The wimp list ...

Mc Love

Westerly Gusts of 48mph await me on my way home southside

JMcL

Wimped out today as well. Had a lovely commute home last night in sleet driven by wind gusting up to about 50kmph (at least I now know the DHB foul waterproof jacket I invested in the other week is actually waterproof ) Woke up this morning and nearly went on my a**e on black ice going out to the bin, though was still half thinking about it until it started dumping heavy snow around 8 at which point the car keys were reached for for only the second time so far this year when choice allows

triggermortis

I had planned to redo the ride I did on Friday now I have new chainrings. 40+kmh winds and sleet put paid to that idea...

Utter Consternation

I don't mind the wind and the cold. I do, however, mind the fcuking rain, the wind and the cold.

Thinkingaboutit

Today was alright, but the hailstones on the face, or whatever, was a bit sore.

Wishbone Ash

Out the door at 5.30am and back in again at 5.31am. Evidence of black ice after a few meters put me right off. Time for a leisurely breakfast now.

Taxuser1

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Out the door at 5.30am and back in again at 5.31am. Evidence of black ice after a few meters put me right off. Time for a leisurely breakfast now.

The same. Yesterday afternoon n7 trip was lethal home. Had a speeding courier punishment pass on the bus lane to newlands x. The van touched me. First time I’ve thought about a bike camera. Shook

ngunners

Taxuser1 wrote: »

The same. Yesterday afternoon n7 trip was lethal home. Had a speeding courier punishment pass on the bus lane to newlands x. The van touched me. First time I’ve thought about a bike camera. Shook

There must have been something in the air so yesterday. I got taken out of it by a car whose driver didn't look right or stop at a stop sign in Dublin city centre. Driver completely owned up and there were a couple of witnesses. I was lucky to only have some bad bruises... Quite sore today. My bike took the brunt of the damage.

I got everyone's details. But as this is my first (and hopefully last) time to be knocked over by a careless driver I'm wondering what my next step should be? Should I report it to the guards? Or just sort it out ourselves? The guy was very remorseful and promised to repair all damages.

Wishbone Ash

ngunners wrote: »

...I'm wondering what my next step should be? Should I report it to the guards? Or just sort it out ourselves? The guy was very remorseful and promised to repair all damages.

You're obliged to report any accident when there have been injuries.

(It would be in your interest also as the remorseful driver may change their mind in the days afterwards).

Thargor

Black ice everywhere in Bray, it must have rained then froze, total ice rink. I fell once while creeping along with one foot on the ground before I even got out of the estate, cars slipping on the southern cross road, no gritting done?

I walked in on the grass verge anyway, should have went back and left the bike, half an hour late for work.

ngunners

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

You're obliged to report any accident when there have been injuries.

(It would be in your interest also as the remorseful driver may change their mind in the days afterwards).

Cheers, he called me yesterday evening to see if I was all right so I feel he's genuine enough but I think this is the best course of action.

magicbastarder

Thargor wrote: »

Black ice everywhere in Bray

yeah, i decided to wimp out again last night when i figured the conditions looked black icy.

Grassey

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Out the door at 5.30am and back in again at 5.31am. Evidence of black ice after a few meters put me right off. Time for a leisurely breakfast now.

Smart... I made it 5meters before I went down on black ice. Lovely new week old bike has scratches now

Flagrantfolly

Likewise...in the estate, went around first bend pretty fast and down before I even spotted the ice. Hit the back of head pretty hard and neck sore too. Be careful out there!

I hit the deck within 500m of my house this morning. Walked home and now on dart which I should have taken in the first place.

WoollyRedHat

Fell off bike 3 times in 10 mins.

Is N11 Cycleway safe?

boardbeer

they seem to have forgotten to treat the cycle paths again this morning, had a dodgy moment descending the 'Sean Murphy Survival Route' segment (M50 bridge at Palmerstown).

o1s1n

Some poor lad went flying off his bike in front of me on the quays cycle track. Massive patch of black ice.

I tell you what, it made me slow down considerably. If he wasn't there it would have been me.

columbus_66

Very icy in the estates in Lucan this morning, the cars were going sideways. I just stuck to the footpath. N4 ok.

Utter Consternation

Very icy in Ballycullen. I went out the gate of the house and turned left. The bike shot out from under me and i was left standing upright. I was very lucky.

When i was walking to the filthy, stinking bus. I saw a teenager fall off his bike twice. I had to tell him to walk. He wasn't able to figure out why he was falling off. Bleedin' dope. :rolleyes:

Plastik

Thargor wrote: »

Black ice everywhere in Bray, it must have rained then froze, total ice rink. I fell once while creeping along with one foot on the ground before I even got out of the estate, cars slipping on the southern cross road, no gritting done?

I walked in on the grass verge anyway, should have went back and left the bike, half an hour late for work.

Some of the estates up that end of Bré must have been absolutely lethal. I came off doing about 1kph. Cycled down the grass to the road and it was grand all the way into town once you avoided the off-road path on the Killarney rd. Little Bray on was absolutely fine.

tnegun

Lethal in Maynooth too glad I took the car reading this now, was considering walking the bike out of the estate past the worst of it but glad I didn't do it!!

crosstownk

Just a small bit of ice on the driveway and nothing on the main road beside the house so I headed off on the bike. What I overlooked was that I was heading out by Tallaght where there was quite a lot of ice - especially on the newly surfaced section of the N81 at Glenview.

I turned onto the R136 and both the bus lane and cycle track were covered in ice in places so at times I had to stay in the right lane. Surprisingly, drivers knew what I was doing as the ice in the other lanes was quite visible. I was afforded plenty of space and passed at slow speeds - with the notable exception of a taxi driver who laid on the horn and passed shouting something out the passenger window at me.

ted1

I’m here all week. The negative figures just put me off. I’d rather drive for a week than miss a few weeks because I fell

What Username Guidelines

Not in work today but woke up to messages on the estate’s WhatsApp group from a neighbour who went to take the curve at the end of the road and ended up just continuing straight, mounting the green. I left in the car about 8am and it was still an ice rink. Saw lots of people pushing bikes, cycling in grass verges, or ignoring cycle tracks and planting themselves in the centre of the driving lane. Lots of patience from motorists thankfully.

Utter Consternation

When i was plonked on the bus, i could see a lot of cyclists nearly coming off at the Circle K the Rathgar side of Rathmines. It looked like there was black ice on the double yellow lines. I saw three of four nearly face plant as they were pulling off at the lights.

C3PO

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Out the door at 5.30am and back in again at 5.31am. Evidence of black ice after a few meters put me right off. Time for a leisurely breakfast now.

Left the house at 5.30am also! Very ropey between my home and the N11. N11 cycle lane wasn’t great either - very dodgy in places, so cycled in the bus lane most of the way! Thankfully arrived safely in the office and a very hot shower!!

daragh_

Took me an hour and half to get from Deansgrange to Citywest this morning. Was ok once you paid attention to the surface, low speed and high cadence.

Saw a few people come off. Nothing serious, mostly going too fast and then panic breaking.

Seems to be mostly slush by now but there were some very sketchy parts.

Mc Love

Was fine thankfully in the Mid-West

Pigeon Reaper

Dodgy out there this morning. I put on ice tyres and even they struggled in parts. Saw a few people come off on the canal track. The roads may have been gritted but sleet looked to have fallen and then froze. Some drivers where still idiots and lots of crashes on obvious ice.