Photos taken on your cycle.

valleyoftheunos

SomeFool wrote: »

Some from a recent touring trip

Where were you touring? I want to go to there.

smacl

valleyoftheunos wrote: »

Where were you touring? I want to go to there.

First looks very like the descent from Ballaghbeama to Glencar. Kerry?

mossym

on holidays in Cavallino, near venice last week. campsite was renting bikes, so thought, what the hell, dragged some of the in-laws out for a 25k spin.

you;d nearly guess it was italy..






started out on a town bike, but one of the kids had taken a bike and couldn't get on with it so i swapped, meaning i did most of the trip on this. pic taken looking over towards Venice, which is reached via ferry




lot to be said for their cycle lanes though. 12k dead straight road, not a single turn, with this the whole way along it

SomeFool

smacl wrote: »

First looks very like the descent from Ballaghbeama to Glencar. Kerry?

Spot on! Second one is from the top of the Conner pass, I did west cork, Kerry, Clare, Galway and mayo, best pics are from Kerry but weather was poor too in other county's for good photos

valleyoftheunos

smacl wrote: »

First looks very like the descent from Ballaghbeama to Glencar. Kerry?

SomeFool wrote: »

Spot on! Second one is from the top of the Conner pass, I did west cork, Kerry, Clare, Galway and mayo, best pics are from Kerry but weather was poor too in other county's for good photos

Thanks, might try make a weekend in Kerry before the season is out.

G rock

SomeFool wrote: »

Spot on! Second one is from the top of the Conner pass, I did west cork, Kerry, Clare, Galway and mayo, best pics are from Kerry but weather was poor too in other county's for good photos

What's the bike by the way? Looks good

SomeFool

Its a Kinesis Decade Tripster, halo 29er wheels, avid brakes, slx mech & cranks, Tiagra shifters. Very solid build and great fun to ride.

Laundry_Hamper

SomeFool wrote: »

Its a Kinesis Decade Tripster, halo 29er wheels, avid brakes, slx mech & cranks, Tiagra shifters. Very solid build and great fun to ride.

I would love a disc-equipped road bike. Have you a triple on it, or are you too hardcore for that?

Morrisseeee

2 from a recent trip to Dingle

Up the Conor Pass and looking back down to Dingle



From my spin around Slea Head, it was a wild evening, you' really haven't experienced wind until you hit a block headwind like I hit tonight, unreal !

twaimkit

Stunnng pictures particurally the second one. Wasnt sure id be able to do the connor pass yet and putting it off until next year but your pictures have convinced me to give it a try sooner

Morrisseeee

twaimkit wrote: »

Stunnng pictures particurally the second one. Wasnt sure id be able to do the connor pass yet and putting it off until next year but your pictures have convinced me to give it a try sooner

Cheers, stunning views on that Slea Head route, pity I didn't have my 'good' camera!

As regards Conor Pass, it isn't too bad from the Dingle side, no mad gradient/steepness, just a rolling 6/7% for most of it, slighter lesser at the start.
If you have enough gearing then you'll be fine, just prepare yourself for a long climb in the saddle. The climb from the other side is shorter (by a km) but steeper. Note: the wind can be advantageous or a killer while climbing, but very tricky on both descents.

Edit: I'm just after clicking back a page and seeing ror_74's photos, ye must be fed up of seeing Dingle photos LOL

twaimkit

"As regards Conor Pass, it isn't too bad from the Dingle side, no mad gradient/steepness, just a rolling 6/7% for most of it, slighter lesser at the start.
If you have enough gearing then you'll be fine, just prepare yourself for a long climb in the saddle. The climb from the other side is shorter (by a km) but steeper. Note: the wind can be advantageous or a killer while climbing, but very tricky on both descents."

Thanks for the advice all gratefully accepted and there may be another picture of slea head up soon:D

Edit: I'm just after clicking back a page and seeing ror_74's photos, ye must be fed up of seeing Dingle photos LOL[/QUOTE]

I dont thiink anyone gets fed up of looking at great pics especially cork and Kerry:)

Lepidoptera

Definitely not fed up of Dingle pictures given the beautiful ones on these last couple pages. That one of Slea head is gorgeous. Definitely want to do Conor pass some day.

CatFromHue

Out near Dunmore East in Waterford a couple of months back. You're looking back towards Passage East / Waterford.

wanderer 22

some more of recent trip to Italy (including shameful helmet straps over shades snap)

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coastwatch

Nice, might have been better if you're head wasn't in the way (no offence)
Whats the climb behind you in no.1?

wanderer 22

coastwatch wrote: »

Nice, might have been better if you're head wasn't in the way (no offence)
Whats the climb behind you in no.1?

Ha, how dare you..

that's the western side of the stelvio pass behind me, I actually ascended and descended from the east side ( there's a few pics of that a few pages back, p.141). Really regret not going up and down both sides now..next time

Cookie_Monster

A nice lunch spin down along the foreshore. Try get 10km+ along here 4 days a week when it's nice enough to be out.

crumliniano

The photo doesn't really do it justice but, descending from the Viewing Point past Cruagh Wood, the view across Dublin past Howth to Irelands Eye and Lambay Island yesterday helped me forget wanting to puke on the way up Stocking Lane a few minutes earlier

Ole Rodrigo

Last ones from the trip :

The Burren






Outside Fermoy

ford2600

Outside Fermoy

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What gearing have you on bike?
Any lumpy roads cause you much pain?

feck sake lads

great eye for taking photos class.
btw is that a stainless steel frameset its really nice.

Ole Rodrigo

ford2600 wrote: »

Outside Fermoy



What gearing have you on bike?
Any lumpy roads cause you much pain?

Its 48 x 16. Yeah - Kerry and Clare are all lumps and wind. It was pretty sore at times, but not too bad.

Ole Rodrigo

feck sake lads wrote: »

great eye for taking photos class.
btw is that a stainless steel frameset its really nice.

Thank you sir. Its chrome steel. Has a SS look alright.

feck sake lads

yeah it's a fantastic looking set up,not so sure about the fixed gear though taks some getting used too i love loads of gears.:D:D

thanks for sharing photos and bike both magic.;)

Squidgy Black

Did you do it ss or fixed? 48/16's a hefty enough gear for long spins.

Ole Rodrigo

stetyrrell wrote: »

Did you do it ss or fixed? 48/16's a hefty enough gear for long spins.

Fixed. Yeah it was ok, just about though.

Cookie_Monster

I got a considerable distance up the mountain today, as high as you can get on the roads I think 1142m, still not even half way.
The views back down, I guess ye are probably sick of the mountain itself by now...


http://www.strava.com/activities/73478452
Really hard work to get up to it too!

Dermot Illogical

Lazio. Half way up a mountain.

Dermot Illogical