Jaysus cycling! (10 Viewers)

[Unicron]

hows yer new bike working out for you?

Great, I've been sick this past week so I haven't been able to go out and I'm itching to get back on it. Maybe on Friday, but no later than next Monday I hope.

 

[rettucs]

Great, I've been sick this past week so I haven't been able to go out and I'm itching to get back on it. Maybe on Friday, but no later than next Monday I hope.

good stuff. Am sick meself so know how you feel. I'm hoping to be back on the bike tomorrow (friday the latest).

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

I never wear a helmet

 

[GARYXKNIFEDX]

Was in Aldi yesterday and they had a ton of cycling stuff.

 

[Unicron]

Was in Aldi yesterday and they had a ton of cycling stuff.

Bought a couple of bits and pieces, the stuff I got from there last year has done me grand, but some of it is too big now

 

[pete]

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[ann post]

I find it hard to believe that hitting your head off concrete or steel is safer than not hitting your head off concrete or steel.

IMHO

 

[Lili Marlene]

Bee flew into my mouth this morning. Somehow managed to spit it out before it stung me though, miracle. Scary times!

 

[Cornu Ammonis]

Bee flew into my mouth this morning. Somehow managed to spit it out before it stung me though, miracle. Scary times!

Deadly buzz.

 

[тхеодоре кацзынски]

Finally fixed my bike yesterday, better take it for a spin to make sure all is well.

 

[magicbastarder]

colour me sceptical - i can understand that they want to limit the contruction works, but a two way cycle lane on one side of the quays sounds a bit odd. will cyclists be prevented from using the south quays, i wonder?
New Quays cycle lane to lead to restrictions for Dublin motorists - Environmental News | The Irish Times - Tue, Jun 17, 2014

the big issue for cyclists is junctions, and a two way cycle lane beside a one way car system has some scope for junction confusion for all involved.

plus, the subhead makes mention of moving an historic park, but there's no mention of this in the article. i would assume the park in question is the croppy acre.

 

[Unicron]

Wouldn't one big thing that would be good for cyclists in the city be cyclist only boxes at junctions for when you're at a red light rather than this?

 

[magicbastarder]

great day for news about cycling:

Cycling accident rates 'triple' the number on record - Independent.ie

comparing on a per-kilometre basis is surely misleading; per-hour would be better?
a car will travel (on the open road, anyway) three or four times the distance an average cyclist would.

 

[hydromancer]

colour me sceptical - i can understand that they want to limit the contruction works, but a two way cycle lane on one side of the quays sounds a bit odd. will cyclists be prevented from using the south quays, i wonder?
New Quays cycle lane to lead to restrictions for Dublin motorists - Environmental News | The Irish Times - Tue, Jun 17, 2014

the big issue for cyclists is junctions, and a two way cycle lane beside a one way car system has some scope for junction confusion for all involved.

plus, the subhead makes mention of moving an historic park, but there's no mention of this in the article. i would assume the park in question is the croppy acre.

A drawing for that idea i think, i am not sure if they would do it though.

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

great day for news about cycling:

Cycling accident rates 'triple' the number on record - Independent.ie

comparing on a per-kilometre basis is surely misleading; per-hour would be better?
a car will travel (on the open road, anyway) three or four times the distance an average cyclist would.

A bike is the fastest way to get anywhere in the city.

Like maybe not Raheny to Rathfarnham, but Phibsboro to Grafton St - no contest.

 

[magicbastarder]

i came within a hair's breadth of high fiving a woman who had her hand up to hail a bus as i was cycling past the bus stop yesterday. i chickened out though.

 

[Unicron]

Disliked only for your failure to do it. Make it happen

 

[washingcattle]

Disliked only for your failure to do it. Make it happen

Ditto.

 

[IFF]

A bike is the fastest way to get anywhere in the city.

Like maybe not Raheny to Rathfarnham, but Phibsboro to Grafton St - no contest.

according to Dutton Cycles - Why Ride

- The average speed of an experienced cyclist in urban areas is between 15km to 20 km/hr. The average speed of a car during peak hour traffic is between 22km/hr to 35km/hr. Many people underestimate the time it takes to get somewhere in a car, and overestimate the time it takes on a bike. (CPF, 2007)

i recall talking to a friend about times it took (well friend was telling me) and for him, it was quicker to go on a bike because of where he lived and where he worked, there was changes he had to make on the buses and so the dublin bus to work was longer than cycling.

 

[Cornu Ammonis]

For me, driving is far the quickest as it's about 37 km there and back. However, on days I don't have the car, the bike takes about 30 min less than public transport and I feel super fit for an evening and can have a massive dinner.