stewygriffin wrote: » Yep,when they blatantly cycle through all those red lights that everyone else stops for. Cyclists guide to the road.........RED means just ignore the big red light and GO.:rolleyes: Ah to be a cyclist eh....:pac::pac::pac:
Brooke Skinny Schoolhouse wrote: » Sorta like motorcyclists so.
Lumen wrote: » Are you fed up being overtaken by cyclists when you're on your burger bun?
Max Headroom wrote: » MMMM...tbh i'm not seeing a lot wrong there...tandem guys wer'nt really an issue, loads of room to pass...second one the overtaking car was the problem as far as i could see....:o
AndrewJRenko wrote: » Interesting conclusion. Cyclists are involved in about 5% of road deaths and research shows that motorists are generally at fault in motorist/cyclist collisions. Motorists are involved in 99% of road deaths, and kill four or five people each week on the roads. But cyclists are the biggest hazard?
legrand wrote: » Grow up. Former biker (15+ years), like to think I understand road conditions, awareness of others, defensive as required. Also a cyclist, keep in a much as I safely can, ride single file on most cases. Yes I over take, you know like bikers need to on occasion. Also, having done a hill walk had walk part of Wicklow Gap road with my kids only to meet a f'ing k##t on a motor bike clocking over a ton, scrambled into the ditch. But hey he's a biker and that's okay he can do no wrong. Right?
grahambo wrote: » I cycle myself (commute). I keep as far left as I can, have the brightest lights and full hi vis etc.
grahambo wrote: » What I've noticed though is that even at low speed any sort of collision can be lethal, the brakes on push bikes arent worth a f**k. Even with the disks the tyres just lose grip especially in the wet. There is no way to stop, yet i see some people in the moring at full pelt on the long downhill road between rathgar and rathmines. If they were to fall off at that speed they will seriously injure themselves and possibly die. If they know they cant stop and could die travelling at that speed, why the hell do they risk it?
D0NNELLY wrote: » go on then, whats a burger bun?
grahambo wrote: » The tandem cyclist moves out into the middle of the road, again hard to see from far away on the go pro. Yeah I'd plently of space to maneuver out of the way. But it was the failure to check over the shoulder, slow speed and irratic maneuver that got to me.
grahambo wrote: » Sorry, when I say biggest Hazard, I mean an obstacle you are most likely to hit. Is there really 160 cyclists dying each year?
grahambo wrote: » I cycle myself (commute). I keep as far left as I can, have the brightest lights and full hi vis etc. What I've noticed though is that even at low speed any sort of collision can be lethal, the brakes on push bikes arent worth a f**k. Even with the disks the tyres just lose grip especially in the wet. There is no way to stop, yet i see some people in the moring at full pelt on the long downhill road between rathgar and rathmines. If they were to fall off at that speed they will seriously injure themselves and possibly die. If they know they cant stop and could die travelling at that speed, why the hell do they risk it? That in my opinion is the correct way to cycle, keep left and single file. I saw none of that today. Yeah you get the loud and proud brigade every sunday over the gap. They are dickheads.
Pugzilla wrote: » If you look at the statistics, cycling is nearly as dangerous as motorcycling. People tend to underestimate the risk because it's so much more common here than motorcycling. You can potentially die from a motorbike crash at 40 km/h. Now try that again on a bicycle with likely no helmet or other protective gear.
Pugzilla wrote: » If you look at the statistics, cycling is nearly as dangerous as motorcycling. People tend to underestimate the risk because it's so much more common here than motorcycling.
duskyjoe wrote: » Wicklow Traffic: Road is closed from Laragh to Sallygap Cross Rd until further notice. Uh oh......
GBX wrote: » As much as you might like to blame the cyclists on that one, the fact they found a human torso up that way might have something to do with this.
Lumen wrote: » Possibly, but that was on the other side of the mountains, off Military Road in Enniskerry.
GBX wrote: » Ah ok ... Maybe his legs and arms are up the other way so
Max Headroom wrote: » sweaty ball lycra brigade.
stewygriffin wrote: » Thats exactly it,they just found more human remains this morning,about 20k away from where they found the torso.
ILIKEFOOD wrote: » zero issues with bikers at all - but who are you to mock us in yer leather pants! pot calling the kettle black!
Pinch Flat wrote: » I was on the Wicklow 200 yesterday, as I have been for several years now. We had lots of motorbikes pass us, there was no issue. Group of German touring bikes looked pretty cool on the Wicklow Way. The motorbike marshals were also excellent as they are on these type events. If everyone is behaving and not acting the dick, can't really understand what the issue is.
Smoothrider wrote: » Thought it might be useful to clear up the 'frustration with cyclists' problem. If you have this problem then you're a dopey knacker who doesn't deserve the licence to be on the road. It may not be clear to you right now but it is a fact. Cyclists have a right to cycle on the roads, two abreast if that is their election, motorists have a permission or a licence. You see the difference there? It's a right, so get over it and be a man, or a woman, and try to understand, and assimilate, that fact and how the the world works outside your fetid little bubble.
Hodge32 wrote: » Cyclists have "a right to cycle two abreast" Where did you pull that one from as a matter of interest?
