Saturday Spin: 11 October 08

irishmotorist · 10-10-2008 3:33pm

I'll be leaving the South Circular Road around that time so will be going through the city centre shortly afterwards. I'm getting my car serviced so I want to go for a localish spin. I don't want to end up with a puncture in the middle of Wicklow and miss my pickup time!

72hundred · 10-10-2008 3:38pm

Looks like we've two opinions: Howth or Wicklow hills?

Irishmotorist for howth

Blorg for Wicklow hills.

DirkVoodoo any preference?

If its a 10.30 I don't mind either, leaning towards Wicklow hills if weather good...

Met.ie for tomorrow:
Saturday will be bright with sunny spells developing, after early fog clears. Mostly dry, but a few showers are likely in the morning over west Ulster and Connacht. Highest temperatures will range 13 C to 16 C, in a moderate southwest breeze.

Raam · 10-10-2008 3:39pm

72hundred wrote: »

Looks like we've two opinions: Howth or Wicklow hills?

Irishmotorist for howth

Blorg for Wicklow hills.

DirkVoodoo any preference?

If its a 10.30 I don't mind either, leaning towards Wicklow hills if weather good...

Met.ie for tomorrow:
Saturday will be bright with sunny spells developing, after early fog clears. Mostly dry, but a few showers are likely in the morning over west Ulster and Connacht. Highest temperatures will range 13 C to 16 C, in a moderate southwest breeze.

I may do Howth.

niceonetom · 10-10-2008 3:47pm

i'd be up for wicklow spin tomorrow.

Caroline_ie · 10-10-2008 3:54pm

niceonetom wrote: »

i'd be up for wicklow spin tomorrow.

Me 2

LDB · 10-10-2008 3:58pm

I'll probably do Howth if I can get my gears sorted out. stuck in big ring at the mo

Caroline_ie · 10-10-2008 4:03pm

LDB wrote: »

I'll probably do Howth if I can get my gears sorted out. stuck in big ring at the mo

Keep the big ring! Great training that is!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Raam · 10-10-2008 4:04pm

Raam wrote: »

I may do Howth.

Correction, I will do Howth.

72hundred · 10-10-2008 4:06pm

Great to we've a split down the middle between Howth and Wicklow!

Anyone heading from Castleknock for the Wicklow spin tomorrow?

LDB · 10-10-2008 4:07pm

Caroline_ie wrote: »

Keep the big ring! Great training that is!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm a wuss

niceonetom · 10-10-2008 4:34pm

how about 10am under the luas bridge in dundrum? it's worked before...

DirkVoodoo · 10-10-2008 5:09pm

Woah, nothing too crazy there Tom!

I'm gonna go for wicklow seeing as its outside my backdoor.

10am at the Luas bridge it is so.

peterk19 · 10-10-2008 6:08pm

Ill do howth want to see how the shoulder rehab is going been off the bike over a month

irishmotorist · 10-10-2008 7:35pm

OK Howthies. where do you want to meet? I'm coming from south town so can meet anywhere round the city centre or the way out. For me, I'd say town at 10.30 or out northside a bit shortly after.

Húrin · 11-10-2008 1:31am

irishmotorist wrote: »

OK Howthies. where do you want to meet? I'm coming from south town so can meet anywhere round the city centre or the way out. For me, I'd say town at 10.30 or out northside a bit shortly after.

sorry can't make it due to college commitments. damn

Raam · 11-10-2008 2:53am

irishmotorist wrote: »

OK Howthies. where do you want to meet? I'm coming from south town so can meet anywhere round the city centre or the way out. For me, I'd say town at 10.30 or out northside a bit shortly after.

I'll see yis on the cycle track somewhere. I'll be on a white bike. If LDB is with me, she'll be on a black bike.

irishmotorist · 11-10-2008 9:05am

Hurin - 10.30 Liberty Hall it is. I'll be the Fred wearing the tights on the Hybrid! I'll PM you my number. You might be advised to edit your number out of that post - you might end up being inundated with 'Yore Ma' calls at 3am

Raam · 11-10-2008 12:05pm

As you may have noticed, I didn't make it out. The heart said "yes", but the raging hangover and pain in my head screamed "no".
Apologies.

Chips Lovell · 11-10-2008 12:18pm

Raam wrote: »

As you may have noticed, I didn't make it out. The heart said "yes", but the raging hangover and pain in my head screamed "no".
Apologies.

Wuss

Raam · 11-10-2008 12:21pm

el tonto wrote: »

Wuss

Your dulcet tones on Phantom helped ease the pain.

Chips Lovell · 11-10-2008 12:53pm

Raam wrote: »

Your dulcet tones on Phantom helped ease the pain.

That must be one hell of a hangover if my performance helped.

irishmotorist · 11-10-2008 2:45pm

Raam wrote: »

The heart said "yes", but the raging hangover and pain in my head screamed "no".

Not to worry, though the time of your post saying you'd be on the cycle track along the way should have been the first clue

It was a nice morning for a spin - I went out and did a couple of laps of Howth head, then across as far as Booterstown and then just back to collect the motor. There was a bit of a headwind heading back from Howth towards the southside which was the only downer. How come I never notice the tail wind when going the opposite direction

How did the Wickla spin go?

Caroline_ie · 11-10-2008 5:12pm

irishmotorist wrote: »

How did the Wickla spin go?

51.6kph spill ... after 35km. Ouch ... thx to Dr 72oo & the lads who nursed me back to kind of health. In bed with PC & frozen peas watching Sean Kelly winning Milan SanRemo.

Gavin · 11-10-2008 5:23pm

Caroline_ie wrote: »

51.6kph spill ... after 35km. Ouch ... thx to Dr 72oo & the lads who nursed me back to kind of health. In bed with PC & frozen peas watching Sean Kelly winning Milan SanRemo.

Ouch is right, hard luck. That's rather fast to come off.

Raam · 11-10-2008 5:26pm

irishmotorist wrote: »

Not to worry, though the time of your post saying you'd be on the cycle track along the way should have been the first clue

It was a nice morning for a spin - I went out and did a couple of laps of Howth head

At the time, I had every intention of honoring that post

I did a couple of laps of Howth myself in the end...eventually.

emty · 11-10-2008 5:28pm

Glad to hear the peas are ok Caroline:)
Could not believe how hard I found it today.My wheels felt like they were glued to the road and each turn of the pedals required a super-human effort.Liquid jelly would have been firmer than my legs.Never so glad to get home.
Oh,and btw,if anyone sees a small,saddle-shaped object with planet-x stamped on it sailing across the night sky thrust me,its NOT the space shuttle!!

SetOverSet · 11-10-2008 5:51pm

@ Caroline - Did that happen on that hill coming into Enniskerry??

I took a spin out that way myself today and saw a few boardsies couple of Boards kits and a Francaise Des Jeux in the picnic area on the left as I was leaving Enniskerry to head back to Dublin. They were gathered around a girl (you?). I was thinking you looked in shock, which makes sense now. Hope you're Ok anyway

Caroline_ie · 11-10-2008 6:03pm

SetOverSet wrote: »

@ Caroline - Did that happen on that hill coming into Enniskerry??

I took a spin out that way myself today and saw a few boardsies couple of Boards kits and a Francaise Des Jeux in the picnic area on the left as I was leaving Enniskerry to head back to Dublin. They were gathered around a girl (you?). I was thinking you looked in shock, which makes sense now. Hope you're Ok anyway

Was me... us. And it is still very sore... the bike is fine tho... i protected it as a true roadie would.

DirkVoodoo · 11-10-2008 6:40pm

Sorry, I didn't make it out, I had a lie in.

Thanks for the txt Caroline, hope you guys weren't waiting around for me. Hope the leg is better soon.

SetOverSet · 11-10-2008 6:44pm

Caroline_ie wrote: »

Was me... us. And it is still very sore... the bike is fine tho... i protected it as a true roadie would.

Good to see you have your priorities right

Saturday Spin: 11 October 08

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