Evening rideout - Wed 22nd

DonkeyRhubarb

I was gonna plot a route that I frequently do to relax, but I'm just gonna explain it instead and see what everyone thinks.

Start at Dollymount beach (roundabout) at the coast road at whatever time. Perhaps 6 - 7 depending on peoples routes etc.

Follow the coast road to howth village and head up howth hill from the village side. Coming down the other side, drive straight through towards, but past baldoyle and straight onto portmarnock. From portmarnock to malahide. From malahide up the malahide road and turn at cadburys to santry. Santry up the old airport road and then left at the runway. Take a break here, watch some planes do stuff and then head for a lap of the perimeter of the airport. Once in swords, everyone can go wherever they please.

So thats my suggestion anyway. Could be comfortably done in 90 mins taking it handy, so it's an ideal time for an evening. Let me know what you think.

Tree

My diary is currently free. Might drag the lad from work along this time.

P.C.

I should be able to make it.

Now, do the work, and post a map.

P.C.

* cough, cough *

Where is the map?????

KamiKazi

*tumbleweed*

MrJoeSoap

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Causeway+Rd&daddr=Howth+Rd%2FR105+to:Howth+Rd%2FR105+to:Carrickbrack+Rd%2FR105+to:Carrickbrack+Rd%2FR105+to:R106%2FStrand+Rd+to:Main+St%2FR106+to:Malahide+Rd%2FR107+to:R132%2FSwords+Rd+to:53.41938,-6.277571&hl=en&geocode=FbZZLgMd3i-i_w%3BFTStLgMd3iGj_w%3BFdanLgMdpDCj_w%3BFY5SLgMdFTmj_w%3BFaNnLgMdzBaj_w%3BFTwjLwMdnFii_w%3BFdCYLwMdICWi_w%3BFdepLgMd3nCh_w%3BFSYWLwMdrs-g_w%3B&mra=mi&mrcr=6&mrsp=9&sz=15&via=2,3&sll=53.419277,-6.277099&sspn=0.012762,0.027509&ie=UTF8&ll=53.414034,-6.255341&spn=0.20422,0.44014&z=11

Would be much easier for me to head home from the Old Airport Road, rather than driving to Swords and back again.

But either way I'm easy.

DonkeyRhubarb

Ah ye the map. Em. Eh. Oh look, a floor.

P.C.

DonkeyRhubarb wrote: »

Ah ye the map. Em. Eh. Oh look, a floor.

* cough, cough *

You have friends.

Thanks for the map, JoeSoap.

What time, and where are we meeting?

Here's hopeing for good sunshine.

Dirk Gently

There's a nice stretch of coast from Balbriggan down through skerries and onto Rush. Would be a shame to skip it. From point E, you could head onto swords by pass and then north east up to south balbriggan via the R127 / R132 and swing back around the north county coast via the skerries road, heading back for lusk by pass from Rush and still end up back at your original end point.

I'd suggest maybe a 7pm start time though, considering traffic along much of the route coming out of the city will be busy before hand, especially from the start point up to howth / portmarnack / malahide. Open roads along the coast is biker bliss.

MrJoeSoap

Meeting at the roundabout I suppose? About 7 maybe?

I agree with Clown Bag about the route though.

P.C.

clown bag wrote: »

There's a nice stretch of coast from Balbriggan down through skerries and onto Rush. Would be a shame to skip it. From point E, you could head onto swords by pass and then north east up to south balbriggan via the R127 / R132 and swing back around the north county coast via the skerries road, heading back for lusk by pass from Rush and still end up back at your original end point.

I'd suggest maybe a 7pm start time though, considering traffic along much of the route coming out of the city will be busy before hand, especially from the start point up to howth / portmarnack / malahide. Open roads along the coast is biker bliss.

TL;DR - joking

Do you mean like this:

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Causeway+Rd&daddr=Howth+Rd%2FR105+to:Howth+Rd%2FR105+to:Carrickbrack+Rd%2FR105+to:Carrickbrack+Rd%2FR105+to:R106%2FStrand+Rd+to:Main+St%2FR106+to:Dublin+St%2FR132+to:R128%2FSkerries+Rd+to:Ballymun+Rd%2FR108&geocode=FbZZLgMd3i-i_w%3BFTStLgMd3iGj_w%3BFdanLgMdpDCj_w%3BFY5SLgMdFTmj_w%3BFaNnLgMdzBaj_w%3BFTwjLwMdnFii_w%3BFdCYLwMdICWi_w%3BFdL8MQMdHKah_w%3BFTC1MAMdtA2j_w%3BFQ4fLwMdKT6g_w&hl=en&mra=mr&mrcr=4&via=2,3&dirflg=h&sll=53.439401,-6.133118&sspn=0.193874,0.615921&ie=UTF8&ll=53.555402,-6.133118&spn=0.193344,0.615921&z=11

Dirk Gently

that's it PC.

A google map paints a 1000 words :pac:

P.C.

clown bag wrote: »

that's it PC.

A google map paints a 1000 words :pac:

You say the nicest things.

I like that route - should make it home by midnight if we leave at 7ish .

KamiKazi

P.C. wrote: »

TL;DR - joking

Do you mean like this:

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Causeway+Rd&daddr=Howth+Rd%2FR105+to:Howth+Rd%2FR105+to:Carrickbrack+Rd%2FR105+to:Carrickbrack+Rd%2FR105+to:R106%2FStrand+Rd+to:Main+St%2FR106+to:Dublin+St%2FR132+to:R128%2FSkerries+Rd+to:Ballymun+Rd%2FR108&geocode=FbZZLgMd3i-i_w%3BFTStLgMd3iGj_w%3BFdanLgMdpDCj_w%3BFY5SLgMdFTmj_w%3BFaNnLgMdzBaj_w%3BFTwjLwMdnFii_w%3BFdCYLwMdICWi_w%3BFdL8MQMdHKah_w%3BFTC1MAMdtA2j_w%3BFQ4fLwMdKT6g_w&hl=en&mra=mr&mrcr=4&via=2,3&dirflg=h&sll=53.439401,-6.133118&sspn=0.193874,0.615921&ie=UTF8&ll=53.555402,-6.133118&spn=0.193344,0.615921&z=11

Looks like a decent spin

Dirk Gently

Yeah, I suppose it is a bit of a camel ride for a short evening spin alright. (leaves me nicely placed just north of Finglas though for a 10 minute return home :P ).Maybe stick to the original route for a shorter spin.

DonkeyRhubarb

P.C. wrote: »

should make it home by midnight if we leave at 7ish .

At the speed you drive, I'd say about half seven:p

P.C.

KamiKazi wrote: »

Looks like a decent spin

Yip, I like .

Could we get some one in charge of the weather to organize a sunny evening. :cool:

clown bag wrote: »

Yeah, I suppose it is a bit of a camel ride for a short evening spin alright. (leaves me nicely placed just north of Finglas though for a 10 minute return home :P ).Maybe stick to the original route for a shorter spin.

I like your bit added on. Makes it long, but nice.
I vote for the longer route.

DonkeyRhubarb wrote: »

At the speed you drive, I'd say about half seven:p

Wait until KamiKazi and Zascar join us - you will think I am looking for parking .

Sounds like a good ride, and an enjoyable evening - looking forward to it.

Zascar

Sounds good I'll try to be there, as long as its not raining!

madrab

im in

KamiKazi

P.C. wrote: »

Wait until KamiKazi and Zascar join us - you will think I am looking for parking .

I'll have my new stubby exhaust by then so I reckon you'll hear me before you see me :P

n.catenthusiast

Sounds good see you there folks

KamiKazi

Steffano coming along or is he gonna abandon us again :P

DonkeyRhubarb

There's plenty of notice, so everyone can cancel their back, sack & crack wax to be there!











:eek:

iseethelight

If I get a bike bought and its not raining, I'll go

Tree

DonkeyRhubarb wrote: »

There's plenty of notice, so everyone can cancel their back, sack & crack wax to be there!











:eek:

Happily, this is a procedure I shall never have to undergo...

Alkers

7pm the start time? Finish work at 6pm in Drogheda, have to drive van back to dundrum then pick up the bike so wouldn't be there 'till 7.45 realistically, anyone on the Southside fancy something similar?

madrab

Simona1986 wrote: »

7pm the start time? Finish work at 6pm in Drogheda, have to drive van back to dundrum then pick up the bike so wouldn't be there 'till 7.45 realistically, anyone on the Southside fancy something similar?

Put bike in van??

Alkers

No can do I'm afraid, only a focus hatchback van. Will keep an eye for further spins.

KamiKazi

Would love to know why a load of posts were deleting without notification :rolleyes:

Zascar

I deleted my post with my embarrassing mixup and the replies. It just clogs up the thread unnecessarily.
You can have them back if you really want!

KamiKazi

Zascar wrote: »

I deleted my post with my embarrassing mixup and the replies. It just clogs up the thread unnecessarily.
You can have them back if you really want!

lol :pac: