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Any Sky Ride schemes in Dublin or Ireland?

  • 05-09-2010 1:46pm
    #1
    O'Doodle
    Registered Users Posts: 233 ✭✭


    I see London today has a 'Sky Ride'. Basically they have closed 15km of roads in London of to allow people to cycle without traffic. No pressure at all, complete amateurs to professional road racers are welcome.

    http://www.goskyride.com/

    Good idea like.

    Are there any schemes in Dublin or Ireland. It would be cool to race around Dublin without having to worry about the kamikaze Dublin Bus drivers or taxis.


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  • #2
    Stokolan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,808 ✭✭✭Stokolan


    It was on 2 weeks ago in clare http://www.etapehibernia.com/

    Discussion was here http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055820886&highlight=etape


  • #3
    ktz84
    Registered Users Posts: 243 ✭✭ktz84


    Stokolan wrote: »
    It was on 2 weeks ago in clare http://www.etapehibernia.com/

    Discussion was here http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055820886&highlight=etape

    That wasn't a go sky ride event. It was sky sponsored sportive.

    The go sky rides are short closed road rides in major urban areas which are free of any charges. They are short events used to promote cycling to everyone and anyone and they seem to be very well supported.

    They are a colloboration between British Cycling and Sky.
    The chances of Cycling Ireland getting involved in anything like this seems remote, as remote as they are. For them their idea of a leisure ride is someone who rides tempo to their race :D


  • #4
    Nietzschean
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,314 ✭✭✭Nietzschean


    well we had the cycles through dublin for bike week, that was short/closed roads family type setup


  • #5
    ktz84
    Registered Users Posts: 243 ✭✭ktz84


    Nietzschean wrote: »
    well we had the cycles through dublin for bike week, that was short/closed roads family type setup

    Hardly a national strategy then and I'll bet CI had nothing to do with it.


  • #6
    markcroninbsc
    Closed Accounts Posts: 252 ✭✭markcroninbsc


    theres plenty of crits around the country during the year if you want to race around the town. but i dont think the sky rides are meant for racing? why do people want to race fun events? same in the sean kelly tour you got people on here sayin "i did it in 4:58" why didnt they **** off to the races that weekend instead? (im just jealous cause it took me 6:01)


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  • #7
    Nietzschean
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,314 ✭✭✭Nietzschean


    ktz84 wrote: »
    Hardly a national strategy then and I'll bet CI had nothing to do with it.

    They might have, probably not though. Don't see why it matters who was involved. OP wanted to know did we have similar things, and it seems we do, just not so widespread?


  • #8
    Ms Tootsie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 672 ✭✭✭Ms Tootsie


    I heard there is a Sky Ride in Dublin in September - does anyone here have any details on it? Also seen the one in London and would like to go along if there was one coming to Dublin.

    Thanks!:D


  • #9
    Beasty
    Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 77,657 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    kaza2710 wrote: »
    I heard there is a Sky Ride in Dublin in September - does anyone here have any details on it? Also seen the one in London and would like to go along if there was one coming to Dublin.

    Thanks!:D
    11 September


  • #10
    Ms Tootsie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 672 ✭✭✭Ms Tootsie


    Thanks Beasty - do you know where it is taking place? ah never mind I got the hyperlink. Cheers!


  • #11
    helimachoptor
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 21,666 Mod ✭✭✭✭helimachoptor


    **vested interest**

    Lets get as many boardsies out to this as possible. It's going to be a great day getting around Dublin with no traffic to worry about!


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  • #12
    Ms Tootsie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 672 ✭✭✭Ms Tootsie


    Will the roads be closed? I couldn't find any info on the route outline


  • #13
    pleader
    Registered Users Posts: 37 ✭pleader


    Stokolan wrote: »
    It was on 2 weeks ago in clare http://www.etapehibernia.com/

    Discussion was here http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055820886&highlight=etape

    Skyride in Clare not on until this Sunday - 21st August.
    Was supposed to be doing it but wife is due today and still no sign. Had hoped baby would put in a slightly early appearance but to no avail. :(


  • #14
    ednwireland
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,458 ✭✭✭✭ednwireland


    pleader wrote: »
    Skyride in Clare not on until this Sunday - 21st August.
    Was supposed to be doing it but wife is due today and still no sign. Had hoped baby would put in a slightly early appearance but to no avail. :(

    look at the date on that post ;)

    hmmm sky rides, ride around with a big yellow bib with sky across it no thanks

    oh wait i bought those sky shorts ...c r a p

    My weather

    https://www.ecowitt.net/home/share?authorize=96CT1F



  • #15
    helimachoptor
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 21,666 Mod ✭✭✭✭helimachoptor


    kaza2710 wrote: »
    Will the roads be closed? I couldn't find any info on the route outline

    Yep the roads will be closed


  • #16
    CianRyan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,721 ✭✭✭✭CianRyan


    This is a perfect opportunity to force my girlfriend to cycle with me! :D


  • #17
    Ms Tootsie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 672 ✭✭✭Ms Tootsie


    I see there is a bit more in the papers today about it. Managed to get round to registering last night. Hoping there will be a good bit there for kids as well as cycling fans. I'd say teenage girls will love it, yer one from Westlife seems to be involved :cool:


  • #18
    Lumen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31,142 ✭✭✭✭Lumen


    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=73608788


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