Touring Ireland in late July

GJohnson · 03-26-2008, 11:12 PM

Renting bikes in London then off to Ireland for 2 weeks in July. It has been 20years since I was last there. Anyone know if there will be any problem getting a cheap B&B off the cuff. When I was there last it was no problem except in the bigger citys and tourist areas to find a cheap B&B without calling for a reservation.

sweetfeed · 03-27-2008, 02:50 AM

Who are you renting the bikes from? I'm headed to England in July, as well, but havn't nailed down the source for a bike. Thanks!

GJohnson · 03-27-2008, 03:42 AM

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Originally Posted by sweetfeed

Who are you renting the bikes from? I'm headed to England in July, as well, but havn't nailed down the source for a bike. Thanks!

Rented a Honda NT700 from Raceways in London. I shopped around and they seemed to be pretty reasonable.

floss · 03-27-2008, 04:00 AM

Shouldn't be a drama at all just even cheep is expensive these days !!!

Riteris · 03-27-2008, 07:42 AM

Some ideas (albeit somewhat contradictory) for you:

I was there last summer. It seems that the B&B's we found listed in the Frommer's tour book were a lot better than the ones we found on the fly. And for similar money too.

There are so many B&B's in Ireland that unless you are traveling on a major holiday, you should not have much difficulty finding something.

We spent a lot of time booking the B&B's before we left home. This helped us define our schedule and route. We would rather spend our casual time at home planning a place to stay than trying to find a place on the fly. We planned the first half of the trip at home. The we winged the second half. The second half of the trip was more stressful.

Stumac · 04-07-2008, 05:39 AM

If you dont go to McCarthy's pub in Westport, Co Mayo, then you will have missed a great place to stay. Went there last year with a group of 12 mates (inc wives) and had a great stay. Highly recommended.

03-26-2008, 11:12 PM	#1
GJohnson ^OP Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jan 2004 Location: Pinewood Springs Co, Oddometer: 100	Touring Ireland in late July Renting bikes in London then off to Ireland for 2 weeks in July. It has been 20years since I was last there. Anyone know if there will be any problem getting a cheap B&B off the cuff. When I was there last it was no problem except in the bigger citys and tourist areas to find a cheap B&B without calling for a reservation.

03-27-2008, 07:42 AM	#5
Riteris Dessert Runner Joined: Aug 2002 Location: The Nation's Capital Oddometer: 2,511	Some ideas (albeit somewhat contradictory) for you: I was there last summer. It seems that the B&B's we found listed in the Frommer's tour book were a lot better than the ones we found on the fly. And for similar money too. There are so many B&B's in Ireland that unless you are traveling on a major holiday, you should not have much difficulty finding something. We spent a lot of time booking the B&B's before we left home. This helped us define our schedule and route. We would rather spend our casual time at home planning a place to stay than trying to find a place on the fly. We planned the first half of the trip at home. The we winged the second half. The second half of the trip was more stressful. __________________ Chris I am taking the advice of all those people that told me, "Hey kid, why don't you go play in traffic!"

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03-27-2008, 02:50 AM	#2
sweetfeed Boxher Joined: Feb 2007 Location: Chick-Inn Oddometer: 1,314	Who are you renting the bikes from? I'm headed to England in July, as well, but havn't nailed down the source for a bike. Thanks!

03-27-2008, 04:00 AM	#4
floss Adventurer Joined: Mar 2008 Oddometer: 31	Shouldn't be a drama at all just even cheep is expensive these days !!!

04-07-2008, 05:39 AM	#6
Stumac Travelling Man Joined: Nov 2007 Location: Washington, ENGLAND Oddometer: 3	If you dont go to McCarthy's pub in Westport, Co Mayo, then you will have missed a great place to stay. Went there last year with a group of 12 mates (inc wives) and had a great stay. Highly recommended.