Tell us about your cycle Yesterday.

Don't Chute!

ofthelord wrote: »

Hi All,
I've been following this tread for a while now - have used many of the posts as inspiration to try get out for a cycle. For the last 6 - 8 weeks I've been trying to bring my phone with me to track my cycles on strava, short cycles compared to most here. I was out for a cycle after work this evening & managed to get a PB on each of the 6 hill segments on the route- very happy with this as I really enjoy the challenge of the hills. 384 metres worth of hills over 19km.
I'll be hoping to up the distances, so I might post back here again about more cycles. I've gotten in a few 50km weekend cycles and am hoping to make a 100km cycle before the end of September.

https://www.strava.com/activities/383410607/

Fair play, keep it up! Why not sign up for the Great Dublin Bike Ride on the 13th September?

marty_crane

Passed the 3000km for the year mark today and then, when I got home on 3018km I had also passed my 2014 total-which was a best up to then, so pretty chuffed*.

As an aside, as I rode into Newtownmountkennedy from the N11 northbound I noticed, in the small fenced off green area, almost opposite Gregory's garage, a grandfather and his 2/3 year old grandson walking towards the bench in the middle. They're a regular sight in that little field but today I got a huge smile when I noticed the grandad, as always, on his stick but also the grandson had obviously decided that he now also needed one!! When I went past I looked back and I actually laughed out loud at the innocence of it. Got me thinking that among the other benefits of our sport one of them is to be able to see things like this on a daily basis that would otherwise pass us by. Well done those two men-capped off my successful day nicely!

* Other posters please refrain from posting that they've passed 5000,7000km etc for at least 48 hours so I may continue to wallow in my smugness

rollingscone

ofthelord wrote: »

Hi All,
I've been following this tread for a while now - have used many of the posts as inspiration to try get out for a cycle. For the last 6 - 8 weeks I've been trying to bring my phone with me to track my cycles on strava, short cycles compared to most here. I was out for a cycle after work this evening & managed to get a PB on each of the 6 hill segments on the route- very happy with this as I really enjoy the challenge of the hills. 384 metres worth of hills over 19km.
I'll be hoping to up the distances, so I might post back here again about more cycles. I've gotten in a few 50km weekend cycles and am hoping to make a 100km cycle before the end of September.

https://www.strava.com/activities/383410607/

That's how we all started more or less.

Well done on your progress so far. Once you've cracked a few 50km spins a 100 is inevitable!

Well wear!

LollipopJimmy

For the first time in my life I cycled to work... to be fair I've had company cats for years and worked on the road. 26km round trip and arrives home with a rattly front wheel, two spoke x screws had come loose and gone into the cavity of the wheel

Raam

LollipopJimmy wrote: »

For the first time in my life I cycled to work... to be fair I've had company cats for years and worked on the road. 26km round trip and arrives home with a rattly front wheel, two spoke x screws had come loose and gone into the cavity of the wheel

shaka

60 odd k with the club , windy

yop

Multi club race last night, legs were heavy after the week of cycling/drinking/food in Portugal!
Went off like a rocket, was at 39kmph for the first 10km, suffered during it, then a break went of around 5, took maybe 200m on us and I went for it.
I along with 1 more from my club were in contention for the overall league so we worked with the team to keep us in contact.
I hung on badly as I just felt heavy, legs and gut!, but the lads kept shouting at me to hang on. Twice I thought I was gone.
A few of the lads from the other clubs made a few breaks but our lads brought them back.
So we came to the final 300m with us all together, we planned on letting the other win it as he had more points than me, I looked for him but from what I could see he was inside and blocked, so one of our lads shouted at me to take his wheel, he took me to the bottom of the climb and sprint, probably a 150m finish, I was 3rd at that stage so I just pushed it as hard as I could, I realised I was passing the other 2 and was out on my own with 20m to go, nearly calved but I got over the line for my first ever race win.

Was delighted, but discovered the other guy who could have won had got into 2nd but he didn't shout me to let him pass, I was not happy with that as If I had known I would have let him by me. But a win is a win!

39km race, 1hr 1 minute @37.8kmph average.

Neleven

(Yesterday) a short spin in Dublin - first time up to Glencullen and down to Enniskerry, a pleasant spin spoiled by the ridiculously appalling surface back up to Kilternan from Enniskerry. I know they're improving it but had I known how bad the loose chippings were I wouldn't have gone that way...be warned if you're planning on heading that direction!

OldBean

Went to take in a few laps of the Phoenix Park before the rugby match later, I'd been to the local market earlier and was freezing so threw on some warmer gear for my spin. Ended up roasting half way along my first lap. And really dehydrated. Had a nice chat with a chap for a few minutes, but as soon as he disappeared, I crawled home. Got in the door before and barely made it to the bathroom before getting violently sick. Barely gotten out on the bike at all in the last 6 weeks, really disappointed.

retalivity

Went out this morning, and decided to take on stocking lane (for only the second time ever), after it battered me a few weeks ago. took it handy most of the way up, but really suffered from past timbertrove to the car park. Managed to make it to the car park for a rest, 6 minutes faster than the previous time and not having to stop once (1 stopped 3 times the first go) Decided to carry on up as i though there was another road further on across to cruagh road that I could come back down on, I found the rest of the climb easier from the car park onwards. Started going downhill and realised my mistake that there was no other road, got as far as glencree and decided to cut across to glencullen that way and turn for home. Hit the infamous devils elbow, did not have a gear low enough to complete that and finally dropped the foot. Kept going up through glencullen and across to rathfarnham, 50k, 748m of climbing in 2hrs 30mins, more than I wanted to do but happy enough as it was on my commuting bike, and having had problems with the gears this past week, I couldn't shift into the big ring at all. Also had problems with the chain clicking out, so effectively had 4-5 gears for the whole cycle. Will not attempt anything like that again til i get it fixed and a new cassette, feeling it now in the thighs.
also had a bee fly directly into my mouth and down my throat coming up to the pitch and putt in Glencullen, think it gave me the energy to push over the hill. Marginal gains and all that...

http://www.strava.com/activities/385264436

RobFowl

Nice brisk club spin but managed to get over 9000Km for the year as a result.
Happy camper

nak

Few hours on the mountain bike at Leadmines. Nice day for it.

The tax man

Quick spin down to Enniskerry this morning to see how the knees feel.
Well done yet again to Wicklow CC for completely making a balls of resurfacing the road through the Scalp. Ridiculous amount of loose chippings left on the surface. I wouldn't even drive a car through it.
Took the back roads over towards Johnnie Foxes and Pine Forest.

07Lapierre

Brought 15 newbies on a 30k spin around North County Dublin. Great to see a Dad and his son, a few ladies and some teenagers enjoying group cycling for the first time. All ages out enjoying their bikes! Great!

Boscoirl

God was it cold this morning, turned back after 1k to get a jacket, that wasn't enough, ended up doing only 50k in total. Think I spent longer in the shower than in the saddle,

Typically it was nice and warm for the afternoon

Ryder

The tax man wrote: »

Quick spin down to Enniskerry this morning to see how the knees feel.
Well done yet again to Wicklow CC for completely making a balls of resurfacing the road through the Scalp. Ridiculous amount of loose chippings left on the surface. I wouldn't even drive a car through it.
Took the back roads over towards Johnnie Foxes and Pine Forest.

Almost came off there myself today. Car wheels ensure the gravel is piled up at the sides and came close to losing the front wheel in front of a car When Cycling Through it

68 lost souls

Today was my first century ride. 104km from Swords to Dunleer and back. Way back was defiantly easier As it was into a headwind going up.

Glad I finally broke that barrier as it's been taunting me for a while

TheBlaaMan

A chap collapsed and subsequently died 15km into our charity ride in Waterford this morning. There were 280 on the 110km spin and the news didn't come through till it had finished. It is a rather numb feeling tonight. That a guy should suffer a cardiac arrest and die on a spin to raise money for cardiac research makes it extra tough to take. A defib was available and a trained nurse was also taking part and immediately began CPR, he had the best attention available to assist. Eddie was only 53. RIP

Don't Chute!

122kms today. Greystones out the coast to Ashford and up the Devils Glen. Felt as bad as I've ever felt on a hill before. Was basically standing still at some points and really felt like turning around. Unbelievably I got a pr on the goddamn thing which makes me wonder how ****ing slow I was the other times!

Anyway, I had planned to head up to Sally Gap from Laragh for the first time but was seriously rethinking that! Thought about turning right at Annamoe and heading home but felt a bit better when I got there so decided to go for it.

Really glad I did as it was nowhere near as bad as I thought it would be. It just seemed to go on and on though! When I got to Sally Gap I decided to go left and head for The Lamb! From there down to Tallaght and I rang my wife and arranged to meet in Enniskerry for lunch!

Had not planned for such a long day and didn't have any breakfast so that may have been my problem on the Devils Glen. Still, glad to have done it and it sets me up for the Great Dublin Bike Ride next week!
https://www.strava.com/activities/385439624

Don't Chute!

TheBlaaMan wrote: »

A chap collapsed and subsequently died 15km into our charity ride in Waterford this morning. There were 280 on the 110km spin and the news didn't come through till it had finished. It is a rather numb feeling tonight. That a guy should suffer a cardiac arrest and die on a spin to raise money for cardiac research makes it extra tough to take. A defib was available and a trained nurse was also taking part and immediately began CPR, he had the best attention available to assist. Eddie was only 53. RIP

Jesus, that's very sad news.

Thud

Was going to give out about gravel on Enniskerry road but its fairly insignificant compared to guy dying in charity cycle in waterford, RIP and thoughts with his family.

07Lapierre

TheBlaaMan wrote: »

A chap collapsed and subsequently died 15km into our charity ride in Waterford this morning. There were 280 on the 110km spin and the news didn't come through till it had finished. It is a rather numb feeling tonight. That a guy should suffer a cardiac arrest and die on a spin to raise money for cardiac research makes it extra tough to take. A defib was available and a trained nurse was also taking part and immediately began CPR, he had the best attention available to assist. Eddie was only 53. RIP

Sad news R.I.P.

crosstownk

TheBlaaMan wrote: »

A chap collapsed and subsequently died 15km into our charity ride in Waterford this morning. There were 280 on the 110km spin and the news didn't come through till it had finished. It is a rather numb feeling tonight. That a guy should suffer a cardiac arrest and die on a spin to raise money for cardiac research makes it extra tough to take. A defib was available and a trained nurse was also taking part and immediately began CPR, he had the best attention available to assist. Eddie was only 53. RIP

I was about to post about my spin today but not after reading that.

RIP Eddie.

rollingscone

RIP Eddie.

Einstein?

RIP to the gentleman in Waterford!

Sad news to hear when someone dies following their passion.

rushfan

TheBlaaMan wrote:

A chap collapsed and subsequently died 15km into our charity ride in Waterford this morning. There were 280 on the 110km spin and the news didn't come through till it had finished. It is a rather numb feeling tonight. That a guy should suffer a cardiac arrest and die on a spin to raise money for cardiac research makes it extra tough to take. A defib was available and a trained nurse was also taking part and immediately began CPR, he had the best attention available to assist. Eddie was only 53. RIP

Probably like so many others, I read this with tears in my eyes, at the thought of someone doing something they love for a charitable cause & paying the ultimate price. This could have been any of us. Take care out there and let us all acknowledge the good work done by so many every weekend in Ireland.

Wishbone Ash

retalivity wrote: »

... i though there was another road further on across to cruagh road that I could come back down on..]

If you take the road to the left when you reach the viewing point car-park, it will bring you across to Cruagh road.

I had what was probably my wettest ever ride yesterday going from northern Italy into Austria. Almost non-stop heavy rain and very cold making Alpine ascents/descents far from pleasurable.

https://www.strava.com/activities/385485655

retalivity

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

If you take the road to the left when you reach the viewing point car-park, it will bring you across to Cruagh road.

Yeah I've taken that before, but I thought there was another further up. Lesson learned.

Unknown Soldier

IVCA West Wicklow 100km done and dusted. 'Twas more 90km but I did a bit extra before hand and after to get me to 122.5km for the day. Bleedin' Strava Gran Fondo!

Met loads of lovely people though.

I'd talk to a stone tbh

Met one guy on a 5 grand "Look" frame bike.

5 Grand!

Also met a lovely guy on a 2013 Canyon CF SLX who is practically a neighbour of mine.

Great day out on the bike.

Also managed to pass the 5,000km mark for the year with little or no commuting.

I'm a happy chappie

Tired though!

Off work tomorrow so hope to (weather permitting) bring the new bike out for a spin.

smacl

Very pleasant spin today, with plenty of bumps and lumps. Rathfarnham on to the Grand Canal out to Digby's Bridge, then back on the canal south to Naas, road to Blessington, Valleymount, Wicklow Gap, Laragh, Sallygap and back to Rathfarnham. About 142k all in of mixed on and off road over about 7hr30. Loving the Rose CX bike, though still not convinced about the front disc brake, and seriously need a set of decent gloves for the bumpy stuff. For anyone thinking of doing a canal run, the section from Hazelhatch to Lyons Estate is closed (properly closed!) so be prepared to divert. I also figured out that the Garmin 800 is not that intuitive and will need to RTFM at some point.