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Great Western Motorway Cycle

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    #32
    jamesd
    Registered Users Posts: 3,438 ✭✭✭jamesd


    Made it one of the toughest 100kms that I've ever done, hate the wind.


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    #33
    P_1
    Registered Users Posts: 14,681 ✭✭✭✭P_1


    davef1000 wrote: »
    I particularly enjoyed the hailstone-like rain being driven into the side of my face.

    Ah yes that was an, ahem, experience. Honestly felt that was tougher that the Orwell Randonee


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    #34
    _Puma_
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    Will chalk that one down as an experience.


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    #35
    equivariant
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    was worth doing for the novelty of closed roads and perfect tarmac. On the other hand, it was a boring enough route compared with any of the classic routes available in the west.

    The first group looked to be racing pretty hard when I met them coming back from the turnaround - I guess there was the prize of having your name immortalised on Strava forever :) - not too many permanent KOMs available


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    #36
    dastardly00
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    Fair play to everyone who did it considering the shocking weather conditions


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    #37
    Notoldorwise
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    Tough day but really glad to have completed it. Linked up with 3 lads from Portumna CC and a lad from Dolmen CC. Sound bunch to cycle with. High point of the cycling this year. Very different cycling on a motorway. Every climb is a slow hard slog but the downhill is long. Was surprised to see several cyclists get punctures as there was no debris on the road, apart from slugs......


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    #38
    jamesd
    Registered Users Posts: 3,438 ✭✭✭jamesd


    Notoldorwise wrote: »
    Tough day but really glad to have completed it. Linked up with 3 lads from Portumna CC and a lad from Dolmen CC. Sound bunch to cycle with. High point of the cycling this year. Very different cycling on a motorway. Every climb is a slow hard slog but the downhill is long. Was surprised to see several cyclists get punctures as there was no debris on the road, apart from slugs......
    Nice to have you cycling with us yesterday


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    #39
    davef1000
    Closed Accounts Posts: 223 ✭✭davef1000


    Anyone know how many participants there were yesterday? I'm guessing somebody made a lot of money.


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    #40
    Johnnio13
    Registered Users Posts: 796 ✭✭✭Johnnio13


    2500 apparently had signed up. Cash was for the Lions clubs in Tuam and Gort. So worthy cause.


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    #41
    delynet
    Registered Users Posts: 431 ✭✭delynet


    equivariant wrote: »
    was worth doing for the novelty of closed roads and perfect tarmac. On the other hand, it was a boring enough route compared with any of the classic routes available in the west.

    The first group looked to be racing pretty hard when I met them coming back from the turnaround - I guess there was the prize of having your name immortalised on Strava forever :) - not too many permanent KOMs available

    I was in that first group. Just wanted to get out of the weather ASAP


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    #42
    Eamonnator
    Registered Users Posts: 6,561 ✭✭✭Eamonnator


    delynet wrote: »
    I was in that first group. Just wanted to get out of the weather ASAP

    What was your ave speed?


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    #43
    delynet
    Registered Users Posts: 431 ✭✭delynet


    36.1kph

    https://www.strava.com/activities/1177259232


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    #44
    joeKel73
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,689 ✭✭✭joeKel73


    :eek:


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    #45
    Eamonnator
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    delynet wrote: »
    36.1kph

    https://www.strava.com/activities/1177259232

    Well done.
    I see you were 2nd fastest.
    Were you in the same group as the fastest?


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    #46
    delynet
    Registered Users Posts: 431 ✭✭delynet


    Eamonnator wrote: »
    Well done.
    I see you were 2nd fastest.
    Were you in the same group as the fastest?

    Yes, some very strong lads. They dropped me with around 4km to go, I was struggling a bit near the end as I did the Tour de Bens cycle in Clifden the day before.


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