Kippure climb

Drake66 · 10-08-2021 11:01AM #1

Hi guys. I saw someone cycling up the Kippure road when I was passing it by last week. I have never tried it myself but it looks like a nice challenge. Is the road surface ok for a standard road bike?

magicbastarder · 10-08-2021 11:05AM

yeah, it's a little bumpy in places but quite doable. main issue is to watch yourself on the way back down, some of the bends can be a bit sneaky. go slower than you think you need to, certainly the first time.

it averages about 7% for about 3km but the steepest bits are near the top.

devonp · 10-08-2021 11:08AM

its fine for a road bike, a few potholes and rough bits to avoid on the way down , its very easy to pick up speed (good brakes important) and be careful of any crosswinds descending as well

enjoy the view

Drake66 · 10-08-2021 11:08AM

Great thanks a million I'll give it a bash so

Luxman · 10-08-2021 11:22AM

First time I did it under cloud cover and didn’t know where the gate was. It nearly killed me and I climbed off for a breather. Chap behind passed me and pointed out I was about 100m from the top. d’oh

Mr T. · 10-08-2021 02:33PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058203234/kippure-climb

Cycled few times, a few years ago, when I was living in Dublin. Sometimes with good weather, sometimes with unbearable wind, but enjoyed every time.

Unless the surface changed in the past 4 years, you can have a look at this video from minute 25 to minute 46 :)

Youtube /watch?v=vppFLlg5tuw

Sorry, unable to post links

alentejo · 10-08-2021 02:33PM

I prefer the climb as opposed to the descent. You need to be very cautious going down

fat bloke · 10-08-2021 04:36PM

The surface is grand really, just gravelly. There isn't enough traffic to clear the grit and stones which makes for a bit of a poxy descent.

retalivity · 10-08-2021 06:16PM

I was up it 2 weeks back for the first ime this year, road condition near the top is definitely worse than i remember it. But yeah, only really an issue descending

Drake66 · 10-08-2021 07:02PM

Cheers I'll take it handy descending. It should make for a nice overall climb from here in Bray

Effects · 10-08-2021 07:15PM

You also need to watch out for walkers, as they can spread out over the road, and not think about cyclists coming downhill at speed.

RobertFoster · 10-08-2021 08:12PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117734417#Comment_117734417

This segment was posted in the last Kippure thread, guaranteed top 20 😉

Bray Harbour to Kippure Mast

Kippure climb

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