Boards doing sean kelly tour

E@gle. · 19-08-2008 07:18PM #1

Someone suggested that we make a list of participants doing the sean kelly tour
let me know and i can add more

1. E@gle. 160
2.Quigs snr 160/100
3. Blorg. 160
4.72hundred 160
5. irishmotorist 160
6.Raam 160
7.RobAMerc 160
8.rapidoe 160
9.hunnymonster 160
10.barrabus 160
11.Ledgecubed 160
12.Caroline_ie 160
13.penexpers 100/50
14.DirkVoodoo 160
15.Funkyzeit 160
16.Cadex 160
17.LDB 160
18.barrabus 160
19.showry 160
20.SACH Central 160
21.sy and his son 100
22.ROK ON 100

barrabus · 19-08-2008 07:38PM

i am doing 160 so add me.

DirkVoodoo · 19-08-2008 07:50PM

Wow, thats a good old turnout! Proper club we are now

EDIT: Maybe we could do a little food and/or drink afterwards, assuming everyone isnt knackered. Ill be driving back but I wudnt mind hanging around and having a boardsie meet.

King Kelly · 19-08-2008 08:18PM

Taking the handy option and doing the 100km myself. (But will do the Seskin Hill Loop so I can say I rode up one hill!)

Number. 1382

showry · 19-08-2008 08:20PM

I'm down for the 160 too.

SACH Central · 19-08-2008 08:38PM

I also doing the 160 too. Word locally is that they are expecting 1,500 on the day with about 500 names for the 160.

sy · 19-08-2008 09:13PM

Had planned the 160 but my son wants to try the 100 so will have to stay with him(just turned sixteen). Might join King Kelly on that loop of Seskin Hill.

Quigs Snr · 19-08-2008 09:39PM

Doing the 100 with the better half, its the one spin in the year we can do together, and I am under no pressure to go out there and murder myself for 160k to whip myself into shape for the Adare 2 day, as I packed in the racing at the weekend once I realised that the All Ireland final will be on the same day as the final race. I am not a big hurling fan but I may not get another chance to see another final, if they take as long as they did last time I will be 77 years old next time !!!

If the weather is bad and she who must be obeyed chickens out I will be dishing out the pain on the 160 instead !

Caroline_ie · 19-08-2008 09:50PM

I am 160k number 94 RED

penexpers · 19-08-2008 10:15PM

I'm only doing the 100k, or maybe even only the 50 if I don't find somewhere to stay.

72hundred · 19-08-2008 11:06PM

Jaysus! Great turn out. Cheers E@gle.

I'll be around Sunday after the cycle - ain't travelling home till Monday - so if anyone is around for a few scoops that night...

E@gle. · 19-08-2008 11:13PM

72hundred wrote: »

Jaysus! Great turn out. Cheers E@gle.

I'll be around Sunday after the cycle - ain't travelling home till Monday - so if anyone is around for a few scoops that night...

I think thats my plan for a bit of beerage after aswell, i hear sean k himself is some man for the pints

DirkVoodoo · 19-08-2008 11:19PM

If ya cant beat him up the hills ya can sure try and drink him under the table!

Caroline_ie · 19-08-2008 11:28PM

I am ok for drinks on saturday.. sunday I will have to finish the 160 so you might already be well started on the drinks by the time I finish ...

And I can't even beat you on drinks ... I only drink rockshandy ...

irishmotorist · 20-08-2008 08:14AM

I'll be doing the 160. My father in law is doing the 100 so I'll probably spin along with him for a while, but I'll see ye there anyway!

at1withmyself · 20-08-2008 10:07AM

I'm in for either the 100 or 160, depends on the weather and how I feel on the morning. Are the boardies going in groups and will it be eay to join one on the morning?

E@gle. · 20-08-2008 07:13PM

at1withmyself wrote: »

I'm in for either the 100 or 160, depends on the weather and how I feel on the morning. Are the boardies going in groups and will it be eay to join one on the morning?

i wouldn't worry about a groups there will be loads of them of all different abilities

Junior · 21-08-2008 09:42AM

F*ck it - I've no training done - I've no interest in cycling anymore but I'm going to try do the 100 just to meet up with some of ye on the sunday !

hunnymonster · 21-08-2008 11:44AM

A meet up afterwards would be great. I've a 40 min run to do after the cycle so would anyone be willing to swap phone numbers with me so I can call to find out where everyone has ended up?

Funkyzeit · 21-08-2008 12:21PM

I'm also on for a meet up but will be driving back home so no alco bevvies (an oxygen mask will do me just fine....)

DirkVoodoo · 21-08-2008 12:23PM

Cool, put me down for a pint of Miwadi after. Any good spots in Dungarvan?

Junior · 21-08-2008 12:39PM

DirkVoodoo wrote: »

Cool, put me down for a pint of Miwadi after. Any good spots in Dungarvan?

The Anchor bar down on the quay is a good spot if the sun is shining...

72hundred · 22-08-2008 12:04AM

Just checking out how I'm getting to Waterford from Limerick.

Rail is my preferred way. There's a chance that they mightn't take the bike though. [RANT] Which in this day and age with millions and millions being spent on the network is ridiculous! [/RANT].

Bus is second. I don't fancy it though as the thought of having the bike in the under compartment brings a lot of problems with it. Namely having the sh^t beaten out of it by bouncing up and down on the roads and secondly I could very easily get nicked, and that's even if it'll fit.

Think I'm just going to have to try hard to get the bike on the train in the first place.

Anyone have any experience with dealing Irish Rail and getting bikes on-board?

penexpers · 22-08-2008 09:31AM

It entirely depends on what kind of train it is. If it's a commter-style train then forget about it. If it has a guards van, they should take it.

E@gle. · 22-08-2008 10:21AM

Lets hope that this years t-shirts are not lime green.

irishmotorist · 22-08-2008 10:23AM

I just got a nice e-mail from the Sean Kelly people with info on the event. Nothing new in it really (apart from acommodation links for those who need it), but they tell me that they've even been sweeping the roads. They're also expecting 2000 people! That's a bit more than I though would be there.

Also, those feckers on the weather last night said that it will be nice today, a bit less nice tomorrow and raining and blustery on Sunday. I feel like taking up voodoo!

Raam · 22-08-2008 10:25AM

http://www.accuweather.com/ukie/forecast-hourly.asp?partner=accuweather&traveler=0&postalcode=EUR;IE;EI023;DUNGARVAN;&metric=1&hbhday=3&hbhhour=7

Dunno about the rest of the route, but Dungarvan should get OK weather.

E@gle. · 22-08-2008 10:26AM

Raam wrote: »

http://www.accuweather.com/ukie/forecast-hourly.asp?partner=accuweather&traveler=0&postalcode=EUR;IE;EI023;DUNGARVAN;&metric=1&hbhday=3&hbhhour=7

Dunno about the rest of the route, but Dungarvan should get OK weather.

aye i think the south-east will get the best of the weather at the weekend

showry · 22-08-2008 10:43AM

E@gle. wrote: »

aye i think the south-east will get the best of the weather at the weekend

looks like it'll be ok according to the bbc and met.ie but maybe not as nice as they were giving it yesterday,

got this from the website re food stops as well

Where are the feeding-stations?
‘Kelly Cruise’- There will be 1 feeding station at Cappoquin Community Centre.
‘Kelly Legacy’- There will be 1 feeding station on this route in Clonmel at the 55km mark. There will also be a water/fruit stop at the Community Centre in Ballymacarbry in the heart of the breathtaking Nire Valley at 75kms.
'Kelly Comeragh Challenge’- There will be 2 feeding stations. The first will again be in Clonmel (55kms.) and the second stop of the day will be in the scenic village of Rathgormack (known locally as ‘The Village’) at the 100km mark nestled in the foothills of the mighty Comeragh mountains. Rathgormack Hiking Centre will provide the backdrop for your stop-over. There will also be a water/fruit stop at the Community Centre in Ballymacarbry in the heart of the breathtaking Nire Valley at 75kms and at Kilrossanty Community Hall at 130kms.
Toilet facilities will be available at all feeding stations.

E@gle. · 22-08-2008 12:07PM

If you look at the route map the feeding stations are the star on the map

Quigs Snr · 22-08-2008 12:28PM

Hi Eagle, any update on what your plans are yet ?

E@gle. · 22-08-2008 01:05PM

Quigs Snr wrote: »

Hi Eagle, any update on what your plans are yet ?

Hey,

Yeah i'll be down in the morning, Coming on my own as my club mates have pulled out for different reasons. Should be there for around half nine. The comeragh spin is leaving from the Butlerstown GAA ??

will pm you my phone number.

at1withmyself · 22-08-2008 08:02PM

Is it difficult to find the sports centre when you arrive into Dungavan. I'll be coming from the Limerick direction ut only have directions to the town.

I'm hoping I'll just have to follow the trail of cyclist!

showry · 22-08-2008 08:09PM

From Limerick you'll probably be coming in the Cappoquinn/Clonmel road. You'll get to a roundabout with a campus garage on your right.
Go straight through that roundabout and straight through the traffic lights, this'll bring you into the square.
Turn right at the traffic lights, you should be going up a hill with a big church at the top.
Left at the top and the next right and you're there.
After reading that it actually sounds more complex than it is. It's not a big town and there'll be a trail of cyclists.
If in doubt keep following the water.

Raam · 22-08-2008 08:23PM

They had signs up last year to direct people to the centre.

72hundred · 22-08-2008 08:47PM

penexpers wrote: »

It entirely depends on what kind of train it is. If it's a commter-style train then forget about it. If it has a guards van, they should take it.

Its a mix between! According to Irish Rail Website its a "Railcar" for both legs which do have spaces to store bikes - vertically funnily enough! I've used them before to get around, Limerick-Dublin-Kilkenny. But the sometimes the ticket sellers can be a be sticky(/plain out refusal) about letting bikes on for some reason.

penexpers · 22-08-2008 10:16PM

You know there's trains between Limerick and Waterford, right?

72hundred · 22-08-2008 11:12PM

penexpers wrote: »

You know there's trains between Limerick and Waterford, right?

Er...

what? I was talking about that. Limerick-Limerick Junction-Waterford.

72hundred · 23-08-2008 12:34PM

hey, if anyone's up for meeting up tonight in Dungarvan, send me a PM. (don't want to post mobile number in public!). Leaving for Waterford at 2pm'ish.

penexpers · 24-08-2008 09:39PM

Just back at home now. Great day out, well done to all who finished. Great to meet more boardsies (Caroline_ie, LDB, DirkVoodoo, 72Hundred, Quigs Snr). Special mention to Quigs Snr for giving me a pace to work off after the food stop and to Blorg for doing the 160 in 5hr 16! Really nice scenery and brilliantly organised, will be back next year for sure.

blorg · 24-08-2008 10:20PM

In fairness now I did miss Seskin Hill (accidentally and regrettably.) Group I was with at the time were doing the 100, I only found out after, and whipped around.

Full stats were:

155.4km (missing Seskin)
5:15:41 (cycling time, total time 5h36- only stopped at one foodstop)
29.5km/h
2,008m ascent (garmin metres)

Only the one photo, of Cadex, at the start- shows just how lucky we were with the weather. There should be ones of us with the great man himself posted shortly!

Left 10 minutes after the grand depart (8:52am) as emty's tyre blew up the very second it started (no, that was not a starting gun!) So the first 15km or so until a bit after we left the N25 were spent trying to get catched up with the front.

Crashed once, chain came off twice but I managed to get back to where I was each time. I am in bits with nasty bruising all down one side, right arm is starting to ache. Looking forward to next year!

SACH Central · 25-08-2008 07:09AM

My Stats for the 160 KM were:

6:11:23 Cycling time. Total time 7.5 Hrs. Stopped twice, in Clonmel & Rathcormac

101.85 Miles. Including Seskin Hill. We took a short cut at the start and joined the group at the first roundabout which cut about 3/4 of a mile off the trip!

Average speed: 16.3 MPH

Max Speed: 43.7 MPH

Great day out, brilliantly organised, managed to get a bit of sunburn and got caught in a couple of showers too!

ROK ON · 25-08-2008 08:15AM

Agreed. Great day. Fantatsic weather. Warm for out leg. Nice cooling breeze for the home leg. I did the 100km. Time 3.59.47.
Pretty happy, as I set a goal for 4 hrs. Lovely scenery.
Met Rob A Merc at start and other boardsie (tall bloke, Mark??) in Rathcormack. Thanks for the advice re the salt. Was cramping badly at that stage.

AvS: 25kmph
MaxS: 58.7km/h
Started well, had very poor middle 30km/h, and once I got over cramp had a very fast final 30km/h, (even adjusting for the fact that most was downhill). Happy to finish strong. Next year the 160.

hunnymonster · 25-08-2008 08:31AM

Well done to everyone yesterday. Pity I didn't manage to meet any of you. I have to agree that the organisation was excellent, possibly the best at any event I've done.

I was a bit disappointed with my time of 6 hours (5:58:42) but in my defence, I did do Seskin twice before I realised I would spend the whole day going around in circles if I just followed the 160 signs. I thought the course was great and very well marshalled. My big downfall was that I still can't descend. I was doing 14 kph down from Mahon Falls and had to stop at the mountain rescue people for a quick hand massage to get some blood into my breaking fingers. I am such a big girls blouse! It was good to realise I could still get up hills though even though all my training this year has been on the flat. I only registered 1700m climbing. I want Blorg's garmin, it's obviously much more easily impressed than mine :-)

A question for someone who has never cycled in a group before, why do roadies never look around them before moving? I don't know how many mini crashes I saw that could easily have been avoided if a cyclist had just looked around him before wildly weaving in and out?

Raam · 25-08-2008 08:49AM

5.34 for myself, with just the one summit of Seskin Hill. Hunneymoster, I almost made your mistake last year

It was a great day and I really enjoyed it. Got a few pictures with the great man himself. He was riding directly behind me for a while at one point. It's quite un-nerving when you realise that you have someone who was the best in the world for years, right behind your wheel!

Hungrycol · 25-08-2008 08:58AM

hunnymonster wrote: »

A question for someone who has never cycled in a group before, why do roadies never look around them before moving? I don't know how many mini crashes I saw that could easily have been avoided if a cyclist had just looked around him before wildly weaving in and out?

It's bit like skiing, the person behind you is the one how should take care and as long as you're not half wheeling (your front overlapping someones back) then you should be fine.

Junior · 25-08-2008 09:43AM

I made as far as the climb up out of clonmel and I tore muscles in my knee, was doing ok otherwise, the group I was with did the 100K in 3 hours 35.

Was fairly strange experience - I heard and felt a pop at the same time and lost all power in the legs, rode for a bit, but couldn't do anything but turn a 23.

rapidoe · 25-08-2008 09:47AM

Great day yesterday, completed the 160. Organisation of the event was superb and feeding stations amply filled the bellies!:pac:

hunnymonster · 25-08-2008 10:00AM

Hungrycol wrote: »

It's bit like skiing, the person behind you is the one how should take care and as long as you're not half wheeling (your front overlapping someones back) then you should be fine.

I get that, but if I'm in the process of overtaking someone and I yell out as much, why would he then swerve out just as I'm passing?

Raam · 25-08-2008 10:02AM

hunnymonster wrote: »

I get that, but if I'm in the process of overtaking someone and I yell out as much, why would he then swerve out just as I'm passing?

Occupational hazard. Look out for yourself and cycle defensively. Main thing is to always protect your front wheel. If you touch someones rear wheel with your front wheel, chances are you will go down, and they will just feel a bump.

blorg · 25-08-2008 10:13AM

hunnymonster wrote: »

I only registered 1700m climbing. I want Blorg's garmin, it's obviously much more easily impressed than mine :-)

In fairness I did point out that they were "Garmin metres" - yes, the Garmin is easily impressed, I think it counts up every undulation in the road, eg. if you are going along a bumpy road, up 2m, down 2m, etc. it will count all those 2m ups as part of the total ascent. SportsTracks reckons 1,330m with the same data- it considers anything under 2% grade to be "flat" and only counts climbing metres above a 2% grade.

I get that, but if I'm in the process of overtaking someone and I yell out as much, why would he then swerve out just as I'm passing?

Could just be inexperienced either. By "mini-crashes" I hope you mean not actual crashes if you saw so many!

What bike were you riding by the way?

Raam wrote: »

Occupational hazard. Look out for yourself and cycle defensively. Main thing is to always protect your front wheel. If you touch someones rear wheel with your front wheel, chances are you will go down, and they will just feel a bump.

Indeed, this was the cause of my crash yesterday. Guy I was with didn't even realise I had touched his wheel, just heard me catupulting over the bike onto the asphalt. I must confess I was out of it at that stage and not paying enough attention. Thankfully it was just the two of us, would have been nasty if there was anyone behind me.

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