Cycling in Dublin at night?

rat_race

Hi,

So, I live in Dublin now (near Dundrum). Obviously cycling at night isn't the same as during the day, but can anyone suggest some somewhat enjoyable routes around Dublin at night? Obviously the less traffic and traffic lights, the better. Would have the time to do about 40km maybe.

Note that I'm looking for route suggestions, and not a lecture on the dangers of night time cycling ...

Any genuine suggestions appreciated!



Cheers,
Cormac

get on your bike

head straight out to dalkey, cant go wrong as all the roads are lit with some decent hills around.

Blowfish

If your lights are decent and you like hills, this is a pretty 'standard' short loop.

markcroninbsc

i dont really cycle at night but i did a couple of early morning spins last year, im around the same area and this is a good spin

http://ridewithgps.com/routes/197440

if you leave out the very bottom part (into enniskerry) and just do the loop above that. I sometimes do 2 or 3 laps of the loop part (enniskerry-kilternan and back down to enniskerry). theres a great little hill on the backroad part if you want to do a few hilly intervals. a nice steady 6 - 8% with a small steep section in the middle.

if you've got the right lights tho you should be able cycle on any road. back lights are nearly more important than front i think. i've seen some fellas with 2 or 3 lights on the back and i think thats a good idea, you need a bit of extra weight on the bike for winter training anyway

rat_race

Thanks for the suggestions, I'll try 'em out!

My lights are pretty good, but I still find myself having to be too careful in places with no/little lighting...