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Bike stands at sports grounds

  • 10-06-2013 7:47am
    #1
    michaelm
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    Does anyone know if any sports venues around the country have bike stands, or better still, secure bike parking? I know there are racks either side of Croke Park (which are insufficient on big match days, but at least it is a start). I generally bring my bike on the back of the car when going to Croker, Thurles, Cork etc for GAA games, park well away and cycle to the ground making the journey hassle free, but would love if there were designated places to leave my bike as in some European stadia. Anyone know of any in this country, with the exception of Croker?


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  • #2
    desertcircus
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    michaelm wrote: »
    Does anyone know if any sports venues around the country have bike stands, or better still, secure bike parking? I know there are racks either side of Croke Park (which are insufficient on big match days, but at least it is a start). I generally bring my bike on the back of the car when going to Croker, Thurles, Cork etc for GAA games, park well away and cycle to the ground making the journey hassle free, but would love if there were designated places to leave my bike as in some European stadia. Anyone know of any in this country, with the exception of Croker?

    I've seen bikes locked up inside the RDS on Leinster match days.


  • #3
    michaelm
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    Went on a day trip to Wimbledon on Wed. last, hired a bike at Liverpool St. Station and cycled across the city to SW19. The pic below shows the parking facilities available for bikes which was just across the road from the main entrance. The pic shows a police van with at least one officer on duty at all times. Incidentally the bike shop had a good range of bikes available incl Specialized road bikes.
    I would not expect Gardai to monitor bikes here to this extent but surely all major venues could at least provide a dedicated place to lock bikes which security people could at least monitor.

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/mmolamphy/9208693225/


  • #4
    what_traffic
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    michaelm wrote: »
    I would not expect Gardai to monitor bikes here to this extent but surely all major venues could at least provide a dedicated place to lock bikes which security people could at least monitor.

    Good thread - 100% agree. Surprising the GAA don't facilitate cycling to the grounds considering the history of it in bygone times. Still hear storys down the country of epic two day trips up to Croke park for Semi Finals and Final days on the bikes. Up to the Sixty's it was commonplace.
    Only stadium in Galway City that has bike parking is Terryland (Soccer) 1 toaster rack - 10 bikes, Pearse Stadium(GAA) and the Sportsground(Rugby and Greyhound) do not provide any facilites at all.


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