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GAP Bike Park, Glencullen (no longer a rumour!)

  • 31-07-2016 10:20pm
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    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,824 ✭✭✭


    I heard rumors over the weekend about a bike park being built over the winter to open in spring near ticknock, its was to be built on and around an old golf course ?

    Anyone know anything about this is it false, cant seem to find anything on it on the net ?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,912 ✭✭✭sparrowcar


    Yes it's true. Work already started on the trails and uplift road.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,824 ✭✭✭levitronix


    Where is it located ?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,912 ✭✭✭sparrowcar


    levitronix wrote: »
    Where is it located ?

    All decending towards the old golf course where the uplifts and cafe I presume will be. If you are looking at a map of ticknock its on the south east towards Glencullen.

    Couple of friends have spoken with the trail builders and they are asking people to stay off the trials while work is ongoing. What's started looks amazing, big berms, tabletops etc. I've counted 11 runs so far.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,795 ✭✭✭C3PO


    Yep - work is well underway .... they were even working on Saturday up there! Worth noting that it's being built on private land and as a commercial venture so it will be interesting to see how the economics of it will work!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,538 ✭✭✭nak


    Is it the golf course that was used for the cross race last year?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,808 ✭✭✭g0g


    When people talk about uplift road does that mean this is all gonna be high speed downhill trails?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,373 ✭✭✭iwillhtfu


    g0g wrote: »
    When people talk about uplift road does that mean this is all gonna be high speed downhill trails?

    No necessarily. It's just there to get you to the trail head quicker. What they usually have set up then is all varieties of runs.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,971 ✭✭✭fat bloke


    Cool!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,824 ✭✭✭levitronix


    sparrowcar wrote: »
    levitronix wrote: »
    Where is it located ?

    All decending towards the old golf course where the uplifts and cafe I presume will be. If you are looking at a map of ticknock its on the south east towards Glencullen.

    Couple of friends have spoken with the trail builders and they are asking people to stay off the trials while work is ongoing. What's started looks amazing, big berms, tabletops etc. I've counted 11 runs so far.
    Add your reply here. Great thx, thats going to be something cool to look forward to


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,824 ✭✭✭levitronix


    C3PO wrote: »
    Yep - work is well underway .... they were even working on Saturday up there! Worth noting that it's being built on private land and as a commercial venture so it will be interesting to see how the economics of it will work!
    well if it works like bike park it will be great, you can ride BPI for 5 euro if dont use the uplift, i could easily see myself paying a small few to ride nice trails, keep the uplift for the bigger days when id have more time


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,795 ✭✭✭C3PO


    levitronix wrote: »
    well if it works like bike park it will be great, you can ride BPI for 5 euro if dont use the uplift, i could easily see myself paying a small few to ride nice trails, keep the uplift for the bigger days when id have more time

    I would hope that they operate some sort of a membership scheme (at a reasonable rate) so that people like me, who would never be using their car-park or uplifts, could pay an annual sub and then include some of the trails as part of my XC training loops in the same way as I do on the Ticknock and Ballinastoe trails.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,373 ✭✭✭iwillhtfu


    C3PO wrote: »
    I would hope that they operate some sort of a membership scheme (at a reasonable rate) so that people like me, who would never be using their car-park or uplifts, could pay an annual sub and then include some of the trails as part of my XC training loops in the same way as I do on the Ticknock and Ballinastoe trails.

    I would imagine being in Dublin it will be entirely the opposite and will charge at an exorbitant hourly rate. :D

    In all honesty I can't see it matching bpi for value.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,795 ✭✭✭C3PO


    iwillhtfu wrote: »
    I would imagine being in Dublin it will be entirely the opposite and will charge at an exorbitant hourly rate. :D

    In all honesty I can't see it matching bpi for value.

    I don't know - unlike BPI it will extremely difficult for the operators to police the use of the new trails given their proximity and accessibility from the Coillte trails. Much easier to encourage people to pay a reasonable access fee rather than constantly trying to chase people around the place I would have thought!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,308 ✭✭✭quozl


    C3PO wrote: »
    rather than constantly trying to chase people around the place

    Now that could be a good job for any Juniors wanting to improve their fitness and make some extra money...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,373 ✭✭✭iwillhtfu


    C3PO wrote: »
    I don't know - unlike BPI it will extremely difficult for the operators to police the use of the new trails given their proximity and accessibility from the Coillte trails. Much easier to encourage people to pay a reasonable access fee rather than constantly trying to chase people around the place I would have thought!

    Fair point perhaps they'll try recoup admittance in parking fees, which to be fair with the number of break ins up there might not be a bad thing.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45 Blackgrape


    has anybody an upadate on progress?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,912 ✭✭✭sparrowcar


    Blackgrape wrote: »
    has anybody an upadate on progress?

    General rumour I've heard is early spring so not before the New year anyway.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,912 ✭✭✭sparrowcar


    Has to be close now, been passed it a few times and some amount of work. It's going to be a very popular spot I reckon.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,080 ✭✭✭✭Big Nasty


    Few shots of the trails I took last week. Pics don't do it justice at all.

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,373 ✭✭✭iwillhtfu


    A jump into a berm that'll be interesting :eek:

    It looks savage and seems to be a slalom line also suggesting competition ��


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,159 ✭✭✭Tenzor07


    Big Nasty wrote: »
    Few shots of the trails I took last week. Pics don't do it justice at all.

    Almost looks like it's fully open, I guess they have removed all the tape and Keep out signs?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,080 ✭✭✭✭Big Nasty


    Tenzor07 wrote: »
    Almost looks like it's fully open, I guess they have removed all the tape and Keep out signs?

    Not yet no. I pretty much only took pics where there was no tape. For aesthetic reasons like. :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,912 ✭✭✭sparrowcar


    I heard a rumour the delay in opening is down to securing insurance cover.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,520 ✭✭✭Alek


    I came across it a few weeks ago. Absolute class of a trail :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,795 ✭✭✭C3PO


    sparrowcar wrote: »
    I heard a rumour the delay in opening is down to securing insurance cover.

    Would have thought that you would make sure that you could get insurance before starting an expensive build? The recent tragedy in BPI probably hasn't helped.
    Hopefully they will get it sorted and opened soon.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,080 ✭✭✭✭Big Nasty


    Well either way work hasn't stalled there. The actual trails are finished months but need time to bed in. In the mean time they've been working on the grounds and refurbing an old agricultural shed for bike repair and rental.

    Due to the proximity of the Ticknock trails and easy access through the woods to the new trails I was hoping that they would be free to use and that they would make their money on uplift, bike rental and the cafe but in the last few weeks they've completely fenced it off from the Coillte land bar one small gap that i guess in time will have a gate or style.

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,290 ✭✭✭✭AndrewJRenko


    sparrowcar wrote: »
    All decending towards the old golf course where the uplifts and cafe I presume will be. If you are looking at a map of ticknock its on the south east towards Glencullen.

    Any chance of a Google Maps link to the exact spot please?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,912 ✭✭✭sparrowcar


    Any chance of a Google Maps link to the exact spot please?

    It's not open yet so wasting your time going for a look.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,290 ✭✭✭✭AndrewJRenko


    sparrowcar wrote: »
    It's not open yet so wasting your time going for a look.

    Actually, that wasn't my plan, so I'm still interested to know exactly where it is.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,080 ✭✭✭✭Big Nasty


    Actually, that wasn't my plan, so I'm still interested to know exactly where it is.

    Just Google Glencullen Golf Club. Regardless of whether it's open or not it's a nice area to go for a walk and gawk.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,080 ✭✭✭✭Big Nasty




  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 25,531 Mod ✭✭✭✭CramCycle


    Any word on bike rental there?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,080 ✭✭✭✭Big Nasty


    CramCycle wrote: »
    Any word on bike rental there?

    I'm guessing it'll be similarly priced to Ticknock which is I think €35 for front suspension bikes and €45 for front & rear.

    Bringing your own bike they're planning on charging €5 entry and uplifts are €25 for the day.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,912 ✭✭✭sparrowcar


    Big Nasty wrote: »
    I'm guessing it'll be similarly priced to Ticknock which is I think €35 for front suspension bikes and €45 for front & rear.

    Bringing your own bike they're planning on charging €5 entry and uplifts are €25 for the day.

    Is all that land from the top of the drop off circle where they built the fence private? I thought there was public access there as well?

    Just curious about the €5 charge for using them if it's a public right of way.

    I will happily pay the €5/€25 myself just curious?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,080 ✭✭✭✭Big Nasty


    All the land east of that new fence is their own afaik, they just let people use it. That said the Giants Grave is further down at the edge of the forest and I think there's public access to that as it's an ancient tomb. I guess they'll but in a stile or something at that gap at the top.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,751 ✭✭✭ec18


    C3PO wrote: »
    Would have thought that you would make sure that you could get insurance before starting an expensive build? The recent tragedy in BPI probably hasn't helped.
    Hopefully they will get it sorted and opened soon.

    what happened at BPI? :eek:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,441 ✭✭✭✭Wanderer78


    ec18 wrote: »
    what happened at BPI? :eek:

    chap crashed and died there a few months ago, owner wouldnt really talk about it a few weeks ago while we were up there. understandable i guess


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,598 ✭✭✭rizzodun




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,080 ✭✭✭✭Big Nasty


    Anyone got any interest in starting a facebook page for meeting up here when it opens or in Ticknock? E.g. Dublin Mountian MTB or something like that.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,080 ✭✭✭✭Big Nasty


    Facebook Group Page for anyone wishing to meet up to ride trails in GAP / Ticknock:

    https://www.facebook.com/groups/1289583967816652/


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,080 ✭✭✭✭Big Nasty


    GAP are hoping to open July 15th :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 110 ✭✭dermob


    Big Nasty wrote: »
    GAP are hoping to open July 15th :)

    How do you know?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,080 ✭✭✭✭Big Nasty


    dermob wrote: »
    How do you know?

    Because I live next to it, although it may be pushed out until the following week now.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,080 ✭✭✭✭Big Nasty




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 146 ✭✭Sunsets On Tuesday


    Was up there today. It's opening on the 22th of July
    These are two pictures of the main sign that greets you when you come in from Ticknock.
    Looks like it'll be a great place.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 158 ✭✭surball




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,373 ✭✭✭iwillhtfu


    surball wrote: »

    https://thegap.wpengine.com/

    Still a work in progress. Je parle juste un peu francais I actually have no idea what language that is. It reads like Latin or something


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,520 ✭✭✭Alek


    Tenner a day?!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,373 ✭✭✭iwillhtfu


    Alek wrote: »
    Tenner a day?!

    The same price as BPI. The parks are never cheap £5 in the North

    Although in saying that balyhoura is only a fiver but coillte owned afaik


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,441 ✭✭✭✭Wanderer78


    Alek wrote: »
    Tenner a day?!
    iwillhtfu wrote: »
    The same price as BPI. The parks are never cheap £5 in the North

    thats cheap for a fun day out


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