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Warning-Black Ice on back roads around Swords

  • 10-11-2013 09:38AM
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    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,185 ✭✭✭


    If anyone is going out on their bikes this morning, be careful as there is a lot of black ice on the backroads in Swords (Balheary,Roganstown etc).I lost the bike on it this morning and came crashing down. I am fine but just be careful.


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  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 11,672 Mod ✭✭✭✭RobFowl


    Swords CC discovered this yesterday......


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,185 ✭✭✭carltonleon


    RobFowl wrote: »
    Swords CC discovered this yesterday......

    Hopefully nobody was injured ??
    There was only 2 of us out this morning so I didn't have to worry about anybody crashing into the back of me as I was sliding along.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,338 ✭✭✭Lusk_Doyle


    Hopefully nobody was injured ??
    There was only 2 of us out this morning so I didn't have to worry about anybody crashing into the back of me as I was sliding along.

    I believe that 8 out of 10 riders went down. The other two battled for the sprint finish between themselves.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,679 ✭✭✭bcmf


    Hopefully nobody was injured ??
    There was only 2 of us out this morning so I didn't have to worry about anybody crashing into the back of me as I was sliding along.
    One is in hospital with a broken rib and a punctured lung and another has a cast on their hand.
    Not sure about 2 others.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,681 ✭✭✭Carpenter


    Fecking ice last year I met some on the way back from roundwood 3 months on crutches with a broken pelvis and 2 screws for company for the rest of my life mind yourself chaps


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,679 ✭✭✭bcmf


    ^^^^^
    Ouch.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,338 ✭✭✭Lusk_Doyle


    bcmf wrote: »
    One is in hospital with a broken rib and a punctured lung and another has a cast on their hand.
    Not sure about 2 others.

    Seriously? Who?


  • Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 78,483 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    Lusk_Doyle wrote: »
    Seriously? Who?
    This is not the place for discussing individuals involved in such an accident - I've PM'd you

    Thanks


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,679 ✭✭✭bcmf


    Beasty wrote: »
    This is not the place for discussing individuals involved in such an accident - I've PM'd you

    Thanks

    I pmed him already as I didnt want to name individuals in public.


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 11,672 Mod ✭✭✭✭RobFowl


    bcmf wrote: »
    I pmed him already as I didnt want to name individuals in public.

    Who was the Swords rider who's getting legendary status for staying upright in the midst of absolute carnage?


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,679 ✭✭✭bcmf


    Sam?


  • Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 78,483 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    RobFowl wrote: »
    Who was the Swords rider who's getting legendary status for staying upright in the midst of absolute carnage?
    I can confirm I am completely unscathed ...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,338 ✭✭✭Lusk_Doyle


    bcmf wrote: »
    Sam?

    This is not the place to speak about him!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,338 ✭✭✭Lusk_Doyle


    RobFowl wrote: »
    Who was the Swords rider who's getting legendary status for staying upright in the midst of absolute carnage?

    I heard that he's learnt his "cornering" mad skilz from me!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,778 ✭✭✭✭Inquitus


    Lusk_Doyle wrote: »
    I heard that he's learnt his "cornering" mad skilz from me!

    You mean he got off and walked round the bend aye?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 141 ✭✭eoghan84


    bcmf wrote: »
    One is in hospital with a broken rib and a punctured lung and another has a cast on their hand.
    Not sure about 2 others.

    thats terrible - I didnt realise there was black ice yesterday. Damn I hope the guys recover quickly. Would you have any idea at what time it was because I didnt think it was cold enough yesterday morning


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,679 ✭✭✭bcmf


    eoghan84 wrote: »
    thats terrible - I didnt realise there was black ice yesterday. Damn I hope the guys recover quickly. Would you have any idea at what time it was because I didnt think it was cold enough yesterday morning

    I would imagine it would have been around 9-ish


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 137 ✭✭learn


    eoghan84 wrote: »
    thats terrible - I didnt realise there was black ice yesterday. Damn I hope the guys recover quickly. Would you have any idea at what time it was because I didnt think it was cold enough yesterday morning

    Lowest air temp for yesterday's 24 hours at Dublin Apt. was + 2.4 C and lowest grass/ground temp was + O.4 C. Must have been colder air pockets in the valleys.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,778 ✭✭✭✭Inquitus


    learn wrote: »
    Lowest air temp for yesterday's 24 hours at Dublin Apt. was + 2.4 C and lowest grass/ground temp was + O.4 C. Must have been colder air pockets in the valleys.

    It's always colder from Naul down through Oldtown, I am guessing its the elevation and the fact they are a few km inland from the sea and it's warming effect.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,338 ✭✭✭Lusk_Doyle


    Inquitus wrote: »
    It's always colder from Naul down through Oldtown, I am guessing its the elevation and the fact they are a few km inland from the sea and it's warming effect.

    There was still frost on the roof of my car at that time so those spots would no doubt have been worse.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 67 ✭✭NorthernRaider


    Some horror stories there (punctured lung!) I feel for those seriously injured.

    Begs the question, whether group rides are worth the risk?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,007 ✭✭✭Plastik


    Does ice only attack the guys in groups?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 67 ✭✭NorthernRaider


    Plastik wrote: »
    Does ice only attack the guys in groups?

    No, but your scope for manoeuvre is constrained, while the probability of being impaled by another's bike increases.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,427 ✭✭✭07Lapierre


    Some horror stories there (punctured lung!) I feel for those seriously injured.

    Begs the question, whether group rides are worth the risk?

    I think if I came down on ice, I'd prefer to have someone with me rather than be there on my own with a broken bone or whatever.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 298 ✭✭ragazzo


    No, but your scope for manoeuvre is constrained, while the probability of being impaled by another's bike increases.

    No doubt you are winding me up!

    I have yet to see somebody impaled on another riders bike after a fall. Punctured lung probably caused by a broken rib.

    If you hit ice on the bike then you have a fairly good chance of hitting the deck whether alone or accompanied.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,004 ✭✭✭✭billyhead


    The road between the Naul and Oldtown can be quite dangerous especially at the bends when their is a risk of frost or Ice. Best avoided at all costs until later in the day (if ice or frost exists) when it would hopefully have thawed out by the time you reach it, or sticking to main roads if you must go out early


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 295 ✭✭midonogh




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,427 ✭✭✭07Lapierre


    Is this where the Ice was?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 295 ✭✭midonogh


    07Lapierre wrote: »
    Is this where the Ice was?

    Thats it. Makes me wince looking at it


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