Sunday 13th of July Spin ... anyone?

Caroline_ie · 12-07-2008 5:57pm #1

Hi people,

Anyone for a spin tomorrow, maybe a flat-ish route meeting the Phoenix Park at the Papal cross at 10.00

This spin is fully endorced by TinyExplosions by the way. :pac:

2 routes possible - Towards Meath and Kildare or Toward Malahide, along the coast for as far as we want!!!

I guess we can decide when we meet.

Cheers guys

ROK ON · 12-07-2008 6:09pm

Would be on for it. I had planned to head from Castleknock to Maynooth via back roads of Leixlip & Carton. Maynooth to Naas via Clane. From Naas could decide to head out further or head back via Celbridge.

emty · 12-07-2008 6:14pm

Might be on for it.Am only in 10 mins from todays spin(don't ask!).Will post in the morning

TinyExplosions · 12-07-2008 6:20pm

Caroline_ie wrote: »

This spin is fully endorced by TinyExplosions by the way. :pac:

I endorse nothing!

I'm in though. We meeting in the carpark at the cross?

Caroline_ie · 12-07-2008 6:28pm

TinyExplosions wrote: »

I'm in though. We meeting in the carpark at the cross?

Car park of the cross

Not up all the way at the cross...

I think ROK ON's spin route can be a good option.

blorg · 12-07-2008 6:36pm

Sounds good. How about something like this- out to Trim and back by Summerhill and Maynooth?

Note this only involves cycling on the N3 for a stretch of a couple of km after Clonee, I haven't indicated it on the map but the route would go on a quiet road parallel to the N3, through Mulhuddart. The Trim road is a good surface and relatively quiet, it's quite popular with some cycling clubs.

90km, extremely flat, I reckon we could do it under 3 hours.

EDIT: Just saw ROK_ON's route, that would be good too. Either are better than Malahide which is very suburban with lots of traffic and lights etc.

Caroline_ie · 12-07-2008 6:59pm

blorg wrote: »

Sounds good. How about something like this- out to Trim and back by Summerhill and Maynooth?

EDIT: Just saw ROK_ON's route, that would be good too. Either are better than Malahide which is very suburban with lots of traffic and lights etc.

I think both routes are good, and we can also stop for a lovely cup of tea somewhere. The N3 can be avoided via Mulhuddart yea.

Now that we know what direction we're going ( towards the flat, I love flat ) I guess we can just meet at the Cross tomorrow and head out!!

90/100k sounds great to me, my bike and my legs.

Chips Lovell · 12-07-2008 7:08pm

I'm in.

c0rk3r · 12-07-2008 8:18pm

Im in but have to turn around at 11:00

Edit: Can someone stick a marker on google maps to show where we are meeting

Caroline_ie · 12-07-2008 8:35pm

c0rk3r wrote: »

Im in but have to turn around at 11:00

Edit: Can someone stick a marker on google maps to show where we are meeting

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=&saddr=&daddr=53.357262,-6.327181&mra=mi&mrsp=0&sz=15&sll=53.35757,-6.327696&sspn=0.011577,0.018539&ie=UTF8&ll=53.357493,-6.321731&spn=0.046923,0.12188&z=13

If you know the roundabout between Your President's and the US ambassador's gafs on the main park's road. Take the road toward the US Ambassador's up to the Massive papal cross, there's a parking lot to the right. Don't cycle all the way up to the cross, stay near the front.

Hope this helps ...

TinyExplosions · 12-07-2008 8:36pm

This Car Park

It's right beside the huge cross, visible from most parts of the park, to the left of the main road if you're heading into the park from the city centre

ROK ON · 12-07-2008 8:38pm

Hi folks. Dont mind whether we do my suggested route or the other (Trim) route. However, regardless of the route, I would like to go thru Maynooth first. I have arranged to meet with another newbie to the boards outside the college in Maynooth. Thanks.

Caroline_ie · 12-07-2008 8:46pm

ROK ON wrote: »

Hi folks. Dont mind whether we do my suggested route or the other (Trim) route. However, regardless of the route, I would like to go thru Maynooth first. I have arranged to meet with another newbie to the boards outside the college in Maynooth. Thanks.

I don't think this is a problem at all. See you tomorrow!

c0rk3r · 12-07-2008 8:50pm

cheers guys. Im usually in the phoenix park doing laps and never really noticed it...

ollietrex · 12-07-2008 9:48pm

Yep count me in for this one...

RobAMerc · 12-07-2008 10:06pm

i am in guys - looking forward to meeting ye all

supertramp · 12-07-2008 10:06pm

Is this open to all, or do ye have an official club?

Caroline_ie · 12-07-2008 10:08pm

supertramp wrote: »

Is this open to all, or do ye have an official club?

Just turn up :pac:

supertramp · 12-07-2008 10:15pm

Caroline_ie wrote: »

Just turn up :pac:

That's grand. Hope I don't bring all of ye down with touching wheels, as it's a while since I cycled with a group

emty · 13-07-2008 8:13am

Now,where did I put that sun-tan lotion?

Chips Lovell · 13-07-2008 8:16am

emty wrote: »

Now,where did I put that sun-tan lotion?

Don't jinx it.

blorg · 13-07-2008 9:30am

It is looking nice all right. But I washed my bike which generally means rain. If I stick my mudguards back on that might do the trick...

Out last night so I'll be taking it easy

penexpers · 13-07-2008 12:03pm

Grr stuck at home doing stupid oncall.

Chips Lovell · 13-07-2008 12:27pm

14 out today.

penexpers · 13-07-2008 12:44pm

Pretty good! Where did ye go?

Chips Lovell · 13-07-2008 12:58pm

I turned off in Maynooth. Having been out half the day yesterday, I was only looking for a short one today and did 50km in the end. When I left, there was talk of Trim and Drogeheda.

short circuit · 13-07-2008 3:17pm

Hi Guys ... It was good meeting you all .... and putting names and/or screen names to the faces.

I was the guy in silver/yellow Lemond Etape.

I had to turn back at Trim .... but the trip back to Clonee took it completely out of me .... never realised how much easier it is to do it as part of a group .... I wasn't even uncomfortable at Trim.

Hope to get out more often on the weekend spins.

Bambaata · 13-07-2008 3:18pm

well i bumped into ye all in Slane. i was the guy who said hello as i was about to get into my car as ye went up the hill after the lights. ye got a good spin in today so!! never expected to see boards jerseys in Slane!!

ROK ON · 13-07-2008 3:24pm

Hi folks. Had to turn back at Summerhill. Pace was too much for me. I was the guy in skeleton top. Was delighted to keep up for so long, given my fitness. My top speed is ye're low/casual speed - so I have a lot of work to do. In saying that I really enjoyed it. I clocked 56miles door to door in 3hr35mins. I thought that would be about my time. Hope to spend next few months improving that. Anyway, wont be around next week, but definitely up for heading out again with ye in 2 weeks time. Thanks and take it easy.

Caroline_ie · 13-07-2008 7:07pm

157km for me. Just home now. Did Pheonix park - Maynooth - Kilcock - Trim - Navan - Slane - Drogheda - Balbrigan - Swords - Home ( that was Tiny, Emty, Ollie, Cadex, Blorg and me. )

3 Punctures: Me, Ollie, Cadex

We had a brilliant stop in Drogheda for some nice tea and a tour of the church and a interresting history lesson.

The last 30km were a bit tough, my legs were a bit tired...

Was great to see everyone again, and for the 1st time for some. Thanks for all of those who turned up

Bambaata: I am not sure if I said hello, but I noticed the lads did. We also got 'honked' at in Navan ... the 3 boards beeps ...

Was really a great spin!!! I had a brilliant day.

I need a shower now ( waiting for water to heat up )

niceonetom · 13-07-2008 7:10pm

good spin today, great to have the weather smile on us for a change

decided to head dublinwise in navan as yesterday was a bit of an epic and i really didn't want to spend all day on the bike again.

the N3 is a bit poo though -still there was three of us so we made decent time.

seems to me that there is a call for a northside based ride, and the backroads of kildare might be a bit more friendly to newcomers that wickla mountains? could become a regular thing perhaps?

Sunday 13th of July Spin ... anyone?

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