Tuesday July 29, Spin ( Flat )

unionman

jwwie wrote: »

hi all, ive only be on one of these spins and it was quite a while ago but i'd like to join this evening (weather permitting im afraid, i dont enjoy the rain too much). i think i know where the papal cross is, but not entirely certain. would someone be able to provide a google map location? crossing my fingers for good weather!

Papal Cross on gmap

Caroline_ie

What's a little bit of rain ... !!?? Cowards! Fake Cyclists!!!

TinyExplosions

jwwie wrote: »

hi all, ive only be on one of these spins and it was quite a while ago but i'd like to join this evening (weather permitting im afraid, i dont enjoy the rain too much). i think i know where the papal cross is, but not entirely certain. would someone be able to provide a google map location? crossing my fingers for good weather!

Good man -will be great to see ya out again! If you want, I can meet you outside the Spar on the corner of Kevin St and Patrick St -it's on both of our ways

jwwie

cheers tiny, thanks. what time do you think? ill be sure to let you know if i wont make it.

TinyExplosions

jwwie wrote: »

cheers tiny, thanks. what time do you think? ill be sure to let you know if i wont make it.

Make it 6pm -I'll PM you my mobile no, and just let me know!

blorg

Fitted my mudguards this morning. Prepared for the worst.

zzzzzzzz

In weather like this morning if you're looking for motivation to get on your bike you just need to grab a handful of gravel off the side of the road - shove it in your mouth and remember Andre Tchmil. What a legend:

kenmc

i never realized that there was a bog-cycling event similar to bog-snorkelling...

Caroline_ie

aidan.offbeat wrote: »

In weather like this morning if you're looking for motivation to get on your bike you just need to grab a handful of gravel off the side of the road - shove it in your mouth and remember Andre Tchmil. What a legend:

Mud is good for you... leave your skin nice and smooth ...

Vélo

I'm going to come along and see how I get on.

If I have trouble with the distance or speed I can always turn around.

I only realised the tour of kildare is just over a week away so I would like to get a long cycle in 1st.

I saw someone mentioned leg-warmers earlier, is it not too warm for them?

One more thing, did anyone receive a pack out in the post for the tour of kildare, I applied over a week ago but nothing arrived.

Caroline_ie

Aquinas73 wrote: »

I'm going to come along and see how I get on.

If I have trouble with the distance or speed I can always turn around.

You will be fine. Be there 6.30!

TinyExplosions

Aquinas73 wrote: »

I saw someone mentioned leg-warmers earlier, is it not too warm for them?

Personally, for me it is... I'll have arm warmers in my pocket for if it rains or gets nippy, but that's it

unionman

Aquinas73 wrote: »

I'm going to come along and see how I get on.

If I have trouble with the distance or speed I can always turn around.

I only realised the tour of kildare is just over a week away so I would like to get a long cycle in 1st.

I saw someone mentioned leg-warmers earlier, is it not too warm for them?

One more thing, did anyone receive a pack out in the post for the tour of kildare, I applied over a week ago but nothing arrived.

On distance and speed I'd say don't worry, you'll find your pace quickly. I am not fast and inexperienced on distance and had a great one on saturday. I'm in a simialr position with Kildare, want to get some practice in.

Too warm for leg warmers, your 'core' heats up fast, cool air on the legs is like personalised air conditioning. Arm warmers will be handy for cold / rain - I'm bringing shoe covers too.

No Kildare pack for me neither, and I paid about a week ago. Don't worry, there's still plenty of time.

Hope to see you later. I hope to see me there too!

blorg

It is looking uncannily sunny (there, I said it, I am bringing mudguards to keep it that way.)

Windy though. Is El Tonto heading out?

TinyExplosions

blorg wrote: »

It is looking uncannily sunny (there, I said it, I am bringing mudguards to keep it that way.)

Windy though. Is El Tonto heading out?

No, but I am

Caroline_ie

58,6km for me. Nice & easy
A bit muddy ... I noticed I was the only one muddy ...

Note to self, do not hold the wheel of the person in front of you when it's raining ...

unionman

Glad we weren't put off by the early shower. Grand spin, a nice pace. The bike is well muddy.

69.75 at the end (Tiny, I'd have gone round the block to clock 70 but there's work to be done:D)

Avg speed 25.7kmh

blorg

I got pretty muddy too, and I saw it on others, I can assure you weren't the only one! Just over 80km for me.

Well done to Aquinas73 for sticking with the group all the way around on his first Boards spin.

Vélo

Thanks for that Blorg. I hope I didn't slow the group down too much.

I was lucky I made it back to the Phoenix Park when I did, they were closing the gates just as I got there.

davenewt

Sorry for jumping in folks, was just scanning the Cycling section... would love to get back into cycling, but don't have a bike ...yet (old one was stolen a few years ago).

Anyway, are these spins, and are all you guys, on race bikes and flying along, or can anyone take part? Would like to get a bike again and join in with a like-minded group, but I'm guessing I'd be out of my depth with you lot?!

In other words, if you go in for sprint finishes and "king of the (Dublin) mountains" jerseys, I'll politely exit stage left

Caroline_ie

davenewt wrote: »

In other words, if you go in for sprint finishes and "king of the (Dublin) mountains" jerseys, I'll politely exit stage left

That's just Blog and Raam

Feel free to join whenever we post a Spin and the time and place suits you.

davenewt

Caroline_ie wrote: »

That's just Blog and Raam

Feel free to join whenever we post a Spin and the time and place suits you.

Haha, thanks caroline. Have to get the bike first! Or I could be the pace car Maybe I should start a new thread on looking for a new bike. Unless you have any links handy, up your sleeve? I'm 6'5" by the way, and used to own a Giant Feel free to go to PM if you have any advice or links for me.

Thanks again!
Dave.

Caroline_ie

davenewt wrote: »

Haha, thanks caroline. Have to get the bike first! Or I could be the pace car Maybe I should start a new thread on looking for a new bike. Unless you have any links handy, up your sleeve? I'm 6'5" by the way, and used to own a Giant Feel free to go to PM if you have any advice or links for me.

I guess we could do with a team car with a couple of spare bikes and a few wheels, hand out the musettes and the water.

Vélo

Dave,

Yesterday was my 1st cycle with the group.

It's really worth doing, it all depends what level of fitness your at. I only got my bike a couple of months ago. My very 1st cycle on my own was 10km and I was shattered after it but I was in no way fit at all. Yesterday I did about 60km with and the average speed was a little bit over 26km per hour.

That might be of some help to you.

Vélo

Caroline_ie wrote: »

I guess we could do with a team car with a couple of spare bikes and a few wheels, hand out the musettes and the water.

I could have done with a team car at one stage yesterday! (for a lift):D

unionman

Well done Aquinas, good spin last night, it's so much better in a group isn't it? That kind of spin would be unthinkable if I was on my own.

Roll on Kildare!

davenewt

Aquinas73 wrote: »

Dave,

Yesterday was my 1st cycle with the group.

It's really worth doing, it all depends what level of fitness your at. I only got my bike a couple of months ago. My very 1st cycle on my own was 10km and I was shattered after it but I was in no way fit at all. Yesterday I did about 60km with and the average speed was a little bit over 26km per hour.

That might be of some help to you.

Thanks! I'd love to get back into it but don't fancy commuting by bike on city roads and wouldn't be motivated enough to go out for long rides on my own so a group of like-minded souls would certainly help!

I'm having a look around online at hybrid bikes (while my heart is asking for a road bike my head is telling me that's a bit OTT!)

Anyway, apologies again for thread-hijacking and thanks for the (quick!) encouraging responses. Maybe see you all soon!

D.

blorg

davenewt wrote: »

Thanks! I'd love to get back into it but don't fancy commuting by bike on city roads and wouldn't be motivated enough to go out for long rides on my own so a group of like-minded souls would certainly help!

I'm having a look around online at hybrid bikes (while my heart is asking for a road bike my head is telling me that's a bit OTT!)

Anyway, apologies again for thread-hijacking and thanks for the (quick!) encouraging responses. Maybe see you all soon!

D.

A hybrid is a good choice if you are completely new to cycling; on the other hand though a road bike is substantially faster and much better for longer distances (a lot more hand positions and better wind resistance.)

davenewt

blorg wrote: »

A hybrid is a good choice if you are completely new to cycling; on the other hand though a road bike is substantially faster and much better for longer distances (a lot more hand positions and better wind resistance.)

Well, I wouldn't be "new" to cycling - I just haven't cycled for a few years.

Are you guys all on road bikes, or do some of you use hybrids?

Like I said I wouldn't be using a new bike for commuting, so I might be open to the argument that a road bike might be better, especially for joining your spins! But then if a road bike is simply going to annoy me on anything other than a long ride with you lot, perhaps not!

D.

blorg

davenewt wrote: »

Well, I wouldn't be "new" to cycling - I just haven't cycled for a few years.

Are you guys all on road bikes, or do some of you use hybrids?

Like I said I wouldn't be using a new bike for commuting, so I might be open to the argument that a road bike might be better, especially for joining your spins! But then if a road bike is simply going to annoy me on anything other than a long ride with you lot, perhaps not!

D.

We are overwhelmingly mostly on road bikes although there are one or two on "fast" hybrids/"flat bar road bike" who manage to keep up! Honestly only one or two though.

It's a difficult one, I'd say get a road bike but I used a hybrid myself for many years before taking the plunge. If you do get a road bike proper sizing is very important; my first road bike I sold and went back to a hybrid due to back problems- reckon it was the wrong size. If it is just for spins I would still lean towards a road bike.

A compromise might be a cross bike, something like a Specialized TriCross- you then get dual brake levers and so can use the flats more like a hybrid and don't _have_ to lean forward so much. Replace the stock tyres with slicks for road use if you get one of these.