Meanwhile on the Roads...

CramCycle

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123995037#Comment_123995037

I'd say a lot do as well. I don't but I know I would be an outsider in regards where I work, most here would park the bike up and reduce the number of cyclists from 20 down to 5 in heavy rain.

Red Silurian

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123995024#Comment_123995024

Yeah certainly it wouldn't happen very often. Free flowing traffic is great but the odd stoppage here and there doesn't frustrate the majority of drivers. Going back to the main point, seeing a cycle lane getting used appropriately should frustrate nobody

People who drive during rush hour and school pick-up times should know what they are getting themselves in for as well

MojoMaker

I gave up cycling into Dublin city centre, too dangerous. Even with the cycling-friendly modifications on the quays I found it unsettling since Covid and just stopped. Thankfully now the job is either mostly home-based or on the road outside the county it doesn't worry me as much. But truth be told, the cycling mileage has dipped significantly and the associated health benefits have slid a little. Hard to get the mile in when you're not commuting (before anyone shouts Zwift at me).

Red Silurian

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123995153#Comment_123995153

Interested to hear what way it's become more dangerous?

MojoMaker

My experience was matching Dr_Collosus' videos and more again. Close passes, unexpected manoeuvres, higher traffic volume, lower driving standards - especially from professional drivers such as DB or those private operators - but the worst by far was a level of belligerence among the driving fraternity that I didn't see 10 years ago.

The videos over the last couple of years here seem to support this. Whatever about meeting a dick of a driver, nowadays they seem - more often than not - to be a hard-headed cnut too.

Tenzor07

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123995153#Comment_123995153

Depends where you're coming into the city centre from, anywhere within the DCC area usually has good cycle lane coverage and the vehicular traffic is slow enough to get around…

As an alternative to getting on a overcrowded Bus or being sat in a hardly moving vehicle and the stress of parking in Dublin city centre, I would take my chances by bicycle any day..

Edit: Although between leaves, gutter cleaning and roadworks it can be pretty dangerous:

loyatemu

aside from the aggressive drivers (who seem to be on the increase) the heavier the traffic gets, the more chaotic and unpredictable it gets as people try to skip around queues or make unexpected manouvres. I'm ultra-paranoid driving in the city, I always expect drivers (and indeed other cyclists) to do something stupid and yet I'm still caught out from time to time.