Family bike ride to say “thank you and goodbye” from Deansgrange Cycle Route campaign

After a long sage to get the now-built Deansgrange Road cycle path over the line, the Deansgrange Cycle Route campaign group will hold one last family bike ride to wrap up their activities.

It is planned to be held NEXT WEEK, Sunday, September 8th, at 2.30pm Springhill Park to Clonkeen Park and there will be pizzas from Fellini’s at the end.

The group said: “Please join us for one last cycle to celebrate the Deansgrange bike lane and show our support for local businesses who endured a lot of disruption during construction.”

IrishCycle.com’s timeline of coverage of the Deansgrange Cycle Route:

September 2020

• Three new quick-build cycle route aim to help children cycle to school across Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown

November 2020

• Two Dublin TDs claim to support cycling, object to safe school routes where motorists disrupted

August 2021

• Dublin TD mounts email campaign against cycle path to schools

September 2021

• Vote aims to get Active Travel project linking 65 schools in south Dublin back on track
• Councillors force deferral of key section of routes to school plan in Dún Laoghaire Rathdown
• Walking and cycling routes to schools project suspended across south Dublin — Cllr

October 2021

• DLRCC councillors vote against quick restart to Active Schools project

December 2021

• Deansgrange cycle path to detour into graveyard to avoid disrupting cars
• Deansgrange cycle route will be a compromise, but better than elsewhere in Ireland, says council

September 2022

• Deansgrange family cycle this Saturday

October 2022

• Dublin Cycle Campaign says it shares “deep concerns” about Deansgrange graveyard detour

March 2023

• Councillors agree on two-way cycle path outside Deansgrange Cemetery

July 2023

• Deansgrange saga is a warning that opposing a cycle path might backfire on your best interests

August 2023

• Work to start on Deangrange Road cycle route in 3-4 weeks, council says

September 2023

• “Anything up to 4 years for 2km” cycle route — senior official warns delivery too slow for climate action
• Deansgrange Road to go one-way for 6 months from Monday to construct cycle route

February 2024

• Falsehood flies, and the truth comes limping after: Our media are polluting the well of public discourse around safer, greener, livable streets

April 2024

• Deansgrange Road reopens to two-way traffic, cycle path expected to open within days
• Part opening of Deansgrange cycle route welcomed, council explain why people cycling directed to use wrong side of cycle path
• Galway TD uses Dáil debate on road safety to complain there wasn’t enough consultation on Dublin cycle path

MAIN IMAGE: From the Deansgrange Cycle Route campaign on Twitter.