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Royal Canal on a Road Bike
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It's greenwashing. It's possible to create a path through the north bank and leave the majority of it intact (though it's also possible to create a path and raze half it to the ground, depending on your construction methods). Creating a path on the south bank will leave absolutely nothing there - if the 'ambulance must fit' criteria is used, there's no room for any trees or significant growth to be kept afaics.
Just saw this on twitter - mock-up of south bank boardwalk. Entire bank effectively sterilised.0 -
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I cycled Lucan to Clonsilla the other week while dry. Road bike with 26c tyres at 100psi. From Lucan to Hansfield, one or two spots get a little bit narrow but could use the grass if needed. One or two dips on the surface and one or two exposed rocks here and there. It's a bumpy ride but doable for the short distance I'd be on it.
From Hansfield to Clonsilla is a different story. Going under the train track is supper narrow with a stone slab to get up so I would avoid at all costs and go around. There's still 2-3 paths but there's a ton of exposed rocks and some roots. This would be an issue in the wet and would be a concern for more fragile tyres/wheels.
I averaged 15kph. It would have been faster but I was taking it easy as it was my first time on the canal and I didn't want to fly along on a road bike. Also first time off road in a few years so a bit of confidence would speed it up.
If I was on a set of Marathon Plus I'd probably go this way on my commute, it would save a ton of time. Just not sure how it would go in the wet.
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I cycled Lucan to Clonsilla the other week while dry. Road bike with 26c tyres at 100psi. From Lucan to Hansfield, one or two spots get a little bit narrow but could use the grass if needed. One or two dips on the surface and one or two exposed rocks here and there. It's a bumpy ride but doable for the short distance I'd be on it.
From Hansfield to Clonsilla is a different story. Going under the train track is supper narrow with a stone slab to get up so I would avoid at all costs and go around. There's still 2-3 paths but there's a ton of exposed rocks and some roots. This would be an issue in the wet and would be a concern for more fragile tyres/wheels.
I averaged 15kph. It would have been faster but I was taking it easy as it was my first time on the canal and I didn't want to fly along on a road bike. Also first time off road in a few years so a bit of confidence would speed it up.
If I was on a set of Marathon Plus I'd probably go this way on my commute, it would save a ton of time. Just not sure how it would go in the wet.
That section is very bad in when it's been raining. Really wouldn't recommend it if there's been any prolonged rain.
Cycled from Clonsilla to Lucan yesterday. Ground very firm as shown in your pictures. Ideally would like to go further up to Leixlip/Maynooth but had the little one with us so kept to a shorter trip.0 -
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Brock Turnpike wrote: »Yes it's Collins bridge. If you come off at that point then you have a short cycle to St Catherine's Park (Lucan side) or slightly further into Lucan village.
I know the area well, I've been living here for 15 years
I just didn't think with two people talking about Lucan to Clonsilla that the location of the bridge in question needed clarification! 0 -
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There's a pub in Abbeyshrule, but I don't know if they're open. Pubs in Killashee and Cloondara as well.
Ballymahon is 5 mins from Ballybrannigan harbour and Keenagh is even nearer to the canal. So not too bad.
Fantastic info there. Thanks a million. Always easiest to motivate the troops when there's the promise of good grub along the way 0
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