Lap Of The Lough

[Rickymcg]

Hi everyone

I was thinking of entering lap the lough this year is anyone else interested ?

Details can be found on the link below

http://www.lapthelough.org/

[monty]

Shall certainly give it a go :) MTBRider team?

[chucky]

Im intending to do this, havnt entered yet though, wanna check the weather first!

[Bowdie]

Don't think you can register on the day anymore, check closing date then the weather forcast chucky

[Rickymcg]

Info from the site chucky -

"Entry for the event will close when the quota has been filled or midnight Sunday 22nd August, whatever happens first. There is no provision for paying on the morning. All entries must be in by the deadline."

I'm gonna knock out 40 miles of x/c this saturday or sunday to if my back can cope with that it should be ok doing about 90 road miles which i think is roughly lap the lough distance.

[Relentlessrider]

i wanna do it but i think i'm on holiday :/

[monty]

I'm registered, shall start a bit of training when I get back from me holidays :)
87 mile it is.

[SiD]

22 days left to register.

1000+ riders already signed up - lots of places left but they'll go quick.
More info over at the forum.

http://www.lapthelough.org/forum/index.php?board=13.0

[papasmurf]

Baldy & myself have just registered..

[kenny]

Some proper road riding for a warm up on Sunday: Dromara Hilly (none of this flat stuff ;) )

[barry_kellett99]

Some proper road riding for a warm up on Sunday: Dromara Hilly (none of this flat stuff ;) )

You doing the proper route?
GPS it for me!
I want to know how I'd cope if I give it a shot next year... I can give it a lash in a few months time on my own :)

[After_You]

There is a couple of us doing the Hilly 125 at a leisurely pace if you want to join us, forecast has improved to cloudy without much wind.

Anybody recommend a good road club around South Belfast/North Down?

[barry_kellett99]

There is a couple of us doing the Hilly 125 at a leisurely pace if you want to join us, forecast has improved to cloudy without much wind.

Anybody recommend a good road club around South Belfast/North Down?

Cheers
But I am only not doing it this year as I am up to my eyes in Dirty nappies now for a while due to the new arrival.

[kenny]

Chicken route for me, full Mourne Sportive route sounds scary with fast peoople doing it, so no wheel sucking to be done. Just the 125 this year.

S. Belfast/N. Down Clubs: Phoenix CC (club runs go from House of Sport, Malone ROad), Northern CC (aka Dave Kanes) and North Down CC (Bangor based). Check Cycling Ireland website for full club list.

[barry_kellett99]

Chicken route for me, full Mourne Sportive route sounds scary with fast peoople doing it, so no wheel sucking to be done. Just the 125 this year.

S. Belfast/N. Down Clubs: Phoenix CC (club runs go from House of Sport, Malone ROad), Northern CC (aka Dave Kanes) and North Down CC (Bangor based). Check Cycling Ireland website for full club list.

Ah kenny, never thought you'd shirk a challenge!
Get the route if you can and we can swap wheel sucking responsibilities in a few weeks time.

[Rickymcg]

Everyone that is currently signed up to do it can I ask are you doing it on your xc bike or on a road bike ? I am thinking of trying it on the x/c if there is a group doing the same if not a bloke in work offered me his racer to don it on .

Ricky

[chucky]

Just entered this, hopefully it'll be a nice day.

[Bowdie]

Everyone that is currently signed up to do it can I ask are you doing it on your xc bike or on a road bike ? I am thinking of trying it on the x/c if there is a group doing the same if not a bloke in work offered me his racer to don it on .

RickyI've seen both, xc with road tyres (knobbles drag the legs outa U), but a racer would be a glide :)

[jonny397]

wouldn't entertain this on the XC bike. done it the past 2 years on the racing bike and it's still tough

[PeteMcD]

I'm in!! roadies for the win!!

[markymark34]

Im in as well!!
If u see 2 slow guys on Blue Cube road bikes with straight bars please say hello as we are mountain bikers in disguise!

[chucky]

Not long to go now.

From here we have:

Baldy
Barbie
Chucky
Kenny?
MarkyMark
Monty
PeteMcD

Hopefully bump into some of you on Sunday if we can recognise each other in lycra :(

[penguinni]

Oh you will know Barbie in Lycra when you see him

Unforgettable. In a scary way.

[timH]

I'l be there too, maybe see you on the road.

[monty]

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/ni/belfast_forecast_weather.html

Class. Whatever black could with double raindrop AND sun means..

I'll be there in some silly looking glasses, pisspot, scott cr1 team bike, if you see me say hi!

[barry_kellett99]

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/ni/belfast_forecast_weather.html

Class. Whatever black could with double raindrop AND sun means..

I'll be there in some silly looking glasses, pisspot, scott cr1 team bike, if you see me say hi!

Do it in your Jeans FFS!

[monty]

Skinny black ones? ;)

[barry_kellett99]

Skinny black ones? ;)

Whatever your sister will lend you

[chucky]

I think i seen you last friday on the bike monty. Headin out the castlewellan road around 2-4 (i think 3).

Gonna be grim if its really heavy rain. Dont even have a rain coat, good job im not alergic to rain water!

[kenny]

Not long to go now.

From here we have:
Kenny?

Hopefully bump into some of you on Sunday if we can recognise each other in lycra :(

Think so, as long as I don't die on "Da Cooley Thriller"

[goat]

Was going to give this a shot but I had an off on monday and the knee is still bolloxed. If anyone wants my spot shoot me a PM.

[monty]

Had a fantastic day out! Even got some dodgy looking tan-lines from the lovely sunshine! Water & food & freebies were all spot on too!

Looking forward to next year already! :D

[PeteMcD]

I also had a brill day lapping the lough. The whole thing was organised brilliantly and the craic was plenty. I got caught in a few sprints for 30s.. feckin roadies!! Second that the freebies and food and water was a nice touch.

[timH]

What a day, the sun was out and the organisation was superb, how an event should be run.

[spark]

Great day good to see so many people on bikes no matter if it was road or mtb, well done to the fella that was on a mtb dressed in black with the power socks on he was passing roadies and getting some looks cant of been an easy task...!!

[papasmurf]

What a day, the sun was out and the organisation was superb, how an event should be run.

Totally agree Tim, was a great day in the saddle. And well done to Phil (jumpasarus) for completing it for a guy who said he'd never set his arse on a road bike.