Howth Hill Climb

monkeypants · 04-06-2012 8:36pm

Lusk Doyle wrote: »

Stay in the saddle and spin as much as you can rather than getting out of it for so long and you shouldn't be as whacked.

Well, that's answers a question that I hadn't even asked yet.

Lusk Doyle · 30-06-2012 5:53pm

7:44 this morning. Broke into the top 20 on Strava with that effort

manwithaplan · 30-06-2012 8:07pm

7:15 last night. Didn't pace it that well - there's a few more seconds there for sure! I had 95k in the legs when I went up it this morning and couldn't bring myself to go all out.

lennymc · 30-06-2012 9:52pm

Lusk Doyle wrote: »

7:44 this morning. Broke into the top 20 on Strava with that effort

thats very early, but what was your time?

well done.

Lusk Doyle · 30-06-2012 10:07pm

lennymc wrote: »

Lusk Doyle wrote: »

7:44 this morning. Broke into the top 20 on Strava with that effort

thats very early, but what was your time?

well done.

You can see it on www.fcukulennymc.com/net!

Cheers though!

lennymc · 30-06-2012 10:57pm

Lusk Doyle wrote: »

You can see it on www.fcukulennymc.com/net!

Cheers though!

hahahaha. Lots of people have been telling me about that site.

dermo1990 · 02-07-2012 11:02pm

Just climbed from the village side in 9:23 about 2 hours ago...not too bad for a first go

MrMischief · 03-07-2012 3:10am

I find the Village side a better test as i get bored with the Sutton side. Another good route is to go up Balscadden road (not sure of the gradient but steep in parts) and then onto Thornamby road. Anybody try going right at the church and up Balkhill road? Thats a toughie!!

My best time on the Sutton side is 8.53 (down from 10.59 when i started cycling last year)

Lusk Doyle · 03-07-2012 6:41am

MrMischief wrote: »

I find the Village side a better test as i get bored with the Sutton side. Another good route is to go up Balscadden road (not sure of the gradient but steep in parts) and then onto Thornamby road. Anybody try going right at the church and up Balkhill road? Thats a toughie!!

My best time on the Sutton side is 8.53 (down from 10.59 when i started cycling last year)

You get bored over 9 min? Are you sure cycling is for you?

NeedMoreGears · 03-07-2012 1:47pm

manwithaplan wrote: »

7:15 last night. Didn't pace it that well - there's a few more seconds there for sure! I had 95k in the legs when I went up it this morning and couldn't bring myself to go all out.

Got to the top in 09:32 last Sunday and was feeling reasonably happy until I read the above:) - fantastic time! (yours not mine obviously)

MrMischief · 03-07-2012 2:48pm

Lusk Doyle wrote: »

You get bored over 9 min? Are you sure cycling is for you?

I like taking different routes and different challenges as opposed to the same route all the time against the clock! I do enough of this on the commute to work where i'm stuck with the route i take so i like to mix it up when i'm out in my spare time.;)

hardCopy · 03-07-2012 2:56pm

Why does the course stop at the shop and not the top car park? Traffic? There's a good ramp up there past the pub

MrMischief · 03-07-2012 3:01pm

hardCopy wrote: »

Why does the course stop at the shop and not the top car park? Traffic? There's a good ramp up there past the pub

Yeah thats where i'd go myself just for the extra mileage and lactic acid in the legs. Plus its a nice place to stop and take in the views;)

Lusk Doyle · 03-07-2012 3:50pm

MrMischief wrote: »

I like taking different routes and different challenges as opposed to the same route all the time against the clock! I do enough of this on the commute to work where i'm stuck with the route i take so i like to mix it up when i'm out in my spare time.;)

But surely you could use your commute to change the route? One way in one day, add a bit on for the way home via another place, etc...

If I had a commute to work I would use it to get as much variety in as possible and go out of my way one or two days a week to work in an extra long inward or outward journey.

Mix it up man!

Lusk Doyle · 03-07-2012 3:52pm

hardCopy wrote: »

Why does the course stop at the shop and not the top car park? Traffic? There's a good ramp up there past the pub

There is another segment that goes to the top where the car park is.

hardCopy · 03-07-2012 3:56pm

Lusk Doyle wrote: »

But surely you could use your commute to change the route? One way in one day, add a bit on for the way home via another place, etc...

If I had a commute to work I would use it to get as much variety in as possible and go out of my way one or two days a week to work in an extra long inward or outward journey.

Mix it up man!

Yep, my long spin home last week went from 12KM downhill to 65KM taking in a lap of Howth. I took a long run home yesterday and it ended up being 18KM, going past my own house and finishing at my parents for dinner. Commute-Training is deadly buzz, as soon as you switch off the PC you throw on your gear and head out, no dead-time wasted in the evening.

MrMischief · 03-07-2012 6:26pm

hardCopy wrote: »

Yep, my long spin home last week went from 12KM downhill to 65KM taking in a lap of Howth. I took a long run home yesterday and it ended up being 18KM, going past my own house and finishing at my parents for dinner. Commute-Training is deadly buzz, as soon as you switch off the PC you throw on your gear and head out, no dead-time wasted in the evening.

Its trying to find the time really during the commute. I work a 12 hour shift starting at 7am with each way being a commute of 22km so i'm leaving the house at 5.45am and not getting home until 8pm and clocking up 44km so not too bad. Throw seeing the kids before they go to bed into all that. I reallys use the commute as TT practise. When i do go out the weekends i do mix it up and dont usually plan a route and just go where my legs take me.

I hear what you're saying and it probably doesn't help that i live in Howth so maybe thats why i feel it's a tad boring.

brasshead · 11-07-2012 10:58pm

9.02 from the Sutton Side (named "Howth, Sutton Side" on Strava). 9 second better than previous time. I reckon I could manage about 8.30 with a bit of practice.

Beasty · 02-01-2013 10:51pm

Finally got round to doing this for the first time today - alas my official guide started me off about a kilometre too early, and I was held up by a car stopping to let another pass on the downward stretch, so plenty of excuses. Anyway, my time of 10m 10s got me into the top 200 in the TT segment - if I can improve it by a minute I may even get into the top 100...

ROK ON · 02-01-2013 11:56pm

Beasty - are you serious? First time up Howth. What have you been doing?

Was up there tonite for a workout.
Divided climb into 3 * 1.2k segments.
First was at AvHr of 151 and was slow.
Next segment I upped it to 164HR and was reasonably brisk.
Final 1.2k averaged 174k and hit my max HR and that was the fastest that I have ever done the final section.
If I could average the full climb at an an average of my second and third segment I would take 2minutes off my best time thusfar.
A big ask, but something to work on.

Also tried the Balscadden ramp - niceone. Short and steep. Sufferng disipates quickly.

Raam · 02-01-2013 11:57pm

ROK ON wrote: »

Beasty - are you serious? First time up Howth. What have you been doing?

Fapping about on Turvey Avenue, waiting for tailwinds.

Beasty · 03-01-2013 9:32am

Raam wrote: »

Fapping about on Turvey Avenue, waiting for tailwinds.

... but that's only because the tractors are too slow along there

RobFowl · 03-01-2013 11:04am

Beasty wrote: »

Finally got round to doing this for the first time today - alas my official guide started me off about a kilometre too early, and I was held up by a car stopping to let another pass on the downward stretch, so plenty of excuses. Anyway, my time of 10m 10s got me into the top 200 in the TT segment - if I can improve it by a minute I may even get into the top 100...

TBF I did start you at the original TT start point for the Howth Hill climb dating back to the 1980's, little did I realise the Strava crew had foreshortened it to maker their times look better!

Lusk Doyle · 03-01-2013 12:19pm

RobFowl wrote: »

TBF I did start you at the original TT start point for the Howth Hill climb dating back to the 1980's, little did I realise the Strava crew had foreshortened it to maker their times look better!

I think that we can all agree that he is crap either way.

:pac:

RobFowl · 03-01-2013 12:54pm

Lusk Doyle wrote: »

I think that we can all agree that he is crap either way.

:pac:

Seeing as how how I watched him disappear into the distance....

Lusk Doyle · 03-01-2013 2:39pm

RobFowl wrote: »

Seeing as how how I watched him disappear into the distance....

Oh, don't get me wrong - you are way crapper than him but he's still crap!!!

Beasty · 03-01-2013 2:48pm

Half a victory in a "guess how slow we can go" time trial and suddenly Mr Lusk Doyle is a world-beater:rolleyes:

Lusk Doyle · 03-01-2013 3:02pm

Beasty wrote: »

Half a victory in a "guess how slow we can go" time trial and suddenly Mr Lusk Doyle is a world-beater:rolleyes:

32nd from 556 and sub 8 minutes on that climb says so anyway

Beasty · 03-01-2013 3:06pm

Lusk Doyle wrote: »

32nd from 556 and sub 8 minutes on that climb says so anyway

So there are 31 faster than you? Have you ever actually won anything at this cycling lark (apart from the one I just mentioned)?

Lumen · 03-01-2013 3:16pm

Beasty wrote: »

So there are 31 faster than you? Have you ever actually won anything at this cycling lark (apart from the one I just mentioned)?

Actually, no. There are many more faster people were happy to ride up it fast without feeling the need to broadcast their awesomeness via Strava. :pac:

Manwithaplan, for instance, who IIRC doesn't even know what electricity is for.

Lusk Doyle · 03-01-2013 3:25pm

Lumen wrote: »

Actually, no. There are many more faster people were happy to ride up it fast without feeling the need to broadcast their awesomeness via Strava. :pac:

Manwithaplan, for instance, who IIRC doesn't even know what electricity is for.

He has a time on the list.

Lusk Doyle · 03-01-2013 3:28pm

Beasty wrote: »

So there are 31 faster than you? Have you ever actually won anything at this cycling lark (apart from the one I just mentioned)?

It's not about winning. It's just about getting a reaction from you!

manwithaplan · 03-01-2013 4:37pm

Beasty wrote: »

Have you ever actually won anything at this cycling lark (apart from the one I just mentioned)?

I thought I won that (albeit my prize is still "detained" by the brothers Doyle, one of whom actually conjured up an entirely new human being in order to have "something more important to do".)

@Lumen - I have indeed submitted to this numbers lark, although unlike Beasty, I don't have Jean Byrne on speed dial.

Lusk Doyle · 03-01-2013 4:43pm

manwithaplan wrote: »

I thought I won that (albeit my prize is still "detained" by the brothers Doyle, one of whom actually conjured up an entirely new human being in order to have "something more important to do".)

@Lumen - I have indeed submitted to this numbers lark, although unlike Beasty, I don't have Jean Byrne on speed dial.

Pure laziness on his part. Your house is on the way to and from the hospital! To be fair though MWAP, your partner still ain't got his prize either

killalanerr · 03-01-2013 4:56pm

so lets have it who won the 2up the Doyle bros or was it some body els ?

manwithaplan · 03-01-2013 5:03pm

killalanerr wrote: »

so lets have it who won the 2up the Doyle bros or was it some body els ?

*Remember - this is a social event*

Lusk Doyle · 03-01-2013 5:07pm

manwithaplan wrote: »

*Remember - this is a social event*

Thats us so!

Beasty · 03-01-2013 5:09pm

I thought there were 2 prizes - MWAP and Staro fastest, and the Brothers Grim with the Garmin stashed away in the pocket nearest to their predicted time

killalanerr · 03-01-2013 5:30pm

so it wasnt even a proper race. Enough said

Lusk Doyle · 03-01-2013 5:37pm

Beasty wrote: »

I thought there were 2 prizes - MWAP and Staro fastest, and the Brothers Grim with the Garmin stashed away in the pocket nearest to their predicted time

What about the power meter that was "turned down" on staro's bars?!?

Most had garmins in pockets to record the ride. I spent too much time chewing the bars to even contemplate checking it!

kamonyespurs · 10-04-2013 12:59am

Anyone know the avg gradient from the Graveyard to the Shop at the Summit turn ?

valleyoftheunos · 10-04-2013 2:32pm

Have been done this climb a handful of times since the new year. Will time myself this week, of course I'm peaking in two months so it won't be a representative time.

Lumen · 10-04-2013 2:45pm

valleyoftheunos wrote: »

Have been done this climb a handful of times since the new year. Will time myself this week, of course I'm peaking in two months so it won't be a representative time.

Thanks for the deep insights.

valleyoftheunos · 10-04-2013 2:56pm

Lumen wrote: »

Thanks for the deep insights.

You're more than welcome. Perhaps I should have inserted some sort of smiley face.

This for instance

Inquitus · 03-06-2013 6:15pm

New PB of 9 mins, defo not a 100% effort, first time over it in ages and I should have gone at it harder.

carltonleon · 03-06-2013 6:38pm

Inquitus wrote: »

New PB of 9 mins, defo not a 100% effort, first time over it in ages and I should have gone at it harder.

Which route ? the left at the church,the right at the church (Balkill Road) or the Sutton side ?

Inquitus · 03-06-2013 6:49pm

Generally this thread is for the Howth TT Strava segment from round about the school on the Sutton side to the top. From the Village side my PB is around 7mins odd afair. Never gone right at the church myself.

Granolite · 03-06-2013 9:26pm

Inquitus wrote: »

Generally this thread is for the Howth TT Strava segment from round about the school on the Sutton side to the top. From the Village side my PB is around 7mins odd afair. Never gone right at the church myself.

Went up the RHS of the Church today..jeez..thought I was going to grind to a halt on the steepest incline..also had the urge to heave my stomach contents out over the handle bars..I just stuck it in lowest gear and spun as fast as I could to just get it over with ASAP.

As for the Sutton side route..the new Strava KOM has finally gone sub 7 minutes..scorchio.

cdaly_ · 03-06-2013 9:53pm

Heh, My time up the Sutton side today was 13m11s! Felt it in the knees but everything else was fine. Went down to the village and up again to the right of the church. Got complimented on my fitness by some passers by as I spun grannyfully up in 30x32...
Back down to the village and up to the left of the church before a well-deserved cone at the summit. Spotted a couple of boardsies around and about.

bcmf · 03-06-2013 9:58pm

cdaly_ wrote: »

30x32...

30x32!!!!!Ahh FFS is that even a real gear? Did you have have to hook up 2 chains together to make it fit?

Howth Hill Climb

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