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Saturday Spin: 11 October 08

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  • 09-10-2008 11:24pm
    #1
    72hundred
    Registered Users Posts: 1,333 ✭✭✭


    Hey all,

    Any one about for spin this Sat? A bitta Wicklow maybe?


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    blorg
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    I'd be on for it, maybe taking in Shay Elliot/Slieve Maan and then looping back around the hill (reverse of the Mick Byrne route?) Can anyone make a 9am start for a long one?


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


    I'm out. Have to go on the radio tomorrow.


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    Caroline_ie
    Registered Users Posts: 5,400 ✭✭✭Caroline_ie


    el tonto wrote: »
    I'm out. Have to go on the radio tomorrow.

    OH! What station what time? Can I come too?


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    Raam
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    el tonto wrote: »
    I'm out. Have to go on the radio tomorrow.

    Will you give us a shout out?


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    barrabus
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    I'm out going to this instead www.cycleshow.co.uk .


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    Caroline_ie
    Registered Users Posts: 5,400 ✭✭✭Caroline_ie


    Caroline_ie wrote: »
    OH! What station what time? Can I come too?
    Eeerrrrr Actually ...
    barrabus wrote: »
    I'm out going to this instead www.cycleshow.co.uk .

    Can I join you instead? ... :pac:


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    Chips Lovell
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    Caroline_ie wrote: »
    OH! What station what time? Can I come too?

    I'll be on Phantom, just after 11.


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    Raam
    Registered Users Posts: 14,317 ✭✭✭✭Raam


    el tonto wrote: »
    I'll be on Phantom, just after 11.

    What will you be talking about?


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    Chips Lovell
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    barrabus wrote: »
    I'm out going to this instead www.cycleshow.co.uk .

    I'm jealous. You get to play with lots of carbon do-dahs all day.


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    #11
    Chips Lovell
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    Raam wrote: »
    What will you be talking about?

    I'm reviewing The Apprentice


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    Caroline_ie
    Registered Users Posts: 5,400 ✭✭✭Caroline_ie


    el tonto wrote: »
    I'll be on Phantom, just after 11.

    OHHHH COOL!!!! You just climbed the coolness meter right up to the ' Super F***ing Cool, I so wanna be you' mark. I think will actually come with you ...


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    Raam
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    Caroline_ie wrote: »
    OHHHH COOL!!!! You just climbed the coolness meter right up to the ' Super F***ing Cool, I so wanna be you' mark. I think will actually come with you ...

    I think Caroline is impressed.


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    Caroline_ie
    Registered Users Posts: 5,400 ✭✭✭Caroline_ie


    Raam wrote: »
    I think Caroline is impressed.

    I had a slot in a radio show a few years ago ...


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    TinyExplosions
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    Ba, Phantom is rapidly going downhill since it went commercial -was much better in its pirate days!


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    Chips Lovell
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    TinyExplosions wrote: »
    Ba, Phantom is rapidly going downhill since it went commercial -was much better in its pirate days!

    Yep, now they let people like me on the air.


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    unionman
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    el tonto wrote: »
    I'm reviewing The Apprentice

    Well, at least it's not the 'gotcha' mainstream media with their incessant fact checking, *wink*.

    And so I'm not completely OT, am planning to go with Orwell on Sunday morning.


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    Chips Lovell
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    unionman wrote: »
    And so I'm not completely OT, am planning to go with Orwell on Sunday morning.

    I'll be going out with de Wheelers as well.


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    blorg
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    el tonto wrote: »
    I'll be going out with de Wheelers as well.
    Where does this start from? I was planning on joining up this year.


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    #20
    Chips Lovell
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    blorg wrote: »
    Where does this start from? I was planning on joining up this year.

    Joe Daly's, 9:30am sharp.


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    #21
    72hundred
    Registered Users Posts: 1,333 ✭✭✭72hundred


    So who's in for tomorrow?

    Where do ye fancy starting from?


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    irishmotorist
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    I won't be able to make it, I'm afraid. I'm hoping to get out for just an hour or two at around 10.30, leaving the City Centre towards Howth or some such. Hopefully I'll get back out for a proper spin in the next week or two.


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    #23
    72hundred
    Registered Users Posts: 1,333 ✭✭✭72hundred


    irishmotorist wrote: »
    I won't be able to make it, I'm afraid. I'm hoping to get out for just an hour or two at around 10.30, leaving the City Centre towards Howth or some such. Hopefully I'll get back out for a proper spin in the next week or two.

    That could suit me. Bit of a sleep in and a short enough spin = +++!

    Where you heading out from at 10.30?


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    blorg
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    I'm edging towards later now if I am to be up early on Sunday for the Orwell spin- anyone on for Wicklow direction 10:30ish? irishmotorist?

    @el tonto- what is the spin on Sunday likely to be like? Distance/pace? Does it split up or stay together?


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    Chips Lovell
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    blorg wrote: »
    @el tonto- what is the spin on Sunday likely to be like? Distance/pace? Does it split up or stay together?

    There were at least four separate groups last Sunday. Essentially you'll have a choice of beginners, 'step up' and fast group. I did the beginners spin last week. 90km at 25kph. I'll probably join the step up group this week because a mate of mine is down as the ride leader. If I were to hazard a guess, it would be probably be much the same distance. I've no idea what the fast group did last week as they left from the Pope's Cross.


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    blorg
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    Thanks for that; I may try keeping up with the step up group myself, is it likely heading up the mountains? Is there any etiquette or anything else I should be aware of? (I'll wear a helmet and try to take my turn at the front.) OK to come along for a few weeks before joining?


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    Chips Lovell
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    blorg wrote: »
    Thanks for that; I may try keeping up with the step up group myself, is it likely heading up the mountains? Is there any etiquette or anything else I should be aware of? (I'll wear a helmet and try to take my turn at the front.) OK to come along for a few weeks before joining?

    Yes, it's likely they'll be heading Wicklow direction alright and its fine to show up for a few spins befor joining. Aside from the helmet, I can't think of anything else. The group would be a bit tighter than the boards spins, but I'm sure you're used to that anyway.


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    zzzzzzzz
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    el tonto wrote: »
    There were at least four separate groups last Sunday. Essentially you'll have a choice of beginners, 'step up' and fast group. I did the beginners spin last week. 90km at 25kph. I'll probably join the step up group this week because a mate of mine is down as the ride leader. If I were to hazard a guess, it would be probably be much the same distance. I've no idea what the fast group did last week as they left from the Pope's Cross.

    We were in the step up group... weren't we? There were two beginners groups and a step up group that went from Joe Daly's and then the fast group that went from the park. Some from the step up group went on to do the wicklow gap when we turned back towards lacken.


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    DirkVoodoo
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    I'll be there on sunday, might give the "step-up" group a go.

    72hundred, count me in for a spin tmw.


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    Chips Lovell
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    aidan.offbeat wrote: »
    We were in the step up group... weren't we? There were two beginners groups and a step up group that went from Joe Daly's and then the fast group that went from the park. Some from the step up group went on to do the wicklow gap when we turned back towards lacken.

    I started in a beginners group, you started in a setup group. We ended up bumping into you guys in Lackan and joining you for the latter part of the spin.


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    zzzzzzzz
    Registered Users Posts: 1,431 ✭✭✭zzzzzzzz


    el tonto wrote: »
    I started in a beginners group, you started in a setup group. We ended up bumping into you guys in Lackan and joining you for the latter part of the spin.

    Ahhh... that makes sense


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