Oh sorry, *cycle paths*. Not a clue. Poor planning on our part maybe.
Because that map is not really reflective of the infrastructure more than its a map of signed/designated routes.
The UK has a charity/lobby group called Sutrans that has been designing a ‘National Cycling Network’ since the 80s. With councils building most of it.
If you zoom in you’ll find a lot of the network is quiet roads or cycle lanes rather than actual traffic free routes.
Still worth doing of course, because as the goes on the routes can be made better and improved
This map always gets passed around but it’s quite outdated and maybe even inaccurate in any date. Dublin definitely has more cycle paths.
My favourite cycle path is along the royal canal, where you get fucked off it as you’re going by Castleknock / coolmine because people want to have a little canal terrace extending from their back garden. Get a lovely view of it on the train. Can’t wait for this cycle route to actually be built.
But to answer your question, someone already mentioned Sustrans which have sign posts and little numbers on so you know which cycle route you’re following. Sometimes it’s along a road, but they do try and have off-road cycle paths for a large part of it.
Because they’re afraid to ride with the big, metal boys
This map again…
The map is very inaccurate. It’s missing many cycle paths and most of the ones it does have aren’t even cycle paths.
Here’s one of the roads from Offaly that this map claims is a cycle path.
Because Northern Ireland is a different country where different things happen.
There more organised
Because we measure them very differently I assume. Here in northern Ireland we count normal roads as cycle paths whether or not it is a good idea to have a ton of cyclists on them or not.
I live in the Ards Peninsula and that ‘cycle path’ marked there is the main road going to all the little towns and villages around the whole area. It is busy, narrow, dangerous even in a car never mind on a bike and hugs the coast with no leeway for overtaking, making it extremely lethal and congested when both cars and cyclists are trying to use it. It would be a fantastic road to cycle on and I would love to if I didn’t value my safety.
Anything is a cycle path if you’re brave enough
Maybe just me… but I find roads down south can be wider and more cycle friendly already. Some roads up north here are dire for cars nevermind bikes
In the north most of those are a box ticking exercise and not a viable route any cyclist would choose. The listed route from Toome to Portglenone is utterly nuts, with huge hills and about twice the distance of taking the main road.
Not comparable to the greenways in Waterford or Westport.
No, you misunderstand… They have far more *psycho*paths than the south
There was a post about this a few weeks ago. In short, it’s because there are different definitions of cycle paths in the UK and Ireland
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All the pent-up sectarian anger.
Oh sorry, *cycle paths*. Not a clue. Poor planning on our part maybe.
Because that map is not really reflective of the infrastructure more than its a map of signed/designated routes.
The UK has a charity/lobby group called Sutrans that has been designing a ‘National Cycling Network’ since the 80s. With councils building most of it.
If you zoom in you’ll find a lot of the network is quiet roads or cycle lanes rather than actual traffic free routes.
Still worth doing of course, because as the goes on the routes can be made better and improved
This map always gets passed around but it’s quite outdated and maybe even inaccurate in any date. Dublin definitely has more cycle paths.
My favourite cycle path is along the royal canal, where you get fucked off it as you’re going by Castleknock / coolmine because people want to have a little canal terrace extending from their back garden. Get a lovely view of it on the train. Can’t wait for this cycle route to actually be built.
But to answer your question, someone already mentioned Sustrans which have sign posts and little numbers on so you know which cycle route you’re following. Sometimes it’s along a road, but they do try and have off-road cycle paths for a large part of it.
Because they’re afraid to ride with the big, metal boys
This map again…
The map is very inaccurate. It’s missing many cycle paths and most of the ones it does have aren’t even cycle paths.
Here’s one of the roads from Offaly that this map claims is a cycle path.
https://www.google.ie/maps/@53.173205,-7.7090344,3a,90y,300.46h,76.06t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s7A4cObW_xLRtc75E9pT3Pw!2e0!7i16384!8i8192
Because Northern Ireland is a different country where different things happen.
There more organised
Because we measure them very differently I assume. Here in northern Ireland we count normal roads as cycle paths whether or not it is a good idea to have a ton of cyclists on them or not.
I live in the Ards Peninsula and that ‘cycle path’ marked there is the main road going to all the little towns and villages around the whole area. It is busy, narrow, dangerous even in a car never mind on a bike and hugs the coast with no leeway for overtaking, making it extremely lethal and congested when both cars and cyclists are trying to use it. It would be a fantastic road to cycle on and I would love to if I didn’t value my safety.
Anything is a cycle path if you’re brave enough
Maybe just me… but I find roads down south can be wider and more cycle friendly already. Some roads up north here are dire for cars nevermind bikes
In the north most of those are a box ticking exercise and not a viable route any cyclist would choose. The listed route from Toome to Portglenone is utterly nuts, with huge hills and about twice the distance of taking the main road.
Not comparable to the greenways in Waterford or Westport.
No, you misunderstand… They have far more *psycho*paths than the south
There was a post about this a few weeks ago. In short, it’s because there are different definitions of cycle paths in the UK and Ireland