlip Main St: 52min (total)

    Clothes: lycra shorts, jersey, light jacket, gilet, leg warmers
    Weather: 13*C, light rain, gusty headwind
    Effort made: moderate
    Sweat levels: light
    Swear levels: zero

    Noticeable leaving 20mins later than normal how much heavier the car traffic is, and how you encounter more people doing stupid things to 'save time'.

    Took the long loop around St Catherine's Park. Great to see the BMX track, but no point in taking that route for time - too many harsh speed bumps.


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