Jaysus cycling! (6 Viewers)

[ann post]

TRACK CYCLING TEAM OFFICIALLY SELECTED FOR TEAM IRELAND AT PARIS 2024 | HerSport.ie

Team Ireland Track Cycling Announcement -Historic first for Irish women’s team pursuit team named for Paris 20243 July 2024 The Olympic Federation of Ireland ha...

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[magicbastarder]

TUS limerick have put in an application for a velodrome; though it appears to have been sent back as incomplete.

 

[Deadmanposting]

This is about 210 km from yesterday

My average mph is fucked, cos I took a bad turn onto the wrong trail and had to walk for a mile, with the computer still on - genius
Hot as ass out there, but feeling confident about the 70.3 I have coming up

I use Fahrenheit for the summer, Celsius for the winter.
76° is about 24 or something in celsius

So many fucking hills
But I need hills

 

[magicbastarder]

My boss did an ironman yesterday. Eleven and a half hours too.

16mph is 26kmh, nothing shabby about that over that distance.

 

[Deadmanposting]

My boss did an ironman yesterday. Eleven and a half hours too.

16mph is 26kmh, nothing shabby about that over that distance.

Feel okay about it - considering there's a mile of walking in there and it was 93% humidity
Don't know how Watts work or any of that so don't know if 137 is good or not and it's only a computer guesstimate anyways

That is a super time in an IM
He must have been cooking on the bike
Where was it?

I'd be hoping for 13 or 14 and be grateful

 

[magicbastarder]

Challenge Roth in Germany - he seems unhappy about it, actually! He had done a half Ironman recently and struggled with stomach cramps after the transition from bike to foot. Not sure yet if he had similar issues yesterday.

 

[magicbastarder]

Not sure how much body size plays into wattage, but this was one I did the other day. Still getting fit again after my layoff, but happy with progress. My times are getting back to reasonably normal on spins under an hour but I'm building back up on stamina for longer rides.

 

[Deadmanposting]

Challenge Roth in Germany - he seems unhappy about it, actually! He had done a half Ironman recently and struggled with stomach cramps after the transition from bike to foot. Not sure yet if he had similar issues yesterday.

I dunno, man
Whatever way you cook those numbers, you're looking at about a 18-20mph average bike ride and then jumping into a sub-4:00 marathon right after it
He knows himself best though

That's a cool looking independent race. I am so done with the ironMan branding.

 

[magicbastarder]

This was his times. He's 57.

 

[Deadmanposting]

This was his times. He's 57.

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ok, so he's a very strong biker

I'm guessing the disappointment there is in the run
Might have gassed himself n the ride, or didn't fuel to the level he needed to to have energy for the run

Look at that fucking bike time though
Hoo boy

 

[magicbastarder]

Just confirmed with him, his back started to give serious trouble halfway through the marathon. I'd noticed his times go from five or six minutes per km to eight or nine, fairly abruptly. He confirmed that was when the trouble started.

 

[Deadmanposting]

Just confirmed with him, his back started to give serious trouble halfway through the marathon. I'd noticed his times go from five or six minutes per km to eight or nine, fairly abruptly. He confirmed that was when the trouble started.

Fair play to him getting home so

Second half of that run is where the demons live

If he got home is serious pain, he should be extra proud of that medal. That's toughness. Fuck the time.
Can't tell anyone that. They have to come to it themselves.

 

[Deadmanposting]

My own junk is a bit numb this morning

I was talking to some female cyclist friends about this

The Hidden Cycling Injury That’s Forcing Women to Give Up Riding Bikes

Too many women quit cycling because of labial swelling and pain. Here’s why it happens, what they can do about it, and how to prevent it in the first place.

www.bicycling.com

I asked if any of them knew a lady bike fitter. Between them they don't know a single one, "just awkward dudes".
Fucking eye opening so it is.

 

[magicbastarder]

In a way, it's kinda funny that bikes don't come with pedals but do come with saddles. I understand the former for obvious reasons, but there really should be an option to buy a bike without a saddle. So you can use your own; I'm lucky in that I've never found a saddle I'm incompatible with, but know people who took a long time to find their fit.

 

[Deadmanposting]

In a way, it's kinda funny that bikes don't come with pedals but do come with saddles. I understand the former for obvious reasons, but there really should be an option to buy a bike without a saddle. So you can use your own; I'm lucky in that I've never found a saddle I'm incompatible with, but know people who took a long time to find their fit.

One of the athletes in the piece had to use the sponsor's saddle, even though it caused her extreme pain

Women, man. Whole 'nother level of endurance.

 

[ann post]

In ireland they don't come with lights and bells.

 

[Deadmanposting]

In ireland they don't come with lights and bells.

Nor should they

A bell is a very personal choice

They all come with whistles though!

 

[JohnnyRaz]

nearly got knocked off the bike by a character changing lane on ballybough bridge there earlier, who had the temerity to beep me afterwards.

after rounding the turn he then proceeded to drive down the wrong lane on poplar row to overtake some other cyclists before turning without indicating..

so I'm fairly sure I wasn't in the wrong

 

[chris d]

nearly got knocked off the bike by a character changing lane on ballybough bridge there earlier, who had the temerity to beep me afterwards.

after rounding the turn he then proceeded to drive down the wrong lane on poplar row to overtake some other cyclists before turning without indicating..

so I'm fairly sure I wasn't in the wrong

Standard douchebag in the rain.

Had the lights on this morning. Quality.

 

[ann post]

Nor should they

A bell is a very personal choice

They all come with whistles though!

Not in Ireland