Here are some of the cycle routes the club will follow over the coming months on the Sunday morning cycle. All group cycles will begin at the Portlaoise Leisure center. Groups will leave at 9am sharp.
5 Tips: What to bring on every bicycle ride
- Basic repair and maintenance kit. The basic supplies you should have in your kit include a spare inner tube, tire levers, patch kit, mini-pump, and a folding multi-tool.
- Water and/or sports drink and a light snack. ...
- Cash and credit/ATM card. ...
- Personal identification. ...
- Mobile phone.
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Route 1
52 Km Loop
PLC –> Ballybrittas –> Boland’s Pub –> Fisherstown –> Vicarstown –> Stradbally –> Timahoe –> PLC
Cut-offs:
Stradbally –> PLC = 42k
Route 2
70 Km Loop
PLC –> Stradbally –> Windy Gap –> Ballylynan –> Athy –> Monasterevin –> PLC
Cut-offs:
Athy –> Stradbally –> PLC = 54k
70 Km Loop
PLC –> Stradbally –> Windy Gap –> Ballylynan –> Athy –> Monasterevin –> PLC
Cut-offs:
Athy –> Stradbally –> PLC = 54k
Route 3
67 Km Loop
PLC –> Ballybrittas –> Boland’s Pub –> Fisherstown –> Vicarstown –> Stradbally –> Timahoe –>Ballyroan –> Abbeyleix –> PLC
Cut-offs:
Stradbally –> PLC = 42k
Timahoe –> PLC = 52k
67 Km Loop
PLC –> Ballybrittas –> Boland’s Pub –> Fisherstown –> Vicarstown –> Stradbally –> Timahoe –>Ballyroan –> Abbeyleix –> PLC
Cut-offs:
Stradbally –> PLC = 42k
Timahoe –> PLC = 52k
ROUTE 4
76k Loop
PLC –> Monasterevin –> Rathangan –> Bracknagh -> Portarlington –> Mountmellick –> Kennells Cross –> Coolbanagher -> PLC
Cut-offs:
Monasterevin -> Portarlington –> Kennells Cross –> Coolbanagher -> PLC = 48k
Monasterevin -> Portarlington –> Mountmellick -> Kennells Cross –> Coolbanagher -> PLC = 58k Portarlington –> Kennells Cross –> Coolbanagher -> PLC = 66k
76k Loop
PLC –> Monasterevin –> Rathangan –> Bracknagh -> Portarlington –> Mountmellick –> Kennells Cross –> Coolbanagher -> PLC
Cut-offs:
Monasterevin -> Portarlington –> Kennells Cross –> Coolbanagher -> PLC = 48k
Monasterevin -> Portarlington –> Mountmellick -> Kennells Cross –> Coolbanagher -> PLC = 58k Portarlington –> Kennells Cross –> Coolbanagher -> PLC = 66k
ROUTE 5
64k Loop
PLC –> Mountrath –> Borris-in-Ossory –> Ballacolla –> Abbeyleix –> PLC
Cut-offs:
None.
64k Loop
PLC –> Mountrath –> Borris-in-Ossory –> Ballacolla –> Abbeyleix –> PLC
Cut-offs:
None.
ROUTE 6
65k Loop
PLC –> Timahoe –> The Swan –> Abbeyleix –> Mountrath –> Ballyfin –> PLC
Cut-offs:
Abbeyleix –> PLC = 50k
65k Loop
PLC –> Timahoe –> The Swan –> Abbeyleix –> Mountrath –> Ballyfin –> PLC
Cut-offs:
Abbeyleix –> PLC = 50k
ROUTE 7
71k Loop
PLC –> Abbeyleix –> Spink –> The Swan –> Timahoe –> Stradbally –> Vicarstown –> New Inn -> PLC
Cut-offs:
Stradbally –> PLC = 56k
71k Loop
PLC –> Abbeyleix –> Spink –> The Swan –> Timahoe –> Stradbally –> Vicarstown –> New Inn -> PLC
Cut-offs:
Stradbally –> PLC = 56k
ROUTE 8
75k Loop – The Cut
PLC –> Mountmellick –> Rosenallis –> Clonaslee –> The Cut –> Mountrath –> Ballyfin –> Mountmellick –> PLC
Cut-offs:
Mountrath –> PLC = 61k
75k Loop – The Cut
PLC –> Mountmellick –> Rosenallis –> Clonaslee –> The Cut –> Mountrath –> Ballyfin –> Mountmellick –> PLC
Cut-offs:
Mountrath –> PLC = 61k
ROUTE 9
51k Loop
PLC –> Ballyroan –> Abbeyleix –> Spink –> Swan –> Timahoe –> PLC
Cut-offs:
None
51k Loop
PLC –> Ballyroan –> Abbeyleix –> Spink –> Swan –> Timahoe –> PLC
Cut-offs:
None
