Comments on: bangor coastal challenge 2009 – ride report http://www.rainmiles.com/archives/bangor-coastal-challenge-2009-ride-report.html a cycling blog from northern ireland, a place where it rains every other day Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:02:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Lea Booth http://www.rainmiles.com/archives/bangor-coastal-challenge-2009-ride-report.html/comment-page-1#comment-1648 Lea Booth Sat, 30 Apr 2011 08:28:26 +0000 http://www.rainmiles.com/?p=1128#comment-1648 Hi , Loved this review . Doing this challenge for this first time this year and it has made me realise I need to kick the training up a notch ! I have to make up my mind whether I share this review with my fellow competitiors/ colleagues , but I am heading striaght out to train up that hill for Bangor to give myself an upper hand !! Hope the sun shines this year. Good luck to all x Hi ,
Loved this review . Doing this challenge for this first time this year and it has made me realise I need to kick the training up a notch !

I have to make up my mind whether I share this review with my fellow competitiors/ colleagues , but I am heading striaght out to train up that hill for Bangor to give myself an upper hand !! Hope the sun shines this year. Good luck to all x

]]> By: John Girvin http://www.rainmiles.com/archives/bangor-coastal-challenge-2009-ride-report.html/comment-page-1#comment-257 John Girvin Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:10:10 +0000 http://www.rainmiles.com/?p=1128#comment-257 Hi Damien, that A21 hurts a bit, doesn't it? Especially since the rest of the course is so flat, then - bam! I made it to the top easily enough but then stopped to help with that puncture. My BeOne went well too, though I seem to have bent the rear wheel a bit somehow. I'm not sure if this happened on the day or if it's just general wear and tear. It's only a slight wobble and a bike shop will have it sorted out no problems. I'm still not happy with those stock CST tyres though, I don't find them very grippy. I think an upgrade is in order! I saw a couple of BeOne's at the Challenge. There was a 2008 Storm 1.0 just like mine on the back of a car, a 2008 Storm 2.0, a (presumably) older Storm 3.0 and a Briza something I caught a glimpse of. I also overheard someone at registration remark "Oh look, there's a BeOne", meaning my ride. Hi Damien,

that A21 hurts a bit, doesn’t it? Especially since the rest of the course is so flat, then – bam! I made it to the top easily enough but then stopped to help with that puncture.

My BeOne went well too, though I seem to have bent the rear wheel a bit somehow. I’m not sure if this happened on the day or if it’s just general wear and tear. It’s only a slight wobble and a bike shop will have it sorted out no problems. I’m still not happy with those stock CST tyres though, I don’t find them very grippy. I think an upgrade is in order!

I saw a couple of BeOne’s at the Challenge. There was a 2008 Storm 1.0 just like mine on the back of a car, a 2008 Storm 2.0, a (presumably) older Storm 3.0 and a Briza something I caught a glimpse of. I also overheard someone at registration remark “Oh look, there’s a BeOne”, meaning my ride.

]]> By: John Girvin http://www.rainmiles.com/archives/bangor-coastal-challenge-2009-ride-report.html/comment-page-1#comment-255 John Girvin Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:03:12 +0000 http://www.rainmiles.com/?p=1128#comment-255 Thanks for the info on the Freewheelers Lap of the Lough, it looks like a good ride. I'll have a think about it and the "main" <a href="http://www.lapthelough.org" rel="nofollow">Lap The Lough</a> event. Why do you think it's better to go around anti-clockwise? Thanks for the info on the Freewheelers Lap of the Lough, it looks like a good ride. I’ll have a think about it and the “main” Lap The Lough event.

Why do you think it’s better to go around anti-clockwise?

]]> By: KingsMoss CC http://www.rainmiles.com/archives/bangor-coastal-challenge-2009-ride-report.html/comment-page-1#comment-253 KingsMoss CC Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:38:32 +0000 http://www.rainmiles.com/?p=1128#comment-253 Its the Freewheelers Lap of the Lough to raise funds for Disabled Sport NI. Its organised by Old Bleach CC and we personally think it's better than the event in late August because it goes around the lough anti-clockwise as opposed to clockwise in later August. It's more suited to leisure cyclists (as opposed to later run which normally turns into a race) and it has a good turnout. Starts at Antrim Forum too which is handy for changing/showers/food after. Here's an article on it: http://www.antrimtimes.co.uk/sport/Freewheelers-prepare-for-annual-tour.4333646.jp Its the Freewheelers Lap of the Lough to raise funds for Disabled Sport NI. Its organised by Old Bleach CC and we personally think it’s better than the event in late August because it goes around the lough anti-clockwise as opposed to clockwise in later August.

It’s more suited to leisure cyclists (as opposed to later run which normally turns into a race) and it has a good turnout. Starts at Antrim Forum too which is handy for changing/showers/food after.

Here’s an article on it:
http://www.antrimtimes.co.uk/sport/Freewheelers-prepare-for-annual-tour.4333646.jp

]]> By: Damien Callaly http://www.rainmiles.com/archives/bangor-coastal-challenge-2009-ride-report.html/comment-page-1#comment-252 Damien Callaly Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:35:12 +0000 http://www.rainmiles.com/?p=1128#comment-252 Hi John, well done I managed 4hrs 6mins and was pretty wrecked that hill near the end was a killer. It was a pity about the weather because it looks like a beautiful part of the world while in a cloud. It must be spectacular on a sunny day ! Oh and the BeOne was perfect no breakdowns or punctures and there seemed to be a huge amount of flat tyres on other bikes. Hi John, well done I managed 4hrs 6mins and was pretty wrecked that hill near the end was a killer. It was a pity about the weather because it looks like a beautiful part of the world while in a cloud. It must be spectacular on a sunny day ! Oh and the BeOne was perfect no breakdowns or punctures and there seemed to be a huge amount of flat tyres on other bikes.

]]> By: Redbike http://www.rainmiles.com/archives/bangor-coastal-challenge-2009-ride-report.html/comment-page-1#comment-250 Redbike Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:11:52 +0000 http://www.rainmiles.com/?p=1128#comment-250 Congratulations on your first 100. 15.6mph into a headwind is a cracking pace too! Congratulations on your first 100.
15.6mph into a headwind is a cracking pace too!

]]> By: Joby http://www.rainmiles.com/archives/bangor-coastal-challenge-2009-ride-report.html/comment-page-1#comment-248 Joby Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:31:23 +0000 http://www.rainmiles.com/?p=1128#comment-248 Fair play to you bud - excellent speeds and time there, especially for a first time - you'll trim a chunk off that next year am sure. Fair play to you bud – excellent speeds and time there, especially for a first time – you’ll trim a chunk off that next year am sure.

]]> By: John Girvin http://www.rainmiles.com/archives/bangor-coastal-challenge-2009-ride-report.html/comment-page-1#comment-247 John Girvin Thu, 25 Jun 2009 09:51:29 +0000 http://www.rainmiles.com/?p=1128#comment-247 Thanks! Not bad for a guy who couldn't cycle 2 miles a year ago without a medical team on standby, eh? The rest of the guys & gals finished around 3h30m for a 17-18mph average, which I was very impressed with. I might have been able to nudge mine up towards 16mph, but I don't think I could have touched 18mph. Still, I did very much enjoy the event and there's always next year! I read your <a href="http://www.bebo.com/BlogView.jsp?MemberId=5066625212&BlogId=9505253938" rel="nofollow">blog on the Inishowen 100</a>, that sounds tough going alright. I think I might have needed that medical team again, or perhaps a motorbike. What's this "user friendly" Lap The Lough? I hadn't heard of that. Thanks! Not bad for a guy who couldn’t cycle 2 miles a year ago without a medical team on standby, eh? The rest of the guys & gals finished around 3h30m for a 17-18mph average, which I was very impressed with. I might have been able to nudge mine up towards 16mph, but I don’t think I could have touched 18mph. Still, I did very much enjoy the event and there’s always next year!

I read your blog on the Inishowen 100, that sounds tough going alright. I think I might have needed that medical team again, or perhaps a motorbike.

What’s this “user friendly” Lap The Lough? I hadn’t heard of that.

]]> By: KingsMoss CC http://www.rainmiles.com/archives/bangor-coastal-challenge-2009-ride-report.html/comment-page-1#comment-246 KingsMoss CC Thu, 25 Jun 2009 09:03:44 +0000 http://www.rainmiles.com/?p=1128#comment-246 Well done John! Pity about the rain... There's another 'user friendlier' version of the Lap O the Lough on the first Saturday of August if you fancy it? We cycled Inishowen 100 on Sunday which was TOUGH as old boots but enjoyable (in a sadistic way)... Glad you enjoyed yourself! Good average! Well done John!
Pity about the rain…
There’s another ‘user friendlier’ version of the Lap O the Lough on the first Saturday of August if you fancy it?

We cycled Inishowen 100 on Sunday which was TOUGH as old boots but enjoyable (in a sadistic way)…

Glad you enjoyed yourself!

Good average!

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