Tell us about your cycle Yesterday.

wirelessdude01

45.6km with 33.3kmph average. Good to see the speed start to come in the legs after a heavy few weeks of climbing.

Plastik

Summat like 264.2km with 2,279m at 32.1avg. Or something along those lines anyway

terrydel

Plastik wrote: »

Summat like 264.2km with 2,279m at 32.1avg. Or something along those lines anyway

Motorbike!?!

Wishbone Ash

Plastik wrote: »

Summat like 264.2km with 2,279m at 32.1avg. Or something along those lines anyway

Are you sure?

264km on a pan flat road averaging 32km/h would be seriously impressive nevermind 2,279m of climbing!

Plastik

Sure enough. Cork, Newbridge, Blessington, Sally Gap, Bray.

https://www.strava.com/activities/285938638

Orion

Short spin today after work. 22.7 avg 26.3. Averaged over 30 on a tough segment which I was happy with as I was pushing hard on it just for fun.

Wishbone Ash

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Are you sure?

264km on a pan flat road averaging 32km/h would be seriously impressive nevermind 2,279m of climbing!

Plastik wrote: »

Sure enough. Cork, Newbridge, Blessington, Sally Gap, Bray.

https://www.strava.com/activities/285938638

Apologies for doubting you - that's seriously impressive! I'm lost for words! :cool::cool::cool:

Alek

OMG. This is for real.


Casque bas, Plastik!!!

godtabh

Lovely morning out there. Was heading up Vico Road as the sun came up. Lovely view out to sea

wanderer 22

Plastik wrote: »

Sure enough. Cork, Newbridge, Blessington, Sally Gap, Bray.

https://www.strava.com/activities/285938638

Wow. That is so far beyond what I could do I'm not sure whether it's inspiring or depressing..Chapeau!

godtabh

colm18 wrote: »

Wow. That is so far beyond what I could do I'm not sure whether it's inspiring or depressing..Chapeau!

Both in equal measures

Bloggsie

Plastik wrote: »

Summat like 264.2km with 2,279m at 32.1avg. Or something along those lines anyway

what CC is the bike?

Bloggsie

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Apologies for doubting you - that's seriously impressive! I'm lost for words! :cool::cool::cool:

me too, thats some spin!

Bloggsie

godtabh wrote: »

Lovely morning out there. Was heading up Vico Road as the sun came up. Lovely view out to sea

The Vico Road, I havent cycled that in years, the last time i must have still been in school!

OldBean

Bumped into Alek this morning at the start of my spin. 40km later and I get three punctures in the space of 100m - sidewall ripped. It's a long walk home!

yop

Got out with club for 1st Wednesday spin in over 2 years. Happy out with it, still discomfort but held onto the group and got in just under 40km @ 31.7kmph avg, though I hit 186 on the heart rate, which wasn't ideal

Lex Luthor

Good thing about living in Naas is that within 5-10 min I can go from town to country....took off today up to kill through Johnstown and then out to Straffan back through Bodenstown and then out to Osberstown...perfect temperature
First time for me out the Bodenstown Rd...

Snapped a pic of the canal on my way

Daroxtar

Plastik wrote: »

Summat like 264.2km with 2,279m at 32.1avg. Or something along those lines anyway

:-( You went up Sally Gap faster after about 250 km than I can manage it after 30. You're a freak

yop

Lex Luthor wrote: »

Good thing about living in Naas is that within 5-10 min I can go from town to country....took off today up to kill through Johnstown and then out to Straffan back through Bodenstown and then out to Osberstown...perfect temperature
First time for me out the Bodenstown Rd...

Snapped a pic of the canal on my way

Ah, I do be up and about Carragh the odd time, my brother is law does be out around Clane, Straffan, Naas on the rothar, must make sure I give the nod if I see the boards.ie jersey

Dcully

Great day to get out on the bike.

Monasterevin,Vicarstown,Stradbally,The windy Gap,Ballylinan,Athy,Nurney,Kildare and home.

https://www.strava.com/activities/286470007

Quick pic on the way up the windy gap.

OldBean

Ended up walking 8.5km with my bike and cleats to a bike shop, and had to leave the bike there and get a taxi home. Knackered, just wish I was knackered from a good long cycle.

Had originally planned to Hailo a taxi to bring me straight home, so made sure my bike was pretty clean before trying to get a larger taxi to take it... None of them would put the bike near the car.

Two new tyres please.

arybvtcw0eolkf

OldBean wrote: »

Ended up walking 8.5km with my bike and cleats to a bike shop, and had to leave the bike there and get a taxi home. Knackered, just wish I was knackered from a good long cycle.

Had originally planned to Hailo a taxi to bring me straight home, so made sure my bike was pretty clean before trying to get a larger taxi to take it... None of them would put the bike near the car.

Two new tyres please.

What happened?

OldBean

Thorny branch ripped the sidewall of my tyre - brought 3 tubes as spares, and even patched up the inside of the tyre wall, but it was gone, total of 4 tubes, 3 canisters of co2 and 2 Pasalas in the bin.

And I got sunburnt!

crosstownk

My right leg was sore on the last few spins - especially climbing - I could't figure out why this had suddenly happened. I copped it yesterday. I had an irregular creaking/clicking noise from the bike since January. Rather than blitz all possible causes, I addressed one at a time so I could positively identify the culprit. It turned out that it was the seat post. Eventually (after removing BB, greasing skewers, crank arms, etc.) I removed the seat post and smeared it in grease and the noise disappeared.

What I didn't spot was that I didn't refit the seat post at the correct height - it was 20mm too high. Yesterday I did the measurements and dropped the seat post back to it's original position.

Today I went up Kilakee to Sally Gap with no problem. Hopefully I've nailed it and won't have any more issues.

It was spectacular up over the Featherbeds today. The Easterly breeze was cool enough but didn't detract from the pleasure of being able to climb without my leg screaming. There's something about that part of the world that is desolate yet beautiful. Hardly a car on the road. I met a few other cyclists and had a chat as we travelled along. A great day out on the bike. Roll on the weekend.

55km, 666m @ 23.2km/h. 450km for April........ so far.

neris

crap cycle this evening. set off and stopped less then 500m from home as chain felt like it was jumping on the rear deraileur so readjusted another few hundred meters on stopped again same problem. Did this another 3 times over the next 7km till i realised the problem was a chain connector id fitted yesterday was catching the jockey wheels as it went through. Theres a slight curve on it. Toddled off back home with the plan to take out my other bike which my son uses,. Changed the seat posts so Id have my saddle and set off. Barely got down the road before turning home. Position on the bike was all weird and was sitting on the point of the saddle with my arms straight barely able to touch the ground. expecting a new chain and casette tomorrow so hopfully will get somthing in tomorrow night as my planned target of 250km over this week is looking like a day dream now

Scrappy600

Beauty of a day out. Did my first decent spin since being let out of coronary care! 60km and took in a lot of the canal round Naas sallins caragh etc. Beautiful to behold so it was. Was badly under pressure at times though. Fitness is gone to pot.

Scrappy600

Lex Luthor wrote: »

Good thing about living in Naas is that within 5-10 min I can go from town to country....took off today up to kill through Johnstown and then out to Straffan back through Bodenstown and then out to Osberstown...perfect temperature
First time for me out the Bodenstown Rd...

Snapped a pic of the canal on my way

I probably passed you at some point today so!

rizzodun

Scrappy600 wrote: »

Beauty of a day out. Did my first decent spin since being let out of coronary care! 60km and took in a lot of the canal round Naas sallins caragh etc. Beautiful to behold so it was. Was badly under pressure at times though. Fitness is gone to pot.

Is the coronary care for real? Well done, hope you stay on the road to recovery.

Wishbone Ash

crosstownk wrote: »

....What I didn't spot was that I didn't refit the seat post at the correct height - it was 20mm too high...

How could you not notice it was 20mm higher? I'd notice if mine was 2mm out!

(I have a mark on my seatposts to ensure correct height. I actually have several marks on each as I sometimes interchange them on bikes with different frame geometries),

Scrappy600

rizzodun wrote: »

Is the coronary care for real? Well done, hope you stay on the road to recovery.

Yeah for real. Developed myocarditis (infection inside heart) and was brought in showing signs of a heart attack because of it. Happened back in Feb. Got the all clear few days ago to go back to normal activities.