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250km to 300km Dublin cycle route

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    #32
    NeedMoreGears
    Registered Users Posts: 1,419 ✭✭✭NeedMoreGears


    This was a nice one ; starts on Stephens Green though :)

    https://www.strava.com/activities/153881623

    310km and about 2500m but only a few hills at the start


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    #33
    sparrowcar
    Registered Users Posts: 2,846 ✭✭✭sparrowcar


    What sort of time frame to do a 200 or 300 spin?
    Average speed of 30kph is still 10 hours without breaks so I'm assuming you guys leave early morning and don't return till late evening?


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    #34
    NamelessPhil
    Registered Users Posts: 1,098 ✭✭✭NamelessPhil


    NamelessPhil wrote: »

    If you are riding a 300, it'll probably take you at least 12 hours, dawn is at 7am approximately and sunset at 7:30pm. Usually most 300km audaxes start at 6am with a 20 hour time limit.

    There's your answer.


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    #35
    sparrowcar
    Registered Users Posts: 2,846 ✭✭✭sparrowcar


    NamelessPhil wrote: »
    There's your answer.

    Thanks. How many proper food stops would you do. As in would a substantial lunch and dinner be taken in or the usual stuff (bananas/sambo/bars/gels)?


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    #36
    cdaly_
    Registered Users Posts: 6,440 ✭✭✭cdaly_


    It depends. You certainly need to eat properly. On a 200, it'll be rolls from a deli/petrol station. On a 300 or longer, a sit-down main course in a pub or cafe. I tend to carry too much food as I go but the likes of mars bars (or Lidl equivalent) and jelly babies work nicely.


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    #37
    Lambretta
    Registered Users Posts: 157 ✭✭Lambretta


    Thanks again for all the suggestions for the 250km to 300km - definitely looking at the Midlands 300 / 6 Megaliths permanent for near future

    For practicality and to throw a contribution to charity we may do http://www.cycle4life.ie/ route twice and cycle back to town up Howth hill and out to Killiney and back. At least the DID route will be marked out with mech support for first 100km

    The self sufficiency aspect of the Audax could be an issue for our crew.


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