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bike scheme to be extended to 5000 bikes.

  • 11-11-2010 9:29pm
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,614 ✭✭✭


    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..


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Comments

  • Closed Accounts Posts: 17,918 ✭✭✭✭orourkeda


    It appears to be working well.

    Long may it continue


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,751 ✭✭✭Saila


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


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,154 ✭✭✭Rented Mule


    This should piss of the taxi drivers *




















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


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 19,969 ✭✭✭✭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


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,669 ✭✭✭policarp


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


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 239 ✭✭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 :D Time to replicate this across Cork and Galway. Even londeners adopt this.

    Sell the pier give us more bikes!!:D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 16,165 ✭✭✭✭brianthebard


    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.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 46,938 ✭✭✭✭Nodin


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


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,649 ✭✭✭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.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 19,969 ✭✭✭✭mikemac


    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


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,850 ✭✭✭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.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 19,969 ✭✭✭✭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 :o

    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.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,198 ✭✭✭strokemyclover


    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 :o

    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


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 16,165 ✭✭✭✭brianthebard


    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.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,397 ✭✭✭Paparazzo


    Great, more poxy cyclists :(


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 20,009 ✭✭✭✭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. :p


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 19,969 ✭✭✭✭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


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 16,165 ✭✭✭✭brianthebard


    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.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,190 ✭✭✭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.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 19,969 ✭✭✭✭mikemac


    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.
    ]

    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.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,745 ✭✭✭✭ArmaniJeanss


    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.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 19,969 ✭✭✭✭mikemac


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

    Even though it's a city centre


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,417 ✭✭✭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.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 19,969 ✭✭✭✭mikemac


    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 :(


  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 28,955 Mod ✭✭✭✭Podge_irl


    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.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 19,969 ✭✭✭✭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


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,372 ✭✭✭✭expectationlost


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


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,848 ✭✭✭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.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,850 ✭✭✭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.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,397 ✭✭✭Paparazzo


    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


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 761 ✭✭✭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.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,054 ✭✭✭✭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 :(


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,850 ✭✭✭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:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 68,190 ✭✭✭✭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.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 761 ✭✭✭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!


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,246 ✭✭✭✭Dyr


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

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


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 16,165 ✭✭✭✭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.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,327 ✭✭✭Sykk


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


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 16,165 ✭✭✭✭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?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,614 ✭✭✭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.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,397 ✭✭✭✭FreudianSlippers


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


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,614 ✭✭✭ArtSmart


    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.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,614 ✭✭✭ArtSmart


    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
    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... :D)

    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


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,649 ✭✭✭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.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 20,009 ✭✭✭✭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.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,614 ✭✭✭ArtSmart


    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 :D

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


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 24,609 ✭✭✭✭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.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,563 ✭✭✭karlog


    Do you still have to pay that 100 euro deposit?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,547 ✭✭✭✭Poor Uncle Tom


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


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 20,009 ✭✭✭✭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.


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