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Cycling commute - D15 to Tallaght

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  • 08-03-2019 3:35pm
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    ectoraige
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    Any recommendations on cycling from D15 to Tallaght hospital area? It's not a part of the city I was ever that familiar with, and I can't remember there been much in terms of segregated cycle lanes.

    Google is telling me to go through the Phoenix Park, through Kilmainham to the Grand Canal, and then onto the Crumlin Road through Walkinstown and the Greenhills road, carrying on all the way to the Belgard road.

    Is there any cycling infrastructure along the Nangor Road/Naas road if I were to fly down Knockmaroon hill through Ballyfermot?

    Were any of the cycleways talked about in the area ever completed, or are they all too far south?

    My other option is to go as far as Heuston and hop on the Luas, but I'd rather get the exercise if I can find a safe route.

    Any ideas?


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    daragh_
    Registered Users Posts: 3,122 ✭✭✭daragh_


    Where in D15 are you?


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    Tabnabs
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    Stay off the Greenhills Rd anyway, narrow and extremely busy.


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    #4
    ectoraige
    Registered Users Posts: 2,100 ✭✭✭ectoraige


    daragh_ wrote: »
    Where in D15 are you?
    I'm on the Castleknock side so Lucan probably isn't a good option, I don't mind going down Knockmaroon hill but it's probably as easy to go through the park.


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    ectoraige
    Registered Users Posts: 2,100 ✭✭✭ectoraige


    Tabnabs wrote: »
    Stay off the Greenhills Rd anyway, narrow and extremely busy.
    Yeah, that's how I remember it, and to be honest I don't fancy the walkinstown roundabout during morning rush hour either.


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    ectoraige
    Registered Users Posts: 2,100 ✭✭✭ectoraige


    I just realised there seems to be a cycleway all the way along the grand canal so I guess I can go though Islandbridge and follow it as far as maybe the ninth lock. I'm not sure though the best way to get across the N7 though, do I carry on to Fonthill road?


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    bazermc
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    Defo stay off the M50.


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    ED E
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    Dunno that the canal makes sense, especially with some kissing gates still in place.


    Avoiding the Parkgate right turn, Greenhills and Walkinstown Roundabout I end up with this. Not really happy with it but I guess it could work? Roads I wouldnt frequent too often.

    https://goo.gl/maps/MpEM1AakoHN2


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    ectoraige
    Registered Users Posts: 2,100 ✭✭✭ectoraige


    ED E wrote: »
    Dunno that the canal makes sense, especially with some kissing gates still in place.

    https://goo.gl/maps/MpEM1AakoHN2

    That link doesn't seem to have saved the route :(


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    ED E
    Registered Users Posts: 36,167 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    Just checked it in incognito, link definitely works. If you're on mobile all bets are off.


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    #11
    ectoraige
    Registered Users Posts: 2,100 ✭✭✭ectoraige


    Yeah, desktop mode sorted it, cheers.


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