Dublin City Cycle - Sunday 29 July

daymobrew

http://www.dublincitycycle.ie/

DublinCityCycle.ie wrote:

The Third Dublin City Cycle will pedal off from Guild Street, The Docklands, Dublin 1 for 10 kilometres through the newly revamped docklands area and then through the streets of Dublin on Sunday 29th July Assembly Time: 10.00am Start Time: 11.00am

Relegated to a Sunday morning en?

Capt'n Midnight

Maybe someone should talk to the minister about it.

Won't be able to attend

ba

never done it before, should be great. i cant wait, lets hope it doesnt p*ss rain.

Membrane

daymobrew wrote:

http://www.dublincitycycle.ie/

Hadn't hear of it before. I wonder what it's for, couldn't find any clues on the site. Doesn't strike me as something suitable to promote cycling in any form. My best guess is that it is meant to be a fun ride for a family with kids.

robfitz

Membrane wrote:

I wonder what it's for, couldn't find any clues on the site.

The first Dublin City Cycle was a mass cycle organised as part of the international cycling conference Velo-city held in Dublin in 2005.

It is family orientated event but I would still recommend attending if you can.

Membrane

robfitz wrote:

The first Dublin City Cycle was a mass cycle organised as part of the international cycling conference Velo-city held in Dublin in 2005.

Ah yes, I vaguely recollect such. Forgive me if I'm being too cynical about it, but I thought that holding such an event in Dublin was a bit of a joke, or yet another act of tokenism by the council, "lets invite Velo-city to hold their conference here to show our commitment to promoting cyling". IMO in reality Dublin CC didn't and isn't doing much to actually improve the situation for cyclists.

It is family orientated event but I would still recommend attending if you can.

Why? I love cycling, but to enjoy it I head outside the city borders.

Victor

Of course, Guild Street is a collection of cobbles and potholes.

cyclopath2001

I heard the report on the radio about the collapse of cycling tourism in Ireland since 2000.

They mentioned traffic speed and numbers as a culprit but did not mention Ireland's compulsory cycle track policy use combined with the inability to construct useful cycle tracks as being another turn-off for tourists.

Membrane

cyclopath2001 wrote:

I heard the report on the radio about the collapse of cycling tourism in Ireland since 2000.

They mentioned traffic speed and numbers as a culprit but did not mention Ireland's compulsory cycle track policy use combined with the inability to construct useful cycle tracks as being another turn-off for tourists.

I find it hard to imagine that tourists would be aware of such conditions here unless they've been here before. And cycle tourists are more likely to be attracted to the countryside.

For me the climbs available and the scenery would decide where to go on a cycling holliday. Looking at the images of Sunday's Tour de France mountain stage, the hairpin bends that snake up mountains, the length of the climbs, the leafy green trees, the mountain views etc. are stunning, I'd love to go there on a cycling holliday. From that perspective Ireland is not bad, but it cannot compete with that type of terrain and scenery IMO.

cyclopath2001

Membrane wrote:

I find it hard to imagine that tourists would be aware of such conditions here unless they've been here before. And cycle tourists are more likely to be attracted to the countryside.

Word gets around and for many, their first experience would be Fingal Council's cycle track leaving Dublin airport in the direction of Swords.

Last time I checked it was barely wide enough for single-direction cycling but was marked out as being bi-directional and a footpath...and it had a hedge growing over it.

The story is that since 2000, visiting cycle tourist numbers have plummeted. Fast traffic and bad signage are cited, but I think it's no coincidence that it follows on from the failed 'Strategic Cycle Network' project of 1998 and the inequitous cycling regulations enacted in 1997/98.

Victor

Victor wrote:

Of course, Guild Street is a collection of cobbles and potholes.

Some pics.

Victor

Castleforbes Road

Victor

Nearly there.

Victor

And thats it (in the North Docklands)

cyclopath2001

Hmm, I think I'll walk it.

Cabaal

While some of those ropads are ok, others are a joke especially if they want a cycling on them,

crashoveroid

With that many holds in the Road they might as well call it Paris Roubix of Ireland. Hell of the Irish

markpb

What a joke. I love the pics Victor, especially this [url=https://us.v-cdn.net/6034073/uploads/attachments/2160/42984.jpg[/url].

Maybe this is someone's idea of a joke to highligh just how useless our cycling facilities really are? Bravo I say

el tel

Good pics there Victor, the roads around there are abysmal. You get shook to bits in a car so I can only imagine the perils of riding a bike on those streets. Those pot holes, grooves and bumps are beyond a joke