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Not everyone likes cyclists...

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  • #2
    ThisRegard
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    Happened during one stage in the tour a couple of years ago too.


  • #3
    MrCreosote
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,320 ✭✭✭MrCreosote


    At least they'll keep the roads clear for things that won't put other road users or animals at risk. Like cars.


  • #4
    No Pants
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    I tend to pick up nails and other pieces of road debris in my neighbourhood or when I'm out walking. I think it's better in the bin than in someone's car or bike tyre, not necessarily mine. I guess some people have a different view.


  • #5
    mitosis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,000 ✭✭✭mitosis


    Did the organisers enter discussion with the residents at any point before the event was scheduled? 4000 speeding cyclists through a small rural community is not a

    "relaxed ride"

    "peaceful progress"

    I don't condone the sabotage, but I wonder if there could have been better respect for the locals


  • #6
    omri
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,704 ✭✭✭omri


    ThisRegard wrote: »
    Happened during one stage in the tour a couple of years ago too.

    Yeah as I can remember it was Evans that got caught in that and few other folks.


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  • #7
    ednwireland
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    ridden round the new forest beautiful place but what a pain cars restricted to 30 mph rammed full of people and cars at the weekend - couldnt think of a worse place to put a big sportive

    My weather

    https://www.ecowitt.net/home/share?authorize=96CT1F



  • #8
    ganmo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,748 ✭✭✭ganmo


    mitosis wrote: »
    Did the organisers enter discussion with the residents at any point before the event was scheduled?

    Not too many years ago there was a race held on our road that we were not informed of.
    Supporters were horribly marshaled parking cars everywhere blocking driveways and all.
    It also effectively closed the road...but the ould lad wasn't for stopping that day.


  • #9
    LennoxR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 414 ✭✭LennoxR


    This happened on the Sean Kelly tour last year too.


  • #10
    laraghrider
    Closed Accounts Posts: 663 ✭✭✭laraghrider


    Wicklow 200 2 or 3 years ago had a similar issue. Outside a particular house up heading up the rocky valley there were thumb tacks all over the ground. Lots of people in the grass changing tubes when we got there.


  • #11
    Ole Rodrigo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,013 ✭✭✭Ole Rodrigo


    The Cookstown Road cycle path is covered with glass on both sides. Could be just the usual gunk but I don't think so.


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