Sunday Morning

TinyExplosions

Right, let's make it official. Boards meet up 6.30 at the Sports Hall in UCD. You'll know me by my nervousness, large holes in my ears, and cap with 'TinyExplosions' on it. Aim to leave shortly before 7.

Who's up for it?

Tom (or anyone else), you want to meet closer to town and cycle out to UCD together, or are you getting a lift?

kenmc

I'm in. lets say the steps of the sports hall, to narrow down the location a bit more cos it's a pretty big building and there'll be loads of people milling around.

Harpz

i'll be there in my brand new boards.ie jersey




...i will won't I Tiny??:o

Bambaata

Im afraid i cant go until 7 or so. I'm meeting people at the college at 7 and hoping to be set off for half. What needs to be done on the morning?

Raam

Bambaata wrote: »

Im afraid i cant go until 7 or so. I'm meeting people at the college at 7 and hoping to be set off for half. What needs to be done on the morning?

You get your card scanned and off you go.

trek climber

There will probably be a queue to get cards scanned due to the amount of cyclists involved - allow enough time for it

trek climber

There will probably be a queue to get cards scanned due to the amount of cyclists involved - allow enough time for it before you head off.

dub_skav

6:30 at the steps. See you all there.

TinyExplosions

Harpz wrote: »

i'll be there in my brand new boards.ie jersey




...i will won't I Tiny??:o

I'm still hopefull Harpz!

niceonetom

yeah i'm all for strength in numbers. Tiny, if you're cycling out to ucd i could meet you in town if you like, or harold's x or whatever.

TinyExplosions

niceonetom wrote: »

yeah i'm all for strength in numbers. Tiny, if you're cycling out to ucd i could meet you in town if you like, or harold's x or whatever.

Cool. If we're heading to UCD, best to meet at the corner of Kevin St and Patrick St -outside the Spar at 6? should be early enough to get out there and warmed up nicely

blorg

TinyExplosions wrote: »

Right, let's make it official. Boards meet up 6.30 at the Sports Hall in UCD. You'll know me by my nervousness, large holes in my ears, and cap with 'TinyExplosions' on it. Aim to leave shortly before 7.

Who's up for it?

Tom (or anyone else), you want to meet closer to town and cycle out to UCD together, or are you getting a lift?

I'll give 6.30 a go- is this to get to UCD or are you planning on leaving at that time? Tiny- you know you have to wear a helmet over that cap? (The W200 is my helmet's annual excursion that it looks forward to all year.)

TinyExplosions

blorg wrote: »

I'll give 6.30 a go- is this to get to UCD or are you planning on leaving at that time? Tiny- you know you have to wear a helmet over that cap? (The W200 is my helmet's annual excursion that it looks forward to all year.)

Meet at 6.30, in order to get our card swiped and on the road by 7.

I know I'll be wearing a helmet, but not while standing at the steps waiting for you guys

Oh, and to really make me stand out, I'll most likely be in my pink fat cyclist jersey too

RtD

I'll be there, just don't expect me to be much of a conversationalist at that time of the morning.

dub_skav

TinyExplosions wrote: »

Meet at 6.30, in order to get our card swiped and on the road by 7.

I know I'll be wearing a helmet, but not while standing at the steps waiting for you guys

Oh, and to really make me stand out, I'll most likely be in my pink fat cyclist jersey too

Sounds like your confidence in delivery is waning

TinyExplosions

dub_skav wrote: »

Sounds like your confidence in delivery is waning

No, I've decided to do it in the fat cyclist jersey out of support for his wife, who's terminally ill with cancer -I'll be in my boards shorts and socks!

TinyExplosions

RtD wrote: »

I'll be there, just don't expect me to be much of a conversationalist at that time of the morning.

I'll expect you to still be half cut, and so very chatty

kenmc

RtD wrote: »

I'll be there, just don't expect me to be much of a conversationalist at that time of the morning.

We'll be testing the contents of your "water" bottles just in case you forget to put vodka in them.

DirkVoodoo

Is it wrong to go out the night before the wicklow 200, or just really stupid? Hopefully I'll see you guys there, I'll be on my oversized Giant dressed in a lot of blue unless the jerseys come through.

Raam

DirkVoodoo wrote: »

Is it wrong to go out the night before the wicklow 200, or just really stupid? Hopefully I'll see you guys there, I'll be on my oversized Giant dressed in a lot of blue unless the jerseys come through.

What are you planning on doing?

blorg

DirkVoodoo wrote: »

Is it wrong to go out the night before the wicklow 200, or just really stupid? Hopefully I'll see you guys there, I'll be on my oversized Giant dressed in a lot of blue unless the jerseys come through.

It won't help; personally I'd advise against it. I've done 100km+ the morning after relatively heavy drinking and it does sort of sober you up sharpish, but I definately feel that I would be going better had I not drank anything the previous night. Similarly with the sleep- even if you get only a little (and I have managed with 4) the event will sort of carry you through it but I'd feel better having been well rested.

A drink or two Saturday would be fine though personally I plan no drink on Saturday and in bed by 11 (which will probably mean bed by 1am based on past performance ;-).

DirkVoodoo

Raam wrote: »

What are you planning on doing?

A friend is coming back from london and has planned a get together, which generally means crazy night out in town. I've already put myself down as a no, but i was tempted to head out for a bit, no drinking of course.

blorg

No harm in heading out for a bit and not drinking but I'd try to get to bed early, you'll appreciate it when the alarm goes off at 5:30am or whenever ;-)

niceonetom

TinyExplosions wrote: »

Cool. If we're heading to UCD, best to meet at the corner of Kevin St and Patrick St -outside the Spar at 6? should be early enough to get out there and warmed up nicely

see you there.

erizo

is it the start time at 7am, compulsory?
i mean, does people doing the 100km has to be that early too?
i reckon that if somebody doing the 100 starts at 7 or 7.30,would be back the latest at 1pm.

thanks

daymobrew

erizo wrote: »

is it the start time at 7am, compulsory?
i mean, does people doing the 100km has to be that early too?
i reckon that if somebody doing the 100 starts at 7 or 7.30,would be back the latest at 1pm.

You can start anytime you want between 6am and 8am.

Chips Lovell

I'll see you guys there at 6:30. I'll probably arrive a little earlier than that, as it seems as if I'm one of the unlucky few who didn't get their entry packs in the post and I'll have to sort that out first.

kenmc

Does anyone know if the clonskeagh gates will be open to cyclists to get in at that time? I couldn't be arsed going all the way around to get there. Suppose I can just lift the bike over and climb if necessary...

Raam

kenmc wrote: »

Does anyone know if the clonskeagh gates will be open to cyclists to get in at that time? I couldn't be arsed going all the way around to get there. Suppose I can just lift the bike over and climb if necessary...

Pedestrian part will be

Hungrycol

Here's a wee tip... bring safety pins with you to pin your number on your back.

Raam

Hungrycol wrote: »

Here's a wee tip... bring safety pins with you to pin your number on your back.

...and pin it over your rear pockets, not half way up your back