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The Road Condition Warning thread

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    #932
    Macy0161
    Registered Users Posts: 9,387 ✭✭✭Macy0161


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120955612#Comment_120955612

    They've actually done a good stretch, and some of it deep enough in sections - like they just dumped the last of a load rather than spread it. Before Ballinastoe Cross (Djouce Golf Club) in particular.



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    #933
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 49,391 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    https://twitter.com/AhernEoin/status/1692497250293878802

    ..



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    #934
    Paddigol
    Registered Users Posts: 1,635 ✭✭✭Paddigol


    That spot has been crap for months. The whole section was a good CX training exercise for me up to recently. Classic case of "ahshur it'll do". At Cornelscourt there's an overgrown buddleia bush essentially blocking the entire path.



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    #935
    CramCycle
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,771 Mod ✭✭✭✭CramCycle


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120996355#Comment_120996355

    The N11 cycle track has been for many years one of the finest purpose built CX training tracks in Europe.



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    #936
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 49,391 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    The mall - the climb from ford de fyne up to fourknocks - has been tarred and chipped. Grand if you're climbing, wouldn't attempt a descent on it.



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    #937
    secman
    Registered Users Posts: 6,297 ✭✭✭secman


    Not so much bad surface, but serious tailbacks on the Hazelhatch bridge stretch due to a " stop and go " set up on both sides of the bridge for road resurfacing .

    Post edited by secman on


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    #938
    Wildly Boaring
    Registered Users Posts: 3,645 ✭✭✭Wildly Boaring


    Meant to post this a few weeks ago.

    Bellewstown from Bellewstown bridge up to quarry is a mess. I'd not be happy descending it.

    The bottom 3 bends have stones all over them. There's a few decent potholes.



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    #939
    magicbastarder
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    falling apart, or tarred and chipped?



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    #940
    Wildly Boaring
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122312119#Comment_122312119

    The road is ok. Not tar and chipped.

    There's stones from farm machinery and couple house builds particularly in the bends. Potholes kn the descent.



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    #941
    magicbastarder
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    there's a farm yard on the bottom bend, i suspect it's tractors from that farm carving up the road?



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    #942
    Drake66
    Registered Users Posts: 332 ✭✭Drake66


    I went up the long hill road towards roundwood today. It has been absolutely covered in loose stones by the council.



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    #943
    CramCycle
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,771 Mod ✭✭✭✭CramCycle


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122321772#Comment_122321772

    Wicklow CoCo's ruining of the life of cyclists with their love of chip and tar is both well known and not understood by anyone.



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    #944
    Macy0161
    Registered Users Posts: 9,387 ✭✭✭Macy0161


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122321772#Comment_122321772

    I think that's the Old Long Hill. However the Long Hill absolutely covered in crap from the quarry this morning too.



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    #945
    Paddigol
    Registered Users Posts: 1,635 ✭✭✭Paddigol


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122321772#Comment_122321772

    Is that the Enniskerry side? Dicey enough descent if so.



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    #946
    Paddigol
    Registered Users Posts: 1,635 ✭✭✭Paddigol


    Every. Farkin. Year.

    The road from Rathnew to Glenealy has also had a load of loose chippings dumped on it, with derisory "25kmph" temporary speed limit signs in place… as everyone tears along at closer to 100kmph. It was never an enjoyable stretch for cyclists, but a disaster at the moment I'd say.



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    #947
    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 39,559 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    I've noticed a fair bit of resurfacing around North Kildare in the above manner (spray of tar and a good sprinkle of stone chips). Most of the roads treated were not in a bad way and I know from cycling them that there are many (busy) roads in much more need of a top dressing.
    Was it a case of spending the budget for the sake of it?



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    #948
    Drake66
    Registered Users Posts: 332 ✭✭Drake66


    Sorry yeah old long hill road. There is a long stretch towards roundwood from after the Djoice wood car park covered in a thick layer of loose stones. Then the whole stretch from the crossroads near Victor's way to the roundwood junction is also covered



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    #949
    Macy0161
    Registered Users Posts: 9,387 ✭✭✭Macy0161


    They're due to do stretched of the main Kilmac - Roundwood too.



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    #950
    magicbastarder
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    How do they do 'proper' tarmac on hills, out of curiosity? What's the max gradient a steamroller can manage?



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    #951
    Tombo2001
    Registered Users Posts: 6,632 ✭✭✭Tombo2001


    Had to laugh - there is a stretch of bike lane down near Alfie Byrne road; it hasnt actually been officially opened yet but its already been dug up with patchwork repairs, for some cable or water thing.

    On a different note - any regular cyclists through Cabra? There is a pothole there, its not wide but it must be about 10cm deep with a sharp edge. I always watch out for it. In Cabra West on main street.



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    #952
    lazycyclist
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    Edmondstown Rd / Cruagh Rd is closed for the month of July. The first sign is just before the junction with Mount Venus Rd and the physical barrier is a few hundred metres before the junction with Pine Forest Rd. I'm guessing they are doing something with the bridge just before that junction. Stocking lane will be busier than usual as a result.



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