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Grand Canal on a roadbike

  • 25-10-2011 9:32am
    #1
    Fozzydog3
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 528 ✭✭✭


    Hi all new to the cycling side of boards , I've just gotten a new roadbike and I'm just wondering how far up the grand canal towpath could you get on a roadbike , It doesnt neccessarily have to be tarmac but a a reasonable surface you'd be comfortable cycling on


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  • #2
    ccull123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 592 ✭✭✭ccull123


    It covers 8.5Km from the 12th Lock at Inchicore (Black Horse) to the 3rd Lock in Lucan. The road surface would be fine for a road bike but there can be a lot of glass on it in places. The worst thing about it is the kissing gates. It requires you to get off the bike and the back on. I used to use it but got pi**ed off with it and as result i use the nangor rd instead.

    Where would you be travelling to?


  • #3
    Fozzydog3
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 528 ✭✭✭Fozzydog3


    ccull123 wrote: »
    It covers 8.5Km from the 12th Lock at Inchicore (Black Horse) to the 3rd Lock in Lucan. The road surface would be fine for a road bike but there can be a lot of glass on it in places. The worst thing about it is the kissing gates. It requires you to get off the bike and the back on. I used to use it but got pi**ed off with it and as result i use the nangor rd instead.

    Where would you be travelling to?

    Nowhere in particular I just love canals :/


  • #4
    Cookie_Monster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,537 ✭✭✭✭Cookie_Monster


    It's a designated national walking route, outside the Dublin suburban area (which has had / is having cycle routes added) you shouldn't really be on it on a bike...


  • #5
    columbus_66
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 823 ✭✭✭columbus_66


    The Grand Canal is grand for a roadbike up to the 12th Lock at Lucan but after that it's a bit muddy up to Hazelhatch and then it's ok again for a while. I would recommend a mountain bike though as it is bumpy and slippy in places and will be a lot wetter now.


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