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    #482
    funkyjebus
    Registered Users Posts: 1,547 ✭✭✭funkyjebus


    1st day I have ever wimped out in near 5 years cycling. Just didnt want to risk it this close to a full recovery after my wrist break, the lightest of falls would kill me. I hate traffic way more than I hate being wet and cold.


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    #483
    Surveyor11
    Registered Users Posts: 1,036 ✭✭✭Surveyor11


    Was secretly happy to have to take the train today into town, roads were very slippy about castleknock. Would have deffo popped my face plant cherry if I was on the bike today.


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    #484
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,211 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    What's the forecast for tomorrow? Any reliable sites?

    Some sites saying -4 so I'll be on the threadmil tomorrow


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    #485
    Beasty
    Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 76,134 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    Starting to look treacherous on the roads of North County Dublin. Just driven home and the temperature was showing as 0, but the dampness from earlier in the day was clearly turning icy


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    #486
    kenmc
    Registered Users Posts: 7,276 ✭✭✭kenmc


    yeah I'd say a hard frost and plenty of ice around. hopefully a bit of snow to make it nice though...


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    #487
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,211 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    Looking out the window this morning the whole road was glazed over. Did a session on the cross trainer


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    #488
    seamus
    Registered Users Posts: 68,317 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    Seriously cold and icy out there this morning folks, take it easy


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    #489
    dub_skav
    Registered Users Posts: 2,530 ✭✭✭dub_skav


    Plenty of ice about on the roads up to Sandyford Industrial Estate. Took it handy enough and no real problems.

    Take it easy though, did have one real wheel spin taking off from lights when I got a little too relaxed about it


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    #490
    ROK ON
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,831 ✭✭✭ROK ON


    Walked from D15 to town via Blackhorse Ave and Stoneybatter.
    Castleknock - icy in patches.
    Blackhorse to town - road appeared to be mostly dry.
    Mistake to depend on the bus - hopefully cycle tmrw.


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    #491
    kenmc
    Registered Users Posts: 7,276 ✭✭✭kenmc


    plenty of frozen puddles along the way, goatstown - parkwest. Cold fingers! Otherwise grand.
    Seems to be much less traffic around than usual..... ? Last night going home was very quiet, at 5ish


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    #492
    buffalo
    Registered Users Posts: 8,073 ✭✭✭buffalo


    Was debating until the last minute whether to cycle or not, eventually decided to get the train because I'm heading out later (and potential for drink + ice is not healthy), but only realised when I got into the office that I wore my trouser clips the whole way in. Doh!


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    #493
    Hmmzis
    Registered Users Posts: 2,004 ✭✭✭Hmmzis


    Was a bit frosty in places when heading out from Rathfarnham. At Terenure and further down into town it was all clear.


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    #494
    fletch
    Registered Users Posts: 7,398 ✭✭✭fletch


    No problems D15 to Eastpoint...no slippages....just frozen hands....other than that really enjoyable cycle in.


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    #495
    on_the_nickel
    Registered Users Posts: 1,063 ✭✭✭on_the_nickel


    Anyone been out in Cork (south of the city - Kinsale) this morning? Think I'll leave it til 11ish to give the sun a chance.


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    #496
    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,092 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    My favourite cycle so far today (third week cycling), lovely cold crisp fresh air, not too icy, just some frozen puddles and less drivers. I never get cold anyway when i'm cycling. Was quite nice.

    Yesterday was a disaster however.


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    #497
    McTigs
    Registered Users Posts: 1,032 ✭✭✭McTigs


    It's grand in galway. About -3 and foggy but the roads are dry.


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    #498
    Wishbone Ash
    Registered Users Posts: 24,987 ✭✭✭✭Wishbone Ash


    A few brave souls out on MTB's in north Co Dublin early this morning. No road bikes spotted!


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    #499
    NeedMoreGears
    Registered Users Posts: 1,419 ✭✭✭NeedMoreGears


    Portmarnock/Clontarf pretty ok with MTB/non-knobblies this moring. Completely calm and a bit of light starting to appear as I got to Dublin - lovely spin.


    Didn't see a road bike all the way in.


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    #500
    Raam
    Registered Users Posts: 14,317 ✭✭✭✭Raam


    NeedMoreGears wrote: »
    Didn't see a road bike all the way in.

    Sorry, I got delayed calming a crying baby.


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    #501
    Beasty
    Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 76,134 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    Raam wrote: »
    Sorry, I got delayed calming a crying baby.
    ... thought he lived in Lusk ...


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    #502
    buffalo
    Registered Users Posts: 8,073 ✭✭✭buffalo


    Beasty wrote: »
    ... thought he lived in Lusk ...

    ZING!


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    #503
    seven stars
    Registered Users Posts: 492 ✭✭seven stars


    High winds forecast for tomorrow. Is that putting anyone off the commute?


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    #504
    colm_gti
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,505 ✭✭✭colm_gti


    seven stars wrote: »
    High winds forecast for tomorrow. Is that putting anyone off the commute?

    Nope, pedal harder


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    #505
    Brad768
    Registered Users Posts: 382 ✭✭Brad768


    West coast is expected to be getting gusts of up to 130kph. Perect day to dominate strava segments, perfect day if you are looking for an early death wish as well.


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    #506
    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,092 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    That cycle was pretty windy and I fecking hate drizzle. Was grand though.


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    #507
    Lusk Doyle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,365 ✭✭✭Lusk Doyle


    Beasty wrote: »
    ... thought he lived in Lusk ...

    dead to me. that is what you are. you dont even deserve capital letters.


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    #508
    seamus
    Registered Users Posts: 68,317 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    Wimped out for the first time in a long time. String of reasons. Commuter isn't ready (needs new tyres) + high winds forecast + tired from yesterday's club spin (first long spin in 4 months) = I don't want to ride the MTB today. Or more specifically I don't fancy riding it home.

    Took me 40 minutes to do the last 10km home on the club spin yesterday. Absolutely savage headwind.


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    #509
    Seweryn
    Registered Users Posts: 4,487 ✭✭✭Seweryn


    I was flying with the wind this morning. Will have to face it on the way back though...


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    #510
    marketty
    Registered Users Posts: 1,088 ✭✭✭marketty


    Wind this morning made for a bit of a slog, added 10 mins to my 1 hr commute, and it's only getting worse as the day goes on. Getting home could be interesting


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    #511
    colm_gti
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,505 ✭✭✭colm_gti


    marketty wrote: »
    Wind this morning made for a bit of a slog, added 10 mins to my 1 hr commute, and it's only getting worse as the day goes on. Getting home could be interesting

    Same here, Ashbourne to UCD into a savage headwind the whole way, would be class if the wind stayed that way for the commute home, but that'd be asking a bit much!

    I thought I knew what a headwind was, I knew nothing!


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