bike scheme to be extended to 5000 bikes.

ArtSmart

casual announcement on RTE news.
one of the better innovations .
should be replicated around the country.

mods, dont know where this goes, or if it even should be allowed to exist..

orourkeda

It appears to be working well.

Long may it continue

Saila

yay just in time for winter..that'll work

Rented Mule

This should piss of the taxi drivers *




















* what doesn't piss off the taxi drivers at this point ?

mikemac

We need it in Galway!
Please come
Small city centre, fairly flat, lots of places to go close to Eyre Sq, lousy bus service, it's perfect

Probably no chance with our corrupt, useless Galway Corporation

policarp

Any colour bike so long as it's blue...

MySelf56

Probably the best +ve story recent years public spending. :rolleyes: interesting thing is i thought it is initiated by Greens later i know its by not by them some other guys... don't want get into politics. Every one thought all cycles will be stolen and thrown in liffey but not only one is stolen later its found Time to replicate this across Cork and Galway. Even londeners adopt this.

Sell the pier give us more bikes!!:D

brianthebard

feelingstressed wrote: »

We need it in Galway!
Please come
Small city centre, fairly flat, lots of places to go close to Eyre Sq, lousy bus service, it's perfect

Probably no chance with our corrupt, useless Galway Corporation

It wouldn't be there a week before someone got knocked off the bike in Galway. Or else everyone would just use them on the footpath.

Nodin

Funny enough, I didn't think it would work. Vandalism and the like.

Catari Jaguar

I think the scheme is great! I just wish the bike path wasn't the same as the bus lane... it's too dangerous. Especially on the quays & O Connell street.

Better system for the hi vis vests needed too. They put them in the baskets one morning, I assumed people would use & re-use but the next day they'd all been taken.

mikemac

brianthebard wrote: »

It wouldn't be there a week before someone got knocked off the bike in Galway. Or else everyone would just use them on the footpath.

Ah I remember the negative comments before Dublin got it and it worked

It'd work in Galway too

As for getting knocked off the bike, yeah Galway is a bit of a disaster with narrow streets. Medieval town and not designed for traffic.
So even more reason for a bike scheme, I cycled every day when I was in GMIT

Cianos

Great news. The more cyclists there are, the safer it is for all cyclists (and pedestrians). Many drivers are still reckless and forgetful when it comes to cyclists sharing the road but with more people out on the bikes they'll have to take more caution.

mikemac

I'll foolishly admit I bashed this scheme and was posting here the bikes would end up in the canals and Liffey inside a week

I was wrong

And I'm delighted I was proven wrong!
It's a success, expand it in Dublin and roll it out to other cities in Ireland.

strokemyclover

feelingstressed wrote: »

I'll foolishly admit I bashed this scheme and was posting here the bikes would end up in the canals and Liffey inside a week

I was wrong

And I'm delighted I was proven wrong!
It's a success, expand it in Dublin and roll it out to other cities in Ireland.

"Damn right Bra!"

-Doug The Bicycle Hunter

brianthebard

feelingstressed wrote: »

Ah I remember the negative comments before Dublin got it and it worked

It'd work in Galway too

As for getting knocked off the bike, yeah Galway is a bit of a disaster with narrow streets. Medieval town and not designed for traffic.
So even more reason for a bike scheme, I cycled every day when I was in GMIT

I cycle every day but that doesn't mean the scheme would automatically work, there's a lot more space in Dublin and the bus lanes for cycle lanes which makes it much easier to get around than it is in Galway. There's also enough space for cars to illegally skim by without forcing bikes into parked cars which isn't the case here on most of the roads. Plus everyone would be up and down shop street on them which is also illegal. Galway needs to do a lot to make cycling safe first before a scheme like this could be implemented.

Paparazzo

Great, more poxy cyclists

Run_to_da_hills

11th November 5000 extra bicycles for Dublin City announced by the Government.

Budget day, tuseday 7th December Metro North and Interconnector project scrapped.

It all Makes sense now.

mikemac

I'll accept your brianthebard, Galway is probably the worst city in Ireland for traffic per population size
Not entirely the Corporations fault, lots of narrow streets that can't be redesigned

I think it can work in Galway.

Though if want to pick a city in Ireland with a well designed city centre and grid structure that's Limerick. You couldn't find a better designed city centre for traffic in Ireland

I just hope one day the cycle scheme is extended to Galway, I think it could work. Just Galway is plagued with narrow streets and horrendous traffic

brianthebard

feelingstressed wrote: »

I'll accept your brianthebard, Galway is probably the worst city in Ireland for traffic per population size
Not entirely the Corporations fault, lots of narrow streets that can't be redesigned

I think it can work in Galway.

Though if want to pick a city in Ireland with a well designed city centre and grid structure that's Limerick. You couldn't find a better designed city centre for traffic in Ireland

I just hope one day the cycle scheme is extended to Galway, I think it could work. Just Galway is plagued with narrow streets and horrendous traffic

Don't get me wrong it would be great if it worked but atm its a horrendous place to cycle around safely. There is an awful lot that would have to be done to make the place safe to add a couple of hundred cyclists to the roads before it could be implemented.

mrsdewinter

If Galway is ready for a similar bike scheme, how come you never see cyclists out and about in the City of the Tribes? Yes, there's the smaller streets, the pedestrianised main thoroughfare, the manky weather... But the bottom line is that in Galway, cycling is associated with students/mad crusty types/being "put off the road", courtesy of the local district court judge.
For years before the Bike Scheme in Dublin, cycling was something you aspired to. It told the world that you lived close enough to the city centre not to have to depend on Dart/Bus, while allowing you to air your crunchy Eamon Ryan/Avoca Hand Weavers-wardrobe/weekend-brunch-in-Ranelagh side.
Seriously. Galway isn't that big. If you fancy cycling because it makes you feel like a cosmopolitan type, get yourself a bike and cycle to work.

mikemac

mrsdewinter wrote: »

But the bottom line is that in Galway, cycling is associated with students/mad crusty types/being "put off the road", courtesy of the local district court judge.
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Ah Judge Mary Fahy, a lady to be feared and she would not think twice about putting you off the road and giving you a tongue lashing.
I've been in her court on another charge, yeah I'm scared of her

Per size of population, Galway has more students then any other city in Ireland.
Lol at the Dubs moaning about Dublin Bus, Luas, Dart and private buses, stroll over to Galway and see how poor the service is.

So yeah, cycling is a great way to get around Galway and a bike scheme can work. But a lot by the Corpo to be done first.

ArmaniJeanss

feelingstressed wrote: »

I just hope one day the cycle scheme is extended to Galway

It'd be one hell of a cycle from Dublin on those 3 gear bikes.
I think they are going as far as Heuston station in the next enlargement of the scheme.

mikemac

Ah boards.ie, the only place in Ireland when "town" is Dublin

Even though it's a city centre

Miguel_Sanchez

It was pretty funny reading people on the Dublin city forum before the scheme was launched saying how it would never work.

Even the day it was launched someone posted how they'd seen 'a scobe in a tracksuit' already on one that was obviously robbed!

Ridiculous nonsense. How did they know it had been 'obviously robbed'? Oh yeah, because the person on it was wearing a tracksuit of course!


How many Dublin City Bikes have actually gone missing since the launch of the scheme?

I'd say I could count the number on one hand.

mikemac

Jeff_Lebowski wrote: »

Even the day it was launched someone posted how they'd seen 'a scobe in a tracksuit' already on one that was obviously robbed!

Ridiculous nonsense.

Same before the Luas was launched.
People were wondering about the Luas being stoned and windows smashed through Fatima.
Well it happened the trains through Broombridge! They are stoned regularly

And when Dublin Bus introduced computerized timetables at stops people reckoned they'd be smashed within a week

It's hard not to be cynical in Ireland unfortunately

Podge_irl

Jeff_Lebowski wrote: »

How many Dublin City Bikes have actually gone missing since the launch of the scheme?

I'd say I could count the number on one hand.

According to the news after the millionth customer the answer is two, and both were recovered.

mikemac

Paparazzo wrote: »

Great, more poxy cyclists

If every cyclist in Ireland went out and bought a car or even drove the car they own, you Papazzo would be first moaning OP on boards.ie bitching about traffic.

Cyclists are doing you a favor and decreasing traffic

expectationlost

no mention of the billboards in the rte news, your being sold a crock

Andy-Pandy

I used it all the times till i forgot i had one one day, and locked it up on Camden Street for 2 days. I owe them €150 now. I miss it.

Cianos

Andy-Pandy wrote: »

I used it all the times till i forgot i had one one day, and locked it up on Camden Street for 2 days. I owe them €150 now. I miss it.

Ouch. Would be good if they could text you after 2 or 3 hours as a reminder for situations like this.

Paparazzo

feelingstressed wrote: »

If every cyclist in Ireland went out and bought a car or even drove the car they own, you Papazzo would be first moaning OP on boards.ie bitching about traffic.

Cyclists are doing you a favor and decreasing traffic

Well, every cyclist won't go out and buy a car. Any cyclist I know either walk or take the bus when they don't cycle. And I drive a motorbike, congestion makes almost no difference to my commute time. In fact, I cycle sometimes too, but I still hate (most) cyclist

smackyB

On a related note, does anyone know if free Hi-Vis vests are being distributed anywhere? I recall the Road Safety Authority had some scheme but can't find anything on their site.

Professey Chin

Cianos wrote: »

Great news. The more cyclists there are, the safer it is for all cyclists (and pedestrians). Many drivers are still reckless and forgetful when it comes to cyclists sharing the road but with more people out on the bikes they'll have to take more caution.

No it just means we get less points for every cyclist we hit. And I was so close to promotion this year

Cianos

smackyB wrote: »

On a related note, does anyone know if free Hi-Vis vests are being distributed anywhere? I recall the Road Safety Authority had some scheme but can't find anything on their site.

I was stopped one night by the Guards who had also pulled over two other cyclists. They gave out to us a bit for having no lights (I had a light on the back but not on the front), and handed us all a high vis jacket and sent us on our way :pac:

seamus

smackyB wrote: »

On a related note, does anyone know if free Hi-Vis vests are being distributed anywhere? I recall the Road Safety Authority had some scheme but can't find anything on their site.

They've been going into workplaces and handing out a small stack of jackets and booklets at reception (presumably for people to pick up on their way out the door).

Well, every cyclist won't go out and buy a car.

Most cyclists already own cars.

smackyB

just called into store street station but the garda there knew nothing about them. I'm moving jobs so maybe my new workplace will have them!

Dyr

[QUOTE=brianthebard;68977956 Or else everyone would just use them on the footpath.[/QUOTE]

you mean like they do in dublin? fkucin ****

brianthebard

Bambi wrote: »

you mean like they do in dublin? fkucin ****

I don't know if they do in Dublin or not but you're not supposed to cycle on the footpad. In galway though the footpaths are too narrow it would make it even more intrusive on pedestrians.

Sykk

Proud to say I'm one of these, picking up my bike on Monday once the cheque clears. Woot

brianthebard

Sykk wrote: »

Proud to say I'm one of these, picking up my bike on Monday once the cheque clears. Woot

Are you talking about teh bike to work scheme, or the Dublin bike scheme?

ArtSmart

Nodin wrote: »

Funny enough, I didn't think it would work. Vandalism and the like.

like most would have thought.

but it's working - hence the extension.

I'd love to see it in smaller cities / towns. make life a lot easier and nicer.

FreudianSlippers

I think it's a smashing success. I've never used one, but I'm glad they're extending it/

ArtSmart

brianthebard wrote: »

I cycle every day but that doesn't mean the scheme would automatically work, there's a lot more space in Dublin and the bus lanes for cycle lanes which makes it much easier to get around than it is in Galway. There's also enough space for cars to illegally skim by without forcing bikes into parked cars which isn't the case here on most of the roads. Plus everyone would be up and down shop street on them which is also illegal. Galway needs to do a lot to make cycling safe first before a scheme like this could be implemented.

i've cycled in most places in Ireland and tbh, Dublin was the hardest. Yes, there are cycle lanes - until they suddenly become roads - as Tommy Cooper might say - just like that!
I've never seen anyone attempting to cycle shop st when it's busy - they'd be a suicidal cyclist if they did!
at night -meh, no biggy.

but out around kingston rd and the likes yeah - it needs a laneway.

ArtSmart

feelingstressed wrote: »

I'll accept your brianthebard, Galway is probably the worst city in Ireland for traffic per population size
Not entirely the Corporations fault, lots of narrow streets that can't be redesigned

I think it can work in Galway.

Though if want to pick a city in Ireland with a well designed city centre and grid structure that's Limerick. You couldn't find a better designed city centre for traffic in Ireland

I just hope one day the cycle scheme is extended to Galway, I think it could work. Just Galway is plagued with narrow streets and horrendous traffic

mrsdewinter wrote: »

If Galway is ready for a similar bike scheme, how come you never see cyclists out and about in the City of the Tribes? Yes, there's the smaller streets, the pedestrianised main thoroughfare, the manky weather... But the bottom line is that in Galway, cycling is associated with students/mad crusty types/being "put off the road", courtesy of the local district court judge.
For years before the Bike Scheme in Dublin, cycling was something you aspired to. It told the world that you lived close enough to the city centre not to have to depend on Dart/Bus, while allowing you to air your crunchy Eamon Ryan/Avoca Hand Weavers-wardrobe/weekend-brunch-in-Ranelagh side.
Seriously. Galway isn't that big. If you fancy cycling because it makes you feel like a cosmopolitan type, get yourself a bike and cycle to work.

Galway's a doddle - with a little creativity (illegal footpath usage... )

did someone say there;s isnt many cyclist in Galway? Cant find the post now. if they did, i'd suggest a look at the full bike parking in town, or the college's bike parking areas - almost always full.

best thing though is the happy-out drunken cycle home, whizzing past the taxi queues...he he he

Catari Jaguar

Galway city is tiny. You can walk the length/ width of it in 20 min easily. No need for bikes within the city. But would be useful for outside towns to get to and from the city.

Run_to_da_hills

OisinT wrote: »

I think it's a smashing success. I've never used one, but I'm glad they're extending it/

I was one of the critics of the system when it started, I predicted that it would fall flat on its face with most of the bicycles ending up in the debts of the liffy however I have proved myself wrong. Only two to date have been stolen and both have been returned and are back in service.

This service is a credit to Dublin City Council, JC Decaux and the people of Dublin.

I started a thread in C & T over a year ago and it is still going strong.

ArtSmart

cherub rock wrote: »

Galway city is tiny. You can walk the length/ width of it in 20 min easily. No need for bikes within the city. But would be useful for outside towns to get to and from the city.

god bless your legs

if if that were true, wouldnt you prefer to cycle?

arybvtcw0eolkf

As a cyclist I welcome this news, but dammit as a motorist too I've often prayed that these things could have breaks which activate at an amber/red light, and or one way streets.

karlog

Do you still have to pay that 100 euro deposit?

Poor Uncle Tom

what, there going to include all the Pauleens and Marys now?

Run_to_da_hills

karlog wrote: »

Do you still have to pay that 100 euro deposit?

Yes and its worth it if it keeps scumbags from taking advantage of the system.

The deposit is half of what they pay in the UK for a similar scheem.