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Too fast! Too fast!

  • 13-09-2014 7:12pm
    #1
    Red Belly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 195 ✭✭


    Today I managed to get a Too Fast warning from one of those electronic signs to warn motorists they are speeding. No cars on the road at the time and just inside a 50 kph zone. I reckon I was doing about 53. Not hugely impressive I know but I was dead chuffed, especially as I was 140kms into the ride!

    Rb


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  • #2
    Beasty
    Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 78,393 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    I reckon I'm just too skinny to register on those things ....


  • #3
    Red Belly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 195 ✭✭Red Belly


    .. or too slow... or both....


  • #4
    Beasty
    Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 78,393 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    There is one I have triggered on a few occasions, but you have to get in the right spot to set it off


  • #5
    Rambling Man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 358 ✭✭Rambling Man


    Beasty wrote: »
    There is one I have triggered on a few occasions, but you have to get in the right spot to set it off

    Maybe get in behind a tractor


  • #6
    StevieGriff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 859 ✭✭✭StevieGriff


    Can't help but give it the absolute beans passing through one of those...and then regret it for the next 50k...or until you see another one.


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  • #7
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 50,890 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    i mentioned it on another thread here a while back, but about 10 years ago i went down knockmaroon hill, and realised there was a garda at the bottom with a speed gun; it was a 30mph zone, and my cycle computer told me i was doing 38mph.
    the garda pumped the air with his fist in encouragement as i passed by.


  • #8
    mossym
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 8,766 Mod ✭✭✭✭mossym


    yeah i've one of those on one of my regular routes,can't help but give it a lash. it's at the end of a flat stretch which has a downhill leading into it, so it's a good effort to see how much speed you can hold off the hill. can usually get it to register 53/54, have gotten it a bit higher on ocasion


  • #9
    Zyzz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,874 ✭✭✭Zyzz


    Ive registered 76km/h on the one down the sutton side of Howth, sometimes it doesn't pick me up though which is odd! :/


  • #10
    cdaly_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,440 ✭✭✭cdaly_


    Beasty wrote: »
    I reckon I'm just too skinny to register on those things ....
    Zyzz wrote: »
    Ive registered 76km/h on the one down the sutton side of Howth, sometimes it doesn't pick me up though which is odd! :/
    What you need is a radar reflector...
    saf0060_web.jpg worn like radarhat.jpg


  • #11
    cdaly_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,440 ✭✭✭cdaly_


    magicbastarder wrote: »
    garda at the bottom with a speed gun; it was a 30mph zone, and my cycle computer told me i was doing 38mph.
    the garda pumped the air with his fist in encouragement as i passed by.

    Hang on! Was that not the standard Garda hand in the air stop signal?...


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  • #12
    Greenmachine
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,063 ✭✭✭Greenmachine


    Another, the rules of the road don't apply to me. Nice!!!!


  • #13
    Beasty
    Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 78,393 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    Greenmachine wrote: »
    Another, the rules of the road don't apply to me. Nice!!!!
    Speed limits only apply to motorised vehicles:rolleyes:


  • #14
    Orion
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,807 ✭✭✭✭Orion


    Beasty wrote: »
    Speed limits only apply to motorised vehicles:rolleyes:

    Just like traffic lights right?


  • #15
    Hmmzis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,004 ✭✭✭Hmmzis


    Orion wrote: »
    Just like traffic lights right?

    Nope, that's for all traffic. The ROTR are very clear on that.


  • #16
    Gerry T
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,457 ✭✭✭Gerry T


    Question, was watching the cycling last week and the motor cycle showed his speedo at 70KmHr. It looked like they were on the flat in the last 2 or 3 Km. Thats some speed, but what gearing ration do the pros use to be able to spin for that speed.
    I'm guessing it depends on the stage, climbs etc but any idea of the gearing ratios required or usually used ?


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