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Saturday Spin, Sept 27th

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    #32
    unionman
    Registered Users Posts: 1,087 ✭✭✭unionman


    I won't make the early start, but hoping to head out to Glencree myself in the middle of the day, maybe cut across to Enniskerry from there. I'll call/text ye to see if we're on the same patch at some stage.


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    #33
    Chips Lovell
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    DirkVoodoo wrote: »
    @ El Tonto - I would imagine that it is not compulsory for membership to turn up at the first Orwell spin? I will be able to make it for Sunday the 12th.

    I'm sure that's fine. I think it was into the new year last year when they stopped accepting new people.
    slap/dash wrote: »
    id be into this but im way out of shape

    If you're not in, you can't win.


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    #34
    72hundred
    Registered Users Posts: 1,333 ✭✭✭72hundred


    TinyExplosions wrote: »
    I'll be there at any time you say... where is it! :D

    That I'm afraid is on a need to know basis! :p


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    #35
    TinyExplosions
    Registered Users Posts: 6,860 ✭✭✭TinyExplosions


    72hundred wrote: »
    That I'm afraid is on a need to know basis! :p

    And I think it's clear that I need to know! :)


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    #36
    unionman
    Registered Users Posts: 1,087 ✭✭✭unionman


    72hundred wrote: »
    That I'm afraid is on a need to know basis! :p

    We're waiting....:rolleyes:


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    #37
    72hundred
    Registered Users Posts: 1,333 ✭✭✭72hundred


    Haha... keep waiting! I'll let you know tomorrow morn!


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    #38
    Trojan
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    blorg wrote: »
    I won't be able to do the overnight thing this weekend but I could any weekend from October 11 if people are feeling hardy heading into the winter.

    I'm on for that.

    🎙️ The Recognized Authority Podcast



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    #39
    blorg
    Registered Users Posts: 15,989 ✭✭✭✭blorg


    Trojan wrote: »
    I'm on for that.
    Cool, I try to cycle all-year round myself, no reason not to keep it up over the autumn (I almost said winter :D)


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    #40
    Planet X
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 3,963 Mod ✭✭✭✭Planet X


    I'll be out for my second Boards spin :eek:
    First ride since late August............feeling tired already.


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    #41
    niceonetom
    Registered Users Posts: 4,833 ✭✭✭niceonetom


    i'm out. have a good one peeps.


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    #42
    emty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 385 ✭✭emty


    Good spin,great weather,the usual suspects.Very happy to be back on my bike!!


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    #43
    Chips Lovell
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    emty wrote: »
    Good spin,great weather,the usual suspects.Very happy to be back on my bike!!

    Good to see you back in action and a very nice new bike it is too. I take it you were all home by 3 o'clock like Blorg said you'd be?


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    #44
    barrabus
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    el tonto wrote: »
    Good to see you back in action and a very nice new bike it is too. I take it you were all home by 3 o'clock like Blorg said you'd be?


    no the fact that we had to negotiate a river with a collapsed bridge slowed us down so we only made it back by six...:)


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    #45
    kenmc
    Registered Users Posts: 7,276 ✭✭✭kenmc


    Blorg lies.
    Emty lies too.
    :(


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    #46
    Chips Lovell
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    barrabus wrote: »
    no the fact that we had to negotiate a river with a collapsed bridge slowed us down so we only made it back by six...:)

    Was this practice for Blorg's new cyclocross career?

    EDIT: Just got a text from P who said the photos had to be seen to be believed. Who's got them?


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    #47
    barrabus
    Registered Users Posts: 562 ✭✭✭barrabus


    el tonto wrote: »
    Was this practice for Blorg's new cyclocross career?

    EDIT: Just got a text from P who said the photos had to be seen to be believed. Who's got them?

    Blorg has 'em. The road part of the bridge had collapsed so all that was left was a wall, far too uneven to walk over in shoes with cleats, so i scrambled over bike on my shoulder, shoes in my hand with thorns and stones digging in to my feet.
    twas entertaining ..


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    #48
    TinyExplosions
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    Told you to head our way!


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    #49
    Húrin
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    So that Liffey bridge at Ballysmutten is still out?


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    #50
    ROK ON
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    Húrin wrote: »
    So that Liffey bridge at Ballysmutten is still out?

    It is, but if you are descending from Sally Gap, there is no eason to use it, unless you want to turn left at Ballysmutten and head onto Blessington.


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    #51
    blorg
    Registered Users Posts: 15,989 ✭✭✭✭blorg


    th_bridge_01.jpg th_bridge_02.jpg th_bridge_03.jpg th_bridge_04.jpg th_bridge_05.jpg th_bridge_06.jpg


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    #52
    [Deleted User]
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    Pretty impressive. So what route did you take?


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    #53
    Chips Lovell
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    Dear god.


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    #54
    blorg
    Registered Users Posts: 15,989 ✭✭✭✭blorg


    Route and elevation profile:

    th_Cycling27-09-2008Map.png th_Cycling27-09-2008Elevation-Distance.png


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    #55
    Chips Lovell
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    Ok, after seeing people carrying their bikes across broken bridges, I'm beginning to wonder if Blorg isn't becoming the Colonel Kurtz of Irish cycling:

    "He's out there operating without any decent restraint, totally beyond the pale of any acceptable human conduct. And he is still in the field commanding troops."

    I'm half expecting the others to come home next week and tell us that his command was terminated somewhere deep in the French Alps.


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    #56
    TinyExplosions
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    el tonto wrote: »
    I'm half expecting the others to come home next week and tell us that his command was terminated somewhere deep in the French Alps.

    You're not supposed to plant the suspicion this early mate!


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    #57
    unionman
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    el tonto wrote: »
    Ok, after seeing people carrying their bikes across broken bridges, I'm beginning to wonder if Blorg isn't becoming the Colonel Kurtz if Irish cycling:

    "He's out there operating without any decent restraint, totally beyond the pale of any acceptable human conduct. And he is still in the field commanding troops."

    I'm half expecting the others to come home next week and tell us that his command was terminated somewhere deep in the French Alps.

    blorg: "You disapprove of my methods?"

    el tonto: "I see no method"


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    #58
    blorg
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    It was emty's idea, honest!


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    #59
    emty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 385 ✭✭emty


    Well,at least I have an excuse,I'm suffering from brain damage.I don't know what the rest of ye were thinking:)


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    #60
    barrabus
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    shame there was no ramp, blorg could have tested our loyalty to the limit then ..


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    #61
    fish-head
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    ApocalyseNow_DennisHopper_Kurtz-787.jpg

    Blorg.. he's like.. some sort of genius, man!


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