Mizen to Malin

Ryder

Want to do this in the summer. Road bike, minimum clothes in a rucksac, over 4 days.
Anyone done this?
Main issue is transport to and from start and end point (please dont say cycle). Will probable be doing it alone so no support car.

Any advice gratefully accepted

mikemac

Do a search, I think someone else is doing it and there was a thread here a few weeks back

Sean02

410 miles with a rucksack on your back seems like torture. A pair of rear panniers will make the most of this very enjoyable trip. Getting there and back is down to bus eireann if you have no backup.

ba

i'll second the pannier racks.

Raam

http://www.mizen-malin.org/

Collumbo

again Ryder.... get a carrier fitted properly and a set of panier bags. You'll comfortably be able to take 10-12kgs that way.

You'll be one sore dude if you try that distance with a rucksack.

Mcginty1234

Hi

Sorry to Hijack this but, how did you get on??

I'm planning on doing Mizen to Malin unsupported on a road bike in a month, travelling pretty light, but any shop I go into tells me I can't put panniers on my road bike, I cant find any old school type middle frame bags..

I'm getting a little concern about how to transport gear, ruck sack would be a nightmare...

Any advice at all...

feck sake lads

Mcginty1234 wrote: »

Hi

Sorry to Hijack this but, how did you get on??

I'm planning on doing Mizen to Malin unsupported on a road bike in a month, travelling pretty light, but any shop I go into tells me I can't put panniers on my road bike, I cant find any old school type middle frame bags..

I'm getting a little concern about how to transport gear, ruck sack would be a nightmare...

Any advice at all...

if your going light ISH then concider a carradice saddle bag either camper or barley models super 100% waterproof bags also the expedition rack is very good or either that strap the bag to saddle rails.

glennbhoy

did this over 4 days exactly like OP stated

we got a taxi bus from cork to the start so depends where u coming from as we were living in dublin

i did with a rucksack on back and trainers. Wont lie my back killed me for 4 days so panniers is a must even though packed lightly

stayed in hostels en route, 160km per day

great to do it, we were lucky with weather and no punctures

mr spuckler

here's what i got for doing it on my road bike, should carry plenty for you.
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/topeak-qr-beam-rack-mtx/
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/topeak-rx-trunk-bag-exp-with-side-panniers/

i'm yet to do it but will be getting a lift down to mizen head i reckon

Mcginty1234

mr spuckler wrote: »

here's what i got for doing it on my road bike, should carry plenty for you.
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/topeak-qr-beam-rack-mtx/
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/topeak-rx-trunk-bag-exp-with-side-panniers/

i'm yet to do it but will be getting a lift down to mizen head i reckon

That's gold cheers, I'll buy em !

Mcginty1234

glennbhoy wrote: »

did this over 4 days exactly like OP stated

we got a taxi bus from cork to the start so depends where u coming from as we were living in dublin

i did with a rucksack on back and trainers. Wont lie my back killed me for 4 days so panniers is a must even though packed lightly

stayed in hostels en route, 160km per day

great to do it, we were lucky with weather and no punctures

Hey, can you remember was that taxi bus expensive ? Even roughly ?

couerdelion

I did it last year. fitted a rack and panniers to my Specialized Allez.

Cycled to Heuston and got the train to Cork. Then cycled to the bus station and got the Bus Eirean coach to Goleen. It was then only a few miles to my hotel in Barleycove. I started then next morning cycling to Mizen Head and back before breakfast.

Overnight stops on the way were
Day 1 - Listowel
Day 2 - Galway
Day 3 - Donegal Town
Day 4 - Malin

Coming back I used John Mcginley coaches although I had to cycle down to Cardonagh (not that far). I got dropped off at Dublin Airport and cycled home from there.

I can give you more info/maps if you want/need.

pappyodaniel

What's the east/west equivalent?

glennbhoy

Mcginty1234 wrote: »

Hey, can you remember was that taxi bus expensive ? Even roughly ?

think it was 120 between 3 of us

got a lift back to buncrana then bus to dublin

Tonyandthewhale

pappyodaniel wrote: »

What's the east/west equivalent?

Boring

feck sake lads

Tonyandthewhale wrote: »

Boring

how in the hell can you say that if your out on your bike touring doing exactly what you love doing.

Bikerbhoy

glennbhoy wrote: »

think it was 120 between 3 of us

got a lift back to buncrana then bus to dublin

Yeah when we did it last year minibus back to Cork city was 120.00

mr spuckler

Mcginty1234 wrote: »

That's gold cheers, I'll buy em !

no worries. it loks small when you get it but i see that as a good thing - it forces you to only bring what you need and definitely should carry enough for your basic needs for the few days.