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Post by Maeve on May 2, 2006 22:06:38 GMT 1
2 options of touring cycles if anyone is interested:
1. Slieve Guillon - Newry: This tour is designed for new entrants into cycling with a flat 30 mile route and also a 50 mile route for the more experienced cyclist.Leaving the Silverbridge Community centre at 10.00am. .
2. Third World cycle : 65miles. Departing from Downpatrick Cricket Club.. ( Bill knows more details about this)
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Post by billm on May 3, 2006 11:51:15 GMT 1
2 The cycle from Downpatrick Cricket Club leaves at 10am for Castlewellan via Clough.Then Newcasle, back to Clough and round the coast to Strangford before heading back to the Cricket Club.
There is also a 10 mile family cycle to Clough and back at the same time[might suit the recovering Welshman]
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Post by Bob P on May 3, 2006 21:52:39 GMT 1
Downpatrick sounds the best bet as we will be going to support SGW nearer the end of the month.
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Post by swallace1 on May 4, 2006 15:21:24 GMT 1
Hi Bob,
Thanks for the text message, I have been off the bike for a few weeks due to a combination of illness and work commitments.
Will be there on Sunday.
Are peolpe cycling to Downpatrick and if so is there a meeting time e.g. B'nahinch 9/9.15 a.m.?
What is the SGW at the end of the month?
Stephen
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Post by swallace1 on May 5, 2006 14:12:23 GMT 1
Hi Bob
iIonly have acess to e-mail and the internet @ work, I will give you a phone to check on the above
Stephen
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Post by anne on May 5, 2006 16:57:16 GMT 1
Hi Bob
I hope to cycle from Carryduff to Downpatrick, so if it is possible, maybe I could meet rest of club along the way
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Post by Bob P on May 6, 2006 9:37:24 GMT 1
Is 9:15 early enough to ride down? Remember we have to sign in. At normal speed we will not be there until 9:50 remembering that we have to sign in and there is always the chance of getting a puncture. Add to that someone being late. Would leaving Ballynahinch at 9 not suit better? If you say meeting it will be nearer 9:30 before we set off.  |
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Post by richb on May 6, 2006 14:08:31 GMT 1
I am going to cycle out. Let's say meeting at 9 at the latest.
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Post by Maeve on May 7, 2006 21:07:43 GMT 1
The 3rd World Cycle was great. The Dromara jerseys were out in force .... and at the front aswell! ;D.... It was a great run...... and the craic was ninety We headed to .. Dpk - Clough (Marcus upped the pace) - Castlewellan ( that big hill  ) - N'castle - Dundrum ( with a tail wind  - Clough(fuel stop)- Ballyhornan- Ardglass (Anne-puncture  ) Strangford- Raholp- Saul ( big big hills ) - Dpk Cricket Club ( more fuel,chilling out in the sunshine ;D) The weather was glorious ...  sun was shining....Lets hope the weather is as good for next weekend.... I'm looking forward to it !!!!!.......  |
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Post by numpty on May 8, 2006 21:41:07 GMT 1
The charity run was really good it didnt feel like a leisure run on the tandem racing to the thirties our average speed was 19.2. There was a good turnout especially the Dromara club with two tandems so i hope there will be a good lot out for the coastal  |
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Post by anne on May 8, 2006 22:46:17 GMT 1
Thanks to all the organisers for SundayRun, it was a great day, epecially to Jimmy from Lantern Rouge , who helped me with the puncture, as G. Beggs said numpty...and I agree... 'these dumb blonds.. useless at punctures' .....
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Post by StephenP on May 10, 2006 16:35:58 GMT 1
Anne - I knew you were behind me and when I caught Bill we stopped for a break in Strangford and waited a while you and Maeve. I should have gone back to see what happened to you - sorry.
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Post by billm on May 11, 2006 12:27:27 GMT 1
Stephen, good to see the age of Chivalry isnt dead!
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Post by anne on May 11, 2006 17:06:51 GMT 1
Thanks Stephen, luckily Jimmy from Downpatrick caught up with us. It really is time we had a few lessons on bike maintenance.
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Post by Maeve on May 19, 2006 16:53:34 GMT 1
Bike maintenance ........... I definitely think a lesson on how to fix a puncture would be good (I'm not admitting to being a dumb blonde though)....... I suggested at the TT last night that us girlies could teach you racing lads on 'how to shave your legs without getting nicks or how to apply fake tan without streaks' in exchange for showing us how to change a puncture in 30secs ... and giving us some explanation to all this 'bloke bike lingo'..... |
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) - N'castle - Dundrum ( with a tail wind 
- Clough(fuel stop)- Ballyhornan- Ardglass (Anne-puncture 
) Strangford- Raholp- Saul ( big big hills 
sun was shining....Lets hope the weather is as good for next weekend.... I'm looking forward to it !!!!!....... 
