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rathfarnham to enniskerry

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  • 13-11-2017 4:17pm
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    jrby
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    Used to cycle this a fair bit during the summer at night time (while there was light).....wondering what people think about cycling it now in the dark, albeit with decent lights on the bike......

    tried cycling to Stillorgan, down the n11 and back up through Rathgar recently and that was no a fun experience.....


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    ED E
    Registered Users Posts: 36,167 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    Good lights then Up-n-Over
    https://goo.gl/maps/1neMXQXkXM62


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    Borderfox
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    Me personally I have no problem cycling at night, it eliminates the biggest problem for cars (they didn't see me) make sure you have a plan b in terms of light backup just incase one fails


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    jrby
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    usually going through stepaside.....must look at that route.


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    Wishbone Ash
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    jrby wrote: »
    usually going through stepaside.....must look at that route.
    Most of that route posted above is on unlit roads with along climb over the Featherbeds and then a long descent from Glencree to Enniskerry. Long descents on unlit roads on dark nights are not particularly appealing especially if it's also wet. I'd be going via Stepaside.


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    Lumen
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    Wishbone Ash wrote: »
    Long descents on unlit roads on dark nights are not particularly appealing especially if it's also wet.
    I love the last right hand bend coming into Enniskerry from the road that goes to the right of the petrol station.

    It's blind and pitch black, so you have to just steer bravely into the void.

    For what seems like several seconds you can see absolutely nothing.


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    DirkVoodoo
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    Lumen wrote: »
    I love the last right hand bend coming into Enniskerry from the road that goes to the right of the petrol station.

    It's blind and pitch black, so you have to just steer bravely into the void.

    For what seems like several seconds you can see absolutely nothing.

    Poggio in the dark!

    Eh, I'm mixed on this one. I agree with the above comments that it's easier to cycle in the dark because of blindingly bright LEDs making the "I didn't see him" a redundant excuse.

    On the other, the slow expanse of Dublin's suburbs in the direction of Enniskerry means that you get a lot of "hurry-the-fup-up-I-need-to-get-home-to-my-unsupervised-kids" SUVs racing to overtake when they really shouldn't.

    My advice: Do it, but try and avoid the rush hour. Post 7pm and it's a lot more enjoyable.


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