Saturday spin, 30 August

blorg

OK, this may be a bit short notice but with a lot of us wanting to get back on our bikes before the end of the summer and also with the Tour of Ireland going on, I am suggesting we give a route like this (draft) a go.

Idea is that we would do the first leg (185km) on Saturday, stay over in Caher (or some similar place) for a bit of dinner and a few drinks Saturday night, and do the final 81km the next morning to be down in Cork for the finish of the Tour of Ireland on Sunday (est 14:41.) And then get the train back to Dublin.

Anyone interested? The distances are no worse than we do with a Wicklow Saturday/Meath Sunday spin and I can assure that the route from Dublin to Cork is pretty much like going around Kildare/Meath, there is not much in the way of hills unless you go out of your way to seek them out.

We could maybe even pick up Kildare boardsies such as penexpers on the way

Raam

I would love to, but unfortunately I have a prior engagement which rules me out. Great idea though.

penexpers

Would love to as well, but I have committments on Sunday.

TinyExplosions

I'd be 100% for it, except for the fact that at 12:30 on Sat I'm getting root canal on my stump :eek:

Caroline_ie

I'd love to do it ... must train, but i ll be away till sun night. Next week tho, I am cycling Everyday to catch up.

fish-head

I've got a gig on Saturday night..

PeadarofAodh

Haven't been on a boards spin in a while but unfortunately I'm all booked up Sunday.

DirkVoodoo

Wow, that's a bit too much for me I'm afraid.

Bambaata

would love to but i'll be at EP

unionman

TinyExplosions wrote: »

I'd be 100% for it, except for the fact that at 12:30 on Sat I'm getting root canal on my stump :eek:

Me too, but there doesn't seem to be any other takers.:(

Dun laoire

185km :eek::eek: and here's me thinking i'm the bees knees doing a blackrock to bray work trip twice a week. Fair play folks that's some cycle. In the great words of Sir Alex Ferguson "Bloody hell"

Harpz

That sounds brilliant!
Unfortunately Im off for my two weeks of sun from friday so I wont be able to do it. Enjoy it though

TinyExplosions

This could be an idea for a Boards 'super spin' some other weekend though?

unionman

TinyExplosions wrote: »

This could be an idea for a Boards 'super spin' some other weekend though?

Definitely. I'd love that.:D

Caroline_ie

TinyExplosions wrote: »

This could be an idea for a Boards 'super spin' some other weekend though?

I am up for a Boards super spin next week's weekend.

Húrin

I wouldn't be able to go all the way to Cork but I'd be up for going as far as Kilcullen or so. Where would you start and what time?

blorg

I think it might be best to park it until some future weekend where we can give a bit of notice and get a good amount of participation. I'm in France the next two weekends but the weekend of 20/21 September or 27/28 September would be good for me. We sometimes have a bit of summer in September too.

I'll post up a thread about a "normal" Saturday spin instead.

peterk19

Im in Frankfurt 20/21 but id be up for the 27/28

penexpers

27/28 would suit me too.

72hundred

TinyExplosions wrote: »

This could be an idea for a Boards 'super spin' some other weekend though?

Yeah, I'd be up for this too some other weekend. In fact probably any other weekend that this one coming up. If a date was set in advance, I could make sure to be free for it.

EDIT: +1 for 27/28 of Sept

ROK ON

Folks to get back to the original topic of a Sat (or Sun) spin. I am aiming to head out by Wicklow over the w/e. Out by Enniskerry on the way to Roundwood, but hoping to head up Djouce and on to Sally Gap. Way home to be decided. Would welcome the company, of anyone is interested. BTW, I am slooowwww going up climbs, so if I am left behind not a problem. Sat or Sun suit, but would prefer early (8.30am start from Castleknock ideally).

hunnymonster

If you ever do this and don't mind a short detour at the end to Cobh, you're welcome to showers and cake at our place.

Húrin

+1 for 27/28 of Sept

blorg wrote: »

I think it might be best to park it until some future weekend where we can give a bit of notice and get a good amount of participation. I'm in France the next two weekends but the weekend of 20/21 September or 27/28 September would be good for me. We sometimes have a bit of summer in September too.

I'll post up a thread about a "normal" Saturday spin instead.

Cool, enjoy. Going for holiday? Cycling? I spent most of June and July cycling around France. Which part are you going to? I liked Lorraine a lot.

blorg

Húrin wrote: »

Cool, enjoy. Going for holiday? Cycling? I spent most of June and July cycling around France. Which part are you going to? I liked Lorraine a lot.

Yes, flying in to Rodez on Saturday, out of Biarritz on Tuesday a bit over a week later. Hoping to follow a route somewhat like this.