Any tips on riding in Ireland? We have routes and accommodation pretty well sorted. Gloucestershire to Hollyhead via Snowdonia, ferry to first night in Dublin. Dublin to Kells for the road races and overnight nearby. Kells to Westport, staying there for two nights with Connemara loop. Westport to Listowel for two nights, Ring of Kerry loop Listowel to Wexford for last night. Rosslare to Fishguard and then mid Wales (Elan Valley) to home in Gloucestershire. Anything in particular we should be aware of, apart from it's likely to be raining a fair bit... Bike security, policing etc?
Pack fog lights for Connor Pass, full blue skies either side but the pass itself fogbound. Hardly rained in May last year it was great weather, hopefully you'll have the same. I started in Schull and worked my way up from there. Great rides and people. Didn't see a Garda in the Month I was there working or weekend rides. I rode like a twat mostly, other than when my guide was with me for the one day. The Wild Atlantic Way is a great route along with some of the cycling routes but they are a bit sketchy if you're riding a more touring biased bike gravel grass and moss. I just locked my bike with a D1000 when I stayed in B&B on the West coast. In the back of my van during the week as I was closer to Dublin/Limerick/Cork for work based activities.
Dublin is not the safest city to leave your bike unattended, don’t park it in plain sight, garage it if you can. Andy
