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The Reservoir Dog returns on 04-Sept - and it still bites!

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    #92
    Corker1
    Registered Users Posts: 197 ✭✭Corker1


    andy69 wrote: »
    Just checking....are the 125 and 50k both rolling out at 9am?

    Hi Andy69 - The 125km Dog event rolls out at 9am while the 50km Pup event rolls out at 9.30am. Resistration and Sign - on is open from 7.30am for both events.


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    #93
    retalivity
    Registered Users Posts: 14,337 ✭✭✭✭retalivity


    What time and Whats for breakfast???


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    #94
    smacl
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    retalivity wrote: »
    What time and Whats for breakfast???

    7am, porridge, at the house prior to setting off ;)


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    #95
    terrydel
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,881 ✭✭✭terrydel


    smacl wrote: »
    7am, porridge, at the house prior to setting off ;)

    That's a nice touch!


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    #96
    andy69
    Registered Users Posts: 661 ✭✭✭andy69


    Corker1 wrote: »
    Hi Andy69 - The 125km Dog event rolls out at 9am while the 50km Pup event rolls out at 9.30am. Resistration and Sign - on is open from 7.30am for both events.

    cool, thanks! Looking forward to it :)


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    #97
    Corker1
    Registered Users Posts: 197 ✭✭Corker1


    smacl wrote: »
    7am, porridge, at the house prior to setting off ;)

    I take it that Smacl meant porridge at his house. Just need to find out where he lives now to feed the masses ;)

    Though seriously there will be a light breakfast of tea/coffee scone or cake / biscuits / bannanas at registration. We thought about providing porrige but then Goldilocks came to mind :D


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    #98
    Corker1
    Registered Users Posts: 197 ✭✭Corker1


    ronoc wrote: »
    Will there be registration on the day? Think I might give it a go.

    On the day registration is an option Ronoc. But online registration is easier all round and you could win a 24 bottle case of craft beer:) Registration / sign on opens at 7.30am.


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    #99
    rollingscone
    Registered Users Posts: 3,477 ✭✭✭rollingscone


    rollingscone wrote: »
    The decision has been made for me. The Ambrosio Shimano/Campy cassette on my Roadbike has a bent sprocket...

    More excuse to hang on the back I suppose.

    Some supernatural force doesn't want me to do a Reservoir Cogs sportive.

    So far I've had three mechanicals and one case of salmonella vs 3 events I've signed on for.


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    #100
    detones
    Registered Users Posts: 963 ✭✭✭detones


    Looks like there is no backing out of doing this now!! I have no excuses. Its Gonna be fun. Due to one thing and another have not done a long event like this in close to 2 years. Few club mates from VCB plan to do it too.


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    #101
    easygoing39
    Registered Users Posts: 1,375 ✭✭✭easygoing39


    Corker1 wrote: »
    On the day registration is an option Ronoc. Registration/signup opens at 7.30am.

    Great to hear,roll ups allowed on the day! Just have to get family organised and hopefully see you all on Sunday morning with my cash in hand!!


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    #102
    smacl
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 15,754 Mod ✭✭✭✭smacl


    rollingscone wrote: »
    rollingscone wrote: »
    The decision has been made for me. The Ambrosio Shimano/Campy cassette on my Roadbike has a bent sprocket...

    More excuse to hang on the back I suppose.

    Some supernatural force doesn't want me to do a Reservoir Cogs sportive.

    So far I've had three mechanicals and one case of salmonella vs 3 events I've signed on for.
    Salmonella huh, the old emergency weight loss technique used by the ancients prior to a hilly sportive. Two tyres and one spare still going up the hill here, hope to see you Sunday!


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    #103
    terrydel
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,881 ✭✭✭terrydel


    Went up past the cemetery and onto Cunard up to the military road yesterday evening. Not quite the same climb as Sunday I realised, but still a beast. Hadn't done it in ages and fancied the psychological boost of getting it done.
    Felt pretty decent, bit of a headwind for most of it, but managed to keep a nice pace going.
    Some mess up there tho, with kids bikes, electrical equipment etc dumped everywhere. Shameful stuff really.
    A mere 30k outing, shortest I've done since March, but really enjoyed it, short and sweet.
    500m of climbing and 23.8 avg (wrong thread!)


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    #104
    [Deleted User]
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    The route on strava if anyone is interested to see the segments.
    https://www.strava.com/routes/6378900

    I had to fix the file to import it to Strava, I checked it after and it seems to be ok but please check it before using it as a route or anything!


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    #105
    Euro Fred
    Registered Users Posts: 214 ✭✭Euro Fred


    Looking forward to this, weather permitting a sneaky detour up Kippure may be on the cards along the way


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    #106
    Daroxtar
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    Euro Fred wrote: »
    Looking forward to this, weather permitting a sneaky detour up Kippure may be on the cards along the way

    Ya, that sounds like a great idea now but it probably won't seem so great when I come to Ballysmuttan hill about 2 hours later and my quads are about to disintegrate.


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    #107
    fat bloke
    Registered Users Posts: 5,861 ✭✭✭fat bloke


    Christ I hope the clouds clear out their bladders today. Had a miserable four hours this morning. Rained solid from start to finish. Want a nice day for the kids tomorrow for the Pup!


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    #108
    Corker1
    Registered Users Posts: 197 ✭✭Corker1


    fat bloke wrote: »
    Christ I hope the clouds clear out their bladders today. Had a miserable four hours this morning. Rained solid from start to finish. Want a nice day for the kids tomorrow for the Pup!

    Don't worry Fat Bloke, we are very optomistic that it will be nice weather for the bike tommorow. Well thats what four different forecast sites are saying. Rain is due to arrive by about 7 or 8pm but we hope everyone is in off th course by then:D.


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    #109
    nilhg
    Registered Users Posts: 5,145 ✭✭✭nilhg


    Corker1 wrote: »
    Don't worry Fat Bloke, we are very optomistic that it will be nice weather for the bike tommorow. Well thats what four different forecast sites are saying. Rain is due to arrive by about 7 or 8pm but we hope everyone is in off th course by then:D.

    I'm in for the morning and hoping to be home for the hurling match, though seeing as there's some talk of beer at the finish maybe a big screen wouldn't go astray and would surely encourage any stragglers home.


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    #110
    Unknown Soldier
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    I'm taking out the good bike for this, even washed my LTC gear!

    Suffer well everyone, should be a good day out :)


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    #111
    man_no_plan
    Registered Users Posts: 1,018 ✭✭✭man_no_plan


    Unfortunately underage footballing plans are in the way of my cycling tomorrow, enjoy everyone. I had been really looking forward to this one


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    #112
    secman
    Registered Users Posts: 6,334 ✭✭✭secman


    To all you old dogs and pups , sleep tight and don't let the fleas bite....and tomorrow you'll be as sound as a hound... and I'll be signing...who let the dogs out, who who.?
    Have a good one..especially a safe one.
    Will put this on my bucket list for next year ...for my 60th.


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    #113
    retalivity
    Registered Users Posts: 14,337 ✭✭✭✭retalivity


    Leaving dublin here headed for blessington... looks a lovely morning for pain!!!


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    #114
    [Deleted User]
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    Had to give this one a miss, raging, looks like a great day for it!


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    #115
    rollingscone
    Registered Users Posts: 3,477 ✭✭✭rollingscone


    Kudos to the organisers

    Great day

    The mont beers was great

    Medal is gucci

    Missed out on Lantern Rouge


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    #116
    siochain
    Registered Users Posts: 2,548 ✭✭✭siochain


    Well done Cogs once again and excellent event.


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    #117
    retalivity
    Registered Users Posts: 14,337 ✭✭✭✭retalivity


    Cheers lads....it was my first sportive and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Legs are hanging of me!


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    #118
    AlreadyHome
    Registered Users Posts: 136 ✭✭AlreadyHome


    Was out on a longish spin with a mate and forgot this was on today. Headed over Sally Gap down towards Laragh and saw 4 or 5 Boards.ie jerseys - great to see such a mix of ages, gender and ability out.

    One big negative was descending down Glenmacnass and twice coming round a blind bend to encounter idiots riding three abreast, one of which was a seriously, seriously close call. I guess some people get overexcited about having so many cyclists out in force, but it shouldn't be forgotten the roads are still very much open! Must admit...I let free a few expletives.


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    #119
    koutoubia
    Registered Users Posts: 2,275 ✭✭✭koutoubia


    Reports coming in of one of our lads (Velo Club Balrothery) crashing and getting a lift to hospital in an ambulance.


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    #120
    nilhg
    Registered Users Posts: 5,145 ✭✭✭nilhg


    Great day out, great route, great crowd and great organisation, really enjoyed the day.

    Saw a newish boardsie jersey up ahead of me on the rollout from Russborough, but never caught up to say hello, whereas due to a particular set of circumstances I met smacl over and over again.



    koutoubia wrote: »
    Reports coming in of one of our lads (Velo Club Balrothery) crashing and getting a lift to hospital in an ambulance.

    We were just behind him, didn't see what happened but there were plenty of lads with him as we passed by, it seems he got things wrong on the drop down off the Sally Gap through that little bridge on the way to Luggala. Hopefully he's OK?


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    #121
    fat bloke
    Registered Users Posts: 5,861 ✭✭✭fat bloke


    Lovely day out. My heart sank in the morning coming up the embankment in the car with the deluge of rain and the clouds and mist in the distance, but by the time we got to Russborough it was clearing up and it just got better as the day went on.
    The kids managed the 50k, fair play to them, and we weren't last either! :). There was a lot more climbing from Valleymount on, and even when we reached the N81 from Hollywood I was sure it was flat to the finish but there was a leg burner or two left yet around the back of Ballymore. -I won't lie, there were some tears... but all smiles at the end :D


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