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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Im a keen cyclist i know we have our haters but can we please keep in mind we dont have the safety of a car or other large vehicle all we have is lycra not to flattering at times. The other day i was out with my buddy on a busy road we were cycling in the hard shoulder when a number of cars decided to blow us off the road even tho we wernt on it.Yes i agree there is cyclists who think they own the road but the majority dont and its actually safer riding two abreast as opposed to single file which gives you a longer line to overtake! So please ALL becareful we are all something to someone else father,mother sister or brother thank you |
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By *oghunter33Woman
over a year ago
on the hill NordWest of |
Cycling is a dangerous activity in Ireland. Most motorists are not used to cyclists presence, cycle lanes in cities are patchy or non existent, hard shoulders on national roads are used by motorists to let faster cars go by, speed on boreens is madness and the roads are often in a terrible condition.
Nothing of the above is holding me back though to hop on my bike.  |
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over a year ago
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How about the crazy notion that people acknowledge that the heavier, faster, larger motorised vehicles that exist today and the infrastructure they dominate does not reflect that of decades gone by where it was a slower pace with fewer vehicles and different way of life as far as how much/often people travelled by car.
Cycling today is not a safe method of transport. It should be a sport in a designated, off-road, off-footpath cycling area
Set the friction and hate between folk aside and be rational.
It's just. Not. Safe.
I hate to come upon a cyclist as they make an inherently dangerous thing (driving) massively more risky.
This week, I was driving home at 11:30pm on a winding country road in pitch black, no street lights. Came around a blind bend (15mph under the speed limit) to come upon a cyclist tootling along in dark clothing. The only thing I could see was one low strength red light.
If a car had been travelling the other way, the cars lights would have drowned out that piddly wee rear light and I would have had (a) no chance to see him and (b) nowhere to manoeuvre around him.
He'd be dead.
Madness.
People getting on a comparatively slow moving vehicle to try and operate in and around vehicles moving at lethal speeds wearing zero protection bar a plastic hat are not wise.
Even motorcycle riders are high risk and they are able to match their speed to the other vehicles.
It's like a worm versus a tortoise. I know which I'd rather be if I were to get stood on.
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By *oghunter33Woman
over a year ago
on the hill NordWest of |
"How about the crazy notion that people acknowledge that the heavier, faster, larger motorised vehicles that exist today and the infrastructure they dominate does not reflect that of decades gone by where it was a slower pace with fewer vehicles and different way of life as far as how much/often people travelled by car.
Cycling today is not a safe method of transport. It should be a sport in a designated, off-road, off-footpath cycling area
Set the friction and hate between folk aside and be rational.
It's just. Not. Safe.
I hate to come upon a cyclist as they make an inherently dangerous thing (driving) massively more risky.
This week, I was driving home at 11:30pm on a winding country road in pitch black, no street lights. Came around a blind bend (15mph under the speed limit) to come upon a cyclist tootling along in dark clothing. The only thing I could see was one low strength red light.
If a car had been travelling the other way, the cars lights would have drowned out that piddly wee rear light and I would have had (a) no chance to see him and (b) nowhere to manoeuvre around him.
He'd be dead.
Madness.
People getting on a comparatively slow moving vehicle to try and operate in and around vehicles moving at lethal speeds wearing zero protection bar a plastic hat are not wise.
Even motorcycle riders are high risk and they are able to match their speed to the other vehicles.
It's like a worm versus a tortoise. I know which I'd rather be if I were to get stood on.
Ridiculous analogy perhaps, but it's true"
Going by your 'rational' the stronger gets the road and the weaker gets some sort of reservoir somewhere to go for a spin? What will we do with pedestrians?
Yes, I fully agree with you it's very dangerous but how about raising awareness and educate motorists accordingly, changing speed limits, introducing cycling paths/lanes etc.
There's plenty of countries like the Netherlands where almost everyone is cycling, coexisting with other traffic. If they can do it we can do it too.  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Between the cost and the environmental impact of cutting through land and the changes that would be required to existing roads to create a cycle route to all parts and have safe access everywhere....
Not reasonable to achieve any time soon.
Who's going to pay for all that?
Especially when the economy is crippled already.
When cyclists here are in the very small minority and the appetite for it is so low?
Would more cycle if the routes are created? In the weather here? I doubt it.
And anyhow, the routes that already exist aren't used. They still ride on main roads alongside the cycle routes. One accident in the news this week where the guy could have used an underpass. |
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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago
somewhere |
I do think most people pay due care and attention to everyone else on the road including cyclists
Some drivers and cyclists dont do themselves any favours with their behaviour but in the case of a car and a bike we all know who's going to come out worst in any crash
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By *alvin.Man
over a year ago
Cork/Dublin |
I love bikes. Full stop...xx
96.2% of motorists are aware and cautious of their two wheeled fellow road users. I do my part by following the rules of the road. I also refrain from lycra as I don't want to distract the good ladies of the country. There's enough temptation in the world already. |
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By *etergemmaCouple
over a year ago
South Dublin Area |
"Cyclist and scooters should not be on the road they don't obey any law or regulation in fact they are a health hazard "
And car drivers do? Give your head a wobble before coming out with this nonsense |
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By *alvin.Man
over a year ago
Cork/Dublin |
"Cyclist and scooters should not be on the road they don't obey any law or regulation in fact they are a health hazard
And car drivers do? Give your head a wobble before coming out with this nonsense "
 Give your head a wobble... Lol. |
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"How about the crazy notion that people acknowledge that the heavier, faster, larger motorised vehicles that exist today and the infrastructure they dominate does not reflect that of decades gone by where it was a slower pace with fewer vehicles and different way of life as far as how much/often people travelled by car.
Cycling today is not a safe method of transport. It should be a sport in a designated, off-road, off-footpath cycling area
Set the friction and hate between folk aside and be rational.
It's just. Not. Safe.
I hate to come upon a cyclist as they make an inherently dangerous thing (driving) massively more risky.
This week, I was driving home at 11:30pm on a winding country road in pitch black, no street lights. Came around a blind bend (15mph under the speed limit) to come upon a cyclist tootling along in dark clothing. The only thing I could see was one low strength red light.
If a car had been travelling the other way, the cars lights would have drowned out that piddly wee rear light and I would have had (a) no chance to see him and (b) nowhere to manoeuvre around him.
He'd be dead.
Madness.
People getting on a comparatively slow moving vehicle to try and operate in and around vehicles moving at lethal speeds wearing zero protection bar a plastic hat are not wise.
Even motorcycle riders are high risk and they are able to match their speed to the other vehicles.
It's like a worm versus a tortoise. I know which I'd rather be if I were to get stood on.
Ridiculous analogy perhaps, but it's true
Going by your 'rational' the stronger gets the road and the weaker gets some sort of reservoir somewhere to go for a spin? What will we do with pedestrians?
Yes, I fully agree with you it's very dangerous but how about raising awareness and educate motorists accordingly, changing speed limits, introducing cycling paths/lanes etc.
There's plenty of countries like the Netherlands where almost everyone is cycling, coexisting with other traffic. If they can do it we can do it too. "
I see a whole lot of comments driven towards the "motorists" i habe been driving for a lot of years now and never once have i come across a bumch of motorists all bunched in a group filling up whole lanes, not moving into singular or dual lines to let other motorists pass. Nor have i been greeted at a trafic light or roundabout by a bunch of motorists because i had to accelorate rather swiftly to over take them in order to get back into the safety of my driving lane. There are more and more cycle paths up all over the place but some cyclists rather than use them toddle along down the middle of the road. Wont put a light on their bikes at night and wear dark clothes, cycling down the road with their hands in their pockets and blast through red lights.. and while doing all that if a motorist clips them its the motorist in the shits? This may seem loke a rant but i assure you it is not, im just putting 1 comment there about the cyclists seen as there so many against motorists. Bearing in mind i have a higher licence class that the standard B licence so am classed as a professional driver, and the fact my brother was killed aged 2.5 yrs old wjen hit by a Van. Sometimes when there is a Motorist Vs Cyclist or Padestrian its not always the motorist who was at fault. |
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By *ind PaddyMan
over a year ago
South County Dublin |
I've started to cycle a bit myself since I retired. The bike lanes are a great help.
When I'm on the bike I wear a helmet, put on the flashing light at back of helmet and wear a yellow bid even during daylight hours.
I've seen people on bikes in summer wearing singlet and short, others wearing all black as if they are special ops. Just have to share the road. I think bike lanes near traffic lights are dangerous as some drivers seem to think sure the cyclist is safe in the bike lane and the car turns left without looking.
The only think that annoys me is it was announced recently that they are going to spend 200 millions on bike lanes yet they will not built social and affordable homes |
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"I've started to cycle a bit myself since I retired. The bike lanes are a great help.
When I'm on the bike I wear a helmet, put on the flashing light at back of helmet and wear a yellow bid even during daylight hours.
I've seen people on bikes in summer wearing singlet and short, others wearing all black as if they are special ops. Just have to share the road. I think bike lanes near traffic lights are dangerous as some drivers seem to think sure the cyclist is safe in the bike lane and the car turns left without looking.
The only think that annoys me is it was announced recently that they are going to spend 200 millions on bike lanes yet they will not built social and affordable homes "
200 million on bike lanes that will not henerate a cent to maintain those lanes yet every motorist has to pay road tax and tolls unless they drive a vintage car. As well as the cyclist and e scooter mob whizzing in between the road, pavement and cycle lane without a seconds thought of looking behind them. |
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By *oghunter33Woman
over a year ago
on the hill NordWest of |
"How about the crazy notion that people acknowledge that the heavier, faster, larger motorised vehicles that exist today and the infrastructure they dominate does not reflect that of decades gone by where it was a slower pace with fewer vehicles and different way of life as far as how much/often people travelled by car.
Cycling today is not a safe method of transport. It should be a sport in a designated, off-road, off-footpath cycling area
Set the friction and hate between folk aside and be rational.
It's just. Not. Safe.
I hate to come upon a cyclist as they make an inherently dangerous thing (driving) massively more risky.
This week, I was driving home at 11:30pm on a winding country road in pitch black, no street lights. Came around a blind bend (15mph under the speed limit) to come upon a cyclist tootling along in dark clothing. The only thing I could see was one low strength red light.
If a car had been travelling the other way, the cars lights would have drowned out that piddly wee rear light and I would have had (a) no chance to see him and (b) nowhere to manoeuvre around him.
He'd be dead.
Madness.
People getting on a comparatively slow moving vehicle to try and operate in and around vehicles moving at lethal speeds wearing zero protection bar a plastic hat are not wise.
Even motorcycle riders are high risk and they are able to match their speed to the other vehicles.
It's like a worm versus a tortoise. I know which I'd rather be if I were to get stood on.
Ridiculous analogy perhaps, but it's true
Going by your 'rational' the stronger gets the road and the weaker gets some sort of reservoir somewhere to go for a spin? What will we do with pedestrians?
Yes, I fully agree with you it's very dangerous but how about raising awareness and educate motorists accordingly, changing speed limits, introducing cycling paths/lanes etc.
There's plenty of countries like the Netherlands where almost everyone is cycling, coexisting with other traffic. If they can do it we can do it too.
I see a whole lot of comments driven towards the "motorists" i habe been driving for a lot of years now and never once have i come across a bumch of motorists all bunched in a group filling up whole lanes, not moving into singular or dual lines to let other motorists pass. Nor have i been greeted at a trafic light or roundabout by a bunch of motorists because i had to accelorate rather swiftly to over take them in order to get back into the safety of my driving lane. There are more and more cycle paths up all over the place but some cyclists rather than use them toddle along down the middle of the road. Wont put a light on their bikes at night and wear dark clothes, cycling down the road with their hands in their pockets and blast through red lights.. and while doing all that if a motorist clips them its the motorist in the shits? This may seem loke a rant but i assure you it is not, im just putting 1 comment there about the cyclists seen as there so many against motorists. Bearing in mind i have a higher licence class that the standard B licence so am classed as a professional driver, and the fact my brother was killed aged 2.5 yrs old wjen hit by a Van. Sometimes when there is a Motorist Vs Cyclist or Padestrian its not always the motorist who was at fault. "
Your comparisons at the beginning of your post don't really work because of the substantial size difference between a car and a bicycle. However I get your point that cyclists have to improve their behaviour too, absolutely.
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By *ustBoWoman
over a year ago
Somewhere in Co. Down |
I think everyone should actually respect other people's right to use the roads be it cyclists, pedestrians, horse riders,and motorists and anyone else using them legally.
I don't have an issue with anyone in particular yes I've come across some cockwomble cyclists and horse riders who think they own the road,but I've come across just as many motorists who are complete arseholes as well.
It's not difficult to slow down and pass people safely and for the others using the road it isn't hard to make yourself as visible and use the road respectfully and not hold up motorists just because you feel like it,especially on narrower roads when riding two abreast makes it impossible for anyone to pass safely.
I haven't cycled a bike in over 20 years and that's because the last time I did cars passed so close to me they almost knocked me off so I decided then not to again. That was due to drivers being ignorant rather than anything else.And I admire anyone who takes on that every time they go out for a ride in their bikes. |
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"How about the crazy notion that people acknowledge that the heavier, faster, larger motorised vehicles that exist today and the infrastructure they dominate does not reflect that of decades gone by where it was a slower pace with fewer vehicles and different way of life as far as how much/often people travelled by car.
Cycling today is not a safe method of transport. It should be a sport in a designated, off-road, off-footpath cycling area
Set the friction and hate between folk aside and be rational.
It's just. Not. Safe.
I hate to come upon a cyclist as they make an inherently dangerous thing (driving) massively more risky.
This week, I was driving home at 11:30pm on a winding country road in pitch black, no street lights. Came around a blind bend (15mph under the speed limit) to come upon a cyclist tootling along in dark clothing. The only thing I could see was one low strength red light.
If a car had been travelling the other way, the cars lights would have drowned out that piddly wee rear light and I would have had (a) no chance to see him and (b) nowhere to manoeuvre around him.
He'd be dead.
Madness.
People getting on a comparatively slow moving vehicle to try and operate in and around vehicles moving at lethal speeds wearing zero protection bar a plastic hat are not wise.
Even motorcycle riders are high risk and they are able to match their speed to the other vehicles.
It's like a worm versus a tortoise. I know which I'd rather be if I were to get stood on.
Ridiculous analogy perhaps, but it's true
Going by your 'rational' the stronger gets the road and the weaker gets some sort of reservoir somewhere to go for a spin? What will we do with pedestrians?
Yes, I fully agree with you it's very dangerous but how about raising awareness and educate motorists accordingly, changing speed limits, introducing cycling paths/lanes etc.
There's plenty of countries like the Netherlands where almost everyone is cycling, coexisting with other traffic. If they can do it we can do it too.
I see a whole lot of comments driven towards the "motorists" i habe been driving for a lot of years now and never once have i come across a bumch of motorists all bunched in a group filling up whole lanes, not moving into singular or dual lines to let other motorists pass. Nor have i been greeted at a trafic light or roundabout by a bunch of motorists because i had to accelorate rather swiftly to over take them in order to get back into the safety of my driving lane. There are more and more cycle paths up all over the place but some cyclists rather than use them toddle along down the middle of the road. Wont put a light on their bikes at night and wear dark clothes, cycling down the road with their hands in their pockets and blast through red lights.. and while doing all that if a motorist clips them its the motorist in the shits? This may seem loke a rant but i assure you it is not, im just putting 1 comment there about the cyclists seen as there so many against motorists. Bearing in mind i have a higher licence class that the standard B licence so am classed as a professional driver, and the fact my brother was killed aged 2.5 yrs old wjen hit by a Van. Sometimes when there is a Motorist Vs Cyclist or Padestrian its not always the motorist who was at fault.
Your comparisons at the beginning of your post don't really work because of the substantial size difference between a car and a bicycle. However I get your point that cyclists have to improve their behaviour too, absolutely.
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Ever been driving on a cuntry road of a sunday, and come round a bend to find a buncy of cyclists spread across their side of the road. In a .anner that not only stops motorists from being able to pass, but then intentionally hamper the motorists. Now nor all cyclists are like this i know.. but some are so close to the center line on ends etc that if a motorist coming the other way on a bend it could cause an accident yet it will be the motorist at fault.
What you say is true though. |
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By *1CorkCouple
over a year ago
London |
We drive and cycle. When we’re sitting in traffic or looking for a car parking space, we’re damn thankful that all those cycling aren’t driving and parking cars also.
More cycling benefits everyone - traffic congestion / pressure on road network / economy; health of the nation; air quality; etc.
Those expressing anger towards cyclists could do with a good ride themselves. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Most groups of cyclists do ride two abreast. It often appears otherwise though because it's impossible for them to be perfectly lined up in two neat columns. So what you think is more than two abreast is actually offset rows of two.
Anyone who is a club member and road races has to pay a licence fee to do so. It also stands to reason that they need to train so using the roads outside of races is essential.
Take a moment and breathe when you find yourself stuck behind them. It's a moment out of your life. Acting like dick and cutting them up could cost them theirs |
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I’ve no issue with cyclists at all and always give them wide berth but I was up in Dublin last night and couldn’t get over the amount of cyclists with no lights….nothing, not even reflectors and no hi-viz in sight. Deliveroo guys seemed to be the worst offenders! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I am cautious and careful and never get ragey at cyclists or pedestrians or horses & riders.
I make way and wait and give them space.
But I do get alarmed coming around a blind bend to find a walker or cyclist as, by comparison of size and speed of travel, they are to all intents and purposes a static obstacle in the middle of the lane or on the verge.
It's just so dangerous.
I wouldn't do it myself, ever.
The one thing that I find ignorant is, having been patient and all these things to make a safe pass, if you end up in a queue further on they don't also queue. They'll fly past and under take and not worry about their 1m distance when it benefits them. And you are back to square one with the waiting to pass safely again. That's not being considerate in return. |
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Again i see a lot of excuses for cyclists.. i can add and count and see.. i can see the difference detween 2 a breast and taking up the whole road. I would defy anyone to dribe through a major city or town and count how many cuclists go through a red light Vs motorists who go through red lights. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Im a keen cyclist i know we have our haters but can we please keep in mind we dont have the safety of a car or other large vehicle all we have is lycra not to flattering at times. The other day i was out with my buddy on a busy road we were cycling in the hard shoulder when a number of cars decided to blow us off the road even tho we wernt on it.Yes i agree there is cyclists who think they own the road but the majority dont and its actually safer riding two abreast as opposed to single file which gives you a longer line to overtake! So please ALL becareful we are all something to someone else father,mother sister or brother thank you"
Probably because you both were cycling parallel to a dedicated cycle lane. |
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"How about the crazy notion that people acknowledge that the heavier, faster, larger motorised vehicles that exist today and the infrastructure they dominate does not reflect that of decades gone by where it was a slower pace with fewer vehicles and different way of life as far as how much/often people travelled by car.
Cycling today is not a safe method of transport. It should be a sport in a designated, off-road, off-footpath cycling area
Set the friction and hate between folk aside and be rational.
It's just. Not. Safe.
I hate to come upon a cyclist as they make an inherently dangerous thing (driving) massively more risky.
This week, I was driving home at 11:30pm on a winding country road in pitch black, no street lights. Came around a blind bend (15mph under the speed limit) to come upon a cyclist tootling along in dark clothing. The only thing I could see was one low strength red light.
If a car had been travelling the other way, the cars lights would have drowned out that piddly wee rear light and I would have had (a) no chance to see him and (b) nowhere to manoeuvre around him.
He'd be dead.
Madness.
People getting on a comparatively slow moving vehicle to try and operate in and around vehicles moving at lethal speeds wearing zero protection bar a plastic hat are not wise.
Even motorcycle riders are high risk and they are able to match their speed to the other vehicles.
It's like a worm versus a tortoise. I know which I'd rather be if I were to get stood on.
Ridiculous analogy perhaps, but it's true"
Tbh, I think you have this the wrong way around.
All it really takes is for motorists to slow down, for literally a few seconds. Why are people always in a perpetual rush?
Cyclists should cycle side by side at all times full width of the lane and motorists just need to slow down and ask themselves why are they so angry, its not normal rational behaviour.
I am not a cyclist btw, I only ever watch the highlights of the The Tour de France for the crashes!! 
I would add, pedestrians and cyclists on roads without hi-viz clothing and sufficient lights should be reportable to Gardai! |
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By *ustBoWoman
over a year ago
Somewhere in Co. Down |
"I am cautious and careful and never get ragey at cyclists or pedestrians or horses & riders.
I make way and wait and give them space.
But I do get alarmed coming around a blind bend to find a walker or cyclist as, by comparison of size and speed of travel, they are to all intents and purposes a static obstacle in the middle of the lane or on the verge.
It's just so dangerous.
I wouldn't do it myself, ever.
The one thing that I find ignorant is, having been patient and all these things to make a safe pass, if you end up in a queue further on they don't also queue. They'll fly past and under take and not worry about their 1m distance when it benefits them. And you are back to square one with the waiting to pass safely again. That's not being considerate in return."
I agree and like I said it is why I won't cycle on roads anymore.
And I agree that consideration should work both ways as well. There are those on both sides of the argument who do go out of their way to be awkward and prove their right of way is more important than anyone else. When it should be everyone be considerate of other road users.
And yes coming around a blind bend and finding someone in the middle of the road and you barely able to see them would put the heart sideways in you at times. It doesn't take a lot of cop on to make sure at very least you are visible to other users and keep yourself as safe as you can.
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I travel to work most mornings along narrow roads in the dark and am amazed at the number of walkers, runners and cyclists who don't have lights or hi vis vests. There have been a couple of close calls.
I almost drove over a cyclist lying in front of me as I was pulling out of a filling station this week. He had no lights at all and the car in front of me hadn't seen him and pulled out in front of him and he had fallen off trying to avoid hitting the car.
I was looking the opposite way for oncoming traffic and wouldn't have seen him at all if he hadn't stood up in front of me.
Two cyclists last week completely ignored the cycle lane at Jordanstown and were on the road instead causing a long tail back. |
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"I travel to work most mornings along narrow roads in the dark and am amazed at the number of walkers, runners and cyclists who don't have lights or hi vis vests. There have been a couple of close calls.
I almost drove over a cyclist lying in front of me as I was pulling out of a filling station this week. He had no lights at all and the car in front of me hadn't seen him and pulled out in front of him and he had fallen off trying to avoid hitting the car.
I was looking the opposite way for oncoming traffic and wouldn't have seen him at all if he hadn't stood up in front of me.
Two cyclists last week completely ignored the cycle lane at Jordanstown and were on the road instead causing a long tail back. "
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Im a keen cyclist i know we have our haters but can we please keep in mind we dont have the safety of a car or other large vehicle all we have is lycra not to flattering at times. The other day i was out with my buddy on a busy road we were cycling in the hard shoulder when a number of cars decided to blow us off the road even tho we wernt on it.Yes i agree there is cyclists who think they own the road but the majority dont and its actually safer riding two abreast as opposed to single file which gives you a longer line to overtake! So please ALL becareful we are all something to someone else father,mother sister or brother thank you
Probably because you both were cycling parallel to a dedicated cycle lane. "
Not all roads have cycle lanes we dont all live in towns and citys unfortunately |
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"Im a keen cyclist i know we have our haters but can we please keep in mind we dont have the safety of a car or other large vehicle all we have is lycra not to flattering at times. The other day i was out with my buddy on a busy road we were cycling in the hard shoulder when a number of cars decided to blow us off the road even tho we wernt on it.Yes i agree there is cyclists who think they own the road but the majority dont and its actually safer riding two abreast as opposed to single file which gives you a longer line to overtake! So please ALL becareful we are all something to someone else father,mother sister or brother thank you
Probably because you both were cycling parallel to a dedicated cycle lane. Not all roads have cycle lanes we dont all live in towns and citys unfortunately "
Most of the ones that do have shite cycle lanes anyway.
I cycle occasionally, although rarely enough these days, but the quality of our cycle paths is deplorable.
Most of them co exist with footpaths without any barrier between the two so pedestrians just walk on both.
Also, the build quality is abysmal, mostly having been done by builders as part of the planning requirements, and slapped in as cheaply as possible and being a great place for all the services with the resulting manholes. They're as bumpy as fuck.
I was cycling on the cycle path along the R136 between Lucan and Clondalkin a couple of years ago. Passing the roundabout at Grange Castle, the fire brigade, with the assistance of the Gardaí were sweeping up broken glass and oily sand/bits of car following a collision on the road and were shovelling it straight onto the cycle path. I pointed out the stupidity of it but wasn't exactly thanked for it. That's not unusual. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Irish people are obsessed with cars. Its a status."
When you hear of the thousands folk spend on a bike, more than I've ever spent on a car, you might reassess that. |
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By *etergemmaCouple
over a year ago
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"Irish people are obsessed with cars. Its a status.
When you hear of the thousands folk spend on a bike, more than I've ever spent on a car, you might reassess that."
I would imagine the amount of former car drivers who know cycle 3 grand electric bikes avoiding the rush hour commute, fuel charges and parking charges would look at it very differently |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Irish people are obsessed with cars. Its a status.
When you hear of the thousands folk spend on a bike, more than I've ever spent on a car, you might reassess that.
I would imagine the amount of former car drivers who know cycle 3 grand electric bikes avoiding the rush hour commute, fuel charges and parking charges would look at it very differently "
Those aren't the figures I've been regaled with by one or two customers in my previous job, who liked to stop in in full lycra and bring the things inside the business premises to show off their prize possession.
More like 7000 and 10000 on high tech racers. |
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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago
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"Irish people are obsessed with cars. Its a status.
When you hear of the thousands folk spend on a bike, more than I've ever spent on a car, you might reassess that.
I would imagine the amount of former car drivers who know cycle 3 grand electric bikes avoiding the rush hour commute, fuel charges and parking charges would look at it very differently "
Last week a middle aged man driving a Porche panamera parked beside me,got out dressed in Lycra.
Took a very fancy looking bike out of the car and went off for his sunday spin .....The car is worth about 180k cause I looked it up |
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By *etergemmaCouple
over a year ago
South Dublin Area |
"Irish people are obsessed with cars. Its a status.
When you hear of the thousands folk spend on a bike, more than I've ever spent on a car, you might reassess that.
I would imagine the amount of former car drivers who know cycle 3 grand electric bikes avoiding the rush hour commute, fuel charges and parking charges would look at it very differently
Those aren't the figures I've been regaled with by one or two customers in my previous job, who liked to stop in in full lycra and bring the things inside the business premises to show off their prize possession.
More like 7000 and 10000 on high tech racers."
That is few and far between. You can get bikes that expensive but its very very uncommon.
Most decent electric bikes will set uou back less that 3 grand especially with the bike the work scheme.
Not really sure what your point is anyway. Irish people are obsessed with cars, this is not news. |
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By *etergemmaCouple
over a year ago
South Dublin Area |
"Irish people are obsessed with cars. Its a status.
When you hear of the thousands folk spend on a bike, more than I've ever spent on a car, you might reassess that.
I would imagine the amount of former car drivers who know cycle 3 grand electric bikes avoiding the rush hour commute, fuel charges and parking charges would look at it very differently
Last week a middle aged man driving a Porche panamera parked beside me,got out dressed in Lycra.
Took a very fancy looking bike out of the car and went off for his sunday spin .....The car is worth about 180k cause I looked it up "
He was obvious a mamil |
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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago
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"Irish people are obsessed with cars. Its a status.
When you hear of the thousands folk spend on a bike, more than I've ever spent on a car, you might reassess that.
I would imagine the amount of former car drivers who know cycle 3 grand electric bikes avoiding the rush hour commute, fuel charges and parking charges would look at it very differently
Last week a middle aged man driving a Porche panamera parked beside me,got out dressed in Lycra.
Took a very fancy looking bike out of the car and went off for his sunday spin .....The car is worth about 180k cause I looked it up
He was obvious a mamil"
I can't leave my house for about an hour every sunday morning as literally 100 of them go past taking over the whole road heading to Glendalough |
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"Irish people are obsessed with cars. Its a status.
When you hear of the thousands folk spend on a bike, more than I've ever spent on a car, you might reassess that.
I would imagine the amount of former car drivers who know cycle 3 grand electric bikes avoiding the rush hour commute, fuel charges and parking charges would look at it very differently
Those aren't the figures I've been regaled with by one or two customers in my previous job, who liked to stop in in full lycra and bring the things inside the business premises to show off their prize possession.
More like 7000 and 10000 on high tech racers.
That is few and far between. You can get bikes that expensive but its very very uncommon.
Most decent electric bikes will set uou back less that 3 grand especially with the bike the work scheme.
Not really sure what your point is anyway. Irish people are obsessed with cars, this is not news. "
7 - 10,000 perhaps if they race. Those who take it seriously are obviously going to spend more on the machine they compete on, and will often have more than one bike.The average hobbyist club rider is probably spending 3-5,000. Less again for those cycling to commute. |
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"Irish people are obsessed with cars. Its a status.
When you hear of the thousands folk spend on a bike, more than I've ever spent on a car, you might reassess that.
I would imagine the amount of former car drivers who know cycle 3 grand electric bikes avoiding the rush hour commute, fuel charges and parking charges would look at it very differently
Last week a middle aged man driving a Porche panamera parked beside me,got out dressed in Lycra.
Took a very fancy looking bike out of the car and went off for his sunday spin .....The car is worth about 180k cause I looked it up
He was obvious a mamil
I can't leave my house for about an hour every sunday morning as literally 100 of them go past taking over the whole road heading to Glendalough "
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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago
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"Irish people are obsessed with cars. Its a status.
When you hear of the thousands folk spend on a bike, more than I've ever spent on a car, you might reassess that.
I would imagine the amount of former car drivers who know cycle 3 grand electric bikes avoiding the rush hour commute, fuel charges and parking charges would look at it very differently
Last week a middle aged man driving a Porche panamera parked beside me,got out dressed in Lycra.
Took a very fancy looking bike out of the car and went off for his sunday spin .....The car is worth about 180k cause I looked it up
He was obvious a mamil
I can't leave my house for about an hour every sunday morning as literally 100 of them go past taking over the whole road heading to Glendalough
The traditional cycling club Sunday bun run "
As long as I get to the shop for my coffee and paper before the peloton passes by I don't mind |
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By *etergemmaCouple
over a year ago
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"Irish people are obsessed with cars. Its a status.
When you hear of the thousands folk spend on a bike, more than I've ever spent on a car, you might reassess that.
I would imagine the amount of former car drivers who know cycle 3 grand electric bikes avoiding the rush hour commute, fuel charges and parking charges would look at it very differently
Last week a middle aged man driving a Porche panamera parked beside me,got out dressed in Lycra.
Took a very fancy looking bike out of the car and went off for his sunday spin .....The car is worth about 180k cause I looked it up
He was obvious a mamil
I can't leave my house for about an hour every sunday morning as literally 100 of them go past taking over the whole road heading to Glendalough
The traditional cycling club Sunday bun run
As long as I get to the shop for my coffee and paper before the peloton passes by I don't mind "
At least its the weekend, the lads that do it on weekdays does my head in |
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"Im a keen cyclist i know we have our haters but can we please keep in mind we dont have the safety of a car or other large vehicle all we have is lycra not to flattering at times. The other day i was out with my buddy on a busy road we were cycling in the hard shoulder when a number of cars decided to blow us off the road even tho we wernt on it.Yes i agree there is cyclists who think they own the road but the majority dont and its actually safer riding two abreast as opposed to single file which gives you a longer line to overtake! So please ALL becareful we are all something to someone else father,mother sister or brother thank you
Probably because you both were cycling parallel to a dedicated cycle lane. Not all roads have cycle lanes we dont all live in towns and citys unfortunately
Most of the ones that do have shite cycle lanes anyway.
I cycle occasionally, although rarely enough these days, but the quality of our cycle paths is deplorable.
Most of them co exist with footpaths without any barrier between the two so pedestrians just walk on both.
Also, the build quality is abysmal, mostly having been done by builders as part of the planning requirements, and slapped in as cheaply as possible and being a great place for all the services with the resulting manholes. They're as bumpy as fuck.
I was cycling on the cycle path along the R136 between Lucan and Clondalkin a couple of years ago. Passing the roundabout at Grange Castle, the fire brigade, with the assistance of the Gardaí were sweeping up broken glass and oily sand/bits of car following a collision on the road and were shovelling it straight onto the cycle path. I pointed out the stupidity of it but wasn't exactly thanked for it. That's not unusual. "
You would not be saying that the cyclist would not pass onto the footpart are you? |
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"Irish people are obsessed with cars. Its a status.
When you hear of the thousands folk spend on a bike, more than I've ever spent on a car, you might reassess that.
I would imagine the amount of former car drivers who know cycle 3 grand electric bikes avoiding the rush hour commute, fuel charges and parking charges would look at it very differently
Last week a middle aged man driving a Porche panamera parked beside me,got out dressed in Lycra.
Took a very fancy looking bike out of the car and went off for his sunday spin .....The car is worth about 180k cause I looked it up
He was obvious a mamil
I can't leave my house for about an hour every sunday morning as literally 100 of them go past taking over the whole road heading to Glendalough "
I said more or less the same thing earlier but i got told they pay licence fees etc and they only cycle 2 a brest.. |
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"Im a keen cyclist i know we have our haters but can we please keep in mind we dont have the safety of a car or other large vehicle all we have is lycra not to flattering at times. The other day i was out with my buddy on a busy road we were cycling in the hard shoulder when a number of cars decided to blow us off the road even tho we wernt on it.Yes i agree there is cyclists who think they own the road but the majority dont and its actually safer riding two abreast as opposed to single file which gives you a longer line to overtake! So please ALL becareful we are all something to someone else father,mother sister or brother thank you
Probably because you both were cycling parallel to a dedicated cycle lane. Not all roads have cycle lanes we dont all live in towns and citys unfortunately
Most of the ones that do have shite cycle lanes anyway.
I cycle occasionally, although rarely enough these days, but the quality of our cycle paths is deplorable.
Most of them co exist with footpaths without any barrier between the two so pedestrians just walk on both.
Also, the build quality is abysmal, mostly having been done by builders as part of the planning requirements, and slapped in as cheaply as possible and being a great place for all the services with the resulting manholes. They're as bumpy as fuck.
I was cycling on the cycle path along the R136 between Lucan and Clondalkin a couple of years ago. Passing the roundabout at Grange Castle, the fire brigade, with the assistance of the Gardaí were sweeping up broken glass and oily sand/bits of car following a collision on the road and were shovelling it straight onto the cycle path. I pointed out the stupidity of it but wasn't exactly thanked for it. That's not unusual.
You would not be saying that the cyclist would not pass onto the footpart are you? "
I'm not sure what you're asking me.. I think you're suggesting that cyclists cycle on footpaths happily enough? I haven't cycled in a while due to back issues but regularly you'd find three or four people together walking along taking up both footpath and cycle lane. Also, in many places, there might be a slight height difference between the cycle path and the footpath, usually due to the cycle path being put in as an afterthought and subsiding, and while 20mm might not make much difference to pedestrians, it can cause problems for a bicycle on narrow tyres. |
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"Im a keen cyclist i know we have our haters but can we please keep in mind we dont have the safety of a car or other large vehicle all we have is lycra not to flattering at times. The other day i was out with my buddy on a busy road we were cycling in the hard shoulder when a number of cars decided to blow us off the road even tho we wernt on it.Yes i agree there is cyclists who think they own the road but the majority dont and its actually safer riding two abreast as opposed to single file which gives you a longer line to overtake! So please ALL becareful we are all something to someone else father,mother sister or brother thank you"
I would say the major danger is in riding next to each other. Although you have a more pleasureful ride chatting to your fellow cyclist. Id rather take one second more to overtake a line of two cyclists than risking to hit one.
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"Im a keen cyclist i know we have our haters but can we please keep in mind we dont have the safety of a car or other large vehicle all we have is lycra not to flattering at times. The other day i was out with my buddy on a busy road we were cycling in the hard shoulder when a number of cars decided to blow us off the road even tho we wernt on it.Yes i agree there is cyclists who think they own the road but the majority dont and its actually safer riding two abreast as opposed to single file which gives you a longer line to overtake! So please ALL becareful we are all something to someone else father,mother sister or brother thank you
Probably because you both were cycling parallel to a dedicated cycle lane. Not all roads have cycle lanes we dont all live in towns and citys unfortunately
Most of the ones that do have shite cycle lanes anyway.
I cycle occasionally, although rarely enough these days, but the quality of our cycle paths is deplorable.
Most of them co exist with footpaths without any barrier between the two so pedestrians just walk on both.
Also, the build quality is abysmal, mostly having been done by builders as part of the planning requirements, and slapped in as cheaply as possible and being a great place for all the services with the resulting manholes. They're as bumpy as fuck.
I was cycling on the cycle path along the R136 between Lucan and Clondalkin a couple of years ago. Passing the roundabout at Grange Castle, the fire brigade, with the assistance of the Gardaí were sweeping up broken glass and oily sand/bits of car following a collision on the road and were shovelling it straight onto the cycle path. I pointed out the stupidity of it but wasn't exactly thanked for it. That's not unusual.
You would not be saying that the cyclist would not pass onto the footpart are you?
I'm not sure what you're asking me.. I think you're suggesting that cyclists cycle on footpaths happily enough? I haven't cycled in a while due to back issues but regularly you'd find three or four people together walking along taking up both footpath and cycle lane. Also, in many places, there might be a slight height difference between the cycle path and the footpath, usually due to the cycle path being put in as an afterthought and subsiding, and while 20mm might not make much difference to pedestrians, it can cause problems for a bicycle on narrow tyres. "
No disrespect but all im seeing is excuses for the cyclists yet a complete disreguard for pedestrians. I can go down to the town where i live in south dublin and without fail i could end up with a video of someone at some stage cycling on the footpath.. but someone will justify it. |
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By *alvin.Man
over a year ago
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In all its forms cycling should be embrassed. The Ma cycles. The daughter cycles. As does the son. The neighbours kids. Their neighbours kids. The post man. The postman's Nana. The Nana's bíngo mates. The Bingo caller. The caretaker of the bingo Hall. You can see where this is going.
When I see someone on a bike I smile. And understand their joy and freedom as they feel the wind in their face as they pedal on their journey no matter what their age.
When I'm driving and see someone on a bike. I slow down. Its no Biggy. As a driver my only concern is to other road users. Not my journey time. Pedestrians. Cyclists. Vehicles.
In my experience good people are generally decent drivers and considerate cyclists.
Right. I'm off on my 3-wheeler down to the local centra to park on double yellow to get the Sausages in for the tea. . |
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"So damned if they cycle on the road and damned if they don't "
No one is saying that, but they do want to be able to cycle on the footpath, cycle lanes '100% agree with this" and on roads '100% agree with this' but not 4..5..6 a brest which people here said does not happen. A lot of them disreguard red lights, having lights on their bikes at night and worst of all sneaking up on the inside of cars, trucks and busses etc at traffic lights. Now cars is ok they same height as rhe cyclist but when they do it to a truck they are without a shadow of a doubt in that trucks blind spot. And if the truck touched them its the driver in trouble!!!. Not there are adverts from the RSA on tv asking for cars to give 1mtr amd trucks to give 2mtrs, hou would you suggest a motorist gives those distances to groups of chclists who are several a brest?
Genuine question. |
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"Can we all agree that some cyclists are knobs as are some car drivers and we should all love and cherish and look out for each other "
Yes, couldn't agree more. |
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"Can we all agree that some cyclists are knobs as are some car drivers and we should all love and cherish and look out for each other
Taxi drivers on the other hand..... "
Here we fuckin go again... im.skippin this one and the bus one.. will join back in on the White Van Man one. |
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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago
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"Can we all agree that some cyclists are knobs as are some car drivers and we should all love and cherish and look out for each other
Taxi drivers on the other hand.....
Here we fuckin go again... im.skippin this one and the bus one.. will join back in on the White Van Man one. "
Saw a picture of a dirty white van and someone wrote .....no tomatoes are kept overnight in this vehicle which I thought was funny |
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By *alvin.Man
over a year ago
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"Can we all agree that some cyclists are knobs as are some car drivers and we should all love and cherish and look out for each other "
I've seen you drive. Drivers school me thinks
But the stuff about "lurv and cherish"... Meh. I'll give it a shot though. |
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"Can we all agree that some cyclists are knobs as are some car drivers and we should all love and cherish and look out for each other "
Thankfully, we don't have to love or cherish someone to not behave like an entitled wanker regardless of our mode of transport. Just don't be an arse. |
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By *alvin.Man
over a year ago
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"Can we all agree that some cyclists are knobs as are some car drivers and we should all love and cherish and look out for each other
Thankfully, we don't have to love or cherish someone to not behave like an entitled wanker regardless of our mode of transport. Just don't be an arse. "
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"Can we all agree that some cyclists are knobs as are some car drivers and we should all love and cherish and look out for each other
Taxi drivers on the other hand.....
Here we fuckin go again... im.skippin this one and the bus one.. will join back in on the White Van Man one.
Saw a picture of a dirty white van and someone wrote .....no tomatoes are kept overnight in this vehicle which I thought was funny "
Tesco got tomatoes in store today |
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"Im a keen cyclist i know we have our haters but can we please keep in mind we dont have the safety of a car or other large vehicle all we have is lycra not to flattering at times. The other day i was out with my buddy on a busy road we were cycling in the hard shoulder when a number of cars decided to blow us off the road even tho we wernt on it.Yes i agree there is cyclists who think they own the road but the majority dont and its actually safer riding two abreast as opposed to single file which gives you a longer line to overtake! So please ALL becareful we are all something to someone else father,mother sister or brother thank you
Probably because you both were cycling parallel to a dedicated cycle lane. Not all roads have cycle lanes we dont all live in towns and citys unfortunately
Most of the ones that do have shite cycle lanes anyway.
I cycle occasionally, although rarely enough these days, but the quality of our cycle paths is deplorable.
Most of them co exist with footpaths without any barrier between the two so pedestrians just walk on both.
Also, the build quality is abysmal, mostly having been done by builders as part of the planning requirements, and slapped in as cheaply as possible and being a great place for all the services with the resulting manholes. They're as bumpy as fuck.
I was cycling on the cycle path along the R136 between Lucan and Clondalkin a couple of years ago. Passing the roundabout at Grange Castle, the fire brigade, with the assistance of the Gardaí were sweeping up broken glass and oily sand/bits of car following a collision on the road and were shovelling it straight onto the cycle path. I pointed out the stupidity of it but wasn't exactly thanked for it. That's not unusual.
You would not be saying that the cyclist would not pass onto the footpart are you?
I'm not sure what you're asking me.. I think you're suggesting that cyclists cycle on footpaths happily enough? I haven't cycled in a while due to back issues but regularly you'd find three or four people together walking along taking up both footpath and cycle lane. Also, in many places, there might be a slight height difference between the cycle path and the footpath, usually due to the cycle path being put in as an afterthought and subsiding, and while 20mm might not make much difference to pedestrians, it can cause problems for a bicycle on narrow tyres.
No disrespect but all im seeing is excuses for the cyclists yet a complete disreguard for pedestrians. I can go down to the town where i live in south dublin and without fail i could end up with a video of someone at some stage cycling on the footpath.. but someone will justify it. "
Nobody here has justified cycling on footpaths at all. 
I can go down the town where I live in south Dublin and get you a video of cars parked on cycle lanes to balance that out for you. |
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"Can we all agree that some cyclists are knobs as are some car drivers and we should all love and cherish and look out for each other
Taxi drivers on the other hand.....
Here we fuckin go again... im.skippin this one and the bus one.. will join back in on the White Van Man one.
Saw a picture of a dirty white van and someone wrote .....no tomatoes are kept overnight in this vehicle which I thought was funny
Tesco got tomatoes in store today"
Are the peppers in yet? Haven't had peppers in weeks |
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"Can we all agree that some cyclists are knobs as are some car drivers and we should all love and cherish and look out for each other
Taxi drivers on the other hand.....
Here we fuckin go again... im.skippin this one and the bus one.. will join back in on the White Van Man one.
Saw a picture of a dirty white van and someone wrote .....no tomatoes are kept overnight in this vehicle which I thought was funny
Tesco got tomatoes in store today
Are the peppers in yet? Haven't had peppers in weeks "
No spinach anywhere last night either!  |
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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago
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"Can we all agree that some cyclists are knobs as are some car drivers and we should all love and cherish and look out for each other
Taxi drivers on the other hand.....
Here we fuckin go again... im.skippin this one and the bus one.. will join back in on the White Van Man one.
Saw a picture of a dirty white van and someone wrote .....no tomatoes are kept overnight in this vehicle which I thought was funny
Tesco got tomatoes in store today
Are the peppers in yet? Haven't had peppers in weeks "
Got peppers yesterday in Tesco |
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By *oghunter33Woman
over a year ago
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"Can we all agree that some cyclists are knobs as are some car drivers and we should all love and cherish and look out for each other
Taxi drivers on the other hand.....
Here we fuckin go again... im.skippin this one and the bus one.. will join back in on the White Van Man one.
Saw a picture of a dirty white van and someone wrote .....no tomatoes are kept overnight in this vehicle which I thought was funny
Tesco got tomatoes in store today
Are the peppers in yet? Haven't had peppers in weeks
No spinach anywhere last night either! "
You should have gone to Lidl, they had it all and no clubcard needed.
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"Can we all agree that some cyclists are knobs as are some car drivers and we should all love and cherish and look out for each other
Taxi drivers on the other hand.....
Here we fuckin go again... im.skippin this one and the bus one.. will join back in on the White Van Man one.
Saw a picture of a dirty white van and someone wrote .....no tomatoes are kept overnight in this vehicle which I thought was funny
Tesco got tomatoes in store today
Are the peppers in yet? Haven't had peppers in weeks
No spinach anywhere last night either!
You should have gone to Lidl, they had it all and no clubcard needed.
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That's where I always shop. I was in two different Lidl shops, followed by a trip to Eurospar and an Asian supermarket. Nothing. Bastards. |
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By *oghunter33Woman
over a year ago
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"Can we all agree that some cyclists are knobs as are some car drivers and we should all love and cherish and look out for each other
Taxi drivers on the other hand.....
Here we fuckin go again... im.skippin this one and the bus one.. will join back in on the White Van Man one.
Saw a picture of a dirty white van and someone wrote .....no tomatoes are kept overnight in this vehicle which I thought was funny
Tesco got tomatoes in store today
Are the peppers in yet? Haven't had peppers in weeks
No spinach anywhere last night either!
You should have gone to Lidl, they had it all and no clubcard needed.
That's where I always shop. I was in two different Lidl shops, followed by a trip to Eurospar and an Asian supermarket. Nothing. Bastards. "
I'm sorry Michael, I panick bought them all, plus an aubergine.  |
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"Can we all agree that some cyclists are knobs as are some car drivers and we should all love and cherish and look out for each other
Taxi drivers on the other hand.....
Here we fuckin go again... im.skippin this one and the bus one.. will join back in on the White Van Man one.
Saw a picture of a dirty white van and someone wrote .....no tomatoes are kept overnight in this vehicle which I thought was funny
Tesco got tomatoes in store today
Are the peppers in yet? Haven't had peppers in weeks
No spinach anywhere last night either!
You should have gone to Lidl, they had it all and no clubcard needed.
That's where I always shop. I was in two different Lidl shops, followed by a trip to Eurospar and an Asian supermarket. Nothing. Bastards.
I'm sorry Michael, I panick bought them all, plus an aubergine. "
The tomatoes i got yesterday had absolutely no taste and they were like a granny smith apple to eat. Gutted was not the word i would have used to discribe how i felt after waitin so long for a cheese and tomato toasted sambo. |
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"Can we all agree that some cyclists are knobs as are some car drivers and we should all love and cherish and look out for each other
Taxi drivers on the other hand.....
Here we fuckin go again... im.skippin this one and the bus one.. will join back in on the White Van Man one.
Saw a picture of a dirty white van and someone wrote .....no tomatoes are kept overnight in this vehicle which I thought was funny
Tesco got tomatoes in store today
Are the peppers in yet? Haven't had peppers in weeks
No spinach anywhere last night either!
You should have gone to Lidl, they had it all and no clubcard needed.
That's where I always shop. I was in two different Lidl shops, followed by a trip to Eurospar and an Asian supermarket. Nothing. Bastards.
I'm sorry Michael, I panick bought them all, plus an aubergine. "
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"Im a keen cyclist i know we have our haters but can we please keep in mind we dont have the safety of a car or other large vehicle all we have is lycra not to flattering at times. The other day i was out with my buddy on a busy road we were cycling in the hard shoulder when a number of cars decided to blow us off the road even tho we wernt on it.Yes i agree there is cyclists who think they own the road but the majority dont and its actually safer riding two abreast as opposed to single file which gives you a longer line to overtake! So please ALL becareful we are all something to someone else father,mother sister or brother thank you
Probably because you both were cycling parallel to a dedicated cycle lane. Not all roads have cycle lanes we dont all live in towns and citys unfortunately
Most of the ones that do have shite cycle lanes anyway.
I cycle occasionally, although rarely enough these days, but the quality of our cycle paths is deplorable.
Most of them co exist with footpaths without any barrier between the two so pedestrians just walk on both.
Also, the build quality is abysmal, mostly having been done by builders as part of the planning requirements, and slapped in as cheaply as possible and being a great place for all the services with the resulting manholes. They're as bumpy as fuck.
I was cycling on the cycle path along the R136 between Lucan and Clondalkin a couple of years ago. Passing the roundabout at Grange Castle, the fire brigade, with the assistance of the Gardaí were sweeping up broken glass and oily sand/bits of car following a collision on the road and were shovelling it straight onto the cycle path. I pointed out the stupidity of it but wasn't exactly thanked for it. That's not unusual.
You would not be saying that the cyclist would not pass onto the footpart are you?
I'm not sure what you're asking me.. I think you're suggesting that cyclists cycle on footpaths happily enough? I haven't cycled in a while due to back issues but regularly you'd find three or four people together walking along taking up both footpath and cycle lane. Also, in many places, there might be a slight height difference between the cycle path and the footpath, usually due to the cycle path being put in as an afterthought and subsiding, and while 20mm might not make much difference to pedestrians, it can cause problems for a bicycle on narrow tyres.
No disrespect but all im seeing is excuses for the cyclists yet a complete disreguard for pedestrians. I can go down to the town where i live in south dublin and without fail i could end up with a video of someone at some stage cycling on the footpath.. but someone will justify it.
Nobody here has justified cycling on footpaths at all.
I can go down the town where I live in south Dublin and get you a video of cars parked on cycle lanes to balance that out for you. "
And what about motorbikes and mopeds parked up completely on footpaths? You and i both know the rider did not get off the bike and push it from the road onto the path they were drove. We could go on all day about this, but as i said.. seems like excuses.. |
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"Im a keen cyclist i know we have our haters but can we please keep in mind we dont have the safety of a car or other large vehicle all we have is lycra not to flattering at times. The other day i was out with my buddy on a busy road we were cycling in the hard shoulder when a number of cars decided to blow us off the road even tho we wernt on it.Yes i agree there is cyclists who think they own the road but the majority dont and its actually safer riding two abreast as opposed to single file which gives you a longer line to overtake! So please ALL becareful we are all something to someone else father,mother sister or brother thank you
Probably because you both were cycling parallel to a dedicated cycle lane. Not all roads have cycle lanes we dont all live in towns and citys unfortunately
Most of the ones that do have shite cycle lanes anyway.
I cycle occasionally, although rarely enough these days, but the quality of our cycle paths is deplorable.
Most of them co exist with footpaths without any barrier between the two so pedestrians just walk on both.
Also, the build quality is abysmal, mostly having been done by builders as part of the planning requirements, and slapped in as cheaply as possible and being a great place for all the services with the resulting manholes. They're as bumpy as fuck.
I was cycling on the cycle path along the R136 between Lucan and Clondalkin a couple of years ago. Passing the roundabout at Grange Castle, the fire brigade, with the assistance of the Gardaí were sweeping up broken glass and oily sand/bits of car following a collision on the road and were shovelling it straight onto the cycle path. I pointed out the stupidity of it but wasn't exactly thanked for it. That's not unusual.
You would not be saying that the cyclist would not pass onto the footpart are you?
I'm not sure what you're asking me.. I think you're suggesting that cyclists cycle on footpaths happily enough? I haven't cycled in a while due to back issues but regularly you'd find three or four people together walking along taking up both footpath and cycle lane. Also, in many places, there might be a slight height difference between the cycle path and the footpath, usually due to the cycle path being put in as an afterthought and subsiding, and while 20mm might not make much difference to pedestrians, it can cause problems for a bicycle on narrow tyres.
No disrespect but all im seeing is excuses for the cyclists yet a complete disreguard for pedestrians. I can go down to the town where i live in south dublin and without fail i could end up with a video of someone at some stage cycling on the footpath.. but someone will justify it.
Nobody here has justified cycling on footpaths at all.
I can go down the town where I live in south Dublin and get you a video of cars parked on cycle lanes to balance that out for you.
And what about motorbikes and mopeds parked up completely on footpaths? You and i both know the rider did not get off the bike and push it from the road onto the path they were drove. We could go on all day about this, but as i said.. seems like excuses.. "
Again, you'll have to point me to where someone justified that because I haven't seen it. The thread was about cyclists from what I remember. |
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"Im a keen cyclist i know we have our haters but can we please keep in mind we dont have the safety of a car or other large vehicle all we have is lycra not to flattering at times. The other day i was out with my buddy on a busy road we were cycling in the hard shoulder when a number of cars decided to blow us off the road even tho we wernt on it.Yes i agree there is cyclists who think they own the road but the majority dont and its actually safer riding two abreast as opposed to single file which gives you a longer line to overtake! So please ALL becareful we are all something to someone else father,mother sister or brother thank you
Probably because you both were cycling parallel to a dedicated cycle lane. Not all roads have cycle lanes we dont all live in towns and citys unfortunately
Most of the ones that do have shite cycle lanes anyway.
I cycle occasionally, although rarely enough these days, but the quality of our cycle paths is deplorable.
Most of them co exist with footpaths without any barrier between the two so pedestrians just walk on both.
Also, the build quality is abysmal, mostly having been done by builders as part of the planning requirements, and slapped in as cheaply as possible and being a great place for all the services with the resulting manholes. They're as bumpy as fuck.
I was cycling on the cycle path along the R136 between Lucan and Clondalkin a couple of years ago. Passing the roundabout at Grange Castle, the fire brigade, with the assistance of the Gardaí were sweeping up broken glass and oily sand/bits of car following a collision on the road and were shovelling it straight onto the cycle path. I pointed out the stupidity of it but wasn't exactly thanked for it. That's not unusual.
You would not be saying that the cyclist would not pass onto the footpart are you?
I'm not sure what you're asking me.. I think you're suggesting that cyclists cycle on footpaths happily enough? I haven't cycled in a while due to back issues but regularly you'd find three or four people together walking along taking up both footpath and cycle lane. Also, in many places, there might be a slight height difference between the cycle path and the footpath, usually due to the cycle path being put in as an afterthought and subsiding, and while 20mm might not make much difference to pedestrians, it can cause problems for a bicycle on narrow tyres.
No disrespect but all im seeing is excuses for the cyclists yet a complete disreguard for pedestrians. I can go down to the town where i live in south dublin and without fail i could end up with a video of someone at some stage cycling on the footpath.. but someone will justify it.
Nobody here has justified cycling on footpaths at all.
I can go down the town where I live in south Dublin and get you a video of cars parked on cycle lanes to balance that out for you.
And what about motorbikes and mopeds parked up completely on footpaths? You and i both know the rider did not get off the bike and push it from the road onto the path they were drove. We could go on all day about this, but as i said.. seems like excuses..
Again, you'll have to point me to where someone justified that because I haven't seen it. The thread was about cyclists from what I remember. "
So it was about "cyclists" but cars, vans, trucks, taxis, e scooters, e bikes were all ok to be mentioned. But as soon as i mention in a rebuttal to your "car in cycle lane" with bikes and mopeds being driven up onto pavements i get told "the post was about cyclists" ok i understand. 2 wheels good, 4 wheels bad ???? |
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"Im a keen cyclist i know we have our haters but can we please keep in mind we dont have the safety of a car or other large vehicle all we have is lycra not to flattering at times. The other day i was out with my buddy on a busy road we were cycling in the hard shoulder when a number of cars decided to blow us off the road even tho we wernt on it.Yes i agree there is cyclists who think they own the road but the majority dont and its actually safer riding two abreast as opposed to single file which gives you a longer line to overtake! So please ALL becareful we are all something to someone else father,mother sister or brother thank you
Probably because you both were cycling parallel to a dedicated cycle lane. Not all roads have cycle lanes we dont all live in towns and citys unfortunately
Most of the ones that do have shite cycle lanes anyway.
I cycle occasionally, although rarely enough these days, but the quality of our cycle paths is deplorable.
Most of them co exist with footpaths without any barrier between the two so pedestrians just walk on both.
Also, the build quality is abysmal, mostly having been done by builders as part of the planning requirements, and slapped in as cheaply as possible and being a great place for all the services with the resulting manholes. They're as bumpy as fuck.
I was cycling on the cycle path along the R136 between Lucan and Clondalkin a couple of years ago. Passing the roundabout at Grange Castle, the fire brigade, with the assistance of the Gardaí were sweeping up broken glass and oily sand/bits of car following a collision on the road and were shovelling it straight onto the cycle path. I pointed out the stupidity of it but wasn't exactly thanked for it. That's not unusual.
You would not be saying that the cyclist would not pass onto the footpart are you?
I'm not sure what you're asking me.. I think you're suggesting that cyclists cycle on footpaths happily enough? I haven't cycled in a while due to back issues but regularly you'd find three or four people together walking along taking up both footpath and cycle lane. Also, in many places, there might be a slight height difference between the cycle path and the footpath, usually due to the cycle path being put in as an afterthought and subsiding, and while 20mm might not make much difference to pedestrians, it can cause problems for a bicycle on narrow tyres.
No disrespect but all im seeing is excuses for the cyclists yet a complete disreguard for pedestrians. I can go down to the town where i live in south dublin and without fail i could end up with a video of someone at some stage cycling on the footpath.. but someone will justify it.
Nobody here has justified cycling on footpaths at all.
I can go down the town where I live in south Dublin and get you a video of cars parked on cycle lanes to balance that out for you.
And what about motorbikes and mopeds parked up completely on footpaths? You and i both know the rider did not get off the bike and push it from the road onto the path they were drove. We could go on all day about this, but as i said.. seems like excuses..
Again, you'll have to point me to where someone justified that because I haven't seen it. The thread was about cyclists from what I remember.
So it was about "cyclists" but cars, vans, trucks, taxis, e scooters, e bikes were all ok to be mentioned. But as soon as i mention in a rebuttal to your "car in cycle lane" with bikes and mopeds being driven up onto pavements i get told "the post was about cyclists" ok i understand. 2 wheels good, 4 wheels bad ????"
You're the one who went off onto a tangent about cyclists on footpaths. |
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"Im a keen cyclist i know we have our haters but can we please keep in mind we dont have the safety of a car or other large vehicle all we have is lycra not to flattering at times. The other day i was out with my buddy on a busy road we were cycling in the hard shoulder when a number of cars decided to blow us off the road even tho we wernt on it.Yes i agree there is cyclists who think they own the road but the majority dont and its actually safer riding two abreast as opposed to single file which gives you a longer line to overtake! So please ALL becareful we are all something to someone else father,mother sister or brother thank you
Probably because you both were cycling parallel to a dedicated cycle lane. Not all roads have cycle lanes we dont all live in towns and citys unfortunately
Most of the ones that do have shite cycle lanes anyway.
I cycle occasionally, although rarely enough these days, but the quality of our cycle paths is deplorable.
Most of them co exist with footpaths without any barrier between the two so pedestrians just walk on both.
Also, the build quality is abysmal, mostly having been done by builders as part of the planning requirements, and slapped in as cheaply as possible and being a great place for all the services with the resulting manholes. They're as bumpy as fuck.
I was cycling on the cycle path along the R136 between Lucan and Clondalkin a couple of years ago. Passing the roundabout at Grange Castle, the fire brigade, with the assistance of the Gardaí were sweeping up broken glass and oily sand/bits of car following a collision on the road and were shovelling it straight onto the cycle path. I pointed out the stupidity of it but wasn't exactly thanked for it. That's not unusual.
You would not be saying that the cyclist would not pass onto the footpart are you?
I'm not sure what you're asking me.. I think you're suggesting that cyclists cycle on footpaths happily enough? I haven't cycled in a while due to back issues but regularly you'd find three or four people together walking along taking up both footpath and cycle lane. Also, in many places, there might be a slight height difference between the cycle path and the footpath, usually due to the cycle path being put in as an afterthought and subsiding, and while 20mm might not make much difference to pedestrians, it can cause problems for a bicycle on narrow tyres.
No disrespect but all im seeing is excuses for the cyclists yet a complete disreguard for pedestrians. I can go down to the town where i live in south dublin and without fail i could end up with a video of someone at some stage cycling on the footpath.. but someone will justify it.
Nobody here has justified cycling on footpaths at all.
I can go down the town where I live in south Dublin and get you a video of cars parked on cycle lanes to balance that out for you.
And what about motorbikes and mopeds parked up completely on footpaths? You and i both know the rider did not get off the bike and push it from the road onto the path they were drove. We could go on all day about this, but as i said.. seems like excuses..
Again, you'll have to point me to where someone justified that because I haven't seen it. The thread was about cyclists from what I remember.
So it was about "cyclists" but cars, vans, trucks, taxis, e scooters, e bikes were all ok to be mentioned. But as soon as i mention in a rebuttal to your "car in cycle lane" with bikes and mopeds being driven up onto pavements i get told "the post was about cyclists" ok i understand. 2 wheels good, 4 wheels bad ????
You're the one who went off onto a tangent about cyclists on footpaths. "
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"Im a keen cyclist i know we have our haters but can we please keep in mind we dont have the safety of a car or other large vehicle all we have is lycra not to flattering at times. The other day i was out with my buddy on a busy road we were cycling in the hard shoulder when a number of cars decided to blow us off the road even tho we wernt on it.Yes i agree there is cyclists who think they own the road but the majority dont and its actually safer riding two abreast as opposed to single file which gives you a longer line to overtake! So please ALL becareful we are all something to someone else father,mother sister or brother thank you
Probably because you both were cycling parallel to a dedicated cycle lane. Not all roads have cycle lanes we dont all live in towns and citys unfortunately
Most of the ones that do have shite cycle lanes anyway.
I cycle occasionally, although rarely enough these days, but the quality of our cycle paths is deplorable.
Most of them co exist with footpaths without any barrier between the two so pedestrians just walk on both.
Also, the build quality is abysmal, mostly having been done by builders as part of the planning requirements, and slapped in as cheaply as possible and being a great place for all the services with the resulting manholes. They're as bumpy as fuck.
I was cycling on the cycle path along the R136 between Lucan and Clondalkin a couple of years ago. Passing the roundabout at Grange Castle, the fire brigade, with the assistance of the Gardaí were sweeping up broken glass and oily sand/bits of car following a collision on the road and were shovelling it straight onto the cycle path. I pointed out the stupidity of it but wasn't exactly thanked for it. That's not unusual.
You would not be saying that the cyclist would not pass onto the footpart are you?
I'm not sure what you're asking me.. I think you're suggesting that cyclists cycle on footpaths happily enough? I haven't cycled in a while due to back issues but regularly you'd find three or four people together walking along taking up both footpath and cycle lane. Also, in many places, there might be a slight height difference between the cycle path and the footpath, usually due to the cycle path being put in as an afterthought and subsiding, and while 20mm might not make much difference to pedestrians, it can cause problems for a bicycle on narrow tyres.
No disrespect but all im seeing is excuses for the cyclists yet a complete disreguard for pedestrians. I can go down to the town where i live in south dublin and without fail i could end up with a video of someone at some stage cycling on the footpath.. but someone will justify it.
Nobody here has justified cycling on footpaths at all.
I can go down the town where I live in south Dublin and get you a video of cars parked on cycle lanes to balance that out for you.
And what about motorbikes and mopeds parked up completely on footpaths? You and i both know the rider did not get off the bike and push it from the road onto the path they were drove. We could go on all day about this, but as i said.. seems like excuses..
Again, you'll have to point me to where someone justified that because I haven't seen it. The thread was about cyclists from what I remember.
So it was about "cyclists" but cars, vans, trucks, taxis, e scooters, e bikes were all ok to be mentioned. But as soon as i mention in a rebuttal to your "car in cycle lane" with bikes and mopeds being driven up onto pavements i get told "the post was about cyclists" ok i understand. 2 wheels good, 4 wheels bad ????
You're the one who went off onto a tangent about cyclists on footpaths.
Im guessing you like to be right all the time? "
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"Im a keen cyclist i know we have our haters but can we please keep in mind we dont have the safety of a car or other large vehicle all we have is lycra not to flattering at times. The other day i was out with my buddy on a busy road we were cycling in the hard shoulder when a number of cars decided to blow us off the road even tho we wernt on it.Yes i agree there is cyclists who think they own the road but the majority dont and its actually safer riding two abreast as opposed to single file which gives you a longer line to overtake! So please ALL becareful we are all something to someone else father,mother sister or brother thank you
Probably because you both were cycling parallel to a dedicated cycle lane. Not all roads have cycle lanes we dont all live in towns and citys unfortunately
Most of the ones that do have shite cycle lanes anyway.
I cycle occasionally, although rarely enough these days, but the quality of our cycle paths is deplorable.
Most of them co exist with footpaths without any barrier between the two so pedestrians just walk on both.
Also, the build quality is abysmal, mostly having been done by builders as part of the planning requirements, and slapped in as cheaply as possible and being a great place for all the services with the resulting manholes. They're as bumpy as fuck.
I was cycling on the cycle path along the R136 between Lucan and Clondalkin a couple of years ago. Passing the roundabout at Grange Castle, the fire brigade, with the assistance of the Gardaí were sweeping up broken glass and oily sand/bits of car following a collision on the road and were shovelling it straight onto the cycle path. I pointed out the stupidity of it but wasn't exactly thanked for it. That's not unusual.
You would not be saying that the cyclist would not pass onto the footpart are you?
I'm not sure what you're asking me.. I think you're suggesting that cyclists cycle on footpaths happily enough? I haven't cycled in a while due to back issues but regularly you'd find three or four people together walking along taking up both footpath and cycle lane. Also, in many places, there might be a slight height difference between the cycle path and the footpath, usually due to the cycle path being put in as an afterthought and subsiding, and while 20mm might not make much difference to pedestrians, it can cause problems for a bicycle on narrow tyres.
No disrespect but all im seeing is excuses for the cyclists yet a complete disreguard for pedestrians. I can go down to the town where i live in south dublin and without fail i could end up with a video of someone at some stage cycling on the footpath.. but someone will justify it.
Nobody here has justified cycling on footpaths at all.
I can go down the town where I live in south Dublin and get you a video of cars parked on cycle lanes to balance that out for you.
And what about motorbikes and mopeds parked up completely on footpaths? You and i both know the rider did not get off the bike and push it from the road onto the path they were drove. We could go on all day about this, but as i said.. seems like excuses..
Again, you'll have to point me to where someone justified that because I haven't seen it. The thread was about cyclists from what I remember.
So it was about "cyclists" but cars, vans, trucks, taxis, e scooters, e bikes were all ok to be mentioned. But as soon as i mention in a rebuttal to your "car in cycle lane" with bikes and mopeds being driven up onto pavements i get told "the post was about cyclists" ok i understand. 2 wheels good, 4 wheels bad ????
You're the one who went off onto a tangent about cyclists on footpaths.
Im guessing you like to be right all the time?
Aaaaannnddd.... That's the end of that conversation "
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Once again, a simple inoculous post highlights how incredibly unreasonable and self-centered individuals can be.
Some very interesting results from towns/ cities that have banned motorised vehicles from the center and introduced 20MPH speed cameras. For all the naysayers cycling may well end up being the norm for commuters of the future |
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"200 million on bike lanes that will not henerate a cent to maintain those lanes yet every motorist has to pay road tax and tolls unless they drive a vintage car. As well as the cyclist and e scooter mob whizzing in between the road, pavement and cycle lane without a seconds thought of looking behind them."
Not sure if someone has already educated you on the big faux par.
You don't pay road tax, as it was abolished in the 1930's. You pay a tax based on the amount of pollution your car gives off, everyone pays for the upkeep of the roads when they pay their council tax. So in a way, cyclists actually do pay to use the roads.
I will cover any insurance remark as well. The road traffic act states, that only motorized vehicles need to have insurance in place. |
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"How about the crazy notion that people acknowledge that the heavier, faster, larger motorised vehicles that exist today and the infrastructure they dominate does not reflect that of decades gone by where it was a slower pace with fewer vehicles and different way of life as far as how much/often people travelled by car.
Cycling today is not a safe method of transport. It should be a sport in a designated, off-road, off-footpath cycling area
Set the friction and hate between folk aside and be rational.
It's just. Not. Safe.
I hate to come upon a cyclist as they make an inherently dangerous thing (driving) massively more risky.
This week, I was driving home at 11:30pm on a winding country road in pitch black, no street lights. Came around a blind bend (15mph under the speed limit) to come upon a cyclist tootling along in dark clothing. The only thing I could see was one low strength red light.
If a car had been travelling the other way, the cars lights would have drowned out that piddly wee rear light and I would have had (a) no chance to see him and (b) nowhere to manoeuvre around him.
He'd be dead.
Madness.
People getting on a comparatively slow moving vehicle to try and operate in and around vehicles moving at lethal speeds wearing zero protection bar a plastic hat are not wise.
Even motorcycle riders are high risk and they are able to match their speed to the other vehicles.
It's like a worm versus a tortoise. I know which I'd rather be if I were to get stood on.
Ridiculous analogy perhaps, but it's true"
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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago
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"200 million on bike lanes that will not henerate a cent to maintain those lanes yet every motorist has to pay road tax and tolls unless they drive a vintage car. As well as the cyclist and e scooter mob whizzing in between the road, pavement and cycle lane without a seconds thought of looking behind them.
Not sure if someone has already educated you on the big faux par.
You don't pay road tax, as it was abolished in the 1930's. You pay a tax based on the amount of pollution your car gives off, everyone pays for the upkeep of the roads when they pay their council tax. So in a way, cyclists actually do pay to use the roads.
I will cover any insurance remark as well. The road traffic act states, that only motorized vehicles need to have insurance in place. "
We have a different system in Ireland to the one you mentioned |
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"200 million on bike lanes that will not henerate a cent to maintain those lanes yet every motorist has to pay road tax and tolls unless they drive a vintage car. As well as the cyclist and e scooter mob whizzing in between the road, pavement and cycle lane without a seconds thought of looking behind them.
Not sure if someone has already educated you on the big faux par.
You don't pay road tax, as it was abolished in the 1930's. You pay a tax based on the amount of pollution your car gives off, everyone pays for the upkeep of the roads when they pay their council tax. So in a way, cyclists actually do pay to use the roads.
I will cover any insurance remark as well. The road traffic act states, that only motorized vehicles need to have insurance in place. "
And don't forget that any self respecting cyclist has a cycling Ireland licence which includes insurance with coverage just as good as car insurance. And for the record I'm a cyclist as well as a motorist |
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By *edro50Man
over a year ago
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"200 million on bike lanes that will not henerate a cent to maintain those lanes yet every motorist has to pay road tax and tolls unless they drive a vintage car. As well as the cyclist and e scooter mob whizzing in between the road, pavement and cycle lane without a seconds thought of looking behind them.
Not sure if someone has already educated you on the big faux par.
You don't pay road tax, as it was abolished in the 1930's. You pay a tax based on the amount of pollution your car gives off, everyone pays for the upkeep of the roads when they pay their council tax. So in a way, cyclists actually do pay to use the roads.
I will cover any insurance remark as well. The road traffic act states, that only motorized vehicles need to have insurance in place.
And don't forget that any self respecting cyclist has a cycling Ireland licence which includes insurance with coverage just as good as car insurance. And for the record I'm a cyclist as well as a motorist "
I did not know that if it includes passing a test which includes a theory test about the rules of the road and hand signals for turning into roads or moving lanes or includes the rule for right of way at yellow boxes I would consider this needs to be law for bike riders! |
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"200 million on bike lanes that will not henerate a cent to maintain those lanes yet every motorist has to pay road tax and tolls unless they drive a vintage car. As well as the cyclist and e scooter mob whizzing in between the road, pavement and cycle lane without a seconds thought of looking behind them.
Not sure if someone has already educated you on the big faux par.
You don't pay road tax, as it was abolished in the 1930's. You pay a tax based on the amount of pollution your car gives off, everyone pays for the upkeep of the roads when they pay their council tax. So in a way, cyclists actually do pay to use the roads.
I will cover any insurance remark as well. The road traffic act states, that only motorized vehicles need to have insurance in place.
And don't forget that any self respecting cyclist has a cycling Ireland licence which includes insurance with coverage just as good as car insurance. And for the record I'm a cyclist as well as a motorist
I did not know that if it includes passing a test which includes a theory test about the rules of the road and hand signals for turning into roads or moving lanes or includes the rule for right of way at yellow boxes I would consider this needs to be law for bike riders!"
I totally agree there are a lot of morons on bikes but a test isn't going to change that much. Just look at motorists for the proof of that. |
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By *oxminxCouple
over a year ago
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"200 million on bike lanes that will not henerate a cent to maintain those lanes yet every motorist has to pay road tax and tolls unless they drive a vintage car. As well as the cyclist and e scooter mob whizzing in between the road, pavement and cycle lane without a seconds thought of looking behind them.
Not sure if someone has already educated you on the big faux par.
You don't pay road tax, as it was abolished in the 1930's. You pay a tax based on the amount of pollution your car gives off, everyone pays for the upkeep of the roads when they pay their council tax. So in a way, cyclists actually do pay to use the roads.
I will cover any insurance remark as well. The road traffic act states, that only motorized vehicles need to have insurance in place.
And don't forget that any self respecting cyclist has a cycling Ireland licence which includes insurance with coverage just as good as car insurance. And for the record I'm a cyclist as well as a motorist "
You will find that your CI licence will not cover you whilst cycling alone.
It's technically only valid for an organised group ride/event where you have officially signed on.
It's technically only valid when CI sanctioned event.
Even then it will be investigated CI insurer and it will take forever to be paid out if passed for payment.
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By *oxminxCouple
over a year ago
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To add...
Standing beside a person dying at the side of the road having being hit by a motorist is not situation anyone would want to experience unless you are a sadistic screwed up individual (yes they exist unfortunately)
Irregardless of who is at fault, it's a difficult scenario for any motorist to live with, having disabled or killed a cyclist.
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By *ubal1Man
over a year ago
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Cyclists in Dublin area are very fortunate to have a growing network that is dedicated to their use, but cycling is becoming more dangerous everywhere, and when collisions do occur, they are inevitably fatal.
Scooter users are a menace and are often careless in their use of footpaths.
I used to be a very keen cyclist on public roads, but not any more-simply too risky. |
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As long as cyclists wear the proper safety gear and don't disturb the flow of traffic they can just carry on. I know that the state of cycle paths is usually disgusting between broken glass and dog crap is usually why you cycle on the road. Saying that however any cyclists should have insurance and should have to pay road tax or similar as they are using the roads so should help pay for it's upkeep |
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"As long as cyclists wear the proper safety gear and don't disturb the flow of traffic they can just carry on. I know that the state of cycle paths is usually disgusting between broken glass and dog crap is usually why you cycle on the road. Saying that however any cyclists should have insurance and should have to pay road tax or similar as they are using the roads so should help pay for it's upkeep "
Education time!
You don't pay road tax, as it was abolished in the 1930's. You pay a tax based on the amount of pollution your car gives off, everyone pays for the upkeep of the roads when they pay their council tax. So in a way, cyclists actually do pay to use the roads.
I will cover any insurance remark as well. The road traffic act states, that only motorized vehicles need to have insurance in place. |
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"As long as cyclists wear the proper safety gear and don't disturb the flow of traffic they can just carry on. I know that the state of cycle paths is usually disgusting between broken glass and dog crap is usually why you cycle on the road. Saying that however any cyclists should have insurance and should have to pay road tax or similar as they are using the roads so should help pay for it's upkeep
Education time!
You don't pay road tax, as it was abolished in the 1930's. You pay a tax based on the amount of pollution your car gives off, everyone pays for the upkeep of the roads when they pay their council tax. So in a way, cyclists actually do pay to use the roads.
I will cover any insurance remark as well. The road traffic act states, that only motorized vehicles need to have insurance in place."
We don't pay council tax in NI.
We pay domestic rates which contribute to public services such as health, education, justice and other regional services but not roads.
Car tax goes into a central fund and the Dept of Infrastructure who are responsible for roads is then allocated an annual budget like every other dept. |
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