Photos taken on your cycle.

Biopace

A stunning frosty Ballyhoura morning

FirstinLastout

Last Thursday's ride before descending into Spiddal from Moycullen, stopped for a drink and was struck by the beautiful light. :cool:

FirstinLastout

When back home over the weekend I'd a quick spin through Sligo town taking a scenic detour along Doorley Park.



Benbulben from near the entrance to Doorley Park on Friday evening.



Scots Pine from further along Doorley Park.

velopeloton

Hautacam.


The finish line.


It was a wee bit chilly up there.

Ole Rodrigo

Forgot to post this in August - stopping off at Father Teds :pac:

denbatt

Nice hilly spin to Roberts Cove today,



Even made some friends along the way


This fella was all tough until he got a bite of my muesli bar!

:rolleyes:

Alek

Taken today. No laughing at my frankenbike pls!

Paul Kiernan

denbatt wrote: »

What is it??

FirstinLastout

Quick spin up 'round some of the fireroads above Sligo's Ladie's Brae this afternoon with the fiancee, trialing both her legs & the new drivetrain fitted to my old Lavadome out of shot.

Scrappy600

Ballinastoe before the steep single track climb today.

denbatt

Paul Kiernan wrote: »

What is it??

Really? Its a young seal.

Daroxtar

FirstinLastout wrote: »

Quick spin up 'round some of the fireroads above Sligo's Ladie's Brae this afternoon with the fiancee, trialing both her legs & the new drivetrain fitted to my old Lavadome out of shot.

You may be interested to know that the government have given the go-ahead for a feasibility study to be carried out up there early next year in the hopes of developing a Ballyhoura type MTB facility. There's about €30,000 set aside for the study and it seems all parties involved are quietly confident that the project will kick off properly very soon afterwards. That whole slab of mountain from there to Lough Talt has huge potential

Ryder

@denbatt, love the Roberts Cove shot. Am from around there so used to do a circuit around there taking in Oysterhaven and Crosshaven. Keep those pictures coming - havent been back there in years and where i cycle now isnt even worth photographing

rizzodun

Daroxtar wrote: »

You may be interested to know that the government have given the go-ahead for a feasibility study to be carried out up there early next year in the hopes of developing a Ballyhoura type MTB facility. There's about €30,000 set aside for the study and it seems all parties involved are quietly confident that the project will kick off properly very soon afterwards. That whole slab of mountain from there to Lough Talt has huge potential

That's excellent news, I've been going up along the Sligo Way from Ballygawley the last few months when I had the time but a proper purpose built set of trails in the area would be great.

Lusk_Doyle

denbatt wrote: »

Really? Its a young seal.

Wrong. It's the raw material for his next set of seal skin gloves and over shoes.

velopeloton

Rode Hautacam twice today.


Going to call into the bank on the way home.

keppler

^^^
Holy amazeballs Batman! So now I know why Ireland cant get enough salt every winter. How the hell do they manage to keep the road so snow free like that? There's not a single snowflake or patch of frost on it

Paul Kiernan

velopeloton wrote: »

Rode Hautacam twice today.

Twice:eek: Kudos!

That sky looks magnificient, no wonder you wanted to turn around and do it again. Or you were so cold after the descent going back up was the only way to warm up:).

velopeloton

keppler wrote: »

^^^
Holy amazeballs Batman! So now I know why Ireland cant get enough salt every winter. How the hell do they manage to keep the road so snow free like that? There's not a single snowflake or patch of frost on it

Snowploughs. First sign of snow they are out and keep moving until the snow stops and the road is clear. Then the sun come out and dries up the road. No fresh snow is expected until 21st December and the roads are perfect for cycling.

velopeloton

Paul Kiernan wrote: »

Twice:eek: Kudos!

That sky looks magnificient, no wonder you wanted to turn around and do it again. Or you were so cold after the descent going back up was the only way to warm up:).

It wasn't that cold today, 8c at the start and 0c at the top. It feels quite warm in the sun. I had an extra jersey and the balaclava for the descent.

Idleater

Velocity of 0 but a cycle all the same, with an end result (at some point)

Mercian Pro

Very quiet out around NCD this afternoon. You'd never guess this thatched cottage at Garristown is on Fingal's list of Protected Structures.

GreyEagle

Mercian Pro wrote: »

Very quiet out around NCD this afternoon. You'd never guess this thatched cottage at Garristown is on Fingal's list of Protected Structures.

There was a lovely cottage just like this one near Dunshaughlin in the 70's. When the owner/occupant died the thatch was left to rot just like in your photo and once that was gone the walls literally melted away. For this cottage to be survive it needs a new thatch immediately.

Scrappy600

On top of the world on djouce mountain today about to drop into Gravity Enduro stage 5 for some carnage!

Garzard

Taken from Knocklyon this morning just as I was getting ready to leave. Around 08:10.

Cookie_Monster

Cycle down to the beach to go surfing

MrCreosote

^Oakura?

Looks fantastic!

Cookie_Monster

MrCreosote wrote: »

^Oakura?

Looks fantastic!

yep, only about 17km (indirect) cycle or so and an hours boarding, beer and sandwiches and then the pub Not a bad Thursday evening

Headdy

Great morning out in the woods. Love this spot, bike is great fun too.

velopeloton

The village of Sallies-en-Lavedan, about 5km north of Argeles.




View south, Hautacam is on the left. It was 18c this afternoon.