Comments on: The Wicklow 200 http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/2006/06/06/the-wicklow-200/ Ireland's Premier Mountainbiking Club™ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:32:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Mick O'Dowd http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/2006/06/06/the-wicklow-200/comment-page-1/#comment-3536 Mick O'Dowd Tue, 13 Jun 2006 15:04:00 +0000 http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/?p=589#comment-3536 There were a lot more people out on MTBs and commuter bikes in the 100. It was brilliant, a mix of all abilities. A lot of people who wouldn't normally participate in races, or cycling events, it shows great determination to see them all out.<br/><br/>I have great admiration for anybody who had a shot at the 200 though, it's a fantastic achievement to cover that sort of distance in a single day. There were a lot more people out on MTBs and commuter bikes in the 100. It was brilliant, a mix of all abilities. A lot of people who wouldn’t normally participate in races, or cycling events, it shows great determination to see them all out.

I have great admiration for anybody who had a shot at the 200 though, it’s a fantastic achievement to cover that sort of distance in a single day.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/2006/06/06/the-wicklow-200/comment-page-1/#comment-3535 Anonymous Tue, 13 Jun 2006 14:26:00 +0000 http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/?p=589#comment-3535 Wow, I missed the granny bikes. I guess it's good to know I wasn't the most amateur person out there on the day..<br/><br/>I bought a pair of 1.5" semi-slick tyres, but I could really have used a better cassette at times.<br/><br/>Malcolm Wow, I missed the granny bikes. I guess it’s good to know I wasn’t the most amateur person out there on the day..

I bought a pair of 1.5″ semi-slick tyres, but I could really have used a better cassette at times.

Malcolm

]]> By: Ryan Sherlock http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/2006/06/06/the-wicklow-200/comment-page-1/#comment-3534 Ryan Sherlock Tue, 13 Jun 2006 08:13:00 +0000 http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/?p=589#comment-3534 :) <br/><br/>Mel ended up doing the W200 on my XC bike too. The only things we changed were putting a road cassette and slick (ish) tires on. Fair dues to anyone doing it on a mountain bikes, but my hat really goes off to the grannies/granddads that did it on their 40 year old bikes with baskets and a severe lack of WD40. That was amazing! :)

Mel ended up doing the W200 on my XC bike too. The only things we changed were putting a road cassette and slick (ish) tires on. Fair dues to anyone doing it on a mountain bikes, but my hat really goes off to the grannies/granddads that did it on their 40 year old bikes with baskets and a severe lack of WD40. That was amazing!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/2006/06/06/the-wicklow-200/comment-page-1/#comment-3533 Anonymous Tue, 13 Jun 2006 00:43:00 +0000 http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/?p=589#comment-3533 Hello,<br/><br/>I just found this site with a bit of Googling.<br/><br/>I completed the W200 on Sunday on my heavy, old mountain bike (with some adjustments and fix-ups). I only saw a few other people on mountain bikes or hybrids, though. One other cyclist even commented "You're doing the Wicklow 200 on *that* thing?! You're a ballsy guy!". <br/><br/>Malcolm Hello,

I just found this site with a bit of Googling.

I completed the W200 on Sunday on my heavy, old mountain bike (with some adjustments and fix-ups). I only saw a few other people on mountain bikes or hybrids, though. One other cyclist even commented “You’re doing the Wicklow 200 on *that* thing?! You’re a ballsy guy!”.

Malcolm

]]> By: Ryan Sherlock http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/2006/06/06/the-wicklow-200/comment-page-1/#comment-3526 Ryan Sherlock Mon, 12 Jun 2006 09:09:00 +0000 http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/?p=589#comment-3526 Mel and I completed the 200 yesterday in beautiful sun shine :) Did any of the rest of you do the spin? <br/><br/>A few people were asking me about MAD (I was wearing the jersey) maybe we have a few more roadie recruits :) Mel and I completed the 200 yesterday in beautiful sun shine :) Did any of the rest of you do the spin?

A few people were asking me about MAD (I was wearing the jersey) maybe we have a few more roadie recruits :)

]]> By: Sean http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/2006/06/06/the-wicklow-200/comment-page-1/#comment-3523 Sean Sun, 11 Jun 2006 18:10:00 +0000 http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/?p=589#comment-3523 I see Ryan is on the internet, that must mean he made it back alive? I see Ryan is on the internet, that must mean he made it back alive?

]]> By: Mick O'Dowd http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/2006/06/06/the-wicklow-200/comment-page-1/#comment-3522 Mick O'Dowd Thu, 08 Jun 2006 12:30:00 +0000 http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/?p=589#comment-3522 Ack! I'm very concerned by this talk of 200. What happened to a leisurely little 100k jaunt?<br/><br/>I don't think I'd be up for the full distance, I'd imagine that my legs would fall off long before the finish. Ack! I’m very concerned by this talk of 200. What happened to a leisurely little 100k jaunt?

I don’t think I’d be up for the full distance, I’d imagine that my legs would fall off long before the finish.

]]> By: Morgan http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/2006/06/06/the-wicklow-200/comment-page-1/#comment-3521 Morgan Thu, 08 Jun 2006 12:16:00 +0000 http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/?p=589#comment-3521 I think I'll be just doing the 100 because:<br/><br/>I'll be one year older that day<br/>I won't have slept much<br/>I may be hungover<br/>I haven't trained<br/>It'll hurt<br/>I need to concerve my energy for the POG<br/><br/>But I'll see how I'm feeling on the morning... I think I’ll be just doing the 100 because:

I’ll be one year older that day
I won’t have slept much
I may be hungover
I haven’t trained
It’ll hurt
I need to concerve my energy for the POG

But I’ll see how I’m feeling on the morning…

]]> By: Ryan Sherlock http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/2006/06/06/the-wicklow-200/comment-page-1/#comment-3520 Ryan Sherlock Thu, 08 Jun 2006 08:24:00 +0000 http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/?p=589#comment-3520 200km (hopefully) :)<br/><br/>It should be good! Or at least, really really long. What distance is everyone else doing? 200km (hopefully) :)

It should be good! Or at least, really really long. What distance is everyone else doing?

]]> By: Morgan http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/2006/06/06/the-wicklow-200/comment-page-1/#comment-3519 Morgan Thu, 08 Jun 2006 08:06:00 +0000 http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/?p=589#comment-3519 Yes - meeting at the Hellfire car park at 7.30. What distance are you doing on Sunday? Yes - meeting at the Hellfire car park at 7.30. What distance are you doing on Sunday?

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