Jan and Klodi's Party Bus - part II **off topic discussion**

tigerboon

buffalo wrote: »

Would three across also be legal, if there was a fleet of smart cars for example?

i don't know....does it say anywhere it's not legal? I stand to be corrected but if you're on the correct side of the road and complying with speed limit, driving with due care etc then you're not breaking the law

AstraMonti

Misjudged a jump, faceplanted.. broken handlebar. It could have ended worse, but it's all good, just another broken part. I should have stayed with road bikes :pac:

Idleater

tigerboon wrote: »

i don't know....does it say anywhere it's not legal? I stand to be corrected but if you're on the correct side of the road and complying with speed limit, driving with due care etc then you're not breaking the law

On the motorbike I have often overtaken when there is sufficient space in areas of continuous central markings. Don't think that there's a prohibition on it, just that there's unlikely room for driving with care and attention in most areas. Keep left also applies.

Chuchote

tigerboon wrote: »

I used to use that road years ago and it was always two lines of traffic going towards the port although there was only ever one lane marked. I wouldn't think it's illegal if you're on the correct side of the road and within the speed limit.

Two abreast might be legal but might be discourteous?

nilhg

There was a race around the Curragh-Boston-Dunmurry circuit this morning, lads and ladies were gathering in the rain as I was heading away this morning and the race was close to finishing as I came home so never got to talk to anyone involved but since it was almost solely Tiernan's/Lucan/Blanc Wheelys I'm assuming it was an inter club league race, I've no issues with them using the roads down here but was under the impression that club league races were forbidden at weekends?

They had a rough enough day for it, wet to start and a strong headwind up Boston, riders all over the place near the end.

CramCycle

nilhg wrote: »

There was a race around the Curragh-Boston-Dunmurry circuit this morning, lads and ladies were gathering in the rain as I was heading away this morning and the race was close to finishing as I came home so never got to talk to anyone involved but since it was almost solely Tiernan's/Lucan/Blanc Wheelys I'm assuming it was an inter club league race, I've no issues with them using the roads down here but was under the impression that club league races were forbidden at weekends?

They had a rough enough day for it, wet to start and a strong headwind up Boston, riders all over the place near the end.

Alas not a club league event, this is a spin we hold mid year between the clubs (I am one of the organisers). A social event more than anything for the clubs.

Terrible weather on the way out to it but it stayed dry over the spin, to the point where the roads were dry near the end of the spin.

nilhg

CramCycle wrote: »

Alas not a club league event, this is a spin we hold mid year between the clubs (I am one of the organisers). A social event more than anything for the clubs.

Terrible weather on the way out to it but it stayed dry over the spin, to the point where the roads were dry near the end of the spin.

Someone must have forgot to tell the Tiernan's chap that was eyeballs out up by my house trying to stay away from the bunch on the last lap about the social aspect....

There's a few nicer social routes down here than 3 or 4 laps of that circuit, feel free to PM me for more info next year if you want.

ArmaniJeanss

Anyone cycle northbound on O'Connell Street Dublin in the last 24 hours?
There was a bizarre new traffic setup at 6pm last night just after O'Connell Bridge beside McDs/BK- they'd put a new set of pedestrian lights up but no corresponding road traffic lights. So pedestrians had a green man whilst road traffic didn't even know there was a crossing.

Hopefully they were midway through doing it properly, but seemed reckless to leave it like that for any length of time.

Chuchote

Does the Corpo have any dateline for putting the ghost bike back up on Harold's Cross Bridge? It's not there at the moment.

LollipopJimmy

Chuchote wrote: »

Does the Corpo have any dateline for putting the ghost bike back up on Harold's Cross Bridge? It's not there at the moment.

It was removed permanently ad far as I know.

CramCycle

Chuchote wrote: »

Does the Corpo have any dateline for putting the ghost bike back up on Harold's Cross Bridge? It's not there at the moment.

I don't think it is going back, they have not made any comment that it would be unless I am mistaken, they seemed to ignore any comments made except for the stock reply of this is how it is.

Lavinia

I'm just wondering how "real bikers" are looking on people who are riding hybrid (half-electric) bikes (as I just purchased one for work commute lol) :'D

Idleater

Lavinia wrote: »

I'm just wondering how "real bikers" are looking on people who are riding hybrid (half-electric) bikes (as I just purchased one for work commute lol) :'D

Just remember that electric assistance when you beat everyone from standing starts. Your victory to the next red light is hollow.

Also, if someone does happen to (eventually) catch up with you after busting a gut closing the gap at 30+kmph uphill to do so, don't effortlessly smile and say "nice evening".

Lavinia

Idleater wrote: »

Just remember that electric assistance when you beat everyone from standing starts. Your victory to the next red light is hollow.

Also, if someone does happen to (eventually) catch up with you after busting a gut closing the gap at 30+kmph uphill to do so, don't effortlessly smile and say "nice evening".

hahah yea
at least im not competing like that lady recently who did not notice the difference in bikes

RobFowl

Lavinia wrote: »

I'm just wondering how "real bikers" are looking on people who are riding hybrid (half-electric) bikes (as I just purchased one for work commute lol) :'D

If count as a "real" one I think they are great. Anything to get people out and about and reduce the number of cars on the road.
Enjoy it and hope fully get a "real" one too eventually

Lavinia

RobFowl wrote: »

If count as a "real" one I think they are great. Anything to get people out and about and reduce the number of cars on the road.
Enjoy it and hope fully get a "real" one too eventually

Yea my thoughts were just to get to work with a bike and not to be all sweaty so to have to shower straight away

And not sure why but have a feeling that "real bikers" would look down on people like me

so thought to ask :')

manafana

Lavinia wrote: »

Yea my thoughts were just to get to work with a bike and not to be all sweaty so to have to shower straight away

And not sure why but have a feeling that "real bikers" would look down on people like me

so thought to ask :')

Be good see more ppl biking to work electric or otherwise, and less priority given to cars in peak hours when they twill take up 4or5 times the space

Lavinia

manafana wrote: »

Be good see more ppl biking to work electric or otherwise, and less priority given to cars in peak hours when they twill take up 4or5 times the space

Ah glad to hear
I am happy to be able to avoid buses and all that traffic..

My bike is not full electrical so you still have to pedal, but get help on slopes up.. I am still getting the exercise though, but not as intense..
I had a 'real bike' but had to sell it , even was sad about it but the frame was also a little big for me so didn't feel comfortable with it even loved to cycle

This new one is to my size and it is a female frame so no horizontal bar.. feels good tbh :')

Wishbone Ash

Lavinia wrote: »

I'm just wondering how "real bikers" are looking on people who are riding hybrid (half-electric) bikes (as I just purchased one for work commute lol) :'D

I don't mind at all but it is a little disconcerting to see a Garmin fitted to some!

Lavinia

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

I don't mind at all but it is a little disconcerting to see a Garmin fitted to some!

Oh gosh ya that's really not fair.. not my motive at all..
This cycling is intense in case I use the first speed but second and third are really not as much.

But since now I do not have the real bike I wondered if I'd go cycle with some cycling groups I presume they would mind me not being on a real bike.. so I suddenly felt really lonely even it's good for the work and back thing...

CramCycle

Lavinia wrote: »

I'm just wondering how "real bikers" are looking on people who are riding hybrid (half-electric) bikes (as I just purchased one for work commute lol) :'D

Great to have more people out on bikes (so long as its just an assist and not an electric moped in disguise).

I also find them great for pace setting on decent stretches of road.

Chuchote

CramCycle wrote: »

I don't think it is going back, they have not made any comment that it would be unless I am mistaken, they seemed to ignore any comments made except for the stock reply of this is how it is.

There was a story last month:

https:// lovindublin.com/dublin/the-ghost-bike-at-harolds-cross-bridge-has-been-returned-by-the-council

The Ghost Bike At Harold's Cross Bridge Has Been Returned By The Council
After a public outcry, the council restored Zu Zhang Wong's memorial

CramCycle

Chuchote wrote: »

There was a story last month:

I hadn't heard, the council never responded to my query, just got a stock message back from them. I only read lovindublin when I see a link here.

I hope it has just been delayed, and not stolen.

Chuchote

I hope so too. My impression was that the council was putting it back immediately.

Lusk_Doyle

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

I don't mind at all but it is a little disconcerting to see a Garmin fitted to some!

They are used for maps too. It's not all about speed and Strava!

Unknown Soldier

I was trying to find something on Strava last week and came across the following.


158km with 5,500 meters of climbing.

Dublin's "Gunny Hill/Hellfire" based climb.

That is some savage hill repeating right there. :eek:

Wishbone Ash

Lusk_Doyle wrote: »

They are used for maps too. It's not all about speed and Strava!

Indeed but I doubt the couple of commuting type cyclists I've seen with them on the Swords-City Centre route would require mapping. Just saying!

(Of course they could just be using the Garmin to record/log rides for personal use).

Raam

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Indeed but I doubt the couple of commuting type cyclists I've seen with them on the Swords-City Centre route would require mapping. Just saying!

(Of course they could just be using the Garmin to record/log rides for personal use).

OH NO, THE KOMS!

OleRodrigo

Chuchote

Fabulous piece about a solo cycling holiday in France http:// cyclingtips.com/2016/07/getting-lost-in-france-cycling-abroad-alone/