Tell us about your new improved government regulations compliant cycle part II

Type 17 · 30-03-2021 06:32PM

You'll be able to cycle up to 20km from home (which may include parts of neighbouring counties, if your house is near the county border) and also anywhere within the county your house is in.

Eg: If you live in south Dublin (eg: Mount Merrion), you can go as far as Greystones in WW, Leixlip in KE (only just over the border) and as far as the border with Meath in the north of Dublin.

Go here and drag the blue pin to your house and then change the radius at the top to 20km

Seth Brundle · 30-03-2021 07:37PM

The Irish Times is reporting it as follows...

The Cabinet has agreed that from April 12th people will be allowed to travel within their county, or within a 20km radius of their home if that crosses a county boundary.

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/covid-19-two-vaccinated-people-or-households-can-now-meet-indoors-a-fortnight-after-second-dose-taoiseach-confirms-1.4523777?mode=amp

Wildly Boaring · 30-03-2021 07:49PM

Seth Brundle wrote: »

The Irish Times is reporting it as follows...

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/covid-19-two-vaccinated-people-or-households-can-now-meet-indoors-a-fortnight-after-second-dose-taoiseach-confirms-1.4523777?mode=amp

That's how it's reported everywhere I've seen.
Your county plus 20k radius of your house into other counties

MiskyBoyy · 30-03-2021 07:59PM

Seth Brundle wrote: »

The Irish Times is reporting it as follows...

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/covid-19-two-vaccinated-people-or-households-can-now-meet-indoors-a-fortnight-after-second-dose-taoiseach-confirms-1.4523777?mode=amp

Same as what's posted on the Official Government website:

"Travel; You can travel within your county or within 20km of your home if crossing county boundaries"
https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/2dc71-level-5/

Back to old faithful: https://2kmfromhome.com/20km

CramCycle · 30-03-2021 08:02PM

MiskyBoyy wrote: »

Same as what's posted on the Official Government website:

"Travel; You can travel within your county or within 20km of your home if crossing county boundaries"
https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/2dc71-level-5/

Back to old faithful: https://2kmfromhome.com/20km

Alot more hills to climb on my way home now

CianRyan · 30-03-2021 08:17PM

Jaysus I can make it to Sally Gap from my house now, legally anyway... Not sure about my legs. :pac:

rushfan · 30-03-2021 09:04PM

88km today in glorious sunshine, loads out. I gambled by just bringing one water bottle, which thankfully was'nt an issue as I finished with a few circuits around Swords. Second day in shorts this year, it's nice to be able to get ready for a spin without resorting to astronaut preparation efforts!!

magicbastarder · 30-03-2021 09:14PM

lovely day for it, *tiny* bit chillier than expected leaving the house but i was glad of it because i decided to push it a little on my usual loops at the back of the airport.

Wildly Boaring · 30-03-2021 09:22PM

magicbastarder wrote: »

lovely day for it, *tiny* bit chillier than expected leaving the house but i was glad of it because i decided to push it a little on my usual loops at the back of the airport.

Yeah I saw all the posts here about shorts and jerseys.
Slightly optimistic by 6pm.
Decided after 5mins to shorten to a 25km blast.
Gave it socks. Spent the whole spin in zones 4&5. Sweatin...

magicbastarder · 30-03-2021 09:31PM

first time out in short sleeves for me; i usually don the shorts at about 10C

wheelo01 · 30-03-2021 10:25PM

T'was a lovely day for it, shorts and short sleeved light Jersey.
My average didn't go up, but at times I felt like it really was no problem spinning the pedals, amazing what a bit of sun can do.
Head is quite red right now.

Had a pr!ck overtaking about 5 cars that weren't going fast enough for him on the upper glen road in the park straight towards me, poor fecker had an emergency and this was more important than me getting home apparently!!!

Other than that, a lovely 45 km spin at 26.5 kph

https://www.relive.cc/view/vrqDQwzPdwv

Loving these relive videos, and you might even see the pr!ck that overtook in the park in there.

silverharp · 30-03-2021 11:31PM

20k is grand, gets me to Glencree and Crone wood (the road behind Glencree) and a wee stretch gets me to sallygap so can head across and home

magicbastarder · 31-03-2021 08:00AM

hmm, bohernabreena is about 1km inside the 20 for me.

smacl · 31-03-2021 08:02AM

silverharp wrote: »

20k is grand, gets me to Glencree and Crone wood (the road behind Glencree) and a wee stretch gets me to sallygap so can head across and home

Very much the same, 20k gets me a good bit past the Sally Gap and gives me Blessington on that side. Still a bit short of Roundwood on the other side, but enough to get back via Ballinastoe. Hopefully the restrictions will be gone altogether a few months later. Would love to get back out west to Mayo or down to Kerry.

NamelessPhil · 31-03-2021 09:41AM

magicbastarder wrote: »

hmm, bohernabreena is about 1km inside the 20 for me.

Boharnabreena is still within Dublin so you'll be fine, just continue down into Brittas and straight across the N81 over Slade and down into Rathcoole.

magicbastarder · 31-03-2021 09:47AM

doh!
only a tiny bit of wicklow falls within my 20km. less than the area of the phoenix park, it seems.

can dublin annex some of wicklow? it's not like they'd notice.

MangleBadger · 31-03-2021 09:57AM

If I currently live in Dun Laoghaire, but I have bought a house in Delgany, which I can reach within 20km can I then use my Delgany address to access the rest of Wicklow?

NamelessPhil · 31-03-2021 09:58AM

I created a South Dublin mountain loop last year with a longer and shorter version.

Long version from Dun Laoighaire to Newcastle.
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/33023575

Short version from Glencullen to Newcastle.
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/33023722

68 lost souls · 31-03-2021 10:53AM

MangleBadger wrote: »

If I currently live in Dun Laoghaire, but I have bought a house in Delgany, which I can reach within 20km can I then use my Delgany address to access the rest of Wicklow?

Only if you plan on moving into the house in Delgany. No that flies in the face of it. It is form your primary residence.

retalivity · 31-03-2021 11:42AM

The above posts really highlight the nonsense that the 5/20k limit is.

You can get as far as Sally gap, but not Glenmacnass waterfall as the risk of giving/receiving Covid when passing the zero houses on the additional road to the waterfall rises exponentially.

magicbastarder · 31-03-2021 11:44AM

that suggests that the rule should be based on a 'how many houses you pass' metric.

it's a blunt tool, and we know it's blunt but it's not a tool you can sharpen without tying yourself up in even more contradictions.

MangleBadger · 31-03-2021 12:00PM

68 lost souls wrote: »

Only if you plan on moving into the house in Delgany. No that flies in the face of it. It is form your primary residence.

If I could live in the house in Delgany I would already be there! I'm happy enough with the relaxed county/20km restrictions.

silverharp · 31-03-2021 12:01PM

NamelessPhil wrote: »

I created a South Dublin mountain loop last year with a longer and shorter version.

Long version from Dun Laoighaire to Newcastle.
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/33023575

Short version from Glencullen to Newcastle.
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/33023722

what is the part from Rockbrook to Newcastle like? not done that before. Lamb Doyles- Johnny foxes-Rockbrook is a great ride which feels more Wicklowesque than Dublin.

NamelessPhil · 31-03-2021 12:33PM

silverharp wrote: »

what is the part from Rockbrook to Newcastle like? not done that before. Lamb Doyles- Johnny foxes-Rockbrook is a great ride which feels more Wicklowesque than Dublin.

Pretty demanding, from Rockbrook up Cruagh Road to the Viewing Point then to the Featherbeds and turn down the really steep road into Glenasmole. Getting out of the valley via Allagour isn't a picnic either, a 15% gradient on narrow roads is demanding. Turn left up to the top of Bohernabreena, down to Brittas and straight across the N81 and up McDonagh's Lane. Steep descent down Slade Valley to Rathcoole, turn left up Steelstown/Windmill Hill across the N7 then the last hill is Athgoe before Newcastle.

If you can do all that and find it easy, try it in reverse, the gradients are even steeper especially at Cunard in Glenasmole. The climb features in the Reservoir Dog. You won't even want to go into Wicklow!

The routes I've linked to in a previous post can be edited to suit your needs.

fryup · 31-03-2021 12:42PM

*heads up*

get the outdoor spins in everyone before the big freeze early next week

Agent Smyth · 31-03-2021 12:50PM

NamelessPhil wrote: »

I created a South Dublin mountain loop last year with a longer and shorter version.

Long version from Dun Laoighaire to Newcastle.
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/33023575

Thanks NamelessPhil, I'll give that a go shortly after the 5K limit is extended

magicbastarder · 31-03-2021 01:20PM

bloody wind changed this afternoon as i was aiming for a PR on a segment; one which changes direction three times. still, i knocked nearly a minute off my best.

retalivity · 31-03-2021 06:53PM

Forgot how bad the wall at the top of kilmashogue is...ouch

Nigzcurran · 31-03-2021 07:05PM

Picked up the new bike today and got a great little 15km blast in, the difference in that and the old jallopy is unbelievable, need to start gaining a few extra kms each spin now

wheelo01 · 31-03-2021 07:08PM

Nigzcurran wrote: »

Picked up the new bike today and got a great little 15km blast in, the difference in that and the old jallopy is unbelievable, need to start gaining a few extra kms each spin now

Sounds like you've caught the bug!! Happy and safe cycling on your new jalopy:D

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