I'm planning a bike trip to Ireland next summer. The way I'd like to do this is take my road bike. Likely to be a 7-day adventure with an itinerary something like this: Day 1,
fly into Dublin, pickup my rental van (this gives me a place to lock the bike overnight), drive to first hostel, saddle up the bike and spin a short ride, (maybe 30 miles), dinner at local pub, turn in at decent hour. Day 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 would follow day one; however, without the lost time to air travel. I'd drive each day to a new location, check into the hostel, spin rides anywhere from 40 to 70 miles long, and enjoy the nightlife at a local pub. Dump the van back at the airport and head back home day 7. Anyone done this in Ireland? Yes!!!! I'd love to hear from you.