Tell us about your cycle Yesterday.

smacl

182k for what was planned as 170k. Duncannon - Admanstown - Kiltealy, Bunclody - Clonegal - ???? (directions from young lad on bridge playing banjo) - Parkbridge - Shillelagh (Yay!) - Tinahely - Ballinaglen - Aughrim - Rathdrum - Laragh - Sallygap - Rathfarnham. Totally knackered going up Glenmacnass, fending off hordes of insects while dealing with sporadic cramps. Great day out for all that, and the last day of summer was a good one. About 8hr30 all in, 7hr40 in the saddle.

Pondering on whether I've fitness for the dying cow in a couple of weeks, as I've no 200ks done this year and fitness is crap, might just give it a punt.

fiacha

Dragged my 140kg lump around the Phoenix Park on the singlespeed for 20Km this afternoon. Managed an avg of 23km/hr with lots of slowing down to pass people on the closed roads. Great to see so many people out cycling with their kids today.

Felt grand after the spin today, so I'll be upping the distance to 30Km from tomorrow. Not sure how the bike will cope with the extra weight I have put on, there was a lot of creaking and groaning from the frame today

crosstownk

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Totally drained the tank of all fuel today in 5,284 metres of climbing. I lost the will to live on the ascent of the Col de L'Iseran. By a long margin, the most difficult day ever on the bike.

http://app.strava.com/activities/187496887

:eek:

131km, 5,300m and 205w average.

Chapeau.

martin.mcevoy

Did my first Audax today around the mountains of Mayo and Sligo on the Adrian Nealon Memorial 200k. Weather was shocking, 4 seasons in one day!! Got absolutely soaked and rode against the wind all the way home from Dromore West up over Lough Easkey and the Windy Gap into Bonniconlon. A great experience made better by lovely tea and sandwiches at the end. I will sleep well tonight!!!

http://www.strava.com/activities/188055572

Domane

Cycled from Killarney up to Molls Gap on to Sneem, Kenmare and back to Killarney. 103km, a lot of it long climbs in atrocious weather, very windy and heavy rain. All on my trusty 11 year old steel mountain bike as my carbon Trek Domane is in for a warranty repair (should have been ready for my trip down but wasn't :-()

magicbastarder

37km today around north dublin. still getting fit, nearly came to a standstill on the way up to fourknocks.

paulgs

I saw a guy paragliding up on the feather bed today and then as I headed up to sallygap I saw an old woman heading towards Glencree on a road bike long grey hair and no helmet.. Weird anyone else see her?

Wishbone Ash

crosstownk wrote: »

:eek:

131km, 5,300m and 205w average.

Chapeau.

Thanks!

I should have added that the end of the ride was an absolute killer. I thought my hotel was at the town at the end only to discover that it involved a further 500m climb up another Col to get to it. It was a bit like arriving exhausted in Dublin city centre only to discover your hotel is at the Sally Gap!

Already totally spent I was sorely attempted to fcuk the bike over a cliff on that last ascent. I had to be supported at the finish to prevent me from falling over and was practically carried to the bar for sustenance!

Immense sense of satisfaction getting over the Col L'Iseran all the same. What a climb!

Borderfox

Did 30km at my ftp around killeen Tara and kilmessan.

Max Q

paulgs wrote: »

I saw a guy paragliding up on the feather bed today and then as I headed up to sallygap I saw an old woman heading towards Glencree on a road bike long grey hair and no helmet.. Weird anyone else see her?

Yes! Passed her on the Ballinascorney Rd around 12ish. Unusual sight alright!

Junior

Hit a tree at speed out mountain biking, came off, broke the helmet, got concussion, rode back to the cars, went to A&E.

not yet

Dunboyne to Ballyfermot, Very close to taking the car after a bottle of wine last night but couldn't face the school traffic, Hope the head clears for the return after work.

daragh_

A few of us did a Galway to Dublin Spin yesterday. Great day for it.

I was amazed by the amount of Roadkill we came across. Foxes, cats, badgers, unidentified ferry creatures. Fresh as well. If you weren't squeamish about what went on your BBQ you could eat very well.

Kinet1c

daragh_ wrote: »

I was amazed by the amount of Roadkill we came across. Foxes, cats, badgers, unidentified ferry creatures. Fresh as well. If you weren't squeamish about what went on your BBQ you could eat very well.

I spotted a deer on the side of the N11 past Bray on Saturday, bit big to carry home.

fillup

BadTeacher wrote: »

Yes! Passed her on the Ballinascorney Rd around 12ish. Unusual sight alright!

If its the same lady and it sounds like her, I've spotted here a few times over the summer on my way up to Sallygap.

Fair play to her but she looks a tad demented whizzing by on her bike with her locks blowing in the wind and grinning demonically as she pedals by

Unknown Soldier

Up early Saturday morning, wrecked my own head over doing a cycle. Didn't happen.
Up early Sunday morning, wrecked my own head over doing a cycle. Didn't happen.
Up early Monday morning, wrecked my own head over doing a cycle and managed to get myself together.

I don't have to find a bigger hill.
I don't have to go faster all the time.
I don't need to do a longer cycle.
My average speed is irrelevant.

So I went on a leisurely tourist type spin around Dublin. I went on a cycle to enjoy myself.

Thoroughly enjoyed it and it felt like I had done 5km.

53.5km zipping around Dublin.

I did get lost a few times and stopped to chat to a few people (aka getting directions)

I should stop wrecking my own head.



I'm doing this stuff more often. Probably take my camera with me, as a poor second love

Dublin has some beautiful buildings, in fairness.

iamtony

Unknown Soldier wrote: »

Up early Saturday morning, wrecked my own head over doing a cycle. Didn't happen.
Up early Sunday morning, wrecked my own head over doing a cycle. Didn't happen.
Up early Monday morning, wrecked my own head over doing a cycle and managed to get myself together.

I don't have to find a bigger hill.
I don't have to go faster all the time.
I don't need to do a longer cycle.
My average speed is irrelevant.

So I went on a leisurely tourist type spin around Dublin. I went on a cycle to enjoy myself.

Thoroughly enjoyed it and it felt like I had done 5km.

53.5km zipping around Dublin.

I did get lost a few times and stopped to chat to a few people (aka getting directions)

I should stop wrecking my own head.



I'm doing this stuff more often. Probably take my camera with me, as a poor second love

Dublin has some beautiful buildings, in fairness.

Great way to do it! I'm always promising I'm going to turn off the strava one if these days!

cdaly_

fillup wrote: »

If its the same lady and it sounds like her, I've spotted here a few times over the summer on my way up to Sallygap.

Fair play to her but she looks a tad demented whizzing by on her bike with her locks blowing in the wind and grinning demonically as she pedals by

Sounds very like my sister but I wouldn't expect her to be on a road bike...

Bloggsie

crosstownk wrote: »

:eek:

131km, 5,300m and 205w average.

Chapeau.

fookin hell thatss a savage day in the saddle!

Bloggsie

fookin hell thats a savage day in the saddle!

Bloggsie

Junior wrote: »

Hit a tree at speed out mountain biking, came off, broke the helmet, got concussion, rode back to the cars, went to A&E.

went A&E , you wimp!

seriously though, glad you werent badly hurt.

Bloggsie

iamtony wrote: »

Great way to do it! I'm always promising I'm going to turn off the strava one if these days!

I hope you shouted Wheeeeeeeee on your way down any of the hills you encountered, I am originally from Blackrock & the spin along the strand & out as far a Dunlaoghaire is really nice(on a good day) stop in teddys at the back of the pier in dunlaoghaire for a 99 & away you go again.

cdaly_

Bloggsie wrote: »

I hope you shouted Wheeeeeeeee on your way down any of the hills you encountered

I do that on organised spins as I freewheel* past the light lads pedalling downhill...




*PE = mgh

columbus_66

Originally Posted by crosstownk


131km, 5,300m and 205w average.

Chapeau.


forgive me but I don't see how this is 5,300 metres of climbing?

Bloggsie

after crostownk's post, my 29.2 km & 22.8 km average feels a bit paltry!

blobbie

columbus_66 wrote: »

Originally Posted by crosstownk


131km, 5,300m and 205w average.

Chapeau.


forgive me but I don't see how this is 5,300 metres of climbing?

Not sure about Crosstownk's numbers but occasionally at high altitude GPS altimeters are somewhat unreliable.

An example is where my Edge 500 recorded a 50km ride with 5,714m gain. This was on a recent Manali - Leh trip and it appears the issue was that momentarily the GPS dropped my altitude back down a couple of thousand meters and then corrected itself.

columbus_66

Originally Posted by Wishbone Ash
Totally drained the tank of all fuel today in 5,284 metres of climbing. I lost the will to live on the ascent of the Col de L'Iseran. By a long margin, the most difficult day ever on the bike.

http://app.strava.com/activities/187496887


It looks incorrect as there was only 2 climbs done, first one from 800mts to 2000mts and the second one from 1500mts or there abouts to 2700mts. That doesn't add up to 5,300mts.

I say this as I did a similar spin in the French Alps up 4 cols over 150kms and it only added upto 3200mts climbing!

Unknown Soldier

columbus_66 wrote: »

Originally Posted by Wishbone Ash
Totally drained the tank of all fuel today in 5,284 metres of climbing. I lost the will to live on the ascent of the Col de L'Iseran. By a long margin, the most difficult day ever on the bike.

http://app.strava.com/activities/187496887


It looks incorrect as there was only 2 climbs done, first one from 800mts to 2000mts and the second one from 1500mts or there abouts to 2700mts. That doesn't add up to 5,300mts.

I say this as I did a similar spin in the French Alps up 4 cols over 150kms and it only added upto 3200mts climbing!

In fairness, his new Strava profile pic is just fabulous.

He's some man, for one man. Well worth following on Strava.

crosstownk

Lads & lassies, I'm only referring to what I see on Strava. WA has done some serious climbing in the last week so irrespective of what Strava reports, he gets my kudos.

Either way, it's monumental compared to my 57km spin today with 430m climbed with an average of 27.1km/h.

slideshow bob

Fabulous morning for cycling - commute doubled as I had to drop some stuff the other side of town and it was glorious.