Comments on: Dublin to Athlone cycle via Royal Canal http://sportcrazy.net/cycling/dublin-to-athlone-cycle-royal-canal/ Sport... if winning isn't everything, why do they keep score? Wed, 14 Mar 2012 01:31:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Paul Kelly http://sportcrazy.net/cycling/dublin-to-athlone-cycle-royal-canal/comment-page-1/#comment-110842 Paul Kelly Mon, 01 Aug 2011 18:20:53 +0000 http://sportcrazy.net/?p=189#comment-110842 Just got back from doing the Liffey to Kellys Bridge -24k short of the Shannon- on Saturday. Its an easy enough ride but took 9 hours. Lots of gates over which bikes have to be lifted but the scenery and setting compensate. Killcock to Moyvalley is hard work but its easy after that. I could certainly have done the Liffey to the Shannon in one day (12hrs) had I started a little earlier, but my destination was allways Kellys bridge just beyond Ballynacargy. Contact me if you need details. Just got back from doing the Liffey to Kellys Bridge -24k short of the Shannon- on Saturday. Its an easy enough ride but took 9 hours. Lots of gates over which bikes have to be lifted but the scenery and setting compensate. Killcock to Moyvalley is hard work but its easy after that. I could certainly have done the Liffey to the Shannon in one day (12hrs) had I started a little earlier, but my destination was allways Kellys bridge just beyond Ballynacargy. Contact me if you need details.

]]> By: Chris http://sportcrazy.net/cycling/dublin-to-athlone-cycle-royal-canal/comment-page-1/#comment-109601 Chris Mon, 23 May 2011 19:12:37 +0000 http://sportcrazy.net/?p=189#comment-109601 Cheers Alastair! Thats awesome. Were hiring the bikes and I believe that they are hybrid style bikes (Giant's I think) so we may try to avoid the soft grass. I'll let you know how we get on. Cheers again for the advice. Chris Cheers Alastair!
Thats awesome. Were hiring the bikes and I believe that they are hybrid style bikes (Giant’s I think) so we may try to avoid the soft grass.
I’ll let you know how we get on.
Cheers again for the advice.
Chris

]]> By: Alastair McDermott http://sportcrazy.net/cycling/dublin-to-athlone-cycle-royal-canal/comment-page-1/#comment-108998 Alastair McDermott Thu, 07 Apr 2011 14:02:30 +0000 http://sportcrazy.net/?p=189#comment-108998 Hey Chris, <a href="http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=4409579" rel="nofollow">This was the route I took</a>. As you can see I left the canal towpath at Kilcock, although I intended to go further originally (MoyValley). The reason for that was the slow progress I was making on the soft grass parts of the towpath. If I was doing it again I'd go with fatter mountain bike style tyres rather than the thinner touring ones I had on the bike. What type of bike are you using for your trip? Cheers, Alastair. Hey Chris,

This was the route I took.

As you can see I left the canal towpath at Kilcock, although I intended to go further originally (MoyValley). The reason for that was the slow progress I was making on the soft grass parts of the towpath. If I was doing it again I’d go with fatter mountain bike style tyres rather than the thinner touring ones I had on the bike.

What type of bike are you using for your trip?

Cheers,
Alastair.

]]> By: Chris http://sportcrazy.net/cycling/dublin-to-athlone-cycle-royal-canal/comment-page-1/#comment-108996 Chris Thu, 07 Apr 2011 13:18:03 +0000 http://sportcrazy.net/?p=189#comment-108996 Hi, just read about your ride and we are doing something similar in July. Any chance you can give me more info about the route you took? Cheers, Chris Hi,
just read about your ride and we are doing something similar in July.
Any chance you can give me more info about the route you took?
Cheers, Chris

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