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Cycling along Grand Canal safe?

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  • 17-08-2016 6:37pm
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    justforgroups
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    Hi,
    Does anyone know how unsafe it would be cycling from Park West to Portabello along the Grand Canal at night? Like from a "10" being "I'll Never Be Seen Again", to "1" being "It's Fine - You've More Chance of Being Robbed by a Nun in Lourdes".

    Thanks!
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    retalivity
    Registered Users Posts: 14,089 ✭✭✭✭retalivity


    justforgroups wrote: »
    Hi,
    Does anyone know how unsafe it would be cycling from Park West to Portabello along the Grand Canal at night? Like from a "10" being "I'll Never Be Seen Again", to "1" being "It's Fine - You've More Chance of Being Robbed by a Nun in Lourdes".

    Thanks!

    Ive never cycled it at night but am aware of the reputation that the bluebell - clondalkin section has,s to the point that id avoid it,. I come down and take the naas road as far as inchicore and join the canal there


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    worded
    Registered Users Posts: 4,549 ✭✭✭worded


    I am going to test the route for you OP at the suggested time
    For an added adrenalin rush I'm going to play Thriller on my ipod :-)


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    uck51js9zml2yt
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    The cycling forum might give you more answers


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    cgcsb
    Registered Users Posts: 9,297 ✭✭✭cgcsb


    I recommend this educational movie filmed in just the spot you mention

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZja9Hoq1jg


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    bricky06
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    I did a similar cycle a while back leaving town and heading back to the girlfriends house. Well, just expect a few... propositions. ;)


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    DavyD_83
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    I'd reckon around a 7

    I'd avoid it, but you'd probably be grand....
    Maybe.


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    justforgroups
    Registered Users Posts: 153 ✭✭justforgroups


    cgcsb wrote: »
    I recommend this educational movie filmed in just the spot you mention

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZja9Hoq1jg

    Holy crap - I'm driving!


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    justforgroups
    Registered Users Posts: 153 ✭✭justforgroups


    retalivity wrote: »
    Ive never cycled it at night but am aware of the reputation that the bluebell - clondalkin section has,s to the point that id avoid it,. I come down and take the naas road as far as inchicore and join the canal there
    How right you were retalivity! I was hit in the face this evening by some scumbags almost exactly where you mentioned (I put the details in the cycling forum in this post ) but will be taking your advice from now and skirting the Bluebell section altogether, joining back to the canal at Kylemore or further West at Kileen road.


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    maryishere
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    Avoid if you can. A male colleague at work got stopped and mugged near there last winter.


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    Nika Bolokov
    Registered Users Posts: 651 ✭✭✭Nika Bolokov


    justforgroups wrote: »
    Hi,
    Does anyone know how unsafe it would be cycling from Park West to Portabello along the Grand Canal at night? Like from a "10" being "I'll Never Be Seen Again", to "1" being "It's Fine - You've More Chance of Being Robbed by a Nun in Lourdes".

    Thanks!

    A solid 8


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    Lux23
    Registered Users Posts: 7,134 ✭✭✭Lux23


    I cycle from Rathmines to Dolphin's Barn a good bit and its fine, can't comment on the rest of the journey though.


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    Muahahaha
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    Its really a pity that people can have problems like this just going about their business for a cycle from A to B. I dont know if it happens this way because the Gardai are under-resourced or if they cannot be bothered or because under our laws anti social behaviour is too difficult to get convictions. Maybe it is a combination of all three factors. Whatever it is it is ultimately a failure of public policy and of our legislators. It is sad and frustrating seeing a tiny minority of teenagers ruining amenities like this for the vast majority of people. It means that we cannot have nice things :mad:


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