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Brining the bike down on the train

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  • 19-08-2011 9:45am
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    martyoo
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    Hi guys,

    Getting a proper road bike soon and was wondering can you bring a bike on the train down to Westport and if so how much do they charge?

    Thanks.


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    irishgeo
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    martyoo wrote: »
    Hi guys,

    Getting a proper road bike soon and was wondering can you bring a bike on the train down to Westport and if so how much do they charge?

    Thanks.
    bear in mind that some of the greenway is not really suited for a proper road bike as some of the surface is just compacted chippings. its more suited for a mountain bike.

    www.irishrail.ie has all the info you need but bear in mind they only allow 3 bikes per train and you have to book in advance.
    All our Intercity trains have bicycles carriage facilities. On the Dublin to Cork and Dublin to Belfast trains they are located in a storage area separate from the passenger compartment of the train. On all other Intercity routes the bicycle spaces are within the passenger compartment. These routes are restricted to three bicycles per service. It should be noted that customers can reserve their bike online at www.irishrail.ie and there is a fee associated with bringing a bicycle onto an Intercity train.


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    LaBaguette
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    In case someone is interested by this, Iarnod charges an extra €12 for a bike, at least on the Dublin/Westport.

    Just had a look into this myself, and the bus seems to be a better option to bring the bike to Mayo !


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    gizmo555
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    irishgeo wrote: »
    bear in mind that some of the greenway is not really suited for a proper road bike as some of the surface is just compacted chippings. its more suited for a mountain bike.

    It's not tarmac, but in my experience, the vast majority of it is perfectly fine for road bikes. There are still a few short stretches with a coarse loose stone finish, but these are few and far between, and I presume will in due course be finished to the same standard. In the meantime, it would be no great hardship to walk a road bike over these stretches.


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