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Saturday Spin, 20 September

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  • 19-09-2008 12:13pm
    #1
    blorg
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    Anyone on for a spin up the mountains tomorrow? 11am in Dundrum would work well for me but can probably do earlier if required.


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    Chips Lovell
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    11's a bit late I think, especially if one wants to get back to see the Vuelta after a decent spin. I'd prefer 9, but 10 would be a compromise.


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    barrabus
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    I am in. early is better.


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    #4
    blorg
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    OK, lets go for 10 then?


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    #5
    Chips Lovell
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    Alright so.


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    DirkVoodoo
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    I'm in too. Any idea of which route you will be taking?

    From Met Eireann:

    "A cloudy, misty start to Saturday, with drizzle in places but soon becoming dry everywhere. Bright or sunny spells will develop by afternoon and it will feel very mild and humid; highest temperatures 16 to 19 degrees Celsius."


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    kenmc
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    10 luas bridge still the plan? Should be there..


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    niceonetom
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    baring the time of posting in mind... i'm in. like flynn. ftw.


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    kenmc
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    oops. slept in


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    Chips Lovell
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    kenmc wrote: »
    oops. slept in

    You missed a trip up Kippure.


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    niceonetom
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    TinyExplosions
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    Oh dear, sorry I missed that climb.... *ahem*


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    [Deleted User]
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    Big group of people with you all today?


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    blorg
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    It was a lovely day for it, you could see Wales from the top of Kippure. We went on to Laragh for lunch and came back by the Wicklow Gap.


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    Chips Lovell
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    Blorg and niceonetom climbing Kippure. Last I saw of them until the top.


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    Caroline_ie
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    I beat the crap out of Kippure!!!! Slowly but I still beat it!
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    E@gle.
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    I think i must venture up your way for a spin sometime soon


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    DirkVoodoo
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    Bah, you and your flatlands eagle, you wouldnt last 10 seconds climbing the road up to Kippure ;)

    If we get a day like today again anytime soon, you should definitely pop up, what a day to be out on a bike!


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    DirkVoodoo
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    Mah snaps from today, excuse the crappiness, I couldn't see the screen properly with the sun.

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    Daithi McGee
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    Some of you lot have nice bums. Toned etc. Makes me want to get on the old bike.


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    TinyExplosions
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    Caroline_ie wrote: »
    I beat the crap out of Kippure!!!! Slowly but I still beat it!

    Glad to hear it! It's a nasty climb, but worth it at the top!


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    daymobrew
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    Caroline_ie wrote: »
    I beat the crap out of Kippure!!!!
    I think I saw you going through Castleknock village as I was driving to the Phoenix Park for the half marathon. A bike ride, even up to Kippure, would not leave me in as much pain as I am after the run.

    Who owns the black/yellow helmet? I saw someone wearing one as I got into the Phoenix Park at around 9:30 (Castleknock Gate, right at start of cycle track).


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    Caroline_ie
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    daymobrew wrote: »
    I think I saw you going through Castleknock village as I was driving to the Phoenix Park for the half marathon.

    That was me, wearing the Boards kit.


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    niceonetom
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    daymobrew wrote: »
    Who owns the black/yellow helmet? I saw someone wearing one as I got into the Phoenix Park at around 9:30 (Castleknock Gate, right at start of cycle track).

    that's me, that is. my helmet, like almost everything i own, is covered bits of tape.


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    unionman
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    I spent the whole day envying whoever got out on Saturday. The pics look great.

    Got out myself for an early one yesterday with a mate. Left at 8am for a 70km trip via Howth, Portmarnock, Malahide and home through Finglas, Cabra and the Phoenix Park. Outstanding.


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    [Deleted User]
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    Are they with a phone or do you bring a camera with you on spins?


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    #27
    niceonetom
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    i think we were all just using phones.

    this one is quite cool Dirk.


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    #28
    unionman
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    niceonetom wrote: »
    i think we were all just using phones.

    this one is quite cool Dirk.

    Yeah, I thought maybe it was some new type of spoke system. Using Kippure as a hub, ingenious. :D


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    Mahler
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    Bumped into you chaps at the top of Wicklow Gap on Saturday. Thanks for allowing me tag along. Your Kippure photos are slightly prettier than some of the over-taking experienced later on the N81.


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    barrabus
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    Mahler wrote: »
    Bumped into you chaps at the top of Wicklow Gap on Saturday. Thanks for allowing me tag along. Your Kippure photos are slightly prettier than some of the over-taking experienced later on the N81.

    more than welcome, keep an eye out for the weekly Saturday spin post if you want to join in ...


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    #31
    blorg
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    Mahler wrote: »
    Bumped into you chaps at the top of Wicklow Gap on Saturday. Thanks for allowing me tag along. Your Kippure photos are slightly prettier than some of the over-taking experienced later on the N81.
    As barrabus says, was good cycling with you, we'll probably be out again this weekend- I'm the guy with the sandals :D. N81 is a bit of a disaster all right, el tonto (you missed him, he went home after Kippure) is a fan, we generally try to avoid it but it is the quickest way home.


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