We wanted to set ourselves the challenge of doing something like this in a day at the time. Definitely planning a more leisurely cycle tour in Ireland in the future. We agree there is plenty to see
Was just googling to see if this was do-able in a day, glad to see you made it. Will see how fast I can get to Mullingar first and then do the whole thing. Have a gravel bike and sort of doubting that the 40 tooth is going to give me enough momentum as I'm always spinning out on it
Hey guys. Your video just popped up and I just wanted to add another congratulations and well done. Averaging over 22 kmh was pretty good going. I'm Irish and I really should do it myself sometime. 👍👍👍
Thanks John. Ireland is a beautiful country to cycle to that is for sure. We would both like to get to cycling more of the Wild Atlantic Way that is for sure.
Wow. That's what I call over packing. Why? Galway to Dublin is a 11h ride. At best of times. Especially with drop bar bikes. You can get food on the way, weather can be well predicted for the one day and you can take train/bus back. Unless it's a 2 day ride and you are actually "bikepacking". (Which never includes backpack). But then the title doesn't make sense. I done the ride in 8h with bus to Galway and ride back overnight, on road bike, with 8L saddle bag for rain/cold time clothes and food frame bag and spares top tube bag. With a dinner 1/3 way in and a pint after midnight, midway. With few friends. Great craic.
We did Dublin to Galway in a day but continued bikepacking further on this trip so this was not a day trip as we continued exploring more of the Wild Atlantic Way afterwards. The extra gear was because of electronics we needed to take with us as well which we couldn't accommodate with our bikepacking bags. We definitely don't recommend long tours with a backpack and switched up to a pannier and rack system afterwards.
Nice video but I wish it contained more info about your route. The Royal Canal Greenway doesn't go all the way to Galway, obviously. I'm interested to know how you got from Athlone or Cloondara to Galway.
@@seektravelride9870 You done the right thing. That straight 40 I found to be like a religious experience and felt like a buddist monk emerging from a cave at the end. Still, I tip my hat to you because it is a epic journey and to have someone to share it with must be a blessing.
Cool trip. Cycled from Leicester to Dublin (via Holyhead) over 2 days last year on a single speed. Hope to do the full journey from London on a geared bike next year👌
Well done. I am planning this trip for the end of the month on a tandem. Can you tell me the route please? I actually live beside malahide myself. Cheers
Brilliant - whilst a long day in the saddle it is a great achievement to look back on now. A fantastic ride and of course doesn't need to be completed in one day! If you do go for it all in one go - the only bit of advice is - no backpacks and order two pizzas at the finish!
I am planning a similar adventure and would love to email you some questions on which route to take. Would this be possible ? I would greatly appreciate it
Great video it's looks like you were on gravel bikes or using gravel tyres would a road bike with 28c tyres be suitable or do you need something bigger
Thanks David. Yes we were both on gravel bikes with 42mm tyres but the only sections of dirt we encountered were along the canal and none of this was particularly rough. It was hard compacted granite. I would say it is definitely doable on 28c tyres - and would certainly also make for a quicker trip. Of course we were blessed with blue skies and warm weather. If it was rainy and wet it could make the canal sections a bit tricky and slippery on a road bike. Hope that helps.
We left Malahide at 5:00am and rolled into our accommodation just after 8:00pm. Our actual ride time was 11hrs 20mins. If our bikes weighed less we would have been able to increase the speed a little and reduce the time
The reason they are straight is because they were used as tow paths for boats. The boats being pulled by horses. They were effectively the first motorways in Ireland
The authenticity of this video is what makes it so special♥️
Great inspirational video guys. Keep safe and never take the weather for granted! Well done.
Thanks glad you enjoyed it. We know what the weather can be like so we were definitely lucky on the day and the few days after that from memory.
Mad to do it in one day, take five days next time lots of great places to see along the way some lovely towns. Well done impressive
We wanted to set ourselves the challenge of doing something like this in a day at the time. Definitely planning a more leisurely cycle tour in Ireland in the future. We agree there is plenty to see
Was just googling to see if this was do-able in a day, glad to see you made it. Will see how fast I can get to Mullingar first and then do the whole thing. Have a gravel bike and sort of doubting that the 40 tooth is going to give me enough momentum as I'm always spinning out on it
We rode on gravel bikes and I had a 42 tooth on the front.
Enjoy your ride across.
Nice trip, thanks for sharing
Hey guys. Your video just popped up and I just wanted to add another congratulations and well done. Averaging over 22 kmh was pretty good going. I'm Irish and I really should do it myself sometime.
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Thanks. It was a long day but a great adventure. You definitely should give it a go.
Nice to see... A route that I want to do some day.
Go for it!
Packed light 🤣🤣 well done guys, a great trip. 👌
Thanks. Yes it was an awesome trip, we loved every minute of it. A big day out. There will be no backpacks on future trips😂😂
Awesome! Just moved back to Ireland so looking for more info about cycling here. Will check out your other videos
Thanks John. Ireland is a beautiful country to cycle to that is for sure. We would both like to get to cycling more of the Wild Atlantic Way that is for sure.
Wow. That's what I call over packing. Why? Galway to Dublin is a 11h ride. At best of times. Especially with drop bar bikes. You can get food on the way, weather can be well predicted for the one day and you can take train/bus back. Unless it's a 2 day ride and you are actually "bikepacking". (Which never includes backpack). But then the title doesn't make sense.
I done the ride in 8h with bus to Galway and ride back overnight, on road bike, with 8L saddle bag for rain/cold time clothes and food frame bag and spares top tube bag. With a dinner 1/3 way in and a pint after midnight, midway. With few friends. Great craic.
We did Dublin to Galway in a day but continued bikepacking further on this trip so this was not a day trip as we continued exploring more of the Wild Atlantic Way afterwards.
The extra gear was because of electronics we needed to take with us as well which we couldn't accommodate with our bikepacking bags. We definitely don't recommend long tours with a backpack and switched up to a pannier and rack system afterwards.
@@seektravelride9870 very well
Oh wow! Just started to watch!
We hope you enjoyed it
Nice video but I wish it contained more info about your route. The Royal Canal Greenway doesn't go all the way to Galway, obviously. I'm interested to know how you got from Athlone or Cloondara to Galway.
We followed local roads once we left Athlone. Our email is in our About page on UA-cam, send us an email if you would like the route file.
Thanks for sharing must do for me this canal ride
Yes it is a great ride and the canal is fantastic
Love your work hair beat😎
Thank you! 😊
Going through Castle Knock is a bit messy but gorgeous spin.
Yes we had read that. We left from Malahide so only joined the canal at Maynooth
@@seektravelride9870 You done the right thing. That straight 40 I found to be like a religious experience and felt like a buddist monk emerging from a cave at the end. Still, I tip my hat to you because it is a epic journey and to have someone to share it with must be a blessing.
Cool trip. Cycled from Leicester to Dublin (via Holyhead) over 2 days last year on a single speed. Hope to do the full journey from London on a geared bike next year👌
Sounds like a great trip. We are hoping to get another big trip in next year, not sure where yet.
Great video, would like to try this next year.
It's a great ride and route across the country. Let us know if you have any questions.
@@seektravelride9870 Thanks, will do
Well done. I am planning this trip for the end of the month on a tandem. Can you tell me the route please? I actually live beside malahide myself. Cheers
Hi Scott, if you would like to send us an email to info@seektravelride.com we can share the actual route we took as a GPX file
Good video !
Thanks for the comment. More videos to come soon
Definitely doing that in 2022👍
Brilliant - whilst a long day in the saddle it is a great achievement to look back on now. A fantastic ride and of course doesn't need to be completed in one day! If you do go for it all in one go - the only bit of advice is - no backpacks and order two pizzas at the finish!
I am planning a similar adventure and would love to email you some questions on which route to take. Would this be possible ? I would greatly appreciate it
Hi Chantelle - we are absolutely happy to help. We have received your email and have replied 🙂
Hi Guys. Was it all the way on the canal route or did you have to go to the road? Looking to do the same but says it only goes to Longford?
No not the canal the whole way. We left the canal at Mullingar and onto the greenway to Athlone then quiet roads the rest of the way to Galway.
@@seektravelride9870 Thanks so much for the reply... I will do this in the summer! Fair play guys
Hey guys! We love your video. Would you mind sharing your route? We would like to try it as well
So sorry! I missed this comment when you posted it up a few months ago! Please le me know if you still want the route - or if you took this on :)
Great video it's looks like you were on gravel bikes or using gravel tyres would a road bike with 28c tyres be suitable or do you need something bigger
Thanks David. Yes we were both on gravel bikes with 42mm tyres but the only sections of dirt we encountered were along the canal and none of this was particularly rough. It was hard compacted granite. I would say it is definitely doable on 28c tyres - and would certainly also make for a quicker trip. Of course we were blessed with blue skies and warm weather. If it was rainy and wet it could make the canal sections a bit tricky and slippery on a road bike. Hope that helps.
Great I won't be doing it till the summer 2022 so hopefully I'll have blue skys
@@davidnolan5928 Be sure to let us know how you get on :)
Very cool. How many hours total did the trip take? Trying to gauge whether a return trip is doable over a weekend.
We left Malahide at 5:00am and rolled into our accommodation just after 8:00pm. Our actual ride time was 11hrs 20mins. If our bikes weighed less we would have been able to increase the speed a little and reduce the time
@@seektravelride9870 Noted. Thanks folks. Looking forward to more content!
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Great.
Your cycle model link please.
Which one? We have a Surly Straggler and Norco Search
The reason they are straight is because they were used as tow paths for boats. The boats being pulled by horses. They were effectively the first motorways in Ireland
Thanks. We had read about the history of the canal and towpaths before we rode it. An amazing piece of infrastructure