Winter spins

Meeting point for Sunday spins.

It will take a couple of weeks to get a smooth system for dispatching Spin groups from the new meeting point.

Following feedback after last Sunday, we would ask that you observe the following:

Do NOT stop/gather on roadways (Taney road, Dundrum road, Main street or the bus/cycle access road).

Please move INSIDE the black bollards, and do not block the footpaths. We would suggest assembling as indicated in the photo.

The dispatcher will call groups onto the path (where people are walking in the photo). Please do not block the path until you are called into a group.

This week riders will be dispatched towards Dundrum Main street.

Please respect the dispatcher - and form groups as asked. Part of the value of Club Winter spins is cycling with different club members, rather than going with the same people every week.

We have moved our start point to this location due to complaints that club members were causing an inconvenience. We don't want to generate a new set of complaints - or give the anti-bike lobby any reason to criticise.

Thanks for the feedback regarding the route on Sunday 28th Jan.

The first part of yesterdays spin follows the start of the Orwell 200 route.
While this is useful practice for yellow riders considering that event, it is not ideal for white groups. I will do a scrub of the spin routes so that this is not used next year.

I would ask leaders and minders to be aware of the group they are riding with.
Also, as conditions on any given day can change - routes can be varied by agreement to match weather conditions and/or time restrictions.
(Group leaders should always check at the coffee stop - to ensure pace and expected finish time is OK).

Yellow
09:20 start, Speed 22-24kph, Distance: to be updated
Skills: Group skills, increasing distance and average speed. Mandatory coffee stop.

White
09:30 start, Speed 20-22kph, Distance: 50-80km,
Skills: Group skills. Minders on designated dates. Mandatory coffee stop.

The route was changed a couple of days ago based on the 5-day forecast.
The forecast is still iffy for Saturday.

Riders should make their own assessment as to whether they are comfortable heading out.
Leaders and groups should make sensible decisions along the way based on conditions.

It may make sense to cut the route short - and just go to Greystones.
Or head straight home from the coffee stop if the group agrees.

Here is a useful site that gives actual road (and air) temperatures for main roads, updated every 15 minutes or so.

www.tiitraffic.ie/weather/

Lets be careful out there!

Sunday 10th Feb
Route is Laragh via Djouce and Oldbridge. Then home via Roundwood.

As of today Tuesday 5th “Roundwood to Laragh is fine ... We’ve had a bit of rain today, you’ll be grand if you stay away from the GAP”

More rain and temp of up to 8°C later this week - should clear any residual ice.

No plans to change the posted route. Group leaders can vary things on the day. Whites may want to skip the lumpy Oldbridge to Laragh section and go straight to Roundwood.

Rgds

Yesterday's snow is expected to linger on high ground during the week. Long range forecast predicts temperatures at Sally Gap will be below freezing at times on Thursday, Friday and Sunday.

As a result the spin routes file has been changed for Sunday 10th March.

There have been requests for the opportunity to get some climbing in, so without going too high we have proposed

Yelllow:
JD-069-B-Delgany
(JD - Greystones - Delgany - Red Lane - Devils Elbow - Viewing Point - JD)
B routes have between 1000m and 1500m climbing


White:
JD-057-A-Delgany
(JD - Greystones - Delgany - Kilmacanoge - Enniskerry - Glencullen - JD)
A routes have less than 1000m climbing

Ian, Joe & Tara