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Where's safe to park up a bicycle in town overnight?

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  • 01-08-2009 5:03pm
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    Col200sx
    Registered Users Posts: 1,728 ✭✭✭


    A friend of mine is living off Merchants Road in a second storey apartment, which has no facilities for bicycles.

    And because she works outside of the city on 7am shifts, there are no buses then, and it's not practicle getting taxis 5 days a week.

    So on that, where in town can you park up a bicycle knowing it's going to be safe when you come back to it the next morning?

    Are there any places that cater for this.

    Thanks:)
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    Tomebagel
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    No where is safe these days,galways not full of caring locals anymore:(


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    whineflu
    Registered Users Posts: 108 ✭✭whineflu


    Tomebagel wrote: »
    No where is safe these days,galways not full of caring locals anymore:(

    That's bullsh1t. I get on great with my neighbours and know loads of sound heads. I wouldn't leave a bike anywhere in town over night though. It'd get robbed or jumped on my some nob.


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    Diabhal Beag
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    I don't mean to sound unhelpful but there is nowhere you can leave a bike overnight. Its not safe to leave a bike for some assholes to steal.


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    Mrs OBumble
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    Any other friends with apartments in the area that have facilites? (Mine doesn't, sorry). I'm guessing not, given that you're posting here. What about workmates or friends-of-friends.

    Other than that I'd be looking somewhere in Hynes Yard I think. Maybe talk to them if there's anywhere she could use.


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    Interceptor
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    Mount a pulley outside her bedroom window so she can haul her bike up out of harms way and lower it when she needs it.

    Theres nowhere safe in the city centre to leave a bike - she could always buy a Brompton folding bike and carry it into her apartment?...

    'cptr


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    jayoo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 703 ✭✭✭jayoo


    maybe try the 24hour carpark which is down that direction, there is always plenty of places where u can lock it, as long as your not blocking a parking space the guys shudnt give u grief


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    Mrs OBumble
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    jayoo wrote: »
    maybe try the 24hour carpark which is down that direction,

    Aye, that's Hynes Yard.


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    charlie_says
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    The railings outside of Mill Street Garda station would be my first choice.


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    Col200sx
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    Thanks all for the feedback. Unfortunatly peole have just confirmed my suspicions that it's not safe to leave anything:(

    I'll suggest Hynes Yard to her and see how that goes.

    I'm surprised there isn't a service like this in town yet. Maybe there's a business idea for someone;)
    charlie_says wrote: »
    The railings outside of Mill Street Garda station would be my first choice.

    Brilliant:D 10/10 for that:)


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    Steyr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,266 ✭✭✭Steyr


    Col200sx wrote: »

    I'm surprised there isn't a service like this in town yet. Maybe there's a business idea for someone;)



    Mountain trail do a bike park for €1 a day it can be left over night too.


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    Steyr
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    charlie_says wrote: »
    The railings outside of Mill Street Garda station would be my first choice.

    You would not be allowed to lock them to the railings there as there are/were signs saying not to do so and im sure the boys in blue would remove it.


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