Operation Bicycle

TimAllen

Just heard on Morning Ireland that the gardai and Mayo County Council are launching "Operation Bicycle" this weekend. Gardai will be giving out high viz jackets to cyclists deemed not to be visible enough. Verbal warnings will be given to cyclists who do not have suitable/effective lights and reflectors.
To be rolled out nationwide over the next few months

Lumen

Yay, it's Friday!

Does this mean I'll need to buy some plastic reflectors to complement my stadium lighting rig?

Chips Lovell

Given the number of ninja cyclists I've seen since the dark evenings arrived again, this can't be a bad thing.

Caroline_ie

... I wonder will they give out XL to every one again.

It's funny last night coming back from town quite late around 1am in Clonsilla, a Cab slowed down beside us to congratulate us of our great visibility. ' yis are very visible: fair play '.

c0rk3r

Im still deciding what to write on the back of my high vis vest "traffic? lol" or "Hows my driving?"

TimAllen

Lumen wrote: »

Yay, it's Friday!

Does this mean I'll need to buy some plastic reflectors to complement my stadium lighting rig?

dunno, I'm sure the gardai will advise when you when you meet them during "Operation Bicycle". Being the sensible, mature, responsible road user that you are, I'm sure you are fully aware of your legal requirements and are fully compliant:D

TimAllen

c0rk3r wrote: »

Im still deciding what to write on the back of my high vis vest "traffic? lol" or "Hows my driving?"

or option 3 : K.N.O.B. ???? Just a suggestion, dont shoot me for it:pac::pac:

Lumen

TimAllen wrote: »

Being the sensible, mature, responsible road user that you are, I'm sure you are fully aware of your legal requirements and are fully compliant:D

Are you calling me old? Grrr.

Jawgap

TimAllen wrote: »

Just heard on Morning Ireland that the gardai and Mayo County Council are launching "Operation Bicycle" this weekend. Gardai will be giving out high viz jackets to cyclists deemed not to be visible enough. Verbal warnings will be given to cyclists who do not have suitable/effective lights and reflectors.
To be rolled out nationwide over the next few months

Talk about a paradox.......

If the cyclists are not visible, how will they see them to stop them?

If they see them, then they must be visible, therefore there is no need to stop them.....

Also, little bit disappointed to see they're not giving out helmets as well....

c0rk3r

TimAllen wrote: »

or option 3 : K.N.O.B. ???? Just a suggestion, dont shoot me for it:pac::pac:

Meow Tim. Its not like you to be petty and childish

ednwireland

i just ordered

and


in addition to





and a luminous rucksack cover, bet they'd still give me a vis vest, people who ride without lights make me sick, they should make them come to the garda station with working lights on the bike, garda handing out visvests makes people think thats all they need

TimAllen

c0rk3r wrote: »

Meow Tim. Its not like you to be petty and childish

You're right corker - its not petty or childish, its an acronym. There's a crunchie for whoever comes up with the best one!

TimAllen

Jawgap wrote: »

Talk about a paradox.......

If the cyclists are not visible, how will they see them to stop them?

If they see them, then they must be visible, therefore there is no need to stop them.....

Also, little bit disappointed to see they're not giving out helmets as well....

Hilarious...."I felt a bump under my wheels but saw nothing m'lord" "think he moaned 'bloody paradox' as he inspected the undercarriage of my vehicle":rolleyes:

Seaswimmer

TimAllen wrote: »

or option 3 : K.N.O.B. ???? Just a suggestion, dont shoot me for it:pac::pac:

How about

Keep Nutcases Off Boards..

c0rk3r

TimAllen wrote: »

its not petty or childish

Your first post/thread on boards was about a cyclist crashing into the back of your car back in december. Ever since, the majority of your posts have been on the cycling forum taking swipes and digs at cyclist at any opportunity. The same applies in the motor forum.

Lets call a spade a spade Tim. Dont be under any illusion your anything other than petty and childish

TimAllen

c0rk3r wrote: »

Your first post/thread on boards was about a cyclist crashing into the back of your car back in december. Ever since, the majority of your posts have been on the cycling forum taking swipes and digs at cyclist at any opportunity. The same applies in the motor forum.

Lets call a spade a spade Tim. Dont be under any illusion your anything other than petty and childish

If I was petty I'd say, its "you're" not "your" but its Friday Corker, lighten up, have a go at the competition, a crunchie might lift the mood:D

thebouldwhacker

TimAllen wrote: »

You're right corker - its not petty or childish, its an acronym. There's a crunchie for whoever comes up with the best one!

Knock
Noone
Off
Bikes

Kill
None
On
Bikes

god this is awful, this is better than a crunchie..... ITS FRIDAY:)

Raam

This reminds me, I must slap a few of those reflective strips on to the trainer bike for the winter.

Morgan

TimAllen wrote: »

Just heard on Morning Ireland that the gardai and Mayo County Council are launching "Operation Bicycle"

Catchy name, wonder how they came up with that one.

blorg

I think I will be OK without the hi-vis (most of my stuff has reflective features mind)



I recall Tim's last excursion into this board was to criticise me. I had advised that shining a front light directly at a motorist who looks like they are about to turn into you makes them aware of you and tends to stop them driving into you... IIRC he threated to anally penetrate me with my light if I ever did it to him.

Very mature.

thebouldwhacker

Jez Blorg, the lights are great but hacking about with a white tile wall is a bit OTT....

TimAllen

blorg wrote: »

I think I will be OK without the hi-vis (most of my stuff has reflective features mind)



I recall Tim's last excursion into this board was to criticise me. I had advised that shining a front light directly at a motorist who looks like they are about to turn into you makes them aware of you and tends to stop them driving into you... IIRC he threated to anally penetrate me with my light if I ever did it to him.

Very mature.

Fail. I never threatened you in the manner you refer to, you made that inference all on your own!
I was engaging in debate on a topic for which you were not the OP, merely a distraction, advocating anti social behaviour - you need to re-read your own post, it was far more provocative than the sanitized version you are now peddling - Very Manure (typo intended):D

blorg

TimAllen wrote: »

At least I will know its you if this happens to me, and you will know its me when you have to retrieve said torch from "where the sun dont shine"

According to Urban Dictionary this has two meanings, my bad. Clearly you meant you would steal my torch and immediately flee to Seattle.

As for the other previous anal references to sticking a U-Lock up Tom's, I am sure there is a similar rational explanation.

restaurants

TimAllen wrote: »

Just heard on Morning Ireland that the gardai and Mayo County Council are launching "Operation Bicycle" this weekend. Gardai will be giving out high viz jackets to cyclists deemed not to be visible enough. Verbal warnings will be given to cyclists who do not have suitable/effective lights and reflectors.
To be rolled out nationwide over the next few months

This is a good idea. Anything to make cyclists more visible is good.
When walkers have them, why not cyclists.

Morgan

blorg wrote: »

As for the other previous anal references to sticking a U-Lock up Tom's, I am sure there is a similar rational explanation.

He's an ass man?

Caroline_ie

Walkers? they don't wear them, much less people walking use hiz viz than people cycling.

I use Hi Viz arm bands and legs bands ( made out arm bands ) ... i am very visible, doesn't give super power to see joggers and walkers in the dark.

I would like to extend Walkers Hi Viz to Dogs ... dogs shoudl also wear Hi viz.

When we finally all wear Hi viz, we can start having deers in the Phoenix park wear Hi Viz too.

ednwireland

restaurants wrote: »

This is a good idea. Anything to make cyclists more visible is good.
When walkers have them, why not cyclists.

cos their not euro ffs

and the gards handing them out makes people think thats all they need not lights

Jip

Caroline_ie wrote: »

we can start having deers in the Phoenix park wear Hi Viz too.

I can't seem to find it now but wasn't there a suggestion a while back, from who I can't remember, to put hi-viz harness type things on the deer in the park ?

My main commuting jacket is not high-vis, it's blue but has flashings on it (so too does my rucksack) and I have two lights front and back, would I be one of those to get a verbal warning ?

Raam

Jip wrote: »

I can't seem to find it now but wasn't there a suggestion a while back, from who I can't remember, to put hi-ziv harness type things on the deer in the park ?

It will make it easier for the poachers I suppose.

TimAllen

blorg wrote: »

According to Urban Dictionary this has two meanings, my bad. Clearly you meant you would steal my torch and immediately flee to Seattle.

As for the other previous anal references to sticking a U-Lock up Tom's, I am sure there is a similar rational explanation.

umm, yea Seattle ..... so that rules out anal reference - glad we sorted that. I am disturbed that you are getting excited at the erroneous expectation that you were going to get probed - its not going to happen, the smiley would have indicated to most people that I was not being serious - sorry to disappoint you!!! Anyways, I might get done for cruelty to your gerbils!!!

daymobrew

ednwireland wrote: »

people who ride without lights make me sick, they should make them come to the garda station with working lights on the bike

I was speaking with a Superintendent in Store Street Garda Station a few years ago. I was complaining about their lack of action against law breakers (motorists and cyclists). He said that, instead of fining cyclists without lights, he and his Gardai force them to come into the station with working lights.
I don't know how it all works but it sounded like a good idea.

humbert

The should have called it, "Operation night-rider".

blorg

Jip wrote: »

My main commuting jacket is not high-vis, it's blue but has flashings on it (so too does my rucksack) and I have two lights front and back, would I be one of those to get a verbal warning ?

No, as a practical matter the gardaí are generally happy with anyone who is sufficiently well lit, which generally means one working light of the right colour front and back, flashing or otherwise. The working bit is pretty key, I often see cyclists with "lights" but where the battery has run down to the point that they are practically invisible (I saw one last night, saw the cyclist before I saw his light.)

stevie_b

TimAllen wrote: »

umm, yea Seattle ..... so that rules out anal reference - glad we sorted that. I am disturbed that you are getting excited at the erroneous expectation that you were going to get probed - its not going to happen, the smiley would have indicated to most people that I was not being serious - sorry to disappoint you!!! Anyways, I might get done for cruelty to your gerbils!!!

jaysus, Tim's in an awfully good mood today......... petrol prices must have come down.

TimAllen

stevie_b wrote: »

jaysus, Tim's in an awfully good mood today......... petrol prices must have come down.

nay, just getting jolly in anticipation of my duties under the Santa Clause!!! Its getting close you know, I'm putting on a few pounds and growing a big beard at the moment- oh and getting back after being hit with the ban stick. Eeven blorgs provocations dont work! Ho Ho Ho

stevie_b

TimAllen wrote: »

nay, just getting jolly in anticipation of my duties under the Santa Clause!!! Its getting close you know, I'm putting on a few pounds and growing a big beard at the moment- oh and getting back after being hit with the ban stick. Eeven blorgs provocations dont work! Ho Ho Ho

leave them kids alone tim.

TimAllen

stevie_b wrote: »

leave them kids alone tim.

careful now, I'm told that smileys dont work - I might have to complain to the mods on what is, an innocent joke!

Hungrycol

Can someone linky me to those seat stay lights please. Oh and where I can buy shares in Duracell.

Raam wrote: »

This reminds me, I must slap a few of those reflective strips on to the turbo trainer bike for the winter.

How funny's that! (see what I did there?)

Bunnyhopper

Has the law on bike lights been updated? I seem to recall that it was quite out of date and referred only to incandescent bulbs, giving a minimum size for surface area of the lens on that basis. I think it also specified a height from the ground at which the light had to be mounted.

If they're going to start enforcing the detail of the law then they really should update the legislation to reflect current realities (LED lamps etc.). I hope the Gardaí are reasonable in practice. I'd hate to see someone with a clatter of lights and a hi-viz jacket on getting told off for not having pedal reflectors.

niceonetom

I think I preferred the old angry-Tim. That was only annoying.

New affable-Tim is creeping me out slightly.

Bunnyhopper

Hungrycol wrote: »

Can someone linky me to those seat stay lights please.

I think it's these ones:

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Smart_1~2_Watt_3_LED_Rear_Light/5360026001/

Captain Havoc

Bunnyhopper wrote: »

I think it's these ones:

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Smart_1~2_Watt_3_LED_Rear_Light/5360026001/

I have one of these lights, they are fantastic

Caroline_ie

niceonetom wrote: »

I think I preferred the old angry-Tim. That was only annoying.

New affable-Tim is creeping me out slightly.

Calm before the storm? ... Halloween Tim Allen explosions, Throwing Hi Viz at cyclists?

I still suspect Tim is one of us and fancies talking to himself as his alter ego ....

niceonetom

See? Creepy.

ROK ON

I was almost knocked off my bike last winter by two busybodies handing out high viz as part of some scheme.

Cycling up toward the Cabra Road from the bus station close to Kings Inns, when this daft bint shoved a high viz into my face as I was cycling past.
I was wearing a reflective jacket at the time and had a working front light and two rear lights in the bike.

Down with this sort of thing.

monument

Ah, this reminds me, my light fell off the bike and broke this morning!

There was a bit of paper in the fitting making it not fit right.... Grrrr...

tomasrojo

I think they should maybe just remove VAT from lighting equipment. The hiviz jacket is effective if cars are shining their lights directly at you, but that isn't always the case. For example, a car waiting to enter a roundabout in poor lighting will not see a cyclist who is already on the roundabout and who has only a hiviz jacket, since the car's lights will be pointing away from the cylist.

Hiviz jackets also don't help you to see the road on unlit streets (which is increasingly less of a problem nowadays, to the detriment of people who like seeing the night sky now and then).

silvo

monument wrote: »

Ah, this reminds me, my light fell off the bike and broke this morning!

My back light fell off the other day and as I was turning my head around to see where it fell, a bus most inconsiderately ran over it

kona

thebouldwhacker wrote: »

I really want to be that saddle.

Jawgap

TimAllen wrote: »

Hilarious...."I felt a bump under my wheels but saw nothing m'lord" "think he moaned 'bloody paradox' as he inspected the undercarriage of my vehicle":rolleyes:

Actually, unless you find yourself in a Crown Court with a Recorder sitting, the correct form of address would be "judge" or "sir / madam" - if you're in the district court or mags court you don't use m'lord....

Higher courts in the UK use "M'lord" but in jolly ol' Ireland we don't

.....in the Mags Court you can get away with "your worship"

.....just so you know.

Captain Havoc

Just saw the properties on this: http://www.stratobiker.com/wp-content/uploadsfrench_tart[/B].jpg

Made me laugh

(Offense not meant to the French)