Hello from Ireland

[Nicholas A]

Hi guys,

My name's Nick from Dublin, a reformed racer, proud owner of an Appaloosa with an A Homer Hilsen in the pipeline as well. I have a few other bikes in the stable as well, a couple of Mercians namely. One is in bits, and a lot of those bits are on the other. 

Can't say I've seen a lot of Rivs in Ireland but I did chat to a guy on a lovely Quickbeam recently.

When I got the Appaloosa first I had Albatross bars on it but have a stubby stem and 48cm Noodles on there now, I much prefer them. I guess you can take the boy outta the road but you can't take the road outta the boy. 

Anyway, happy to be here, I've been enjoying reading everyone's posts and hope I can contribute something.

Nick

[Patrick Moore]

Welcome! I think you are the only Irish listmember. Please post photos of your rides and routes. Five or six years ago my daughter spent 10 days or so in Ireland with a high school chorale group and did the usual tours by coach outside of Dublin; lovely scenes. I had vague thoughts of flying out with a bike at the same time to do a tour but it came to nothing.

I know we have at least one Japanese listmember who posts beautiful ride photos, and of course the list includes riders in all parts of the US posting hugely varied scenery, but I don't know of any other European members, let along another Irish one. Perhaps we had a Scottish listmember a few years ago, or did he post on the iBoblist?

Patrick Moore, in the cottonwood bosque along the Rio Grande in the middle of the Southwestern US high desert.

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[Jay]

Hello Nick - welcome!

I would like to see photos.  Ooo, and Videos, if you don't mind, both of the city and countryside ;-)

Seriously though, would LOVE to see some vlogs from Ireland :-)

[Nicholas A]

Thanks for the welcome guys. Here's a photo en-route to a mountain crossroads in the Wicklow mountains last week.

Bike is a Mercian Audax Special running 33c tyres.

 

[Ted Durant]

On Monday, April 15, 2024 at 9:26:36 AM UTC-5 Nicholas A wrote:

Thanks for the welcome guys. Here's a photo en-route to a mountain crossroads in the Wicklow mountains last week.

Bike is a Mercian Audax Special running 33c tyres.

 

Lovely bike, nicely suited to the terrain!

Here's one of my Sams, hanging out in your (approximate) neck of the woods - I've had some memorable rides around Dingle.

 

[John S]

Greetings, Nick,

My wife is from Dublin, and we are over often enough that I keep a bike there. (Not a Riv, alas, but a Spa Audax I built up with some used parts I brought over.) I'd be grateful for any Dublin area routes you'd recommend (my in-laws are in D16). Maybe I'll see you on the road sometime!

-- John

[Roberta]

Lovely. With scenery like that I’d b on my bike all day. I think the Appa and Homer are complimentary bikes. (I’m the past , owner of both). Both fabulous bikes. 

Roberta

[st nick]

Nick,

I add my welcome to the group 

greetings.

From what I understand I have ancestral connections generations back

to Scotland and Ireland.

I've always wanted to visit.

I'll enjoy any ride accounts and pictures you share.

Paul in Dallas,TX

box_liam on Instagram 

[Tom Goodmann]

Welcome, Nick!  Very beautiful country in these views; please do share your rides here. I understand it rarely rains? :)

Tom

(in Miami until the rainy season)

[Ant Warland]

Hi Nick, 

Fellow drop bar Appaloosa owner here. I've been trying to figure out for some time how to get my dynamo light and front bag to play nicely - I really like your solution of putting the light under the bag. What rack are you using on the front there?

Thanks for the post,

Ant

On Monday 15 April 2024 at 00:07:15 UTC+1 Jay wrote:

[Nicholas A]

@Ted Durant

Beautiful bike in one of the most beautiful parts of the world, let alone the country! Love Dingle and it's environs. I've yet to ride my bike there though, it's on the list. 

@John S

There are plenty of nice routes into the mountains from Dublin 16, you can pretty much head south from anywhere there and be in the countryside in 30 minutes! Have you done much riding around there?

@Roberta

Thanks Roberta. I'm very excited to get my hands on the Homer. 

@Paul in Dallas

Thanks Paul. I'll do my best to post pics and reports.

@Tom Goodman

Tom, I wish I could say it rarely rains, but it doesn't rain quite as much as some people might think, and that's what mudguards are for. 

@Ant

Cheers Ant. Yeah I was having trouble myself with the bag sagging on the light which is a pain. I'm keeping it supported now with a Rod Steward from Ron's Bikes/Shovel Research, it's absolutely perfect for what I need. 

It's impractical if you want to take the bag on and off on the regular but I just leave it on there so no problems.