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[Closed] Has anyone ridden the Grand Canal in Ireland?

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Will be heading over to Dublin in the summer and fancied riding this canal out to Shannon Harbour. I hear some sections are a bit overgrown and wild. Does anyone on here have any experience of riding this canal, and on booking ferries from Liverpool or Holyhead; the online booking is seriously beginning to annoy me now :¬)

Cheers, Rob


 
Posted : 26/05/2009 1:53 pm
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Anyone?


 
Posted : 27/05/2009 1:43 pm
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I commute along a bit of the grand canal (from naas to clondalkin) and its mostly rideable. the section nearest naas wouldnt be fun on a loaded touring bike, its doable on a cross bike, and the grass is generally around knee height.
I've no experience of it further inland, but i would imagine it would only get worse the further into the midlands you go.


 
Posted : 27/05/2009 1:49 pm
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Thanks mate


 
Posted : 27/05/2009 1:56 pm
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Try www.mtbireland.com or www.epicmtb.com or www.madmtb.com or www.mbul.ie for advice


 
Posted : 27/05/2009 3:20 pm
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Thanks for the links

Rob


 
Posted : 27/05/2009 3:42 pm
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Riding on a canal, tch! Who do you think you are? Jesus?


 
Posted : 27/05/2009 3:52 pm