Tell us about your cycle Yesterday.

12 element

G1032 wrote: »

I do a little bit around Kiltimagh alright but never saw any big climbs over there. In saying that I've never looked on Strava for segments around there either. I kind of end up going through Kiltimagh on my way home from say Swinford or Knock or whatever. Can you please post a couple of the climbs so I can head over sometime soon. Thanks.

Edit..... The Windy Gap from the Lahardan side is a nice climb for ya. Nice descent into Castlebar then for you as your reward!!

I have my eye on these two:
http://www.strava.com/segments/6241180
http://www.strava.com/segments/2030229
Will probably attempt them tomorrow if the manula climb doesn't kill me first! Will post in this thread if I do.

Looking forward to trying the windy gap cycle just trying to build up the KM as I only got my bike in April.

G1032

12 element wrote: »

I have my eye on these two:
http://www.strava.com/segments/6241180
http://www.strava.com/segments/2030229
Will probably attempt them tomorrow if the manula climb doesn't kill me first! Will post in this thread if I do.

Looking forward to trying the windy gap cycle just trying to build up the KM as I only got my bike in April.



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Great stuff. Goo find. Sunday morning for me so. Them two and Manulla.

wirelessdude01

12 element wrote: »

I have my eye on these two:
http://www.strava.com/segments/6241180
http://www.strava.com/segments/2030229

My legs have just said they want to retire just looking at those climbs

wirelessdude01

A_Sober_Paddy wrote: »

Went for my Friday morning spin, nice little spin, but seem to have damaged a bearing in my bottom bracket, nothing too major lad in bike shop said as long as i stay in the saddle on a lower gear i'll be fine until he can take it in for me(next Saturday)

Try a different shop. Ridiculous that they can't take it in for a week.

shaka

Got out did ring of beara , hadn't been over reentrisk in a few years. Only 65km but felt like 120, haven't done hills yet this year.

Oh and I got my new weapon out on the road, post picture later.

By weapon I mean bike

godtabh

shaka wrote: »

Got out did ring of beara , hadn't been over reentrisk in a few years. Only 65km but felt like 120, haven't done hills yet this year.

Oh and I got my new weapon out on the road, post picture later.

By weapon I mean bike

Was down there a couple of weeks ago. Healey's pass is class

shaka

godtabh wrote: »

Was down there a couple of weeks ago. Healey's pass is class

Will do it in morning if I can, if not will go out Sunday. Serious cycling down here, trying to get myself ready for rebel tour

godtabh

shaka wrote: »

Will do it in morning if I can, if not will go out Sunday. Serious cycling down here, trying to get myself ready for rebel tour

I did it my last day which I regret. If I did earlier in my trip I would have done it from each side. The Glengariff side has loads of lovely hair pins.

Did 82km this morning. Missed Devils Elbow last weekend so made up for my sins


Planned something else but ended up doing this

http://www.strava.com/activities/153263187

The tax man

If there wasn't enough climbing done last weekend, I hit the hills again today.
The plan was to take it easy and enjoy the weather and scenery,but that went out the window fairly quick.

Firhouse, Ballinascorney, Military road, Sally Gap, Luggala, Ballinastoe, Enniskerry, Home.
63km 1,179m climbing.

http://www.strava.com/activities/153340989

Now to veg out and watch Le Mans for the next 24hrs.:)

zindicato

nice relaxing spin to trim today 100+km
http://www.strava.com/activities/153376990

The Lost Sheep

100km
Nenagh Birdhill Limerick Parteen Clonlara Ballina Portroe Nenagh
Nice spin. Havent been on bike much this year and nothing like that distance so took it very easy but great to get the miles back and always tough with the climbs from Ballina to Port to finish up with

not yet

Covered 3 counties today...



I'd love to say it's as good as it sounds but it's Dunboyne-Maynooth-Lucan-Strawberry beds-Castleknock-Dunboyne.

Thargor

Looking forward to doing that coast road back to the Cliffs of Moher for the last 2 weeks, brought my bike down to Galway on a Citylink last night, instead got woken at 7am to be told Id be hammering pins into the ground and tying string in the shape of new sheds with my uncles all day, ah well.

rollingscone

Haven't been out this week due to having strained my unreconstructed knee last week but just got the following text from my new to cycling Dad.

Completed round the lake tour
40km in 2 hours
Top speed 49.5km
Ave. 20

Ahem.....squeeeeeeeeeee!

smacl

Took my hangover for a midday spin, Cruagh - Sallygap - Laragh - Sallygap and home. Cursed my way up Cruagh with a solemn promise to myself never to drink again, not to bad by the sallygap crossroads and thoroughly enjoyed the run to Laragh. Nice chat with a couple of people from reservoir cogs who came in via SM/SE and a crowd who were doing the Mick Byrne 200 route, so left feeling like a bit of a wimp. Lovely return trip feeling surprisingly fresh. Shower and a beer from the fridge to rehydrate. Ah well...

Dotsie~tmp

smacl wrote: »

Took my hangover for a midday spin, Cruagh - Sallygap - Laragh - Sallygap and home. Cursed my way up Cruagh with a solemn promise to myself never to drink again, not to bad by the sallygap crossroads and thoroughly enjoyed the run to Laragh. Nice chat with a couple of people from reservoir cogs who came in via SM/SE and a crowd who were doing the Mick Byrne 200 route, so left feeling like a bit of a wimp. Lovely return trip feeling surprisingly fresh. Shower and a beer from the fridge to rehydrate. Ah well...

Climbing hills on a bike is the best hangover cure in the know universe.

FirstinLastout

Today I suffered like a dog in Ballyhoura. Left with an arse like a well tenderised steak!

Wishbone Ash

Rush (Co Dublin) to Letterkenny (Co Donegal) yesterday. 226kms averaging 27.9. Got soaked to the skin going through Co Monaghan but otherwise a fairly pleasant ride. Reasonably flat with a few long drags. (I think it was my 2nd longest ride).

http://www.strava.com/activities/153283975

godtabh

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Rush (Co Dublin) to Letterkenny (Co Donegal) yesterday. 226kms averaging 27.9. Got soaked to the skin going through Co Monaghan but otherwise a fairly pleasant ride. Reasonably flat with a few long drags. (I think it was my 2nd longest ride).

http://www.strava.com/activities/153283975

Fair play. Did you do the return?

Wishbone Ash

godtabh wrote: »

Fair play. Did you do the return?

Yes - by car!

Long story short. Mrs WA was due to follow that evening with my clothes/toiletries etc. Her car broke down in Ardee. Rescue towed it to Dundalk. She had to get a taxi back to Dublin and set out the following morning in my car. Meanwhile I was stranded for the night in Donegal with nothing more than sweaty lycra and cycling shoes. Not pleasant.

It was Friday 13th after all I suppose!

godtabh

Brilliant

jober

112k today
Tallaght dunboyne summerhill naas Blessington and back to tallaght
Lovely morning for it
Ring of Kerry in a couple of weeks should be no bother

Brian?

jober wrote: »

112k today
Tallaght dunboyne summerhill naas Blessington and back to tallaght
Lovely morning for it
Ring of Kerry in a couple of weeks should be no bother

That's a well planned spin . Lovely bit of downhill home.

cdaly_

bren_mc wrote: »

Decided to commute in to the city centre today via the N2 rather than my usual R132 (that's the old N1). All going swimmingly until I get to the junction just before the M50. The sign says left for N2 / M50 and right for "Local Access". Figuring that as I've just been on the N2 for the last 20 km or so and "Local Access" doesn't sound too promising I take the left turn. Big mistake. It may not be "motorway" strictly speaking but it might as well be - three lanes of very fast moving traffic. And to cap it all I puncture about 500m down the road. Changing a tube on the hard shoulder with trucks whizzing by at 100kph+ is not the most pleasant experience.:(

My advice to anyone going this way - when you to get that sign, take the right turn. Just checked it on google street view and there seems to be a dedicated cycle path to get you back on to the N2 shortly afterwards. I think I'll send an email to the local authority suggesting the put a sign up for cyclists to turn right.

rollingscone wrote: »

I nearly made the same mistake myself once but a genuinely helpful motorist pulled up to warn me when I was on the on ramp.

The local access road goes for about a km until a little access track brings you to a zany corkscrew flyover bridge which in turn deposits you outside Joe Duffy BMW.

lennymc wrote: »

@bren_mc - its just as bonkers coming the other way aswell!! No signs for cycle access anywhere. First time I went that way I ended up on the main road, having to cross a couple of lanes of traffic. Fun. As rollingscone says, if you stay on the old n2, down by the dogs charity place, there is a footbridge that brings you over the road and leaves you out by joe duffy.

For future reference, I turn east at Kilshane Cross and then south at the roundabout at the west end of Dublin Airport. That road goes straight into Finglas Village.

https://www.google.ie/maps/dir/53.4267487,-6.3288788/53.38817,-6.2990097/@53.4074948,-6.3441473,13z/data=!4m5!4m4!1m0!1m0!3e1!5i1

secman

House..killenagh...ballycanew..gorey..arklow... woodenbridge..aughrim...carnew..up by sliabh buigh..camolin...ballycanew..killenagh..home 99.6 km let's call it a ton.! average 23kmph

furiousox

Well attended charity spin in Drogheda this morning.
Drogheda-Dunleer-Castlebellingham-Ardee-Collon-Slane-Donore-Duleek-Home
88km door to door.

rizzodun

Went from Slish Wood to Dromahair via the improved boardwalk from Slish Wood to Innisfree on the mountain bike this morning, met 1 person on the way over and 2 on the way back, loved the peace and quiet, and nice not having to dodge walkers and dogs on the normal forest trails.
Not that I have a problem with walkers and dogs, just tend to screw up my rhythm as I don't want to hit them!

markkelly2

Only new to cycling and getting familiar with my bike.
Went for short spin today. Legs felt good but wind was never behind me. http://www.strava.com/activities/153785759
Don't know if I will every manage the distances some of ye lads cover
but I'm going to enjoy trying.

blobbie

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

...... Meanwhile I was stranded for the night in Donegal with nothing more than sweaty lycra and cycling shoes. Not pleasant....

Would have fitted in well with the locals then !!!!


Was in Donegal myself Friday as part of a 6d Sligo - Sligo loop mainly following the Wild Atlantic Way with a detour via Glenveagh NP. Roughly 700km & 6,600m. Decent enough weather other than Monday afternoon thunderstorms.

Mon: Sligo - Killybegs. 120kms - 1000m. Drowned in a thunderstorm outside Mullaghmore.
Tue: Killybegs - Kincasslagh. 110kms - 1400m. Short testy ramp to Sliabh Liag. Great seafood chowder at Viking House Hotel.
Wed: Kincasslagh - Milford. 120km, 1150m. Detour via Glenveagh past Errigal. Some excellent scenery.
Thu: Milford - Culdaff. 130km, 1250m. Up to Banba's crown. Stayed in a great B&B at Tremone Bay.
Fri: Culdaff - Donegal. 120km, 900m. Came down east Donegal with the odd border crossing.
Sat: Donegal - Sligo. 100km, 900m. Backroads towards Pettigo, Belleek, Manorhamilton & into Sligo - smashing cycle route. Came across Lakeland CC event at Lough Melvin.


Today is TV sport day

Daroxtar

Went up Stocking Lane and on up to Kippure mast then down to meet the missus in Glendalough. First time to cycle up there. Have to say Stocking lane was tougher than the mast climb, at least I could see the top for the mast. I had no clue when SL would finish. I was under pressure for a while but I kept spinning and got there.
I'm buying a new bike in a few weeks time, was thinking save hard, get something really light, Carbon, Ultegra, Mavics..... I'll climb like a goat.
Today I was just delighted to have a granny ring.

Great long descent to Laragh although there was a stiff headwind- maybe no harm, I'd have been hanging on for dear life if there was a tailwind coming down some of that!!!
Anyway, the weather was absolutely perfect and the Gap was stunning. I'll have to make it a more regular spin.