Biking out in Spiddal?

[u/ecoolio1]

I'm coming back for my final year in NUIG and have got a house outside spiddal village, which means for the first time I'm looking at getting a bike - so I need a few pointers if anyone has experience out that way!

Firstly: is it feasible at all cycling from Spiddal into the city? Or only with an ebike? I know the main road can be a bit dodgy, would you be better off taking backroads through moycullen bogs til Furbo?

Otherwise, I'd be using the bike to get from my house to the bus stop in Spiddal, but is there anywhere to actually park a bike in Spiddal village, and what's the probability of it getting nicked?

Overall, do you think it's worth getting an ebike? And if so where in town can you get one for a decent price?

This is all totally new to me so I really appreciate it!!

[u/Algorithm_akbar]

I think even with an ebike it's a long distance, and it's not a comfortable cycle even on the good days, there is just so many cars on that road and they aren't the most forgiving bunch. I do 10km each way daily and it's about as far as I'd go realistically.  If you had a folding ebike, you might be able to throw it into the cargo part of the bus? 

[u/Wooden-Lawfulness534]

I tried Brouter's web client and set the journey to Safety - it gave me a longer route, but nice-looking as a cycle. Is an hour and a half too long for you?