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    #122
    trek climber
    Registered Users Posts: 555 ✭✭✭trek climber


    Raam wrote: »
    I thought this was apt, giving the amount of climbing we are gonna do.

    From today's Roadbikerider.com newsletter...

    Now I know what I did wrong on the Wicklow 200 !!!!!!!!!


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    #123
    E@gle.
    Registered Users Posts: 1,516 ✭✭✭E@gle.


    What time is the 125 leaving at?? i have to drive up from athlone for it


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    #124
    Chips Lovell
    Moderators, Politics Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,269 Mod ✭✭✭✭Chips Lovell


    E@gle. wrote: »
    What time is the 125 leaving at?? i have to drive up from athlone for it

    I think 8:30 is the consenus.


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    #125
    mikemac
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,986 ✭✭✭✭mikemac


    Can I put my name down for the 100km?

    I’ve not been on a group ride before and doing laps of Howth Hill sure gets boring on your own…….
    Looking forward to it though :)

    I've only seen a list of posters for the 200km and 125km though so I'm hope the 100km goes ahead. I've never done above 70km so a challenge


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    #126
    AndyP
    Registered Users Posts: 738 ✭✭✭AndyP


    Just out of interest, are some doing the 125 or the 90. Not really much point having 3 groups on the road.

    And good luck to all, whatever distance you are doing. I might try to meet up later, working til 1.


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    #127
    Caroline_ie
    Registered Users Posts: 5,400 ✭✭✭Caroline_ie


    AndyP wrote: »
    Just out of interest, are some doing the 125 or the 90. Not really much point having 3 groups on the road.

    And good luck to all, whatever distance you are doing. I might try to meet up later, working til 1.

    I'll do 125 ... I hope I am not the only one ... who is joining? Who knows his way around the mountains ,,,?


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    #128
    E@gle.
    Registered Users Posts: 1,516 ✭✭✭E@gle.


    Caroline_ie wrote: »
    I'll do 125 ... I hope I am not the only one ... who is joining? Who knows his way around the mountains ,,,?

    I hope to be doing the 125, dont know my way around the mountains though, i think there is more of us


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    #129
    TinyExplosions
    Registered Users Posts: 6,860 ✭✭✭TinyExplosions


    Caroline_ie wrote: »
    I'll do 125 ... I hope I am not the only one ... who is joining? Who knows his way around the mountains ,,,?

    Doin the 125 and think I know the route :)


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    #130
    short circuit
    Closed Accounts Posts: 730 ✭✭✭short circuit


    Is the 125 starting at 8:30 ... if so I will join you guys ...

    There was a 10AM start talked about as well .. if so .. I am out ..


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    #131
    Caroline_ie
    Registered Users Posts: 5,400 ✭✭✭Caroline_ie


    TinyExplosions wrote: »
    Doin the 125 and think I know the route :)

    Smashing!

    :D


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    #132
    Caroline_ie
    Registered Users Posts: 5,400 ✭✭✭Caroline_ie


    short circuit wrote: »
    Is the 125 starting at 8:30 ... if so I will join you guys ...

    There was a 10AM start talked about as well .. if so .. I am out ..

    I think we are all starting at the same time of 8:30

    And I saw you cycle home tonight!! ( was in my car ... shame on me I know )


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    #133
    emty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 385 ✭✭emty


    Was just looking at the route sheet for the 200 and if I remember correctly after you turn at the djoice golf club to head for kilpeader you come to a Y in the road-left is for kilpeader,its not sign-posted.Would also be interested to see if anyone else finds the short,sharp descent into kilpeader as scary as I do.Having said all that,as some of you know,my directions sometimes need to be taken with a pinch of salt.


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    #134
    Supercell
    Registered Users Posts: 15,390 ✭✭✭✭Supercell


    You lads are serious animals!
    Doing Ashford to Annamoe near the end of a savage cycle, Devils Glen is TOUGH..even in the car!!, fair play.
    https://www.loughlinstown.ie/

    Have a weather station?, why not join the Ireland Weather Network - http://irelandweather.eu/



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    #135
    short circuit
    Closed Accounts Posts: 730 ✭✭✭short circuit


    Caroline_ie wrote: »
    I think we are all starting at the same time of 8:30

    And I saw you cycle home tonight!! ( was in my car ... shame on me I know )

    Cool ... I am in then ...

    Anyone want to meet up at the Cross car park in Phoenix park at 8AM heading to the dog tracks


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    #136
    Caroline_ie
    Registered Users Posts: 5,400 ✭✭✭Caroline_ie


    short circuit wrote: »
    Cool ... I am in then ...

    Anyone want to meet up at the Cross car park in Phoenix park at 8AM heading to the dog tracks

    We're meeting in UCD ( I think ) ... and I think I'll drive in :D


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    #137
    short circuit
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    Caroline_ie wrote: »
    We're meeting in UCD ( I think ) ... and I think I'll drive in :D

    Ah .. good thing I asked then ... see you guys in UCD ... where in UCD ... sorry for asking .. but I didn't make the wicklow 200.


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    #138
    RobAMerc
    Registered Users Posts: 5,863 ✭✭✭RobAMerc


    I generaly don't commit to anything on Saturday's due to that Friday feeling - but the 8.30 start sounds good - for the 125k

    Rob


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    #139
    RtD
    Registered Users Posts: 165 ✭✭RtD


    An update to my plans: the 200 is definitely out due to not having been on any decent length cycle since the wicklow and general all round body not being in great shape after the last two weekends of music festivals. Might still be able for the shorter route though, I'll check back on Friday.


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    #140
    LDB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 445 ✭✭LDB


    I'm in for the 125 meeting at 8:30.
    I thought we were meeting at Harolds Cross Dog track though?


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    #141
    kenmc
    Registered Users Posts: 7,276 ✭✭✭kenmc


    I'm off down to Cork for a wedding. Pity, sounds like a good number of folkies heading out. would have been up for it.
    damn..
    good luck to all involved.


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    #142
    TinyExplosions
    Registered Users Posts: 6,860 ✭✭✭TinyExplosions


    LDB wrote: »
    I'm in for the 125 meeting at 8:30.
    I thought we were meeting at Harolds Cross Dog track though?

    I can meet ya in HArolds Cross at 8, and we can head up to UCD If you want?


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    #143
    Hungrycol
    Registered Users Posts: 2,246 ✭✭✭Hungrycol


    My parole application is in for the 125km. What's the ETA back to base (UCD)?


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    #144
    Hungrycol
    Registered Users Posts: 2,246 ✭✭✭Hungrycol


    Hungrycol wrote: »
    My parole application is in for the 125km. What's the ETA back to base (UCD)?

    Parole denied. In-laws arriving.


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    #145
    TinyExplosions
    Registered Users Posts: 6,860 ✭✭✭TinyExplosions


    Hungrycol wrote: »
    Parole denied. In-laws arriving.

    That's why marraige is a bad idea :)


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    #146
    Hungrycol
    Registered Users Posts: 2,246 ✭✭✭Hungrycol


    Hungrycol wrote: »
    Parole denied. In-laws arriving.

    Parole application resubmitted with changes.


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    #147
    LDB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 445 ✭✭LDB


    TinyExplosions wrote: »
    I can meet ya in HArolds Cross at 8, and we can head up to UCD If you want?

    Yeah that'd be grand.
    looks like I'll end up doing nearly 200k anyway before the day is out!


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    #148
    PeadarofAodh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 704 ✭✭✭PeadarofAodh


    Hungrycol wrote: »
    Parole application resubmitted with changes.

    You have to bring the kids?


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    #149
    Explosive_Cornflake
    Registered Users Posts: 2,120 ✭✭✭Explosive_Cornflake


    PeadarofAodh wrote: »
    You have to bring the kids?

    Get a trailer, nice fresh air for them.


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    #150
    PeadarofAodh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 704 ✭✭✭PeadarofAodh


    Explosive_Cornflake wrote: »
    Get a trailer, nice fresh air for them.

    "We're going to stop here for a bit guys, Daddy needs to have a quick cardiac arrest..."


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    #151
    blorg
    Registered Users Posts: 15,989 ✭✭✭✭blorg


    Just throwing a crazy idea out there, would it not make some sense to compromise somewhat on start time and move the 200 forward and the 125 back a bit? So we can all set out together? As the 125 is following the same route for the first 60km or so if I am not wrong? Would be nicer to set off in a big group. This would also give 125ers a chance to reconsider when they get to the turn-off point, if you are feeling strong then you might go on.

    (I will confess that the 6/6:30 mooted for the 200 doesn't exactly thrill me but I'll go along with whatever.)

    7/7:30 could work for both groups (cue howls of derision from the 125ers :D) This should still see the 200 people back for 16:30/17:00 or so based on W200 times.


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