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Jack Charlton
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It's a piece of urine SGB. I’ve been doing a similar route for the past couple of years on the rothar. It’s the easiest and quickest way into town. No messing around with traffic, red lights, one way streets. Basically, you will be above the law.

Seriously, it is grand but you have to have your wits about you. Cars turning left without looking for cyclists on the inside is dodgy. Also, I’ve come off my bike crossing the Luas line. Get a gay bike helmet like me and you should be fine even if you do get a little knock.

One last tip. What you wear is extremely important. Getting the wrong cycle shorts can lead to a bad case of swampy jocks. Make sure you get a pair that are good and tight. If you throw up a few pics, I’m happy to advise you if they are the right pair for you.

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Ah here leave it out cycling shorts? Id be arrested. But thanks for the advice. 

Do you want to cycle in with me and hold hands the whole way in?


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Originally posted by ShayGivensBum ShayGivensBum wrote:

Ah here leave it out cycling shorts? Id be arrested. But thanks for the advice. 

Do you want to cycle in with me and hold hands the whole way in?
 
Well I have a cycle buddy who I currently hold hands with. I need my other hand to steer. My flute is free if you wanna hang on to that though?
 
 
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Originally posted by MC Hammered MC Hammered wrote:

Originally posted by ShayGivensBum ShayGivensBum wrote:

Ah here leave it out cycling shorts? Id be arrested. But thanks for the advice. 

Do you want to cycle in with me and hold hands the whole way in?
 
Well I have a cycle buddy who I currently hold hands with. I need my other hand to steer. My flute is free if you wanna hang on to that though?
 
 
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Deal. Meet you in Terenure Village and you better be in the nip xx
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Originally posted by ShayGivensBum ShayGivensBum wrote:

Havent cycled in years so what I want to know is if I attempt to cycle from Knocklyon to Stephens green is there a chance I will die and also how long would that generally take someone who hasnt cycled in a while?
This made be laugh..you always have a 100% chance you will die no one lives forever
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Why start with a cycle like that Why not go to the Phoennix park or bushy park or somewhere like that and see how stable you are on the bike.  

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Originally posted by Baldrick Baldrick wrote:

Why start with a cycle like that Why not go to the Phoennix park or bushy park or somewhere like that and see how stable you are on the bike.  

Ah im grand at ridin its just on a road that I would need practice Big smile
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Originally posted by ShayGivensBum ShayGivensBum wrote:

Originally posted by Baldrick Baldrick wrote:

Why start with a cycle like that Why not go to the Phoennix park or bushy park or somewhere like that and see how stable you are on the bike.  

Ah im grand at ridin its just on a road that I would need practice Big smile
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Originally posted by ShayGivensBum ShayGivensBum wrote:

Originally posted by Baldrick Baldrick wrote:

Why start with a cycle like that Why not go to the Phoennix park or bushy park or somewhere like that and see how stable you are on the bike.  

Ah im grand at ridin its just on a road that I would need practice Big smile
 
Baldy has a point. Cycle down Murder Hill in Bushy a few times at pace. If you're able for that, then you'll have no bother.
 
Does your office have showers in it? You'll get a sweat up on the way in to work. If you don't have showers, that new Flyefit gym on Baggot St is only €29 a month and is pretty good. I go in there before work and it isn't busy.


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My son cycles from Firhouse to city centre in about a half hour.
It's mostly downhill and with mostly dedicated cycle lanes up to Terenure, it's handy enough. After that it gets a bit trickier.
He got a bike with an electric assist to counteract the hills coming home and he does that in much the same time.
Get a helmet and wear a flourescent green/yellow top and make sure you've got working front and back lights, as dark evenings will be back soon.
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Originally posted by Stoked Up Stoked Up wrote:

My son cycles from Firhouse to city centre in about a half hour.
It's mostly downhill and with mostly dedicated cycle lanes up to Terenure, it's handy enough. After that it gets a bit trickier.
He got a bike with an electric assist to counteract the hills coming home and he does that in much the same time.
Get a helmet and wear a flourescent green/yellow top and make sure you've got working front and back lights, as dark evenings will be back soon.


Does your son have a disability.   If not he is a lazy sh*te.  
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I don't cycle in that much since I am in Portmarnock, as the time it takes is not worth it for the amount of calories I burn, but I cycled to work for years and never a problem.  

The trick is not to be too timid.  Command the road when you need to, especially coming up to a right turn when you are going straight otherwise you can get cut off by cars or trucks or buses.  
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Originally posted by Baldrick Baldrick wrote:

Originally posted by Stoked Up Stoked Up wrote:

My son cycles from Firhouse to city centre in about a half hour.
It's mostly downhill and with mostly dedicated cycle lanes up to Terenure, it's handy enough. After that it gets a bit trickier.
He got a bike with an electric assist to counteract the hills coming home and he does that in much the same time.
Get a helmet and wear a flourescent green/yellow top and make sure you've got working front and back lights, as dark evenings will be back soon.


Does your son have a disability.   If not he is a lazy sh*te.  

Not really.  Double the time to get home otherwise.
I've used his bike a few times. There's a lot of long, straight uphill roads from Rathmines on and tbh, it's a complete no brainer to use the assist.
We're not talking about real cycling here, just a method of getting into the city without spending over an hour on the bus or prohibitive parking costs.
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Originally posted by Stoked Up Stoked Up wrote:

Originally posted by Baldrick Baldrick wrote:

Originally posted by Stoked Up Stoked Up wrote:

My son cycles from Firhouse to city centre in about a half hour.
It's mostly downhill and with mostly dedicated cycle lanes up to Terenure, it's handy enough. After that it gets a bit trickier.
He got a bike with an electric assist to counteract the hills coming home and he does that in much the same time.
Get a helmet and wear a flourescent green/yellow top and make sure you've got working front and back lights, as dark evenings will be back soon.


Does your son have a disability.   If not he is a lazy sh*te.  

Not really.  Double the time to get home otherwise.
I've used his bike a few times. There's a lot of long, straight uphill roads from Rathmines on and tbh, it's a complete no brainer to use the assist.
We're not talking about real cycling here, just a method of getting into the city without spending over an hour on the bus or prohibitive parking costs.


Does he the come home and drive to the gym LOL
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hardest part will be conditioning your arse to cycling if ye havent done it in a while, takes about 2 weeks of arse pains.

the cycle into town is grand, do it myself, 35 in, 35 home, be careful of women drivers, women cyclists and women pedestrians and you will be fine Thumbs Up
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