Newbie - Suggested route/Advice - Newcastle Co Dublin - IFSC

heathersonline

Hi All,

I used to cycle to work daily, but havent done so in around 5-6 years. I'm now living in Newcastle Co Dublin and intend to start cycling to work (picked up my new bike from Wheelworx on Saturday). I'm coming from a motorbike, find I keep going to check my mirrors!

Anyway, the current route I use on the Motorbike is Naas Road into Drimnagh, onto Concolburt Rd up the keys. Is this the best route for cycling? My job is actually just off Pearse street, so was thinking meeting the canal somewhere and following it might be an option. Anyway, any advice - General or regarding the route would be very welcome.

Thanks and see you on the road!

DCU lad

heathersonline wrote: »

Hi All,

I used to cycle to work daily, but havent done so in around 5-6 years. I'm now living in Newcastle Co Dublin and intend to start cycling to work (picked up my new bike from Wheelworx on Saturday). I'm coming from a motorbike, find I keep going to check my mirrors!

Anyway, the current route I use on the Motorbike is Naas Road into Drimnagh, onto Concolburt Rd up the keys. Is this the best route for cycling? My job is actually just off Pearse street, so was thinking meeting the canal somewhere and following it might be an option. Anyway, any advice - General or regarding the route would be very welcome.

Thanks and see you on the road!

Best by a mile!
if the canal becomes cycleble at somestage id go for that but wouldnt reccoment it for a newb as theyre stilll working on it.

till that day comes heres a link... if it works...
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=DUBLIN+18,+Co.+South+Dublin,+Ireland+(Newcastle+Service+Station)&daddr=Aylmer+Rd+to:Nangor+Rd+to:Nangor+Rd+to:Killeen+Rd+to:Landen+Rd+to:53.347195,-6.289008+to:I.F.S.C,+Dublin,+Ireland&hl=en&geocode=FRc2LQMdi_Oc_yEjYQDxmVKeow%3BFTBPLQMdThCd_w%3BFSScLQMdbgie_w%3BFf65LQMdDbWe_w%3BFQDALQMdIvme_w%3BFdflLQMd10yf_w%3B%3BFRoSLgMd2pWg_ynH84Axjw5nSDHRUrS6p8cAJg&mra=dpe&mrcr=0&mrsp=6&sz=16&via=1,2,3,4,5,6&sll=53.345492,-6.283579&sspn=0.010081,0.01929&ie=UTF8&ll=53.37104,-6.361084&spn=0.322412,0.617294&z=11

Driving directions to I.F.S.C., Co. Dublin City, Ireland
20.2 km – about 40 mins
Via Aylmer Rd, Nangor Rd, Nangor Rd, Killeen Rd, Landen Rd, Wolfe Tone Quay/N4 - remove all

Newcastle Service Station
DUBLIN 18
Co. South Dublin, Ireland
1. Head northwest on Rathcoole Rd toward Newcastle Manor Rise
400 m
2. Take the 2nd right onto Aylmer Rd
3.5 km
3. Turn right at Nangor Rd/R134
Go through 2 roundabouts
3.6 km
4. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto New Nangor Rd
Go through 1 roundabout
1.0 km
5. Continue straight onto Ninth Lock Rd
800 m
6. Continue onto Nangor Rd
Go through 1 roundabout
1.7 km
7. Turn left at Killeen Rd
1.1 km
8. Continue onto Le Fanu Rd
270 m
9. Turn right at Kylemore Ave
400 m
10. Turn right at Kylemore Rd
78 m
11. Take the 1st left onto Landen Rd
Go through 1 roundabout
1.4 km
12. Turn right at Sarsfield Rd
220 m
13. Continue onto Con Colbert Rd
300 m
14. Turn right at Con Colbert Rd/N4
Continue to follow N4
2.2 km
15. Turn right at Wolfe Tone Quay/N4
Continue to follow N4
2.2 km
16. Continue onto Eden Quay
290 m
17. Turn left at Beresford Pl
67 m
18. Slight right to stay on Beresford Pl
180 m
19. Slight left at Amiens St
300 m
20. Take the 2nd left onto Talbot St
210 m

I.F.S.C.
Co. Dublin City, Ireland

heathersonline

Thanks for that, I'll give it a go tomorrow, have tried a couple of routes, avoided the quays so far!!