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Cycling Car Boot Sale. Balrothery Inn, Saturday 22nd October - 2-4pm

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  • 24-09-2016 1:25pm
    #1
    koutoubia
    Registered Users Posts: 2,275 ✭✭✭


    OK so myself and Rob Fowl spoke to our local innkeeper about staging a car boot sale for cyclists.
    He had no issues using the carpark of The Balrothery Inn in North County Dubin!
    In fact he was more then accomadating and gave us pointers on what to do.
    We have to sort out a date to make sure he has no major events pencilled in.

    We are 'probably' looking at 4 weeks time on a Sat afternoon BUT but needs to be finalised.

    Any input appreciated but as I said our hands may well be tied with dates and times.


    If interested 'follow' this thread and one of us will post updates as we get them!


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


    Ok so we are looking at a date of Sat 22nd October.
    This is the weekend BEFORE the October Bank Holiday.
    Pub need to come back and confirm the date but provisionally its a go!
    We will be looking at running it for a a few hours in the afternoon so people can get their Sat spin in!

    Directions:
    M1 exit 5 ( Lusk/Balbriggan South)
    Keep going North on R132 (Old N1) until you reach traffic lights. Just after traffic lights the re is a right hand turn in Balrothery. Balrothery Inn is directly on the left.
    Please if your interested in selling or buying can you let me or Rob Fowl know as seller numbers will depend on where we set it up.
    Ta!!


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    magicbastarder
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    i hope to make it, not looking for anything specific so i may end up being a time-wasting tyre kicker...


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    #4
    koutoubia
    Registered Users Posts: 2,275 ✭✭✭koutoubia


    Time wasting tyre kickers welcome.
    Good to put faces to monikers!


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    RobFowl
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    Just to be clear we have a venue with a good sized car park, food, coffee and decent beer. We have the landlord on our side and a bit of planning already done.

    Be nice to us and support it :)

    De northside and indeed the North County is not that scary or that far .


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    secman
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    RobFowl wrote: »
    Just to be clear we have a venue with a good sized car park, food, coffee and decent beer. We have the landlord on our side and a bit of planning already done.

    Be nice to us and support it :)

    De northside and indeed the North County is not that scary or that far .

    Is there security at the venue :) do we need passports to go over there?


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


    We are looking at getting an area secured for us so we can control numbers.


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    crosstownk
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    secman wrote: »
    do we need passports to go over there?

    No passports to go north but you will need them if you plan to travel back south of the Liffey. :pac:
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    ted1
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    Any rides planned to leave from the car park ?


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


    ted1 wrote: »
    Any rides planned to leave from the car park ?
    As in....?


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    ted1
    Registered Users Posts: 23,538 ✭✭✭✭ted1


    koutoubia wrote: »
    As in....?

    60-100km boards cycle leaving 2 hours after start of car boot sale


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    magicbastarder
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    ted1 wrote: »
    Any rides planned to leave from the car park ?
    well, *i* will have to leave the car park at some point.


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


    ted1 wrote: »
    60-100km boards cycle leaving 2 hours after start of car boot sale

    With a beer supply so close I will be happy to walk out of the car park!


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    RobFowl
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    VCB club spin will leave and return from near there that am but sure others may want one later?


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    robyntmorton
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    RobFowl wrote: »
    Just to be clear we have a venue with a good sized car park, food, coffee and decent beer. We have the landlord on our side and a bit of planning already done.

    Be nice to us and support it :)

    De northside and indeed the North County is not that scary or that far .

    Damn you leaving me very conflicted, putting the north side and decent beer in the same post. Is enjoying one worth braving the other?


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    Wishbone Ash
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    RobFowl wrote: »
    ... but sure others may want one later?
    Want what.....a ride? :confused:


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    CramCycle
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    RobFowl wrote: »
    De northside and indeed the North County is not that scary or that far .

    The clubs of South Dublin are debating the journey, behold the representatives from Orwell, Tiernans, UCD, SDCC etc (Just insult the rest by not including them).

    lotr-the-fellowship-of-the-ring-aragorn-11449246-1280-720.jpg


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    RobFowl
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    Wishbone Ash wrote: »
    Want what.....a ride? :confused:

    De Northside is full of great roides ...


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    Weepsie
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    I'm interested so long as I can buy stuff that fits in panniers


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    Wishbone Ash
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    RobFowl wrote: »
    De Northside is full of great roides ...
    That may be, but what about us men of the soil of the North County?


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    Wishbone Ash
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    Weepsie wrote: »
    I'm interested so long as I can buy stuff that fits in panniers
    Jayus, it's hardly a lucky dip. I'm sure koutoubia will allow you to see before buying.


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    Weepsie
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    Wishbone Ash wrote: »
    Jayus, it's hardly a lucky dip. I'm sure koutoubia will allow you to see before buying.

    I like the mystery element too to be honest. Then try to figure out how to cycle the 30 or so km home with all sorts of stuff I don't need


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    #23
    koutoubia
    Registered Users Posts: 2,275 ✭✭✭koutoubia


    Weepsie wrote:
    I'm interested so long as I can buy stuff that fits in panniers


    Well if the stuff doesn't fit you will probably be able to buy bigger panniers.


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    Harrybelafonte
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    Sounds good. Give me a shout if I can help out guys.

    As for the south siders, I travelled twice in peak traffic to Lamb Doyles from NCD just to attend these before, so a Saturday morning makes much more sense and it really is just a short and easy trip off the M1


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    #25
    RobFowl
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    CramCycle wrote: »
    The clubs of South Dublin are debating the journey, behold the representatives from Orwell, Tiernans, UCD, SDCC etc (Just insult the rest by not including them).

    lotr-the-fellowship-of-the-ring-aragorn-11449246-1280-720.jpg


    I presume that's the 4 Tiernans reps at the front ;)


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    magicbastarder
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    one does not simply walk to balrothery.
    what is this, a triathlon?


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    #27
    CramCycle
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    RobFowl wrote: »
    I presume that's the 4 Tiernans reps at the front ;)

    https://goo.gl/photos/1nxTgfHR1mdrZQX59


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    #28
    RobFowl
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    magicbastarder wrote: »
    one does not simply walk to balrothery.
    what is this, a triathlon?

    You can cycle, drive, get the bus (dublin bus stop literally opposite Pub), train station 1 mile away ;)

    Surprisingly short trip from the city centre


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    godtabh
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    I'll head out to have a look. May have a few bits to get rid of also. The weather and if I have anything to sell will determine if I drive or cycle out (once I ask my wife of course wont mention its a cycling car boot sale!)


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    #30
    koutoubia
    Registered Users Posts: 2,275 ✭✭✭koutoubia


    Ok... starting to get interest from sellers already. Let's hope this can work out. Can you spread the word amongst your respective clubs and cycling community in general.


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    RobFowl
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    CramCycle wrote: »
    https://goo.gl/photos/1nxTgfHR1mdrZQX59

    And the IRC rep?

    latest?cb=20080318220808


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