Dublin City Cycle 17th June 7.00pm

Wednesday June 17th 2009
Assembling - 6:00PM
Starting - 7:00pm
Merrion Square South

To celebrate "Bike to Work Day" join other commuters for a leisurely ride through the streets of Georgian Dublin in a car-free environment.

The route will be marshaled but participants should be comfortable cycling on road and the event is not suitable for the under 12s.

Cyclists of all fitness levels are welcome.

There are 4,000 places available on this year's Cycle so please REGISTER NOW for a unique trip through the capital's streets.

http://bikeweek.ie/dublincitycycle

Map of route:

Caroline_ie

Did that last september. Was meh so I started a game. The game was, start at the bottom and make your way up to catch the guards trying to avoid obstacles, like small children, ( known as 'tadpoles' ). As far I can see, the obstacles this year will be bigger as no under 12's are allowed, however I don't think I will bother ...

Jawgap

Do it next year on a Velib!!!

Limestone1

I don't understand the point - why wait around until 7.00 pm when the rush hour has died down. Why not introduce 4000 cyclists into the rush hour and have the route criss crossing busy junctions. That would be far more exciting for everybody ....

Thomas_S_Hunterson

Limestone1 wrote: »

I don't understand the point - why wait around until 7.00 pm when the rush hour has died down. Why not introduce 4000 cyclists into the rush hour and have the route criss crossing busy junctions. That would be far more exciting for everybody ....

Was thinking that alright. Friday at about 5 would be a much better time.

Chips Lovell

Time to dust off the old aerobars and disc wheel again. I so want to win this.

GlennaMaddy

Caroline_ie wrote: »

Did that last september. Was meh so I started a game. The game was, start at the bottom and make your way up to catch the guards trying to avoid obstacles, like small children, ( known as 'tadpoles' ). As far I can see, the obstacles this year will be bigger as no under 12's are allowed, however I don't think I will bother ...

Love the idea of taking the o'connel st/parnell st corner flat out. I always dreamed riding a kermesse, criterium, or city center race, could I use this as pathetic attempt to realise that dream? or would you constantly be obstructed by freewheelers?

unionman

• Helmet? CHECK
• Full TT aero body lycra thingy? CHECK
• Tri-bars? CHECK
• EPO? CHECK
• Zipp 303s fitted? CHECK
• dz nuts applied? CHECK
• 3 months of intensive training in a secret swiss mountain retreat for elite athletes? CHECK
• 1.5 litres of carb solution? CHECK
• euro tan lines?(spray-on) CHECK
• Assos overshoes? CHECK
• Rapha underwear? CHECK
• High viz bib? CHECK

I am SO going to win this motherf****r :cool::cool::cool:

lucky_al

Time for badly needed puncture repair...

petethedrummer

Well yous can all take the piss, but I'll be going on it.

DirkVoodoo

Well, at least it will still be bright and sunny at 7pm.

Why is it limited to 4000? Is it a rolling road closure? Surely if the streets are closed then the more bikes the better, although I guess they would be doing well to get 4000.

unionman

petethedrummer wrote: »

Well yous can all take the piss, but I'll be going on it.

I probably will too, but it's friday, it's sunny and it's a bank holiday and as previous posts under such circumstances will attest, I get giddy.

petethedrummer

You should wear a skinsuit with aero helmet on a commuter MTB.

unionman

petethedrummer wrote: »

You should wear a skinsuit with aero helmet on a commuter MTB.

Full Rapha kit on a hybrid!