People cycling around (in the snow)

Sykk

I've seen three fallers so. Two seriously hurt..

Are you still cycling in the slush? If so, can you tell me what is going through your head, I can't fathom it! :pac:

Anyone else see anything funny? I guess it's not really funny seeing someone hurting themselves, but if they're silly enough to cycle in this weather they probably deserve it.

FreudianSlippers

I saw some knacker kids throwing snowballs at a cyclist. Fecking scumbags :rolleyes:

Will

Cycled around town sunday, and into work yesterday. If you are anyway decent on a bike you should be safe enough, just no acute turns or jamming on the brakes. Seen more people fall walking around than on bikes.

OisinT

OisinT wrote: »

I saw some knacker kids throwing snowballs at a cyclist. Fecking scumbags :rolleyes:

some kids were throwing snowballs at cars along the road. They hit one and flashing blue lights came on. Under cover mondeo

Duggy747

I nearly killed myself 3 times walking to work this morning, if I went near a bike the thing would probably blow up, knowing my luck.

Though pelting people with snowballs and then cycling off does sound tempting in a knackery way................*strokes chin*

snubbleste

I've seen three motor cars in a ditch and abandoned at the side of the road this morning and two yesterday so. I'm sure there must've been injuries..

Are you still motoring in the slush? If so, can you tell me what is going through your head, I can't fathom it!

Anyone else see anything funny? I guess it's not really funny seeing someone hurting themselves, but if they're silly enough to drive in this weather they probably deserve it.

Snakeblood

snubbleste wrote: »

I've seen three motor cars in a ditch and abandoned at the side of the road this morning and two yesterday so. I'm sure there must've been injuries..

Are you still motoring in the slush? If so, can you tell me what is going through your head, I can't fathom it!

Anyone else see anything funny? I guess it's not really funny seeing someone hurting themselves, but if they're silly enough to drive in this weather they probably deserve it.

Motor cars are a lot more stable going through slush than a bicycle. 4 wheels vs. 2. I don't think it's a good idea to do either, but cycling seems to be far more personally risky given the speeds people go in cars in snow.

Not to mention seatbelts.

flyton5

snubbleste wrote: »

I've seen three motor cars in a ditch and abandoned at the side of the road this morning and two yesterday so. I'm sure there must've been injuries..

Are you still motoring in the slush? If so, can you tell me what is going through your head, I can't fathom it!

Anyone else see anything funny? I guess it's not really funny seeing someone hurting themselves, but if they're silly enough to drive in this weather they probably deserve it.

Grandad? Is that you?

Wolf Club

I chanced it yesterday morning, it ain't so bad on roads with plenty of traffic, but I was a lot more cautious than usual. You'd definitely be more likely to fall on your arse walking on the footpath (even if the injury isn't as likely to be as bad).

Mint Sauce

Cycled in snow plenty of times.

Off road on a half decent MTB, great fun. On road, not as fun on any bike.

A fall on black ice will hurt big, you go down faster and harder on that stuff.

If you must cycle on the road in this weather, do not touch the front brake at all, aviod any studden movements, keep the steering as gentle as possible, and keep the toe clips and cleats at home.

I have the scars and the bruises.

seamus

It's good craic when the roads aren't sheets of ice like Kimmage Road Lower was today.

Cycling is still a good measure quicker and safer than walking and quicker than driving (with less potential for costly damage). Granted it took a whopping 80 minutes to cycle 13km this morning (about twice the normal), but it took my wife 3 hours to make the same trip by bus, and walking it would be a minimum of 3 hours and very sore ankles trying not to fall.

Blazer

I'm waiting for the same idiot last year who suggested cyclists should drive in the middle of the road at the white line as it was too dangerous near the edge of the road..
Good job most cyclists have the common sense not to especially seeing the idiot who overtook 3 cards this morning and only got back into his own lane on a bend...I was praying he'd skid into the ditch..

bonerm

Sc@recrow wrote: »

especially seeing the idiot who overtook 3 cards this morning .

He's clearly not playing with a full deck.

spider_pig

had a ramble about town sat on a bike, came off it while someone i knew outside a night club was calling me it was funny as fcuk i jumped up laughing so i can see the funny side in that but hurt i wouldn have been so happy

Quiet you

Deleted User wrote: »

some kids were throwing snowballs at cars along the road. They hit one and flashing blue lights came on. Under cover mondeo

I drive a black mondeo, hub caps and all. The little feckers always put their hands behind their backs and try and act innocent when I drive by. It works for boy racer gobsheens too. I love my fake garda car.

Quiet you

God damn it. I'm over fifty posts now and still no second star. Nuts to you boards.

alwaysadub

Quiet you wrote: »

God damn it. I'm over fifty posts now and still no second star. Nuts to you boards.

Only another 50 to go. I think....

Mint Sauce

Sc@recrow wrote: »

I'm waiting for the same idiot last year who suggested cyclists should drive in the middle of the road at the white line as it was too dangerous near the edge of the road..
Good job most cyclists have the common sense not to especially seeing the idiot who overtook 3 cards this morning and only got back into his own lane on a bend...I was praying he'd skid into the ditch..

Maybe a different idiot or not as much of an idiot





But when I cycle on the road, I do it assertively, I dont brake the rules, but I worry more about other peoples road skills more than my own, and cycling at the edge of the road can be dangerious. I have lost count of the number of times I have had passngers open their doors in traffic without looking, everytype of vechle turning left right in front of me without looking and no indicators, lorrys coming so close the kerb I have had to dismount, and having to quick escapes to to the pavement for cars undertaking other cars turning right again without looking, and moterbikes thinking that they can use a cyclelane, even when it joins the pavement.

Now I would not encourage cycling along the central line, although I have done on ocassions in stationary traffic, for the above reasons, but generally, I would cycle alittle bit away from the kerb in slow moving or town/city type traffic again for all of the above reasons.

markear1

I cycled to work in Dublin today and yesterday. If you stick the main roads it is a lot safer than walking on the paths, the roads are well treated. I just go slowly, no quick cornering and don't jam on the breaks. It's a bit of fun avoiding the little feckers throwing snowballs.

Cookie_Monster

Sykk wrote: »

Are you still cycling in the slush? If so, can you tell me what is going through your head, I can't fathom it! :pac:
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I cycled to work and back today, using the roads rather than cycle lanes. Not a bother, just really wet.

aujopimur

Cops in Cork this morning had no problem, even cycling on the footpaths.

Saila

MTB, snow tyres, mountains = bliss :cool:

clikityclak

I'm in the sticks, so the cycling is a lot more hazardous! It's all about the snow walk; little steps and lift your knees high like a knob!! It works but I look like a duck walking...





great quack:o

Blaaa

I saw one guy tryin to stear his bile while on the phone today !! What gooes through sum people's heads !!

I cycled yesterday, had ice tyres on. Was grand.

figarofigaro

If you must cycle, be sure to use the back brake only. Using the front brake is very dangerous if the roads are slippy.

123balltv

crazy photo of a man cycling with a child :mad: in the evening herald
that poor child could have been seriously hurt

Mike 1972

snubbleste wrote: »

but if they're silly enough to drive in this weather they probably deserve it.

NEWSFLASH: Some people have to work for a living

Mint Sauce

figarofigaro wrote: »

If you must cycle, be sure to use the back brake only. Using the front brake is very dangerous if the roads are slippy.

Its pure lunacy, if you do it once, you will never do it again.

Saila

Blaaa wrote: »

I saw one guy tryin to stear his bile while on the phone today !! What gooes through sum people's heads !!

he must have been pretty pissed off with who he was talking to

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I don't know how anyone could cycle in these conditions. Even walking is stressful