Bike stands becoming add stands...

ED E

What do ye boardsies think, leave em at it or feck off taking our stands that actual cyclists would like to use?

[Its been there for at least 2 weeks now, suspect they intend to leave it there indefinitely]

Lumen

That is quite annoying.

Here is the public registrant information for that domain name:

Administrative Contact:
Boland, Paul boland_paul@hotmail.com
5 Dunville Ave, Ranelagh
Dublin 6, Dublin 6 Dublin 6
Ireland
086 3749000

I'm sure if sufficient numbers of people expressed their annoyance by SMS and phone calls to this number the bike might get moved.

el Bastardo

Lumen wrote: »

That is quite annoying.

Here is the public registrant information for that domain name:

Administrative Contact:
Boland, Paul boland_paul@hotmail.com
5 Dunville Ave, Ranelagh
Dublin 6, Dublin 6 Dublin 6
Ireland
086 3749000

I'm sure if sufficient numbers of people expressed their annoyance by SMS and phone calls to this number the bike might get moved.

... or dog****e in his letterbox perhaps?

oflahero

A bike shop is at that same craic using a stand just by the AIB in Rathgar. It's obnoxious, and it discouraged me from using the shop.

BostonB

Maybe he can be fined for littering?

The Litter Pollution Act, 1997, as amended by the Waste Management (Amendment) Act 2001 and the Protection of the Environment Act 2003, introduced strong penalties in Ireland to help combat the problems of litter pollution more effectively. The definition of 'litter' under this legislation is quite wide and extends from casual pieces of paper or cigarette ends to anything large or small that is, or is likely to become, unsightly.

And also

Posters and signs
The law forbids the putting up of posters/signs on poles or other structures in public places unless you have the written permission of the owner of the pole or other structure in advance of putting up the posters/signs...

http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/environment/environmental_protection/litter_law.html

Lumen

el Bastardo wrote: »

... or dog****e in his letterbox perhaps?

He may well just be the guy who registered the domain name.

A CRO search pulled up a ltd company (dissolved in 2004) and a registered business name from March 2012, but neither corresponds to that address.

Jawgap

I reckon posh boy's mam and dad told him to get a job and he came up with this. I can't believe there are too many people rocking up to Windy Arbour Luas stop thinking "Jaysus, I forgot to book a hotel / car / restaurant." The saying "Thank God" when they see this ad.

If he's the business mastermind he hopes to be then he needs to deploy his ad bike (bikes?) a bit further than just around the corner from his gaffe at the nearest Luas stop.

awec

Windy Arbour Luas stop, renowned for it's high tourist footfall right enough.

el Bastardo

Lumen wrote: »

He may well just be the guy who registered the domain name.

A CRO search pulled up a ltd company (dissolved in 2004) and a registered business name from March 2012, but neither corresponds to that address.

Ah well... maybe it can just be defaced instead (a bit of packing tape would get rid of the website info... but I'm amazed someone hasn't already changed the B for an F!).

ED E

oflahero wrote: »

A bike shop is at that same craic using a stand just by the AIB in Rathgar. It's obnoxious, and it discouraged me from using the shop.

Yeah, forgot to mention that one in the OP. Seen it somewhere else too, but cant remember where. Probably city centre.

kenmc

where is that? I could do with a cheap set of disc wheels for tmw..

recedite

Lumen wrote: »

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Here is the public registrant information for that domain name:..........................
I'm sure if sufficient numbers of people expressed their annoyance by SMS and phone calls to this number the bike might get moved.

Its at a Luas station isn't it? Better to contact the Luas people then.

boxinginfo

2 weeks without being robbed..

my mate was in centra with me for liturally 1:49 seconds - small que at end of day just stopping to get batterys had a cheap cable lock which he used when he came out no bike ...

how is that bike lasting ...

Squidgy Black

Mention it to a few of the local hoods, say it's not been touched for weeks etc, it's a pain in the ass, here's a few quid for a junior hacksaw and no more bike.

ED E

boxinginfo wrote: »

how is that bike lasting ...

Its basically done like a gost bike, its useless but a tank, hard to break and not worth stealing.

stetyrrell wrote: »

Mention it to a few of the local hoods, say it's not been touched for weeks etc, it's a pain in the ass, here's a few quid for a junior hacksaw and no more bike.

Good point actually, there's a fair few scangers on the other side of the tracks.


Recedite is right btw, luas stops are their property under the bylaws, but whether or not the concourse beside it(stretches way up the road) counts or not I'm not sure.

Karma

awec wrote: »

Windy Arbour Luas stop, renowned for it's high tourist footfall right enough.

more known for bike theft... mates Be One Karma got stroked from there...

ED E

Karma wrote: »

more known for bike theft... mates Be One Karma got stroked from there...

Yeah, brothers did too(idiot should have known better). I'd say all luas stops are bad for it though.

CramCycle

awec wrote: »

Windy Arbour Luas stop, renowned for it's high tourist footfall right enough.

Windy Arbour is up there at the top I'd imagine, not a day went by when i used to go by that way where at a minimumm someone hadn't a saddle robbed if not a whole bike, apparently the cameras don't cover it.

awec

I'd personally never leave my bike at any Luas station.

manwithaplan

Karma wrote: »

more known for bike theft... mates Be One Karma got stroked from there...

Karma's mate's karma was stolen
His buzz was totally wrecked
But karma's not just a cycle
It's a cycle of cause and effect

kenmc

awec wrote: »

I'd personally never leave my bike at any Luas station.

apparently there are lockers at the Dundrum station where you can rent them and put your bike into them. Not sure how they are then secured, but if they are anyway decently locked then it would be very cool..
I've not been on the luas in ages to check them out

edit : http://www.bikelocker.ie/locations.html

dermot_sheehan

It's a material change of use of the bike stand if it's not used for the temporary parking of bicycles.

Contact Dun Laoghaire Rathdown's planning department and have them issue an enforcement notice.

planningenforcement@dlrcoco.ie

kenmc

dermot_sheehan wrote: »

It's a material change of use of the bike stand if it's not used for the temporary parking of bicycles.

Contact Dun Laoghaire Rathdown's planning department and have them issue an enforcement notice.

Is it not more of a material change of use of the bike than the stand? Could s/he not get around any enforecment notice by "cycling" it (or walking, carrying, lifting) away for a period of time every so often? I presume the logic behind it is that
- It's my bike
- I'm locking my bike at a bike stand like everyone else does
- I happen to have some advertising on my bike, like some people advertise "Giant", others "Raleigh".

Is there any sort of restriction to how long a bike can be parked at a stand like this? It's not like on a parking meter when it says "3hr max per 24" or whatever.

Not saying I agree with what s/he's done, but am just wondering what can be done about it.

boxinginfo

stetyrrell wrote: »

Mention it to a few of the local hoods, say it's not been touched for weeks etc, it's a pain in the ass, here's a few quid for a junior hacksaw and no more bike.

A FEW QUID - ye can get them in the 99 cent shop - no scum would do it if asked though thedd think youre undercover guards or something.