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Another good link is http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/ | Another good link is http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/ | ||
Its very handy for route planning and figuring out your distances in advance. | Its very handy for route planning and figuring out your distances in advance. | ||
===DCU into the City Center (O'Connell Street)=== | |||
*Leave via the Ballymun Road entrance, and go down the Ballymun Road. | |||
*At the junction of Griffith Avenue and Ballymun road, go straight on. If the traffic is stopped at this point, move into the righthand lane, out of the cycle lane, otherwise when the lights change you will get stuck on the inside of car or buses turning left. | |||
*Go straight on, down Mobhi Hill, and move back into the cycle lane, keep an eye on the left behind you, cars don't turn to the left sometimes and can surprise you. | |||
*Go past HomeFarm road and down to the bottom of Mobhi Hill. At the bottom turn left onto Botanic Ave. | |||
*Go all the way up Botanic road to the junction with upper Drumcondra road, staying in the middle in most places, as there is not enough room for cars to overtake, if there are oncoming cars. | |||
*Get to the top of the queue, if the traffic lights are red. If you saw the lights turn red, then cross the road onto the path at Fagans and press for the pedestrian crossing. Cross the road when the green man arrives. This way you can get ahead of all the cars | |||
*When on Drumcondra road, go to the left onto a slip road at the public toilets, this leads you onto a shared cycle path/footpath facility. Go to the end of this path, right up to the junction and back onto the main road. | |||
* Stay in the bus lane and zoom along this road, making sure to move out occasionally when the road turns to the left, to ensure you don't get squashed. | |||
*Turn left onto Parnell Square, go straight on and you are on O' Connell St. | |||
*Stop somewhere for icecream after securely locking your bicycle. | |||
http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=459587 | |||
===Dundrum to DCU=== | ===Dundrum to DCU=== | ||