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    #182
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,211 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    Cycled every day this week (including last Sunday) except for today as I have to go some where after work.

    The head wind last night was something else around Stepaside


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    #183
    smacl
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 15,750 Mod ✭✭✭✭smacl


    godtabh wrote: »
    The head wind last night was something else around Stepaside

    Pretty bad last night ok, coming back from UCD after a training session. Would loved to have had it behind me, but it never seems to happen that way.


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    #184
    Wishbone Ash
    Registered Users Posts: 24,987 ✭✭✭✭Wishbone Ash


    seamus wrote: »
    but rest assured I am raging that I'm not out cycling, even in this weather ;)
    Would love to be out in it myself but I'm laid up following an accident last week (broke 2 ribs and a collarbone). :(

    Hopefully it means a new bike! :cool:


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    #185
    kerry4sam
    Registered Users Posts: 15,127 ✭✭✭✭kerry4sam


    Wishbone Ash wrote: »
    Would love to be out in it myself but I'm laid up following an accident last week (broke 2 ribs and a collarbone). :(

    ...

    ah I wish you a full recovery soon Wishbone Ash :)


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    #186
    on_the_nickel
    Registered Users Posts: 1,063 ✭✭✭on_the_nickel


    Cold and windy over the Sally Gap this morning. Got caught by the hailstones 5km from home in Kilternan.


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    #187
    OldBean
    Registered Users Posts: 1,407 ✭✭✭OldBean


    Bloody baltic out there, with 360 degree crosswind.


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    #188
    CaoimH_in
    Registered Users Posts: 945 ✭✭✭CaoimH_in


    I feel fine about things tbh (weather-wise). 100 or so km tomorrow at 9:00 in North Tipp. Should be a wet and windy one :D.


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    #189
    JohnBee
    Registered Users Posts: 335 ✭✭JohnBee


    Wishbone Ash wrote: »
    Would love to be out in it myself but I'm laid up following an accident last week (broke 2 ribs and a collarbone). :(

    Hopefully it means a new bike! :cool:

    I hope you cycled to and from the hospital :D

    Kidding, get well soon! And of course buy a new bike:)


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    #190
    Seweryn
    Registered Users Posts: 4,487 ✭✭✭Seweryn


    feck sake lads wrote: »
    anyone cycling in this awful cold wet windy miserable weather:eek:
    Yeah, and I am the only local wimp distance bike commuter, as far as I can see. On the bike every day, twice a day. Just got home from work, 71km covered today on my commuting.
    Two weeks ago passed my first full year on the bike. Happy as Larry :).


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    #191
    kerry4sam
    Registered Users Posts: 15,127 ✭✭✭✭kerry4sam


    Seweryn wrote: »
    ...
    Two weeks ago passed my first full year on the bike. Happy as Larry :).

    Belated Happy Anniversary :) , & Happy Cycling throughout your second year too!


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    #192
    t'bear
    Registered Users Posts: 588 ✭✭✭t'bear


    My overshoes arrived this evening so toasty feet on the 100k spin tomorrow starting in Dunshaughlin


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    #193
    Seweryn
    Registered Users Posts: 4,487 ✭✭✭Seweryn


    kerry4sam wrote: »
    Belated Happy Anniversary :) , & Happy Cycling throughout your second year too!
    Thank you very much :).

    I like my commuting spins quite a lot. The only regret I have at this point is... why did I not get into it two, three, five, ten, fifteen years ago...? Oh dear. Well, on the other hand, better late than never ;).


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    #194
    Seweryn
    Registered Users Posts: 4,487 ✭✭✭Seweryn


    Wishbone Ash wrote: »
    Would love to be out in it myself but I'm laid up following an accident last week (broke 2 ribs and a collarbone). :(
    I am sorry to read that. Recover soon and get on your...
    Wishbone Ash wrote: »
    Hopefully it means a new bike! :cool:
    ...new shiny, lovely bike :).


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    #195
    Planet X
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 3,960 Mod ✭✭✭✭Planet X


    Going to be an interesting next few days weather wise.
    Don't take the rear disc to work tomorrow.


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    #196
    Seweryn
    Registered Users Posts: 4,487 ✭✭✭Seweryn


    Planet X wrote: »
    Going to be an interesting next few days weather wise.
    Don't take the rear disc to work tomorrow.
    Hmm... Will have to dust off my leg warmers :rolleyes:.

    Edit:
    Just checked few weather forecast websites and it doesn't look that bad really. Rather mild, bit windy and rather wet, but nothing out of our ordinary.


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    #197
    kerry4sam
    Registered Users Posts: 15,127 ✭✭✭✭kerry4sam


    Hope you all stay safe out there you brave folks staying off the 'wimp-list' :)


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    #198
    funnights74
    Registered Users Posts: 1,952 ✭✭✭funnights74


    Brass monkeys out there this morning, 1 or 2 ice patches around killumney never went above 4 or 5 degrees :eek: and to rub salt in the wounds started raining coming through kinsale about noon. Feet up and sunday roast needed to recover :D.


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    #199
    CaoimH_in
    Registered Users Posts: 945 ✭✭✭CaoimH_in


    100k done. Name isn't on the list today :).


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    #200
    t'bear
    Registered Users Posts: 588 ✭✭✭t'bear


    CaoimH_in wrote: »
    100k done. Name isn't on the list today :).

    70k done in the pm. Nippy but lovely out


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    #201
    brasshead
    Registered Users Posts: 140 ✭✭brasshead


    119km done - coldest I've been on the bike so far this year. Hurray for thermals :D


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    #202
    Dermot Illogical
    Registered Users Posts: 3,131 ✭✭✭Dermot Illogical


    brasshead wrote: »
    119km done - coldest I've been on the bike so far this year. Hurray for thermals :D

    Hmm.. I think thermals might qualify you for the wimp list alright. HTFU next time, 'k?


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    #203
    Captain Havoc
    Moderators, Sports Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 11,391 Mod ✭✭✭✭Captain Havoc


    Spent over an hour in the gym on the exercise bike watching the track cycling today.

    https://ormondelanguagetours.com

    Walking Tours of Kilkenny in English, French or German.



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    #204
    brasshead
    Registered Users Posts: 140 ✭✭brasshead


    Dermot Illogical wrote: »
    Hmm.. I think thermals might qualify you for the wimp list alright. HTFU next time, 'k?

    yep, I've gone and broken rule 5. Must. try. harder


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    #205
    seamus
    Registered Users Posts: 68,317 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    Signing on the wimp list for today. My head cold has migrated into my chest, and usually I would just follow rule 5 and keep riding, but I know from past experience that this just drags out the cough for 3 days longer than it needs to. So I'm hoping a day off the bike will have me back to full service by Wednesday...


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    #206
    Seweryn
    Registered Users Posts: 4,487 ✭✭✭Seweryn


    seamus wrote: »
    Signing on the wimp list for today. My head cold has migrated into my chest, and usually I would just follow rule 5 and keep riding, but I know from past experience that this just drags out the cough for 3 days longer than it needs to. So I'm hoping a day off the bike will have me back to full service by Wednesday...
    Get well soon!

    I cycled as usual, but much faster :D. Jeeez... the wind...
    I hope it will change direction on my way back home :pac: (haha, don't think so).


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    #207
    Seweryn
    Registered Users Posts: 4,487 ✭✭✭Seweryn


    What a morning... Wind was blowing, roads very wet, but only few drops from the sky when I was leaving home, so did not put the rain jacket on.
    How wrong decision that was... 10 minutes later the rain was lashing and the only way to stay warm was to keep the pace on the higher side. At the end it wasn't that bad, but my jacket and the base layer have now 8 hours to get dry(-ier).


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    #208
    Hungrycol
    Registered Users Posts: 2,246 ✭✭✭Hungrycol


    Woke up with a very sore back, mistake 1. Strong headwind all the way in to work, mistake 2. Not feeling very well anyway, mistake 3.

    This cycling lark is SH!T.


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    #209
    dermo1990
    Registered Users Posts: 215 ✭✭dermo1990


    Cross winds and sideways rain on the way in...what fun! To top that, I made the stupid mistake of cleaning the bike the last night, just undid all that work


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    #210
    NeedMoreGears
    Registered Users Posts: 1,419 ✭✭✭NeedMoreGears


    Lucked out this morning. Lashing when I got up. Cycled in against a big wind but only spitting rain. Get to the bike shed and the heavens opened. Only "complaint" was that I was too warm because I had put on leggings for the first time since about February.


    I'll probably puncture on the way home now.


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    #211
    manwithaplan
    Registered Users Posts: 2,200 ✭✭✭manwithaplan


    My short commute usually means I tip away fine but this morning I had to drop the car over to Tallaght and the only Renault main dealer left in Dublin. I had the bike in the boot and rode into town. The driving rain on the M50 didn't make it an appealing prospect but it had eased off a bit by the time I was in the saddle. It was mostly downhill with the wind helping so it wasn't too bad. Stayed reasonably dry but am now barefoot hoping my socks will have dried before I have to go anywhere.


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