On Friday morning, I headed for a short, but hilly, cycle up Stocking Lane, past the end of Mount Venus Road (this was previously as far as I had cycled into the Dublin mountains) then on up the sharp hills through Killakee, and up to the viewing point at the top of Killakee Road, from [...]
Entries from July 2008
July 17, 2008
Vélibing it up
This week saw the first anniversary of Vélib, the Parisian municipal bike rental system. The bikes – now numbering over 20,000 – were the result of a deal with advertising giants JC Decaux, similar to arrangements already struck in cities such as Lyon and Vienna. The system was simple – you put up a €150 [...]
July 15, 2008
(Bike) Parklife
Because I spend so many of my days working from home, I rarely get enough exercise as part of my daily routine. Whenever I’ve commuted in the past, I’ve almost always done it by bike, clocking up nearly ten miles a day. But, if I’m at home, I’ll usually go for a run in the [...]
July 15, 2008
True grit
Something new is afoot in the land of Dublin’s cycle lanes. I first noticed it a few months ago, travelling from Goatstown to UCD. As per usual, I turned up from the Clonskeagh Road onto Roebuck Road and followed the cycle lane. I had seen work being done on the lane a few days earlier, [...]
July 14, 2008
Cycling route planning
Plan your cycle route around Dublin with this handy route plannner provided by the Dublin Transportation Office.
