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info on gym/pool - for graduate

  • 25-03-2008 12:17pm
    #1
    confuddled
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    Hi I'm a TCD graduate - 5 years out now! Anyway, I was a regular user of the gym in college and the year after I graduated I was working in the city so I joined as a graduate. This was in the old, cr*ppy gym - but it was mega cheap!

    I'm going to be working in the city again and I was happy to discover that the graduate rates for the new sports centre are still quite reasonable.

    So my question - are the gym and pool very busy from 4.30-5.30 in the evening? I think that would be the deal-breaker for me - if I had to queue for the treadmill for example.

    Any other comments or advice also welcome! Thanks!


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  • #2
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,260 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    confuddled wrote: »
    Hi I'm a TCD graduate - 5 years out now! Anyway, I was a regular user of the gym in college and the year after I graduated I was working in the city so I joined as a graduate. This was in the old, cr*ppy gym - but it was mega cheap!

    I'm going to be working in the city again and I was happy to discover that the graduate rates for the new sports centre are still quite reasonable.

    So my question - are the gym and pool very busy from 4.30-5.30 in the evening? I think that would be the deal-breaker for me - if I had to queue for the treadmill for example.

    Any other comments or advice also welcome! Thanks!

    They tend to start getting busy around that time


  • #3
    xebec
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,311 ✭✭✭xebec


    You'd be right on the edge of the busy time then, probably 1730-1900 is the busiest time. But that said, I've never had to wait more than a few minutes for a treadmill, and there is always some other piece of equipment available. Not too sure about the pool, just know it's fairly busy around that time too.


  • #4
    manicmonoliths
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 312 ✭✭manicmonoliths


    what's the deal with the lockers in the gym? Are they all taken at this stage? Or are there no permanent lockers?


  • #5
    xebec
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,311 ✭✭✭xebec


    manicmonoliths wrote: »
    what's the deal with the lockers in the gym? Are they all taken at this stage? Or are there no permanent lockers?

    The lockers are not for overnight use. Not too sure how well enforced this is, but in general most of the lockers are free and there's never a problem finding an empty one.


  • #6
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,260 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    xebec wrote: »
    The lockers are not for overnight use. Not too sure how well enforced this is, but in general most of the lockers are free and there's never a problem finding an empty one.

    You can only use the "offical" tcd lock as well. You get one when you sign up. I lost mine a couple of weeks ago and had to pay €10 for a new one


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  • #7
    xebec
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,311 ✭✭✭xebec


    kearnsr wrote: »
    You can only use the "offical" tcd lock as well. You get one when you sign up. I lost mine a couple of weeks ago and had to pay €10 for a new one

    Not true, you can use any lock you like. They do sell combination locks which fit the lockers perfectly for €10. Other locks with smaller bars might not actually lock the locker properly.


  • #8
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,260 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    xebec wrote: »
    Not true, you can use any lock you like. They do sell combination locks which fit the lockers perfectly for €10. Other locks with smaller bars might not actually lock the locker properly.

    They told me that they would cut off locks that werent theres. They used to do that in the old gyms


  • #9
    ZWEI_VIER_ZWEI
    Closed Accounts Posts: 760 ✭✭✭ZWEI_VIER_ZWEI


    kearnsr wrote: »
    They told me that they would cut off locks that werent theres. They used to do that in the old gyms

    Why would they be dickheads like that? what dickheads :S


  • #10
    RATM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,591 ✭✭✭RATM


    They wanted to charge me a tenner for a padlock last summer, I refused their kind offer and went down to Capel St and bought one for four quid with long enough bars that fitted nicely. Only thing is it has a key rather than a combo lock so after several months swimming with a key in my pocket its getting a bit rusty.....
    nothing a splash of WD-40 wont fix though


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