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Places to cycle

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  • 16-05-2006 5:50pm
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    Tree
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 4,708 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    Anyone know of any nice spots to cycle about? I'm full of great intentions to get fit and cycle over the summer, prolly won't try but sure what harm.

    Nice spots for walking would be good too.

    And where can you park a bicycle in town?


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    Faith
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    There's a really nice path around the marina in Blackrock/ Mahon, down Castle Road. It may be a bit far from you though. It's also a lovely walk. Down the old railway line in Blackrock is lovely too.

    You can park a bike in Paul Street, I believe.


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    rymus
    Registered Users Posts: 8,819 ✭✭✭rymus


    most places are a complete pain in the arse, mostly due to the ignorant ****ers that won't move when they see you coming at them at speed. Three places I'd normally head to myself are Rochestown (walkway from Rochestown, over to Blackrock, up to the pitch and back down thru Mahon and back to Rochestown.

    Passage west isnt bad, short though. Carrigaline to Crosshaven walkway isnt bad either. Those two probably only if you have a car though.


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    Tree
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 4,708 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tree


    \o/ for havin the mammy's car then! now i jsut need appropriate weather


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    Glenman
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    The path along the Lee out by the county hall is nice for a walk or a run, its a little short for cycling though. If you want to get fit, cycle up Dublin Hill every day, I have to face it to go to work, its a killer!


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    vector
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    cycle from singers corner to AIB Western Road, a lovely smooth surface, you can do 18mph even on a mountain bike, and then (and heres the good bit) on the way back you can cycle in the bus lane

    but thats just a novelty, and traffic is no fun, so as rymus said just use the blackrock rail line, again a nice smooth surface and a magic hill that feels like it goes down in both directions, a bonus is if you're on a racer from the you could break the speed limit along the marina road, doing about 55kmph


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    hunnymonster
    Registered Users Posts: 5,365 ✭✭✭hunnymonster


    has anyone got suggestions for weekend cycles (say 100km) starting from Cork?


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    Tree
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 4,708 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tree


    vector wrote:
    cycle from singers corner to AIB Western Road, a lovely smooth surface, you can do 18mph even on a mountain bike, and then (and heres the good bit) on the way back you can cycle in the bus lane

    but thats just a novelty, and traffic is no fun, so as rymus said just use the blackrock rail line, again a nice smooth surface and a magic hill that feels like it goes down in both directions, a bonus is if you're on a racer from the you could break the speed limit along the marina road, doing about 55kmph
    ill be lucky to exceed walking speeds :D


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