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I recently got a new bike (TREK fx 7.2 wsd), and took my first spin on it around the local housing estates on Tuesday evening...it was weird getting back on a bike after years of not cycling (got my first bike when I was 10years old and it lasted a decade!) It felt sooo good and natural (although I still have to get use to gear changing!) I really can't wait to do much more with it and clock up the mileage...without feeling like I'm polluting the environment! lol
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Well that was interesting. Headed off today from Dunboyne into town and out towards Wicklow. COming up to the Maxol garage in Harold's Cross there was a queue back from the traffic lights so I was coming up the inside when a car came right across in front of a van and into the garage - I had no chance to do anything except hit the brakes and smack into the side of the car. Ended up lying on the ground thinking "I hope I haven't buckled my front wheel". The lady got out of the car and was all apologies, she actually said at one point - "I didn't see you lying there!"
to which i replied, "i wasn't lying here until you hit me!". Dusted myself off and kept going - fair play to the van driver btw who offered me a lift anywhere. Inventory of cuts/breaks/bruises revealed nothing - slight scratch on my elbow where i hit the deck and a pretty painful right middle finger (no idea what that's about). In hindsight though i was a little shook up as I missed the turn i had been intending to take and had to make a little detour to get back on track.
Out to Enniskerry and down to the N11 so I could have a bash at the N11 to Kippure climb. Boy was that not fun. It was fine up to Glencree and from there on it was into the teeth of a howling gale and it just got steeper and steeper. That's my first time up to the mast and I think I underestimated it, especially into that sort of headwind. I was nearly blown off anytime the road turned so the wind was side on and it's about as close as I've come to falling/climbing off the bike. I was trying to keep my speed above 8kph. I wouldn't mind, but I'd taken the spin up to Glencree pretty handily to have something in reserve.
A bunch of elderly hikers arrived while I was at the top and asked had I come up the road. I just nonchalantly said yeah, waiting for the adulation - and one of them said "Pah, the wimpy way!".
Horrible descent hanging onto the brakes - very difficult to corner when you get buffeted by a sidewind as soon as you turn - and back towards Glencree wher I got a slow puncture. :mad: Pumped it up as best I could with my crappy little hand pump and headed for Tallaght - two stops to pump the tire later and only barely in Tallaght I said screw this and changed the tube. Got myself back over to Lucan on a nasty soft back wheel and swung by Stagg cycles who happened to be still open (just after 6). Big mention for them - two tubes for a tenner to replace the punctured one and a track pump to add some air to my wheel. Have to say, any time I've been into that shop the staff have been great - that may be about the 3rd or 4th time on various spins and they're a great advertisment for supporting your LBS. Home to Dunboyne from Lucan - the shower awaits.
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Oh yeah, about 105K in 4h45 - would have been a bit quicker if not for the crash and the soft tire for the last 40K0 -
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mcgratheoin wrote: »Well that was interesting. Headed off today from Dunboyne into town and out towards Wicklow. COming up to the Maxol garage in Harold's Cross there was a queue back from the traffic lights so I was coming up the inside when a car came right across in front of a van and into the garage - I had no chance to do anything except hit the brakes and smack into the side of the car. Ended up lying on the ground thinking "I hope I haven't buckled my front wheel". The lady got out of the car and was all apologies, she actually said at one point - "I didn't see you lying there!" to which i replied, "i wasn't lying here until you hit me!". Dusted myself off and kept going - fair play to the van driver btw who offered me a lift anywhere. Inventory of cuts/breaks/bruises revealed nothing - slight scratch on my elbow where i hit the deck and a pretty painful right middle finger (no idea what that's about). In hindsight though i was a little shook up as I missed the turn i had been intending to take and had to make a little detour to get back on track.
Out to Enniskerry and down to the N11 so I could have a bash at the N11 to Kippure climb. Boy was that not fun. It was fine up to Glencree and from there on it was into the teeth of a howling gale and it just got steeper and steeper. That's my first time up to the mast and I think I underestimated it, especially into that sort of headwind. I was nearly blown off anytime the road turned so the wind was side on and it's about as close as I've come to falling/climbing off the bike. I was trying to keep my speed above 8kph. I wouldn't mind, but I'd taken the spin up to Glencree pretty handily to have something in reserve.
A bunch of elderly hikers arrived while I was at the top and asked had I come up the road. I just nonchalantly said yeah, waiting for the adulation - and one of them said "Pah, the wimpy way!".
Horrible descent hanging onto the brakes - very difficult to corner when you get buffeted by a sidewind as soon as you turn - and back towards Glencree wher I got a slow puncture. :mad: Pumped it up as best I could with my crappy little hand pump and headed for Tallaght - two stops to pump the tire later and only barely in Tallaght I said screw this and changed the tube. Got myself back over to Lucan on a nasty soft back wheel and swung by Stagg cycles who happened to be still open (just after 6). Big mention for them - two tubes for a tenner to replace the punctured one and a track pump to add some air to my wheel. Have to say, any time I've been into that shop the staff have been great - that may be about the 3rd or 4th time on various spins and they're a great advertisment for supporting your LBS. Home to Dunboyne from Lucan - the shower awaits.
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Oh yeah, about 105K in 4h45 - would have been a bit quicker if not for the crash and the soft tire for the last 40K
Jesus fair play for keeping going after the spill. Wine and sympathy for you this weekend 0 -
mcgratheoin wrote: »Well that was interesting. Headed off today from Dunboyne into town and out towards Wicklow. COming up to the Maxol garage in Harold's Cross there was a queue back from the traffic lights so I was coming up the inside when a car came right across in front of a van and into the garage - I had no chance to do anything except hit the brakes and smack into the side of the car. Ended up lying on the ground thinking "I hope I haven't buckled my front wheel". The lady got out of the car and was all apologies, she actually said at one point - "I didn't see you lying there!" to which i replied, "i wasn't lying here until you hit me!". Dusted myself off and kept going - fair play to the van driver btw who offered me a lift anywhere. Inventory of cuts/breaks/bruises revealed nothing - slight scratch on my elbow where i hit the deck and a pretty painful right middle finger (no idea what that's about). In hindsight though i was a little shook up as I missed the turn i had been intending to take and had to make a little detour to get back on track.
Out to Enniskerry and down to the N11 so I could have a bash at the N11 to Kippure climb. Boy was that not fun. It was fine up to Glencree and from there on it was into the teeth of a howling gale and it just got steeper and steeper. That's my first time up to the mast and I think I underestimated it, especially into that sort of headwind. I was nearly blown off anytime the road turned so the wind was side on and it's about as close as I've come to falling/climbing off the bike. I was trying to keep my speed above 8kph. I wouldn't mind, but I'd taken the spin up to Glencree pretty handily to have something in reserve.
A bunch of elderly hikers arrived while I was at the top and asked had I come up the road. I just nonchalantly said yeah, waiting for the adulation - and one of them said "Pah, the wimpy way!".
Horrible descent hanging onto the brakes - very difficult to corner when you get buffeted by a sidewind as soon as you turn - and back towards Glencree wher I got a slow puncture. :mad: Pumped it up as best I could with my crappy little hand pump and headed for Tallaght - two stops to pump the tire later and only barely in Tallaght I said screw this and changed the tube. Got myself back over to Lucan on a nasty soft back wheel and swung by Stagg cycles who happened to be still open (just after 6). Big mention for them - two tubes for a tenner to replace the punctured one and a track pump to add some air to my wheel. Have to say, any time I've been into that shop the staff have been great - that may be about the 3rd or 4th time on various spins and they're a great advertisment for supporting your LBS. Home to Dunboyne from Lucan - the shower awaits.
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Oh yeah, about 105K in 4h45 - would have been a bit quicker if not for the crash and the soft tire for the last 40K
The Glencree descent is pretty messy in my humble, terrible at descending opinion.
That was some brutal wind today as well.
Stagg deserve every mention for their customer service.0 -
Strava Climbing Challenge done all in one go today
Also my most climbing in one go.
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Cookie_Monster wrote: »Strava Climbing Challenge done all in one go today
Also my most climbing in one go.
http://www.strava.com/activities/139354827
Once I upload my ride this morning ing should be the same but took a bit longer0 -
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rollingscone wrote: »The Glencree descent is pretty messy in my humble, terrible at descending opinion.
And the kippure descent is a total feckin' nightmare even in reasonable weather, let alone heavy winds, in my also crappy at descending opinion. I'm not a whole lot faster coming down it than going up
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A manky viral bug that left me weak as a kitten combined with a heavy work rota meant that I haven't been out on the bike in ages. Snuck in an hour today between work and picking up the kids (25k @26kph) as a precursor to hopefully a longer run tomorrow. Felt good to be out in the fresh air 0
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Due to weather and other commitments I haven't been out half as much I'd have liked lately.
So today I decided I'd cycle to work. Usually I need the car as I have to travel the length and breadth of Ireland but thankfully today I was office bound so the bike was an option.
Terenure to Swords and back - 20km each way. It's bloody torture commuting having to stop at junctions and slow down for traffic but it's better than driving especially when the weather is good.
I'll have a 'proper' spin to Wicklow tomorrow to keep me sane.
Today I also learnt why cyclists have a bad name. From what I witnessed, I was the only cyclist in Dublin City who stopped at every red light. Shocking, really.
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