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Coming to Dublin - Bringing my Bike

  • 03-08-2013 10:20am
    #1
    Diamondmaker
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    Hi Im coming over for a month and would love some tips and be pointed towards some resources where I can find good routes etc..

    Will be based in Hanover quay, I do hate cycling on shared roads and tend to avoid as much as possible here.

    many thanks


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  • #2
    onimpulse
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    What kind of distances are you looking for?


  • #3
    Nedkelly24
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    bring a good lock...


  • #4
    Diamondmaker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,882 ✭✭✭Diamondmaker


    onimpulse wrote: »
    What kind of distances are you looking for?

    40-60km..

    Id like to the Dub / Wicklow mts, Im very happy climbing. Brisbane is very hilly and I have a great Climb out back of me, Mt Cootha, I do circuits of regularly.

    Funny Ned, I have never used a lock here, beauty here is there many coffee shops that are real bike friednly and sitting close to, or by your bike is easy and safe.

    cheers guys.


  • #5
    triggermortis
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    From the city centre you can either head south for the hills or north towards Howth. Mapmyride, Garmin connect and strava are good sites for finding routes in any area


  • #6
    HivemindXX
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    You can take your bike on the Dart during off peak times. This mean all weekend and between 10:00 and 15:30 and after 19:00 during the week. This makes cycling in Wicklow a bit easier since you can get the Dart to Greystones or Bray and start from there.

    Greystones to Laragh and back 60k:
    http://www.brytonsport.com/mapTrackView/3?id=3182231

    Starting from town something like this takes in Sally Gap and is around 75k.
    http://www.brytonsport.com/mapTrackView/3?id=2776913

    Howth is also great and very handy from the city centre. You get an off road cycle path most of the way with nice scenery. Go right at Sutton Cross and up the easy side and all the way to the top (right at the Summit Inn) to the observation point then back down to the village. If you are feeling energetic you can turn around and take the reverse route where climbing out of the village is a bit tougher.

    I think the mention of locks refers to when you might have to lock your bike unattended around town. I don't bring a lock when I'm cycling in Wicklow and the only time I'll be off the bike is when I'm sitting within sight of it at a coffee shop.

    When you say you want to avoid shared use roads I assume you mean cars and bikes together. You won't find any entirely separate bicycle routes in Wicklow like that but you should be fine. A lot of the roads are fairly quiet, since there are generally better routes for cars to take.


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