Tell us about your cycle Yesterday.

Wishbone Ash

331k today - my longest cycle to date (3,183 metres climbing averaging 25.1 km/h. Had registered for the Ardattin 200k Audax so decided to cycle the 52k from Rush to the start line in Bray. I also cycled home from the finish taking a detour via Sutton/Portmarnock to stretch the ride a bit. Tough going into the energy sapping headwinds earlier in the day.

https://app.strava.com/activities/283520142

(The Ardattin 200 is described as being a 'flat' Audax! I seemed to have spent half the day out of the saddle!)

kilty_lad

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

331k today - my longest cycle to date (3,183 metres climbing averaging 25.1 km/h. Had registered for the Ardattin 200k Audax so decided to cycle the 52k from Rush to the start line in Bray. I also cycled home from the finish taking a detour via Sutton/Portmarnock to stretch the ride a bit. Tough going into the energy sapping headwinds earlier in the day.


(The Ardattin 200 is described as being a 'flat' Audax! I seemed to have spent half the day out of the saddle!)

Puts my measly 70k to shame. Well done, great riding!

jober

just back from a family holiday in Italy
got the pass to do a bit of cycling while I was there

it was my first time cycling outside of Ireland,
Italy has some serious hills
some of the roads were shocking which made some of the descending very hairy. On two occasions the road had disappeared down the side of the mountain

I hired a bike for 4 days cost me €50 so reasonable enough

day 1 68km around the hills of lucrezia where I was staying, some of the hills regularly hitting 20%

day 2 130km down to Pesaro along the adriatic coast I was told the giro takes this route regularly, it was just never ending hills upon hills average speed was only 19.5kph

day 3 legs were hanging so I cancelled a planned 120km and only did 76 to a town called urbino and back

day 4 cycled back to bike shop the long way a nice 59km to finish my Italian cycling off

I would normally struggle up sallys gap but that seems like a mere bump compared to what I cycled up last week

crosstownk

Impressive distance, WA. That's some spin.

zindicato

110 kms today for SERC 3 peaks challenge horrible rainy windy weather, and really cold too .

happyhappy

zindicato wrote: »

110 kms today for SERC 3 peaks challenge horrible rainy windy weather, and really cold too .

Did it too, my furthest spin this year. Agree on the weather, took me hours to thaw out!

colm_gti

The Cycling pianist wrote: »

Headed down to Sundrive today. Cycling there, training and cycling home amounted to 55k and brought me up to 115 for the week so far. I've managed to get over 100k for the last three weeks in a row. Like someone said a few pages back, that's nothing for some of the guys on here, but I'm delighted with it

Who were you? I was there too, done the 8am session and decided to hang around for the 10am session seeing as the sun was out and my legs weren't tired enough yet :P I was the one in black/red Hackney CC kit, done 108km on the track yesterday, I calculate that at about 228 laps...

Rode over to watch the Stamullen GP this afternoon, just missed all the rain

godtabh

Went out this morning. Was a nightmare so turned back after 10km. Too wet. To windy. Not worth it.

Got a second chance this morning and got another 30km in before it got dark. Happy out.

zindicato

happyhappy wrote: »

Did it too, my furthest spin this year. Agree on the weather, took me hours to thaw out!

same with me was dissapointed that there was no coffee at the foodstop but aside from that enjoyed being back that route were wearing a boardsie kit? was the one in the new long sleeve kit

Neleven

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

331k today - my longest cycle to date (3,183 metres climbing averaging 25.1 km/h. Had registered for the Ardattin 200k Audax so decided to cycle the 52k from Rush to the start line in Bray. I also cycled home from the finish taking a detour via Sutton/Portmarnock to stretch the ride a bit. Tough going into the energy sapping headwinds earlier in the day

(The Ardattin 200 is described as being a 'flat' Audax! I seemed to have spent half the day out of the saddle!)

Your cycles to (and from!) your cycles put me to shame. A voluntary detour after 320 kms or so? I'm lost for words - how do your legs keep going?

devonp

quick spin this evening
47Km 1h30m 31.4 avg flat to enfield and back

anyone do the Tour de Foothills ? seemed horrible weather this morning, any snow up there?

Unknown Soldier

devonp wrote: »

quick spin this evening
47Km 1h30m 31.4 avg flat to enfield and back

anyone do the Tour de Foothills ? seemed horrible weather this morning, any snow up there?

No snow. Just a wind chill factor of ZERO.

Painfull if you didn't have winter gloves etc

devonp

Unknown Soldier wrote: »

No snow. Just a wind chill factor of ZERO.

Painfull if you didn't have winter gloves etc

good stuff to all who did it

hoping to get down to Carlow next week for the Blackstairs challenge

The Cycling pianist

colm_gti wrote: »

Who were you? I was there too, done the 8am session and decided to hang around for the 10am session seeing as the sun was out and my legs weren't tired enough yet :P I was the one in black/red Hackney CC kit, done 108km on the track yesterday, I calculate that at about 228 laps...

Rode over to watch the Stamullen GP this afternoon, just missed all the rain

I was the one guy without winter tights :P Sundrive shorts and a white long sleeve top. Oh, and a sizeable beard as well. I wish I was fit enough to be able to do 4 hours on the track, well done were you the one on the Corima?

colm_gti

The Cycling pianist wrote: »

I was the one guy without winter tights :P Sundrive shorts and a white long sleeve top. Oh, and a sizeable beard as well. I wish I was fit enough to be able to do 4 hours on the track, well done were you the one on the Corima?

Trying to think back....what bike were you on?

No, that was Terry on the corima, I was on a Hoy, with most of the decals covered with black electrical tape.

PrismES

Chickened out of the Tour of the Foothills this morning, opting to stay in bed instead of getting a soaking, also, over indulged a little last night, so had a good excuse.

Got out this evening for 46km with 559m climbing at 27.4kph.
Was a cold spin despite the lovely sunshine, glad I hadn't put away the winter bib just yet.
Delighted the weekend wasn't a complete washout.

https://www.strava.com/activities/284206006

Carawaystick

zindicato wrote: »

110 kms today for SERC 3 peaks challenge horrible rainy windy weather, and really cold too .

I didn't think it was that cold, apart from the descent of Sé Elliot to Laragh where I had to pedal into the wind.
The big peaks were steep though, last time I cycled over Slieve Maan I was about 17 on a granny ring on a mtb

The climb up the New Line from Woodenbridge was cruel too, but dry and in a canyon out of the wind

Wishbone Ash

colm_gti wrote: »

.... done 108km on the track yesterday, I calculate that at about 228 laps...

Fcukin hell! :eek: I take it you don't get bored easily?

Neleven wrote: »

Your cycles to (and from!) your cycles put me to shame. A voluntary detour after 320 kms or so? I'm lost for words - how do your legs keep going?

After 200k or so, it's about mental stamina, not physical. You legs will keep on going once fed and watered but the head is a different matter. I could have kept on going but I had jokingly told Mrs WA at 5am not to expect me home before 10pm. I felt under a bit of pressure time wise so I had to cut out a lap of Howth and was still 5 mins late! I was in a much worse place earlier on in the ride in strong headwinds than I was at the end.

PS - my long spins are only in the ha'penny place compared to some of the Audax lads who don't post here or many others who don't use Strava. Some have covered over 500kms on a single ride.

colm_gti

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Fcukin hell! :eek: I take it you don't get bored easily?

Says he that rides 320km in a day :pac:

Wishbone Ash

colm_gti wrote: »

Says he that rides 320km in a day :pac:

Chalk/Cheese!

(331k )

The Cycling pianist

colm_gti wrote: »

Trying to think back....what bike were you on?

No, that was Terry on the corima, I was on a Hoy, with most of the decals covered with black electrical tape.

Red/White Ridley Oval

terrydel

Just getting back on the bike proper last couple of weeks, in the hope of doing the Maratona in the Dolomites early July, which a mate has signed me up to (against my will at present!)
Did 68km Saturday, very windy on the way out, went from Clondalkin up by kingswood and down past Belgard Luas stop and onto Belgard Road, then on towards Ballinascorney Hill, struggled up that (summer 2013 I was flying up it, but back injuries from Christmas 2013 have seriously curtailed my cycling), took the left after the quarry, and up thru that little village (never know what its called!), then right thru Manor Kilbride and back out onto the Blessington Road, and onto Russborough House for a cup of tea and cake! Took basically reverse route home, tho didn't go back thru Manor Kilbride and that other village, turning instead at Brittas and back over Ballinascorney from there.
Much fairer wind on the return! Was cold (I feel it more than most I think ) so Id shorts with some Skins underneath, a long sleeve top with my cycling top over it, and a windstopper gillet. Stayed that way all the way. Felt comfortable, not ever too warm or too cold.
Averaged 23.5kmph I think. Happy enough with given the wind going out was a right hoor!
Glad to be back doing that distance, felt it a bit today, more a little drained than anything. Hope to have a 100km spin under my belt end of this month or early May. Really need to hit the hills as the Maratona is full of climbing.
Onwards and upwards!

manafana

colm_gti wrote: »

Trying to think back....what bike were you on?

No, that was Terry on the corima, I was on a Hoy, with most of the decals covered with black electrical tape.

you may go faster in that ring but good my mind would go to s***

OldBean

Up over Howth and back into the city today. Wind was pretty crap, but I was still surprised I only bumped into 6 other cyclists in and out. I'm sure one of them was Makikomi though.

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Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Fcukin hell! :eek: I take it you don't get bored easily?
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Impossible to get bored on track, there's so much going on. It's not how you think

Colm_gti you're a tank! That's an insane amount of laps.
As an aside, would an 86 be madness for the derney session do you think?

The Cycling Pianist I was there too, woman in Sundrive kit on a red Fuji. Hi *waves*

colm_gti

gadetra wrote: »

As an aside, would an 86 be madness for the derney session do you think?

I wouldn't be an expert on the matter by any stretch of the imagination, this is only the beginning of my 2nd year of riding track, but my impression was that you use your race gear for dernys to get used to turning it at speed, so if you race on an 86 then use that.

I think I was on a 90 for derny (48*14) but dropped to an 86 (48*15) for the later session this week.

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Deadly thanks. I race an 86, (48x15). I have a 14 I can use in case I don't survive! I have to use it someday :pac:

Gearsofwars

Nice recovery spin today in the sunshine!! after the soaking on 3 peaks on Sunday. Ashford-SallyGap-Laragh-Ashford 60km 912m and a nice cake & Coffee to finish with!!

G rock

Left the fixed gear at home and headed for the hills (relatively speaking) .

106km, 1630m around the hills of the monaghan and fermanagh border in slightly under the 4h mark.

Tired is not the word...

Really hoping I start to recover some form and fitness at some point!

shaka

56 km with 28 average