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Saturday Spin 2nd August

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    #32
    Bicyclegadabout
    Closed Accounts Posts: 378 ✭✭Bicyclegadabout


    If I'm at HC dog track at 9 tomorrow then I'll tag along. Otherwise I won't. I'll be wearing my boards jersey!


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    #33
    [Deleted User]
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    So, what route did you take? Am curious if some of you were in the group that passed me while I was panting my way up Stocking Lane at around 12pm.


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    #34
    Cadex
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    Hi, Thanks for good spin today. WAS a bit rusty for sure and thankfully did not agree to go on to Wicklow Gap. Returned home via Roundwood etc. with El Tonto and the lads. Enjoyed it but was hanging on at the end. The flipping bee/ wasp sting in the mouth going up Sally Gap was just another thing - the bits of my mouth that didn't sting, went numb and swelled up! OK other than that, really enjoyed it and will see all soon - maybe Monday?
    Stats: Elapsed 7:00 (08:10- 15:10), Cycling: 4:55:56, Dist: 122.81, Max: 70.9, Ave: 24.9


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    #35
    Caroline_ie
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    Cadex wrote: »
    The flipping bee/ wasp sting in the mouth going up Sally Gap was just another thing - the bits of my mouth that didn't sting, went numb and swelled up!

    Ouch!!!! I hope you're ok ...

    Well I turned back with Tiny in Enniskerry ( I had that stomach bug this week and wasn't feeling the best, plus I still have to swap these Zipps wheels that are a pain in the hills ) Plus we didnt want to scare you guys off with our amazing climbing skills that barely no one can match :D

    We went up Killiney 'hill' or I should say 'slight incline' ( come on that's NOT a hill) :pac:

    Still managed 82 km ( did a couple of laps in the park on the way back) ... I will catch up tomorrow and do a real spin with real hills ;)


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    #36
    blorg
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    Emty and myself went on for an epic spin: 167km, 2,500m climbing.

    th_CyclingWicklow02-08-2008Route.png th_CyclingWicklow02-08-2008Elevation.png

    All psyched up now for my triathlon tomorrow morning :D (I will be around for a spin after this if anyone is going out later than first thing in the morning.)


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    #37
    emty
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    Note to self;do not let Blorg decide which way to head home!!!


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    #38
    Cadex
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    Thanks Caroline, I'm grand. What's the deal with the Zipp wheels? I thought they would be even better than my basic-ish ones? Won't be out tomorrow, maybe Monday. Enjoy yourselves.


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    #39
    Bicyclegadabout
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    You people are insane.


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    #40
    Caroline_ie
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    Cadex wrote: »
    What's the deal with the Zipp wheels? I thought they would be even better than my basic-ish ones? quote]

    They're a bit heavy compared to my Roval Fusees and quite bad with the wind. Need to get the tools to remove the block. They're brilliant on flat though! Will prob still head out tomorrow and change them when I am back from my 10 days in France... :D


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    #41
    PeadarofAodh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 704 ✭✭✭PeadarofAodh


    Sounds like you had a nice spin blorg! Can't make it again tomorrow but if there's a spin going out around noon on Monday (F*ckers are making me work the morning...) I'm all for it!

    You know you want to...


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    #42
    sean_d
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    Thanks for the spin today guys, worked out at 115km and 1435m of climbing for me. Good fun with blorg, (insert handle of a certain chap who definitely ate his Weetabix) and cadex putting in bursts on all the hills....highlight might however be 6 of us fighting for (Weetabix man)'s wheel on Sally Gap...like something you'd see in the final kilometres of a flat Tour stage :D
    Nice spin back for the 4 of us through Roundwood and Djouce to finish off the day.

    Sean


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    #43
    Chips Lovell
    Moderators, Politics Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,269 Mod ✭✭✭✭Chips Lovell


    Who was Weetabix man???


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    #44
    blorg
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    el tonto wrote: »
    Who was Weetabix man???
    I think the guy on the Giant (sorry, don't recall your name!) He was powering up the hills anyway. Of course you were doing repeats waiting for the rest of us :D


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    #45
    Chips Lovell
    Moderators, Politics Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,269 Mod ✭✭✭✭Chips Lovell


    blorg wrote: »
    I think the guy on the Giant (sorry, don't recall your name!)

    You mean the guy in the blue jersey? Is that petethedrummer?


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    #46
    sean_d
    Registered Users Posts: 208 ✭✭sean_d


    The mention of hill repeats makes me suspect that my Weetabix man = el tonto...
    I also seem to recall that the guy on the giant was peter...but I'm not very good with names so thats probably wrong.


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    #47
    Chips Lovell
    Moderators, Politics Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,269 Mod ✭✭✭✭Chips Lovell


    Ah, hill repeats was me alright. I was the one attired in shocking pink.


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