Tuesday night hills

Darragh wrote:

Unfortunately, I hurt my back at Kilmessan yesterday and probably won't make it.

Just get the club car and do support...

Ha! Possibly your best idea so far, Barry!

Typical weather is looking bad for Tuesday, so now there are two reasons not to go.... rain and hills! Can't wait..

Rule 5 Ian! Besides, it's supposed to be dry in the hills tomorrow evening :-)

What rules 5? I assume man up.
Rather unusually bad rain over Dublin and Wicklow :)

Never mind Darragh, Ian - it's only a lot of oul' American shite!

For Rule 5 see www.velominati.com/the-rules/

For alternative Norwegian wishful weather thing see

www.yr.no/place/Ireland/Leinster/Glencullen/hour_by_hour.html

Yes Tom American shite, I think rule 5 is being removed as part of Trumps deregulation, which will....Make Cycling Great Again.

Just a reminder that people should make sure to bring lights on these spins as 'it's dark in them thar hills'

Hi guys and gals,

The route this week will be Cruagh, Featherbeds, Liam Horner, Enniskerry, Dundrum. Approx 40-50k and leaving the Yellow House at 6.15pm sharp. The routes will get longer as the evenings get brighter.

To reiterate Martin's point about lights:

Lights are mandatory. It may be dark on the way home so do not forget them!

Thanks,
Darragh

Hi Guys,

It's looking like I won't make it again tonight, apologies. Weather to stay dry so enjoy!

Thanks,
Darragh

Hi, hope to make it this evening, although could be tight on time so might meet you on route if I can't make Yellow House by 6:15.
Cheers,
Brendan

Hi all
Tuesday Night Hills for next week is the usually meet up point of the Yellow House at 615pm.
Suitable for all from Yellow to red(probably split into 3 groups(not 100% sure if I'll make it this coming week as I'm just back from 6 weeks abroad and will be full on with work). There will be plenty of leaders there on the night.
Proposed route will be Blue Light-Fox's-Devil's Elbow-Glencree-Featherbeds home.
Should be ballpark 50km ish with around 1000m of climbing.
See you all there
Garret

Dear all
Usual time and meeting place 615pm at Yellow House for Yellow to Red pace in the hills
Plan for this coming Tuesday will be to head to Blue Light then Pine Forest and up to Featherbeds and then up to Kippure if weather allows.
It can get very cold up there so bring long gloves/jacket etc for descent and always bring lights for way home.
I'm unlikely to make it again this week but as always there will be lots of leaders out so each group will be self lead.
Enjoy
Garret

Just some additional info to Garret's last update
There is a Yellow pace group that leaves Yellow House @ 6:30 pm on Tuesday's for a 35 / 40 k hills spin / 600 m climb @ circa. 22 kph average. We had 6 to 8 for last two weeks so welcome to join if this pace suits you better and while our aim is to be down off hills while still natural daylight be sure to have front & back working lights

Dear all
Usual time and meeting place 615pm at Yellow House for Yellow to Red pace in the hills
Plan for this coming Tuesday is to head to blue light foxes enniskerry via devils elbow and then up Liam Horner featherbeds home. About 60k and 1100m.
It can get very cold up there so bring long gloves/jacket etc for descent and always bring lights for way home.
I'm unlikely to make it again this week cause of work but as always there will be lots of leaders out so each group will be self lead.
Enjoy
Garret

Hi all

It's with regret after organising these Tuesday night hills every week from March to September since 2010 I'm stepping away from the job from next week.
The final route for my organising of Tuesday Hills will be the following:
615pm Yellow House
Blue Light-Devils elbow-Enniskerry-Poggio-Liam Horner-Featherbeds-home
it's ball park 60km with 1000m and there will be a yellow-orange and red group.

These Tuesday Spins started with 2-3 people each week when I started them in 2010 and over recent years they've grown to 50+ on some weeks. It's been an absolute blast organising these and taking part and some of my favourite cycling memories are cresting the Featherbeds into a sunset on Tuesday nights.

However all good things need improving and it's up to someone else to bring it to the next level. If you're interested in taking over(simple job just forum post up route each week) please post up here....

I hope to make an appearance for my last Tuesday night hills so probably see you there

Garret

For those of us not able for the faster pace Dark Yellow/Orange/Red Tues hills groups there is a mid Yellow (20/21 k pace) few of us that will from this week Tues May 9th leave from the Yellow House at the later time of 7 pm (so less rushing from work !) for a circa. 2 hr route that varies (decide on the night) of circa 40 to 45 k, 750 metre climb) and our aim to be down off hills in the daylight but be sure to have front and back lights.
These hill spins are great training for anyone planning the W200 in June and we always wait at the top so nobody ever gets left on their own

Thanks for organising the Tuesday evenings. Good luck with your next venture.
Fintan.

Hey, is there a spin this evening then?