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TJs recovery ride 2 – Ayrshire and Ireland
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Another day of headwinds and rain and same forecast for the next few days. Bugger this I’m bailing. My pal is going to pick me up tomorrow for the last 120 miles to his house. 56 miles into a headwind again today.
Posted 1 month agoAzores high will develop for next weekend, but maybe too late for you.
Posted 1 month agoCaher. Ill be riding then hundreds of miles from home apart from anything else and i have to go to wales to scatter a few bolts under moleys car😈😎🤣
Posted 1 month agoSerious chuch. Whats with the domes?
They are a standard feature of churches outside the Norman/British Gothic tradition. See also St Paul’s, it has a dome, it was based on Italian classical designs.
Posted 1 month agoRight. I was thinking russian or greek orthodox
Posted 1 month agoActually, make the dome much bigger and put columns around it, that’s basically the same design as St Paul’s. Those London churches were all designed at the same time, early c18th (obvs) which is when people were going on tours and admiring classical architecture, which is why they all look like that and not like traditional churches.
Tagging @SaxonRider
Posted 1 month agoEvery days a school day
Quick sit rep. Apart from being fed up with headwinds its actually going well. Bike is still really comfy. Bit of a creak from the eccentric bb which needs to be dealt with . It started after a really wet day so I think strip and grease will be fine. Nothing else has needed to be touched. Chain still has a bit of putoline left and has not needed adjustment.
Rest of the kit is all fine. I’ve used everything ( bar spares and repairs) and forgotten nothing. Loving my custom trekkertent. Happy to have chosen the trailer for its lack of parachute effect in these headwinds
Legs feeling good tho I was tired today. I think a bit short on calories and water didnt help but the water from Athlone was disgusting. 55 miles into a headwind tho. 600 ish miles in total. Even climbing hills has not been too bad tho you certainly notice the weight. My trousers are now slack on the waist and tight on the thighs 😎
Head. Feeling good. I still feel a bit like I’m just going thru the motions and i have struggled with decisions ( Julie and I became very good at making the right call between us) and i have made a couple of fortuatly unimportant duff calls but overall i feel positve and have enjoyed much of the trip so far
Arse. I feel like its had a good kicking. Just a bit bruised
More to follow after a few days R&R at my pals
Posted 1 month agoLoving this thread 👍🏼👍🏼
What are you using to
Posted 1 month agolubere-wax the chain? Reason I ask is I’ve started waxing the chain but wondered what to do on long distance trips?I haven’t taken anything. I find it lasts a few weeks touring. Hoping to redo it at molgrips
Posted 1 month agoGlad someone is enjoying me flogging thru wind and rain 🤣🙄
Posted 1 month ago😁🤪
Posted 1 month agoGlad someone is enjoying me flogging thru wind and rain 🤣🙄
🤣😉
Posted 1 month agoThe next stage starts today. I have been chilling at my pals house for a few days but its time to move again.
I missed out on the Atlantic coast on my way south because of the rain so i am going to ride the ring of Kerry then head across Ireland to Rosslaire for a ferry to wales. 10 days ish before I get the ferry.
Weather is looking better and all feels good.
Posted 1 month agoBon voyage TJ 👍
Posted 1 month agoEnjoying this thread TJ, hope you get some better weather.
Posted 1 month agoDid you ever resolve your question of what lock to get for traveling?
Posted 1 month agoTJ, you know what i’d like, a bit of a map/route thing so we can see where you are, where you’re going a bit more visually.
Posted 1 month ago@tjagain – if the weather is good, the Beara Peninsula is much quieter than the Ring of Kerry and many say it’s nicer. Not sure what it’s like on a bike though ‘cos we drove it
Posted 1 month agoRing of kerry is a nice, if busy, spot. When you are heading to the ferry there is a good greenway from Dungarvan to Waterford.
Posted 1 month agoRing of Kerry has a nice, ahem, ring to it… 👍
Where does the Rosslare ferry then take you?
Posted 1 month agoDid you ever resolve your question of what lock to get for traveling?
Yes. I took a decent padlock and a 1m cable. 700g.
Posted 1 month agoWeeksey. A map is beyond what this old duffer can manage
Elshalimo don’t say that. I had made a decision
Andy ta for that. Good to know
Matt fishguard i think in south Wales
Posted 1 month agofishguard i think in south Wales
Due to one of those weird naming conventions it’s actually in West Wales and not South Wales 🙂
Posted 1 month agoYou’ll have a great time either way
Have fun!!
Posted 1 month agoIf you cycle the ring of Kerry road route it helps if you can go clockwise, all the coaches go anti-clockwise .
There’s also a ring of Kerry cycle route which is a far nicer ride than the normal road route
https://www.discoverireland.ie/kerry/the-ring-of-kerry-cycle-route
Posted 1 month agoDoolin for the traditional music scene, if you’re still that far north and west, Co Clare.
Posted 1 month ago
The flying boat museum at Foynes is worth a visit.
Second vote for the Dungarvan – Waterford green route, have used it and there’s a nice pub half way along. I’ve family down there and we’ve toured in much the same way you used to, heading there from here in NE Scotland, tandem & trailer. Straight into a headwind!? Yeah, I can still remember doing the stage from Athlone down to Dungarvan in one day, that was a toughie.Following this thread and loving it, looks incredible. I’m in Wigan, if passing at any point and I can help at all then just send me a message.
Posted 1 month agoCraig. I will be passing through leigh. Beware
Posted 1 month agoBugger bollox. Bearing on the trailer had seized. I’ve freed it off an oiled it but its going to bug me until I replace it. Rumbley bearings make me shudder
Posted 1 month agoI cycled round the ring of Kerry about 25 years ago. Seem to remember the villages we camped the in being lovely and quiet in the evenings when the tourist buses left.
Posted 1 month ago
As well as going clockwise (depends on which general direction you’re heading) I seem to remember that the busses came in waves. Late start so that they had already stopped at intermediate destination for lunch, then take a late lunch and finish riding late afternoon avoided the worst of the herd.
As you head East from the ring I recommend getting the ferry from Schull to Cape Clear island (you can camp there) and then ferry on to Baltimore. Saves coming inland, quieter roads and the ferry pedals a few miles for you.
Enjoy!I’ve freed it off an oiled it but its going to bug me until I replace it. Rumbley bearings make me shudder
Want me to try and order in some parts? If you let me know the make/model of trailer or hub I can take a look.
Posted 1 month agoYou know TJ,
Did you ever consider sponsorship? A gofundme / justgiving page for a related charity? I rather suspect that there might be a few folk willing to bung you a few quid even if it’s just to stand you a coffee.
Posted 1 month agoMolgrips. Ta mate its a stock cartridge bearing so i hope to get one before
Posted 1 month agoCougar. Nope. Im firmly against doing fun things for charity
Posted 1 month agoTa slowol
Posted 1 month ago50 miles into a headwind + rain ≠ fun
YMMV though. 😉
Posted 1 month agoTJ I am in North Cork but could maybe meet you in the city when you pass if you need any help/tools for the bearing or are you needing it fixed sooner?
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