Cycling on paths and other cycling issues (updated title)

devnull

Spook_ie wrote: »

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07Lapierre

Spook_ie wrote: »

I try not to insult people because I've had more than my share of run ins with Monument in his capacity as moderator, if you have examples of where my debating has exceeded the norms of conversation then please do highlight them

You failed on that score.

ewc78

07Lapierre wrote: »

Who cares what're he's going? A convertible Audi? Yeah probably a (bad) amateur Golfer alright!

Jebebus...cyclists who hate to be stereotyped have no problem stereotyping another group of people... interesting...

07Lapierre

ewc78 wrote: »

Jebebus...cyclists who hate to be stereotyped have no problem stereotyping another group of people... interesting...

The smiley face at the end should have given you a hint that I was JOKING!

Us cyclists have a sense of humour.

ewc78

07Lapierre wrote: »

Us cyclists have a sense of humour.

I don't believe you.

07Lapierre

ewc78 wrote: »

I don't believe you.

Ah you drive an Audi right?

Hurrache

ewc78 wrote: »

I don't believe you.

We've been entertaining this thread for long enough, it anything it's humour at endurance level.

AndrewJRenko

FinnC wrote: »

This is very strange behaviour imo. It's not your job to police other road users.
You'll do it to the wrong person someday.

What's strange about it? Do you not say anything when you see somebody driving in a way that endangers you?

I don't get to police anything. Sometimes, I get to talk to other adults, one adult to another, to say things like 'could you put your phone down when you're driving' or similar. What's wrong with that? Do you ever speak up to others? If a dog walker lets their dog crap on your lawn every morning, are you going to say anything or are you going to speak up?

Anyway, back to dangerous drivers - I saw another of those 'exceedingly rare' late red-light-jumpers today, a full six seconds after the light had gone red. I don't think he was a 'menacing with intent' driver, as he was decent enough to hold back and let me pull out to pass the bus. And then he drove straight through the red light.

https://streamable.com/lyie8l

Maybe he missed this set of lights and was focused on the next set of lights over the bridge? Either way, it would be a fairly clear indication that if I can spot three of these events in two weeks, perhaps they're not quite as exceedingly rare as some might suggest.

ewc78

07Lapierre wrote: »

Ah you drive an Audi right?

Oh wait was I supposed to put a smiley face at the end of that last post to show you I was joking?

But since you asked.I doubt I'd be able fit 2 extension ladders, 2 A frame ladders, masonary drills, tool boxes and multiple rolls of cable in the back of an Audi convertible.

I don't Golf either btw before you ask, my hurling grip wasn't suited to a smooth swing.
*insert smiley face*

ewc78

Hurrache wrote: »

Big difference is that the police immediately made contact with the tweeter in order to take action.

Ultimately no one got hurt though eh?

07Lapierre

ewc78 wrote: »

Oh wait was I supposed to put a smiley face at the end of that last post to show you I was joking?

But since you asked.I doubt I'd be able fit 2 extension ladders, 2 A frame ladders, masonary drills, tool boxes and multiple rolls of cable in the back of an Audi convertible.

I don't Golf either btw before you ask, my hurling grip wasn't suited to a smooth swing.
*insert smiley face*

Ah "white van man"! Gotcha!

ewc78

07Lapierre wrote: »

Ah "white van man"! Gotcha!

Black actually. I'm not a Plumber ffs.
Black Vans Matter.

07Lapierre

ewc78 wrote: »

Black actually. I'm not a Plumber ffs.
Black Vans Matter.

BLACK! OMG! I hope your DRL’s are working and you’ve wired the back lights into them? Have you considered a few Hi viz/ day glow stripes down the side of your van!

ewc78

07Lapierre wrote: »

BLACK! OMG! I hope your DRL’s are working and you’ve wired the back lights into them? Have you considered a few Hi viz/ day glow stripes down the side of your van!

That is someone else's fight not mine!
No interest in being dragged into it thanks.

Pinch Flat

ewc78 wrote: »

That is someone else's fight not mine!
No interest in being dragged into it thanks.

you need to go and have your van sprayed in yellow hi vis paint IMMEDIATELY.

FinnC

07Lapierre wrote: »

Ah "white van man"! Gotcha!

I have a white van, and I cycle and I play Golf and the wife has an Audi which I sometimes drive..!
I even sometimes have the Golf clubs and the bikes in the back of the white van at the same time..!!!

ewc78

Pinch Flat wrote: »

you need to go and have your van sprayed in yellow hi vis paint IMMEDIATELY.

That is someone else's fight not mine!
No interest in being dragged into it thanks.

07Lapierre

FinnC wrote: »

I have a white van, and I cycle and I play Golf and the wife has an Audi which I sometimes drive..!
I even sometimes have the Golf clubs and the bikes in the back of the white van at the same time..!!!

I'm speechless!

TaurenDruid

AndrewJRenko wrote: »

Anyway, back to dangerous drivers - I saw another of those 'exceedingly rare' late red-light-jumpers today...

But ultimately nobody got hurt, eh?

AndrewJRenko

TaurenDruid wrote: »

But ultimately nobody got hurt, eh?

Not this time, though two or three people are killed each week by motorists.

DoraDelite

TaurenDruid wrote: »

But ultimately nobody got hurt, eh?

Except people do get hurt. Shrugging your shoulders and saying it's grand, nobody got hurt so poor driver behaviour is excused is deplorable.

Poor driving increases the chances of tragic consequences when the vehicle you are driving weighs 1.5-40 tonnes. The responsibility of that is not taken seriously be a large cohort of drivers and I find that abhorrent. Selfish individuals that put their own time and convenience ahead of the lives of everyone else.

Today's news made me sick to my stomach:
https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/man-dies-following-collision-between-car-and-lorry-in-kildare-1007458.html
https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/young-boy-in-critical-condition-following-collision-between-bike-and-jeep-1007436.html

Thelonious Monk

DoraDelite wrote: »

Except people do get hurt. Shrugging your shoulders and saying it's grand, nobody got hurt so poor driver behaviour is excused is deplorable.

Poor driving increases the chances of tragic consequences when the vehicle you are driving weighs 1.5-40 tonnes. The responsibility of that is not taken seriously be a large cohort of drivers and I find that abhorrent. Selfish individuals that put their own time and convenience ahead of the lives of everyone else.

Today's news made me sick to my stomach:
https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/man-dies-following-collision-between-car-and-lorry-in-kildare-1007458.html
https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/young-boy-in-critical-condition-following-collision-between-bike-and-jeep-1007436.html

I saw these, horrible. There was also a cyclist killed in Limerick last night -

https://www.thejournal.ie/limerick-rtc-5133576-Jun2020/

bad day all round. Those comments are going to get toxic very quickly on the journal I bet.
I had to cycle up to Ballymun yesterday hadn't been out on the bike in traffic like that in a while, but some of the driving is just atrocious, people passing within inches of me, buses too. I really hope more segregated infrastructure comes about from this PFG mullarkey.

magicbastarder

that poor kid in carlow has unfortunately succumbed to his injuries overnight.

Thelonious Monk

magicbastarder wrote: »

that poor kid in carlow has unfortunately succumbed to his injuries overnight.

Just saw that. FFS. Horrible. 2 cyclists gone in 24 hours. Well, a child on a bike and another man, cyclists are people too.

DoraDelite

magicbastarder wrote: »

that poor kid in carlow has unfortunately succumbed to his injuries overnight.

That is awful news

Thelonious Monk

Someone posts this under the 10 year old death article

saw two young fellas on a dual carriageway yesterday swerving with no helmets on. Terrified me.

I have no words, it's the kids fault he was killed of course

Pinch Flat

Thelonious Monk wrote: »

Someone posts this under the 10 year old death article

saw two young fellas on a dual carriageway yesterday swerving with no helmets on. Terrified me.

I have no words, it's the kids fault he was killed of course

Rip to the kid. Doesn't take long for the victim blaming to start.

micar

Two cyclists killed in the last 24 hours....very sad day.

RIP to both of them.

Thelonious Monk

micar wrote: »

Two cyclists killed in the last 24 hours....very sad day.

RIP to both of them.

Calling a 10 year old on a bike a cyclist kind of dehumanises the victim I think. Just a little boy out playing.

ewc78

Nothing worse than for a parent to lose a child.
RIP.