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What roads can you cycle on?

  • 01-04-2010 10:46am
    #1
    cafecolour
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    I feel this should be an obvious answer, but I can't quite figure it out. I know you can't cycle on motorways but can you go on anything smaller?

    Basically I'm in Galway and trying to plan some short day trips to get a bit back into the swing of things. If I wanted go from say Galway to Oughterard, would it be advisable (or even allowed) to go along the N59? Or would I be better off trying to go along country/side roads?


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  • #2
    Chips Lovell
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    Any road type except a motorway is allowed. Some people don't like cycling on dual carriageways or main roads, but it's perfectly legal.


  • #3
    Beasty
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    el tonto wrote: »
    Any road type except a motorway is allowed. Some people don't like cycling on dual carriageways or main roads, but it's perfectly legal.
    Unless there's a cycle lane, which "should" be used if available



  • #4
    Chips Lovell
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    Beasty wrote: »
    Unless there's a cycle lane, which "should" be used if available


    True, although that's soon to be repealed.


  • #5
    Raam
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    Usually the side roads are so much more nicer to cycle on than N roads.


  • #6
    petethedrummer
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    el tonto wrote: »
    True, although that's soon to be repealed.
    Yep by the end of 2009. Can't wait.


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  • #7
    jman0war
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    cafecolour wrote: »
    I feel this should be an obvious answer, but I can't quite figure it out. I know you can't cycle on motorways but can you go on anything smaller?

    Basically I'm in Galway and trying to plan some short day trips to get a bit back into the swing of things. If I wanted go from say Galway to Oughterard, would it be advisable (or even allowed) to go along the N59? Or would I be better off trying to go along country/side roads?

    Of course you can cycle on the N59!
    It's part of a common route cycling clubs do.
    Galway - Maam Cross - Cong - Headford - Galway
    Basically around the lough.
    It's about 120km all in.


  • #8
    victorcarrera
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    cafecolour wrote: »
    ... If I wanted go from say Galway to Oughterard, would it be advisable (or even allowed) to go along the N59? Or would I be better off trying to go along country/side roads?

    That particular section of the N59 is unusual in that it traverses a very remote area so there is no side road alternative on the Conamara side to the west. You may be able to pick a route with less traffic nearer to Loch Corrib to the east.


  • #9
    cafecolour
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    jman0war wrote: »
    Of course you can cycle on the N59!
    It's part of a common route cycling clubs do.
    Galway - Maam Cross - Cong - Headford - Galway
    Basically around the lough.
    It's about 120km all in.

    Cool, good to know. Don't think I'm anywhere near up for 120 km yet, but I might work up to doing a two day trek with an overnight in Cong.


  • #10
    cafecolour
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    victorcarrera wrote: »
    That particular section of the N59 is unusual in that it traverses a very remote area so there is no side road alternative on the Conamara side to the west. You may be able to pick a route with less traffic nearer to Loch Corrib to the east.

    Thanks for the advice. It's been near a year since I did any sort of major cycling, so starting with the lower traffic routes might be a good idea.


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