Drumcondra to Rosemount Business Park

MAR86

Hi there,

I think i will have to travel everyday from upper drumcondra (regency hotel) to rosemount business park. From what I can see the only option for me is take 2 buses and 2nd one is either 17A or 40d.

Is there any other option?

Thanks a lot!!!

LXFlyer

No real alternative I'm afraid - you're between routes!

Either take any bus southbound to the last stop before the canal and then the 40D from the first stop on Whitworth Road (the road to the right along the canal).

Alternatively take routes 16, 33, 41, 41b or 41c to the stop after the Omni Centre, and then the 17a from Santry Avenue (1st left after that stop).

I'd go with the first option as there is a greater choice of buses from the Regency heading south and v.v.

Get a commuter ticket or at the very least a Dublin Bus Travel 90 10 Journey ticket which will reduce the cost per journey from the Regency to the Business Park to 2.15 in each direction.

fletch

Any reason you wouldn't consider cycling?

MAR86

Thanks a lot for your feedback, I think i'll go with 40D, i think traffic is not bad in Finglas.

As for cycling, I am ashamed to say that I may be the only person on earth who doesn't know how to cycle and I am also afraid )

Victor

MAR86 wrote: »

As for cycling, I am ashamed to say that I may be the only person on earth who doesn't know how to cycle and I am also afraid )

Everyone has to start somewhere: http://rothar.ie/cycling_classes.htm

little swift

have a look at this.
http://expressbus.ie/coach-hire-dublin-express-bus.php?page=6&section=page&t=801

SeanW

fletch wrote: »

Any reason you wouldn't consider cycling?

1. It's at least 7km by the way the crow flies, probably closer to 10 route-kilometres.
2. His route would undoubtedly take him through Finglas :eek: ... if that's not a reason to take the fastest mode possible, I don't know what is.

fletch

SeanW wrote: »

1. It's at least 7km by the way the crow flies, probably closer to 10 route-kilometres.
2. His route would undoubtedly take him through Finglas :eek: ... if that's not a reason to take the fastest mode possible, I don't know what is.

Just google mapped a route, http://goo.gl/maps/SiZM.

So a little over 9km, very manageable. The only slightly dodgy part of the route would be Cappagh Road. I would much rather cycle that route than rely on 2 buses!

LXFlyer

For you perhaps very manageable but cycling does not suit everyone.

bk

So about 30 minutes then, even for an unfit cyclists.

Much better then two buses, specially given how unregular one of them is. Probably looking at well over an hour by bus, much cheaper too.

LXFlyer

Indeed but as I say cycling does not suit everyone.

bk

lxflyer wrote: »

Indeed but as I say cycling does not suit everyone.

Of course, but it is always worth raising as an option when people ask these sort of questions.

Sometimes people just don't think of it and the benefits of it.

I love the site hittheroad.ie for this sort of journey planning, pity it doesn't have at least a basic cycling option (basic route, time and distance).

MAR86

Victor wrote: »

Everyone has to start somewhere: http://rothar.ie/cycling_classes.htm

Thanks, I'll have a look, but I am a girl (more women, but still consider myself a girl ):) and I have this feeling it will take about 6 months, meanwhile dublin bus is my only option, unfortunately

woman* )

Dirk Gently

SeanW wrote: »

2. His route would undoubtedly take him through Finglas :eek: ... if that's not a reason to take the fastest mode possible, I don't know what is.

contrary to populist belief by people who've never been to nor could point finglas out on a map it is possible to cycle through Finglas and not die. I've been doing it all my life. It's well serviced with decent enough cycle routes and plenty of serious cyclists take in finglas as part of their training route as well as hundreds of commuters every day.

Out of interest to the OP there will very shortly be a very scenic cycle route opening up soon from drumcondra all the way out to finglas / ashtown / castleknock. Off road, along the tolka / botanic gardens on fresh new tarmac cycle lanes with street lighting up through tolka valley park. Save you all the hassle of road traffic if you did take the bicycle option.

Vahevala

bk wrote: »

So about 30 minutes then, even for an unfit cyclists.

Much better then two buses, specially given how unregular one of them is. Probably looking at well over an hour by bus, much cheaper too.

It may be okay for you but cycling doesn't suit everyone. I wouldn't do it either. For many reasons, I am not that fit and don't feel safe on a bike.

bk

Vahevala wrote: »

It may be okay for you but cycling doesn't suit everyone. I wouldn't do it either. For many reasons, I am not that fit and don't feel safe on a bike.

That is unfortunate as statistically you are very safe on a bicycle and likely to have a longer life due to the fitness gained from cycling.

Many people have a perception that cycling is unsafe or that you have to be mega fit to do it.

Not at all, cycling at a regular pace uses no more energy then walking. In fact walking use twice as much energy as cycling!!

A person uses twice the amount of energy to walk at 4km/h as a cyclists uses to cycle at 16km/h!!

Or to put it in another way, you can cover 3 times the distance by bike that you would cover by walking for the same amount of calories burned.

You don't have to be one of those lycra clad guys on a racer speeding by at 50km/h on a racer. Even a totally unfit person can cycle along easy at 12km/h on a nice easy to use city bike with their normal clothes and no sweet.

In 10 years of cycling in Dublin city every day, I've never once had an accident.

We really need to get away from the perception that cycling is hard and dangerous and only for the helmet wearing Lycra brigade.

We have to do what the dutch do and get across the message that cycling is for everyone. That it is fun, safe and easy.

Vahevala

bk wrote: »

That is unfortunate as statistically you are very safe on a bicycle and likely to have a longer life due to the fitness gained from cycling.

Many people have a perception that cycling is unsafe or that you have to be mega fit to do it.

Not at all, cycling at a regular pace uses no more energy then walking. In fact walking use twice as much energy as cycling!!

A person uses twice the amount of energy to walk at 4km/h as a cyclists uses to cycle at 16km/h!!

Or to put it in another way, you can cover 3 times the distance by bike that you would cover by walking for the same amount of calories burned.

You don't have to be one of those lycra clad guys on a racer speeding by at 50km/h on a racer. Even a totally unfit person can cycle along easy at 12km/h on a nice easy to use city bike with their normal clothes and no sweet.

In 10 years of cycling in Dublin city every day, I've never once had an accident.

We really need to get away from the perception that cycling is hard and dangerous and only for the helmet wearing Lycra brigade.

We have to do what the dutch do and get across the message that cycling is for everyone. That it is fun, safe and easy.

Maybe you should realise that other people have a different viewpoint to you and don't want to get run over by a car/van/truck.

I am glad you have never had an accident but from experience, and after seeing a neighbour losing their life through a bike, you will realise that others do not feel as comfortable as you do.

Not everyone has the same fitness levels as you may do and may not find it as easy as you.

bk

Vahevala wrote: »

Maybe you should realise that other people have a different viewpoint to you and don't want to get run over by a car/van/truck.

Opinion, versus proven scientific facts and statistics.

Vahevala wrote: »

I am glad you have never had an accident but from experience, and after seeing a neighbour losing their life through a bike, you will realise that others do not feel as comfortable as you do.

Unfortunate but I also know multiple people who have been killed in car accidents. Also people who have died due to inactive life styles (heart attacks, etc.).

Vahevala wrote: »

Not everyone has the same fitness levels as you may do and may not find it as easy as you.

Again you are ignoring facts. Fact, you don't need to be fit to cycle. In fact cycling uses less energy then walking. If you can walk for 30 minutes, you are more then capable of cycling.

Did you not even bother to read what I posted?

LXFlyer

It's not just safety or fitness. It's safe locations to leave a bike, shower/changing facilities etc etc.

My workplace has none of those, and frankly if I were working in an office I would have to have a shower and change after a 9km cycle out of deference to my colleagues alone.

I appreciate your point, but please accept that it just does not suit everyone.

bk

lxflyer wrote: »

It's not just safety or fitness. It's safe locations to leave a bike, shower/changing facilities etc etc.

My workplace has none of those, and frankly if I were working in an office I would have to have a shower and change after a 9km cycle out of deference to my colleagues alone.

I certainly agree that better cycling facilities would be great and I'm a big promoter of such facilities.

However just to point out, if you cycle at a slow speed, 9km is really short and shouldn't cause most people to sweet.

You wouldn't need to do more then a change of shirt and some deodorant.

Victor

MAR86 wrote: »

Thanks, I'll have a look, but I am a girl (more women, but still consider myself a girl ):) and I have this feeling it will take about 6 months, meanwhile dublin bus is my only option, unfortunately

woman* )

http://dublincycling.com/wow
http://dublincycling.com/conference2012
http://www.facebook.com/WowWomenOnWheels

hardCopy

I just started commuting to Ballycoolin Business Park by bike (next estate to Rosemount) from Fairview. My commute is 12KM and doable in 45 minutes without sweat.

No showers in here so I have a quick wash with a cloth in the jacks and use Muc-Off dry shower.

Finglas is quite safe to cycle through although the road surface on Cappagh Road is less than ideal, Ballycoolin Road now has a decent segregated cycle track all the way to the estate.

I know the bike may seem daunting but it's really not. I don't think I've ever met anyone who tried it and didn't like it.

As I told my girlfriend when I first took her cycling in traffic, some drivers may be aggressive and intimidating (most aren't like the drivers who come on here to rant) but even the most ignorant ones are unlikely to hit you once they've seen you.