Journalism and cycling

Thinkingaboutit wrote: »

One thing about illegal parkers (panel vans, whichever) on footpaths is that while they don't take up much of the adjoining road, it necessitates being triply watchful.

Except…

Baron de Charlus wrote: »

It's pig ignorant. I've a double buggy and you often need to go out on the road with it to get by people parked on the footpath.

I’ve a single buggy and often have to go out onto the road with it. Cars on footpads should be impounded.

cdaly_ wrote: »

I think, if you got enough pedestrians, you could tip the cars over onto the road where they belong...

I read a guy suggesting tipping it on its side onto a mattress so no damage would be done. I always wondered if some crazy place would encourage vigilantes, legally allow you damage illegally parked cars, but if not illegally parked you would of course be done yourself.

I saw a car parked on the cycle lane on the N11 yesterday or the day before with the wing mirror hanging off and its hazard lights one. Wondered if a passerby kicked it off.

Then there was this guy

magicbastarder wrote: »

more weird focussing on lycra from the irish times.

https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/health-family/fitness/the-life-of-mamils-why-middle-aged-men-love-cycling-and-lycra-1.3521195

What a lazy POS article. It's like being asked to write about feminism, and writing about the Irish housewife of the year instead.

work wrote: »

( My favourite is the Offaly reg car beside the Topaz on the inward bound N11. The owner of the house is too lazy to drive it in so they block the footpath entirely for most of the day. No one seems to care, the Gardai must pass it twenty times a day.

Yes cycle past this car every day. They take up 100% of the path and i have seen them opening their door and leaving open so they also take the bike lane. The Garda really couldn't give a s*hit or are asleep. They are sticking 2 fingers up at everyone. Kind of makes you wonder what you can get away with in Ireland.[/QUOTE]

Has anyone tried calling it in? Phone the relevant Garda station every time you see it. Remind them of the quote from the Garda Press Office noting that they are 'duty bound' to investigate such reports. And do the same the next day. And the next day.

work wrote: »

Yes cycle past this car every day. They take up 100% of the path and i have seen them opening their door and leaving open so they also take the bike lane. The Garda really couldn't give a s*hit or are asleep. They are sticking 2 fingers up at everyone. Kind of makes you wonder what you can get away with in Ireland.

I was cycling home from work on Thursday, and was behind a driver using *both* hands to text on his phone while driving past a parked Garda car. Neither Garda sitting the car noticed, because they were both on their phones.

Muahahaha wrote: »

Also the Indo had a feature article on Irelands 20 best bike routes in their Saturday edition but as yet it hasnt shown up on their website

Was there yesterday https://www.independent.ie/life/travel/ireland/top-20-cycles-in-ireland-from-family-spins-to-offroaders-and-those-who-want-a-challenge-37005247.html

Meanwhile, on Broadsheet: http://www.broadsheet.ie/2018/06/18/this-guy-right-here/

Her objections to the cycle track on the tow path near her home back in the day seemed a bit flimsy, at least as she chose to express them, so I'm making certain assumptions about her and her attitudes, and I won't be listening to her opining on this subject.

Actually, I just turn off the radio when anyone who's been working high up in the Irish media for decades starts talking about cycling. I probably miss the odd pleasant surprise, but that's a risk I'm willing to take.

Michael Healy-Rae's bike's been robbed

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/i-am-looking-for-you-i-will-find-you-michael-healyraes-message-to-thief-who-stole-his-bike-37031319.html

As a coping mechanism I've decided the Healy-Rae dynasty is all an elaborate ruse!

check_six wrote: »

He was in doing that passport thing for his constituents. Why is he even a thing anymore? Should be entirely superfluous in this day and age.

Fixed.

So slowly going round the Benz with irrational attitude to some cars I test from pedestrians
Today's indo, article is about people's attitude (jealousy?) to those driving expensive cars, so why does the writer feel the need to rant about how much he hates cyclists who ride without lights or on footpaths ? Why unnecessarily work that into a piece you are writing on a completely unrelated area ? Sometimes, the mind boggles :ermm: