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Evil 2016

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    #122
    daragh_
    Registered Users Posts: 3,123 ✭✭✭daragh_


    That Clara Church climb was one of the toughest of the day. There is no rolling into it at all. You go from a step descent into a horrible climb on a bend. Surface is terrible as well.

    On top of that we met 10 or so motorbikes coming down. They looked freaked out at the gradient and there was no way they could stop so we had to hug the left of the road.

    It was deadly :D

    Hardest bit for me was the climb out of Lacken to loop around to Ballysmuttan Bridge. It's not particularly steep but the surface is brutal and it came right after the 200k mark when there was nothing left in the tank. It was just me, several hundred contemptuous sheep and the thought of 2 more climbs over the Sally Gap.


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    #123
    AstraMonti
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    Well done to everyone that attempted and finished this. If you can do this, you can do pretty much every single-day sportive around the globe.


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    #124
    irishrover99
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    godtabh wrote: »
    This might be too early for 2017 but what about keeping to the 200 next time but try and max out the climbing? Saturday was the first time I've ever climbed above 4000m. Could we do a route of 200km with say 4500m? I dont know the Wicklow mountains well enough to know.

    Here you go godtabh. Maybe for 2017 or even for next month?

    https://www.strava.com/routes/5290293

    I've put lake drive near the start


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    #125
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,218 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    I'd do that next year.


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    #126
    Alek
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    Looks good. I'd just do the loop under Laragh in the other direction :)


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    #127
    Carawaystick
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    irishrover99 wrote: »
    Here you go godtabh. Maybe for 2017 or even for next month?

    https://www.strava.com/routes/5290293

    I've put lake drive near the start

    You could put the Clara vale church bit in and come to Rathdrum along the left bank of the Avonmore, you've another 100m ascent there for little extra distance, including Rathdrum hill.
    Or even just down the first left in rathdrum and up the hill by the train station for 2km/66m extra.


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    #128
    The Noble Nudge
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    Some pretty rough surfaces covered by you lads the weekend...Well done
    The 2017 version looks within my range...


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    #129
    Wishbone Ash
    Registered Users Posts: 24,995 ✭✭✭✭Wishbone Ash


    Gave it a lash today but it got the better of me. Hats off to you daragh for completing it - some exceptionally tough climbs in there.

    https://www.strava.com/activities/672812717

    (I could have done with a MTB going over Sorrell Hill - shocking surface!)


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    #130
    bbolger
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    Wishbone Ash wrote: »
    Gave it a lash today but it got the better of me. Hats off to you daragh for completing it - some exceptionally tough climbs in there.

    https://www.strava.com/activities/672812717

    (I could have done with a MTB going over Sorrell Hill - shocking surface!)

    That's a savage effort! The weekend of the actual event was much better than the weather is now. Solo too... you're not making it easy for yourself at all.

    Great ride!


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    #131
    daragh_
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    Wishbone Ash wrote: »
    Gave it a lash today but it got the better of me. Hats off to you daragh for completing it - some exceptionally tough climbs in there.

    https://www.strava.com/activities/672812717

    (I could have done with a MTB going over Sorrell Hill - shocking surface!)

    Fair dues. Tough day with that wind. Hard Man Kudos!


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    #132
    Wishbone Ash
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    daragh_ wrote: »
    Fair dues. Tough day with that wind. Hard Man Kudos!
    Yea, the wind sucked the life out of me. Going up the Wicklow Gap was soul destroying.


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    #133
    daragh_
    Registered Users Posts: 3,123 ✭✭✭daragh_


    Wishbone Ash wrote: »
    Yea, the wind sucked the life out of me. Going up the Wicklow Gap was soul destroying.

    Bet you did it faster than me! I crawled up it. Great job. When you recover give us a full report. What did you think of the Clara Vale climb etc?

    Once again - well done!


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    #134
    Wishbone Ash
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    daragh_ wrote: »
    ... What did you think of the Clara Vale climb etc?
    ...
    What a rude awakening! I was just thinking what a pretty bridge etc. and then it was just like being punched in the face. The only thing that kept me going was knowing that I'd never get clipped out before falling over. Red Lane was another eye opener, I never knew it existed.

    Meant to say earlier that I messed up in the bit between Glenmalure and Rathdrum. Must have taken a wrong turn and only discovered it later so I had to try to work my way back on track. Made another few more minor mistakes also in Firhouse and Kilmacanogue.


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    #135
    CramCycle
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    Wishbone Ash wrote: »
    Red Lane was another eye opener, I never knew it existed.

    I hate red lane


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    #136
    Lumen
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    CramCycle wrote: »
    I hate red lane
    The walls are very pretty. Just look at the walls.

    Well done WA, a great effort but good to see the Evil living up to it's giant killing reputation.


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    #137
    shamrock2004
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    Wishbone Ash wrote: »
    What a rude awakening! I was just thinking what a pretty bridge etc. and then it was just like being punched in the face. The only thing that kept me going was knowing that I'd never get clipped out before falling over. Red Lane was another eye opener, I never knew it existed.

    Meant to say earlier that I messed up in the bit between Glenmalure and Rathdrum. Must have taken a wrong turn and only discovered it later so I had to try to work my way back on track. Made another few more minor mistakes also in Firhouse and Kilmacanogue.

    How did you feel the next day after the cycle? What did you eat for those 15 hours?


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    #138
    godtabh
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    shamrock2004 wrote: »
    How did you feel the next day after the cycle? What did you eat for those 15 hours?

    He was out this morning so I reckon he is fine (he is superman after all).


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    #139
    Wishbone Ash
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    shamrock2004 wrote: »
    How did you feel the next day after the cycle? What did you eat for those 15 hours?
    Legs are a bit heavy but otherwise fine.

    I didn't eat anything special during it. From what I can recall - pasta for breakfast (I hate porridge!), breakfast roll with chocolate milk at the filling station in Kilmacanogue, soup and brown bread in the hippy cafe in Laragh, curry chips in Rathdrum, sandwich and chocolate milk again in Laragh at the second crossing and a Yorkie bar going over Sorrel Hill.

    No gels or special bars or any of that stuff.


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    #140
    Alek
    Registered Users Posts: 4,520 ✭✭✭Alek


    Jaysus, I consume this amount of calories on non cycling days... :eek:


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    #141
    smacl
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    Wishbone Ash wrote: »
    What a rude awakening! I was just thinking what a pretty bridge etc. and then it was just like being punched in the face.

    Congrates on the ride! That road is a shocker all right, last time I took it I was looking for a shortcut back to Roundwood coming home from Wexford. Not a clever move. Very pretty though.


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