Anybody know these guys?

Kings Inns or bust

I'm not looking to ID the club or the people here but if anyone happens to know who these lads are they might want to have a quiet word?

This seems to border on the monumentally stupid. It's the M11 not my footage.

Wanderer78

Wtf!

coolbeans

Very stupid imo.

sparrowcar

Numpties, virtually impossible for a driver to react to their hand signals at motorway speed. There is a reason bikes are not allowed on motorways.

Pinch Flat

Utterly moronic. This is the kind of idiotic carry on that gives us all a bad name.

robyntmorton

Not the only time something like that has occurred.

Once while joining the M11 northbound at Fassaroe (the slip road there has hedging on the right all the way down to the merge) did I get to the bottom of the slip, doing about 100 km/h, just in time to have a cyclist appear from the motorway side of the hedge.

It scared the sh!te out of me how close I came to killing him, and it is the only time I have ever yelled abuse at a cyclist.

Hunterbiker

Sorry OP I can't make out a club name or logo.
Very stupid thing to do.

magicbastarder

OT, but i opened that in youtube, and this was the next video queued:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFps_kEmGH4

buffalo

magicbastarder wrote: »

OT, but i opened that in youtube, and this was the next video queued:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFps_kEmGH4

I was going to yell WHATABOUTERY! but holy ****, that's a lot of crazy idiocy in less then two minutes.

Pinch Flat

magicbastarder wrote: »

OT, but i opened that in youtube, and this was the next video queued:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFps_kEmGH4

Impressive how quickly plumbers want to get to a job these days. The boom is back baby

magicbastarder

buffalo wrote: »

I was going to yell WHATABOUTERY! but holy ****, that's a lot of crazy idiocy in less then two minutes.

indeed, it just needs the benny hill music played over the top.

ted1

Is that section not the N11 and the hard shoulder is closed so they are being forced onto the road

Don't Chute!

I could be wrong here but that looks like the Fassaroe exit which would mean that's not the motorway. If it is that exit the motorway ends at the off ramp seen at the start. So it's entirely possible that they came on to the N11 at that exit unaware that there was roadworks ahead. What do they do then, turn back and go against the traffic? It's happened to me before where I have come across roadworks on that road and the only option is to get around it. Obviously you have to be careful but it happens. That's my opinion on what happened there anyway.

check_six

ted1 wrote: »

Is that section not the N11 and the hard shoulder is closed so they are being forced onto the road

No, I don't think so, blue signs on that bit mean it's motorway. N11 kicks in further down the road.

smacl

ted1 wrote: »

Is that section not the N11 and the hard shoulder is closed so they are being forced onto the road

Nope still just about M11 up to the next junction if you look at the video, or here on google maps. No more motorway exits from here on to be fair, and you see plenty of groups on the N11, but the N11 is not a road I'd cycle by choice.

magicbastarder

the sign they're passing at 27s in clearly states M11.

Plastik

It's the M11 southbound alright.

Found the ride on Strava. It's four guys doing a charity cycle from the North all the way to Rome. Giving them the benefit of the doubt I would guess that they just took a wrong turn and didn't mean to go straight on at Loughlinstown roundabout to the motorway - or were blindly following a pre determined GPS route on their Garmin.

Hunterbiker

Plastik wrote: »

It's the M11 southbound alright.

Found the ride on Strava. It's four guys doing a charity cycle from the North all the way to Rome....

Super Sleuth! Top work there finding that out.

degsie

From another forum...

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=100959824&postcount=2552

cython

degsie wrote: »

From another forum...

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=100959824&postcount=2552

Already a thread for this: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057644625

Chips Lovell

Threads merged

flatface

Idiotic alright.

Kaisr Sose

They are unlikely to make it Rome as a group of four if they continue to cycle on Motorways / Autoroute and Auto Strada!

Wanderer78

are these guys actually aware they were on the motorway?

robyntmorton

Wanderer78 wrote: »

are these guys actually aware they were on the motorway?

I would have hoped so. It is well signed at both Loughlinstown and Bray North, regardless of which junction they entered on.

Wanderer78

robyntmorton wrote: »

I would have hoped so. It is well signed at both Loughlinstown and Bray North, regardless of which junction they entered on.

im just wondering, have they been made aware? as others have said, if they continue to ride like this, they may not make it to rome

Atlantic Dawn

Wanderer78 wrote: »

are these guys actually aware they were on the motorway?

There's multiple signs indicating on approach roads that they are entering a motorway, these are standard signs for all Republic Of Ireland, how they could not know this is frightening, are they really that thick or was it selective vision they had to ignore the signs?

Seaswimmer

I have a "slight" bit of sympathy now that I know they weren't local.

I have cycled extensively in Spain and Portugal and there are plenty of roads of motorway standard (that are not motorways) where you can cycle and roads of a lower standard (that are motorways) where you cant cycle.

However at every "real" motorway entrance you have a sign like the one below which takes a lot of courage or stupidity to pass.

I haven't seen them too often on Irish roads..

Lumen

Seaswimmer wrote: »

However at every "real" motorway entrance you have a sign like the one below which takes a lot of courage or stupidity to pass.

Dismounted cyclists being chased by their rogue bikes? Farmers hunting down jockeys? It's ARMAGEDDON!

magicbastarder

are the guys actually from the north? or italians returning to rome maybe?

average_runner

I used to drive this road every weekend, it was never unusually to see a cycling club on the M11 on a sunday morning! Not n11 park!

Seaswimmer

Lumen wrote: »

Dismounted cyclists being chased by their rogue bikes? Farmers hunting down jockeys? It's ARMAGEDDON!

yes. The Spanish signs could probably do with a bit of improvement:)

These are our standard signs. What is an invalid carriage anyway??


https://www.google.ie/maps/@53.2412852,-6.1290223,3a,75y,190.84h,83.71t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s4Yj6SH7nFHMR4S7ExLePXQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656


but its a lot to read. I think something more visual rather than text would be better.

like

degsie

Seaswimmer wrote: »

yes. The Spanish signs could probably do with a bit of improvement:)

These are our standard signs. What is an invalid carriage anyway??


https://www.google.ie/maps/@53.2412852,-6.1290223,3a,75y,190.84h,83.71t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s4Yj6SH7nFHMR4S7ExLePXQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656


but its a lot to read. I think something more visual rather than text would be better.

like

Our signs should include a checkbox beside each item so we can tick them off and shout 'bingo'! when completed.

Seaswimmer

degsie wrote: »

Our signs should include a checkbox beside each item so we can tick them off and shout 'bingo'! when completed.

Well in a recent well publicised case we had a child missing out on a school place because neither parent could read!!

Maybe a text sign and a visual one??

Plastik

Plastik wrote: »

It's the M11 southbound alright.

Found the ride on Strava. It's four guys doing a charity cycle from the North all the way to Rome. Giving them the benefit of the doubt I would guess that they just took a wrong turn and didn't mean to go straight on at Loughlinstown roundabout to the motorway - or were blindly following a pre determined GPS route on their Garmin.

That and once you realize you are on a motorway it's not exactly easy to get back off it.

hullaballoo

Seaswimmer wrote: »

yes. The Spanish signs could probably do with a bit of improvement:)

These are our standard signs. What is an invalid carriage anyway??


https://www.google.ie/maps/@53.2412852,-6.1290223,3a,75y,190.84h,83.71t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s4Yj6SH7nFHMR4S7ExLePXQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656


but its a lot to read. I think something more visual rather than text would be better.

like

They are called the more PC "mobility scooter" now. Invalid is a very outmoded term for someone with some manner of incapacity.

I will now go and look up how this restriction is defined. I won't be surprised if it inadvertently bans cars modified for use by disabled people. :rolleyes:

Plastik

I went back and looked again actually ... and ... well .... I think we're in Darwin territory for sure. They stayed on the Motorway all the way to south of Gorey.

Amazingly they've made it as far as the Alps.

Peterx

Easily done, they had google maps set to car and never clicked on the little bike icon?
That particular junction at the roundabout at Loughlinstown could do with a massive sign saying bicycles this way and route them towards Bray.

robyntmorton

Peterx wrote: »

That particular junction at the roundabout at Loughlinstown could do with a massive sign saying bicycles this way and route them towards Bray.

The weird thing is, if they followed the N11 cycle lane on approach to Loughlinstown RA, it is fenced and leaves you no choice but to take the road into Shankill village. They would either need to double back to then go M11, or take the road and go across to the M11, on a roundabout I would be afraid to cycle on as a local.

Chips Lovell

Plastik wrote: »

They stayed on the Motorway all the way to south of Gorey.

Did they make good time at least?

robyntmorton

Jep Gambardella wrote: »

Did they make good time at least?

Now that's trying to see the positives in it all!

iwillhtfu

Nothing new about this story.

You'll see it at least once a week. Cyclists join here as the next entry onto the n11 means a trip up the herbert road if you want to go the back way or else up the killarney rd. I never get the fascination with cycling on the n11.l to be honest.

If anything from time to time you'll seeel cyclists head North bound on the m11 trying to get up to the Loughlin town exit instead of going through Shankill.

Seve OB

Seaswimmer wrote: »

I have a "slight" bit of sympathy now that I know they weren't local.

I have cycled extensively in Spain and Portugal and there are plenty of roads of motorway standard (that are not motorways) where you can cycle and roads of a lower standard (that are motorways) where you cant cycle.

However at every "real" motorway entrance you have a sign like the one below which takes a lot of courage or stupidity to pass.

I haven't seen them too often on Irish roads..

Sign at all of our motorways, as you can see from the picture you posted below on this actual one.

Seaswimmer wrote: »

yes. The Spanish signs could probably do with a bit of improvement:)

These are our standard signs. What is an invalid carriage anyway??

https://www.google.ie/maps/@53.2412852,-6.1290223,3a,75y,190.84h,83.71t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s4Yj6SH7nFHMR4S7ExLePXQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

but its a lot to read. I think something more visual rather than text would be better.

No sympathy at all. Once they were on the motorway, they knew all about it even if between the 4 of them they didn't see the signs (which I don't believe for a minute) Blue signs are standard for motorways everywhere. They shouldn't have to read all the text or rely on a picture.

ronoc wrote: »

That and once you realize you are on a motorway it's not exactly easy to get back off it.

They could have simply stopped and turned around. Or here is an idea.... they could have taken the exit 3km up the road, just before this video kicked in!!

These numptys knew what they were doing..... going for the short, quick direct route and to hell with the consequences.

Seaswimmer

iwillhtfu wrote: »

Nothing new about this story.

You'll see it at least once a week. Cyclists join here as the next entry onto the n11 means a trip up the herbert road if you want to go the back way or else up the killarney rd. I never get the fascination with cycling on the n11.l to be honest.

If anything from time to time you'll seeel cyclists head North bound on the m11 trying to get up to the Loughlin town exit instead of going through Shankill.

You can join N11 at Fassaroe using Dargle Road Upper. No need to use Killarney Road or Herbert road.

But I agree that it is not most pleasant of roads. Nicer to go through Enniskerry or over Bray Head.

Seve OB

Plastik wrote: »

Found the ride on Strava. It's four guys doing a charity cycle from the North all the way to Rome.

Hunterbiker wrote: »

Super Sleuth! Top work there finding that out.

he got me interested... was starting to think it might be himself, but I found them!!!! Quite easily as it happens

https://www.flogas.ie/news-and-media/flogas-news/flogas-distributor-takes-on-challenge-of-a-lifetime-for-three-local-charities.html

http://www.actioncancer.org/About-Us/News-Media/News/Local-Men-take-on-Challenge-of-a-Lifetime-for-Thre

http://www.coolfm.co.uk/charity/get-involved/hometorome/

And the boys themselves.

https://www.strava.com/athletes/4244714
https://www.strava.com/athletes/11025973
https://www.strava.com/athletes/3114780
and the fourth guy but maybe he didn't go away with them though as he doesn't appear on the foreign rides
https://www.strava.com/athletes/12085157

Facebook - - check out their pics, even had a picnic on the side of the Motorway!

iwillhtfu

Seaswimmer wrote: »

You can join N11 at Fassaroe using Dargle Road Upper. No need to use Killarney Road or Herbert road.

But I agree that it is not most pleasant of roads. Nicer to go through Enniskerry or over Bray Head.

True but definitely not recommended it may not be motorway but cars still at motorway speed and that junction is quite short.

Agree coast road is much nicer route

Thud

They were on the motorway the whole way down, surprisingly few motorway segments on strava, here's the two they completed:
https://www.strava.com/segments/9649581?filter=overall
https://www.strava.com/segments/3557098?filter=overall

Kaisr Sose

The Boards Bureau of Investigation (BBI) is on the ball! No matter where you are on a bike, THEY WILL FIND YOU!

Rider one already in the wars going by his Strava pics!

That junction from Fassaroe to the N11 has lots of not so cycle friendly traffic!

secman

Last Friday night heading down the N11, I thought I was seeing things. On the Arklow to Gorey bypass section , near to the lay- by section, in complete darkness I passed a guy on a bike with fully loaded up panniers dressed in black clothing and no lights front or back..pure lunacy. Only saw him as I was right at him..couldn't believe it.

Glencarraig

Not unusual to see stupid cyclists on motorways, last week at around 3.30pm I came upon lets call him a "veteran cyclist", dressed in some trade team outfit cycling happily on the M50 between Sandyford and Knocklyon which just happens to be one of the longest stretches between exits. Gave him a "what the f**k" beep of the horn and promptly got the finger back. If you were that guy all i can say is the you are a gob****e.

Hunterbiker

Kaisr Sose wrote: »

The Boards Bureau of Investigation (BBI) is on the ball! No matter ....

He's kinda like a cycling Luther...