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Dublin road spin recommendations please- 50-80km

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  • 03-07-2024 7:11pm
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    dinneenp
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    Hi,

    Will be in Dublin in August for a gig, would like to take my road bike with me and go for a spin in the afternoon, about 50-80km. I'd be starting from city center but if there's a much nice route starting elsewhere I'd drive to there. As most of my spins are in the countryside I don't mind cycling amongst cars and people for a change, but not ruling out countryside either.

    Have never been to Howth, Malahide & heard they're lovely spots. Suitable for cycling?

    Thanks in advance,

    Pa.



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    2011abc
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    Midweek or weekend ?Not sure either is great to start a spin from in Dublin city centre.Best case lively traffic ,worst case like Ben Hur chariot scene . .Howth road after inner city departure would toughen you up (Real cyclists dont use bike lanes ?!)If driving out of city an option Id take it .Maybe Blessington lakes lap ?(Park at The Square ?)Even twenty years ago mixing it with the traffic was an adrenaline rush .Id imagine its crazy nowadays.Not a thing to dip your toe in as a noob to the mean streets.Square Cinema is cheapest also …



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    downtheroad
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    17km from O'Connell St to Howth via the coast road cycle track. So long as you're confident on the bike and can take the road, outbound from the city will be fine. Then do a climb of Howth Hill, and head out to Malahide via Baldoyle/Portmarnock.

    Malahide Road inbound has painted white line cycle lane for most of it. Again, not a problem for an experienced cyclist. Between Malahide village and Northern Cross is almost country esque roads, hold your lane and you will be fine.



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    magicbastarder
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    how fit are you? the kippure mast is about 26km from the city centre. i think with about 900m of climbing to get there…



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    dinneenp
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122336883#Comment_122336883

    Cheers. Sounds good but I'll be in a road bike/racer.



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    dinneenp
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    Thanks, this sounds like a good one. I'm from a Cork city suburb & lived in Dublin for a while so am not put off by traffic.



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    Plastik
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122337270#Comment_122337270

    It's all tarmac



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    morana
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    Out the bike path to howth. do a lap of howth and then over towards Portmarnocjk and then to Malahide. go under the M1 by the estuary and across to swords go to balheary and then turn back towards finglas and into the city.

    If you have a computer you can download the Great Dublin bike ride which covers a lot of the route

    https://thegreatirelandbikeride.ie/routes/



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    Seth Brundle
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    If you are doing Howth Head, then the climb is slightly steeper as you ascend from the village side rather than the approach via the Howth Golf Club side (i.e. from an anticlockwise direction). Neither are particularly strenuous for a capable cyclist though (which I'm assuming you are!)



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    magicbastarder
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    FWIW i prefer to climb from the village and descend looking down into dublin bay. you get to enjoy the view more that way, and the descent along the bay is more fun than the more technical one if you descend into the village.



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    dinneenp
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122337590#Comment_122337590

    Cheers. This looks lit a good plan. I'll definitely do Howth head & climb from the village.

    As to an earlier question, it'll be a Tuesday (in August) but if I manage to Dublin early I'd be cycling early afternoon so avoid traffic home from work (even though I'm guessing those roads are busy all the time).



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    secman
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    Me thinks this is a thinly veiled " I'll be up from Cork to snatch a few KOM's in Dublin " , Pa is no slouch on the bicycle 😉



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    magicbastarder
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    i think he's from galway…



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    dinneenp
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    Ye're both close. I'm from Cork but living in Galway for 20+ years. Had a knee op recently (torn meniscus) and am still just building strength back up so it's just a casual spin somewhere new & scenic.

    I'll post the Strava link afterwards.



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    magicbastarder
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    just a casual spin

    that's kippure out for you so!



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    Weepsie
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122337671#Comment_122337671

    I prefer going up the other way but turning off for wind gates and then descending, albeit slowly through the estate that's their and then back up village side



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    secman
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122339142#Comment_122339142

    Best of luck with the recovery, I've had both knees done over the years, so thankful we only have 2 legs 😂



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