Journalism and cycling

magicbastarder · 10-07-2018 09:57AM

admittedly, it's completely futile trying to understand the logic in flynn's pronouncements.

Hurrache · 10-07-2018 10:03AM

buffalo wrote: »

Was that an intentional cycling pun?

Oh, erm, eh..yes, why yes it was!

P_1 · 10-07-2018 11:01AM

RobertFoster wrote: »

He's right though, I'm constantly shouting "Oh well, whatever, never mind" as I cycle through the city. I wait until I'm in quieter Wicklow or NCD before I start with "Hello, hello, hello"...

Usually I find screaming a bit of this clears the way nicely :pac:

Pinch Flat · 10-07-2018 12:45PM

magicbastarder wrote: »

admittedly, it's completely futile trying to understand the logic in flynn's pronouncements.

Looks like he needs a hobby. Cycling would reduce his stress levels no end.

tomasrojo · 10-07-2018 01:06PM

He does seem to have had an utterly awful childhood. But he's a prize asshole, even allowing for that.

RobertFoster · 10-07-2018 02:54PM

P_1 wrote: »

Usually I find screaming a bit of this clears the way nicely :pac:

At least it's a more contemporary band! Flynn sounds like Cosby complaining about the kids these days listening to the rap music, with the hippin' and the hoppin' and the bippin' and the boppin'.

keane2097 · 10-07-2018 03:01PM

RobertFoster wrote: »

At least it's a more contemporary band! Flynn sounds like Cosby complaining about the kids these days listening to the rap music, with the hippin' and the hoppin' and the bippin' and the boppin'.

AND THEY DON'T KNOW

[size=+2]WHAT THE JAZZ[/size]

[size=+4]IS ALL ABOUT[/size]

magicbastarder · 12-07-2018 08:25PM

Glass Animals cancel tour after drummer is seriously injured in Dublin bike accident

They wrote: “Last Monday my best friend, and our drummer Joe was hit by a truck while on his bike here in Dublin. His leg was broken on impact and he became tangled in the truck’s trailer where his skull suffered a complex fracture.

“Miraculously and thankfully,” it continues, “he is alive. After a couple [of] long operations he is now on the road to recovery.

https://www.nme.com/news/glass-animals-drummer-seriously-injured-after-road-crash-in-dublin-2353344

magicbastarder · 12-07-2018 09:31PM

this was the incident on usher's quay which was mentioned here, btw.

mloc123 · 13-07-2018 08:38AM

magicbastarder wrote: »

this was the incident on usher's quay which was mentioned here, btw.

Not being familiar with Dublin probably explains why he would cycle down the quays - which must have the worst record for cyclists being hit?

Hopefully he makes a full recovery.

tomasrojo · 13-07-2018 03:12PM

mloc123 wrote: »

Not being familiar with Dublin probably explains why he would cycle down the quays - which must have the worst record for cyclists being hit?

Hopefully he makes a full recovery.

The quays, from memory, has had a few nasty collisions, especially the south side. I might not be remembering correctly.

On the other hand, it is one of the most heavily cycled routes in the city as well.

Muahahaha · 13-07-2018 05:34PM

The section of the quays outside Guinness (Victoria quay?) is pretty dodgy for cyclists trying to change lane while cars are doing 60kph+ right beside them. Usher Quay before it is only slightly safer but not much. That end of the south quays is I bad need of traffic calming before tragedy strikes. Hope the drummer makes a quick recovery.

Pinch Flat · 13-07-2018 05:47PM

I cycle O’connell bridge to Guinness, crossing over to park gate street. The cycle / bus lane from O’connell bridge is a favourite for taxi men to exercise their “ownership”. of the stretch. That stretch song Victoria quay is indeed hairy. It’s effectively a dual carriageway, with matching speeds. The bus lane is also intimidating - buses / taxis will tailgate you, the odd private motorist will use it to undertake with scant regard for cyclists.

A few average speed cameras would sort out the messing along here, particularly give their sucess in the port tunnel

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/speeding-in-dublin-port-tunnel-almost-wiped-out-by-cameras-2c3w7f89j

Annie get your Run · 13-07-2018 09:01PM

Pinch Flat wrote: »

I cycle O’connell bridge to Guinness, crossing over to park gate street. The cycle / bus lane from O’connell bridge is a favourite for taxi men to exercise their “ownership”. of the stretch. That stretch song Victoria quay is indeed hairy. It’s effectively a dual carriageway, with matching speeds. The bus lane is also intimidating - buses / taxis will tailgate you, the odd private motorist will use it to undertake with scant regard for cyclists.

A few average speed cameras would sort out the messing along here, particularly give their sucess in the port tunnel

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/speeding-in-dublin-port-tunnel-almost-wiped-out-by-cameras-2c3w7f89j

I hate this section of the quays but I always go up the middle of the bus & cycle lane these days, sometimes I'm joined by other cyclists, I wish they'd all come out to the centre, the women in particular. Victoria quay badly needs traffic calming or else get rid of the coach parking on the right of the quay and make that a cycle lane, or both!

Corca Baiscinn · 14-07-2018 08:02PM

What's the actual speed limit along the Ushers/Victoria Quay stretch where Pinch Flat and Muahahaha have described cars speeding?

ED E · 14-07-2018 08:08PM

Corca Baiscinn wrote: »

What's the actual speed limit along the Ushers/Victoria Quay stretch where Pinch Flat and Muahahaha have described cars speeding?

30.

Corca Baiscinn · 14-07-2018 08:28PM

ED E wrote: »

30.

Which if adhered to/enforced would make maoeuvres such as a right turn to Phoneix Park doable. Think 20 k/ph doesn't work if the road design invites higher speeds but rather tahn ay form of traffic calming I imagine people who cycle on the quays want the Liffey Route built.

Pinch Flat · 14-07-2018 10:29PM

I think it increases from 30 kph (which is universally ignored anyway) to 50 kph (which is also universally ignored) just past ushers quay. I’ve been in taxis going down the quays at 80kph plus and asked them to slow down.

monument · 15-07-2018 11:32AM

Corca Baiscinn wrote: »

What's the actual speed limit along the Ushers/Victoria Quay stretch where Pinch Flat and Muahahaha have described cars speeding?

50km/h

See: http://www.dublincity.ie/main-menu-services-roads-and-traffic-general-traffic-measures/speed-limits-your-area and scroll down to “Maps showing City speed limits“.

Pinch Flat wrote: »

I think it increases from 30 kph (which is universally ignored anyway) to 50 kph (which is also universally ignored) just past ushers quay. I’ve been in taxis going down the quays at 80kph plus and asked them to slow down.

Outbound it increases from 30 to 50 at Wood Quay beside the city council’s offices.

Bigus · 15-07-2018 09:01PM

Not quiet journalism but look at the second comment here from Conor mc grath

https://mobile.twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1018495180788334594

Pinch Flat · 15-07-2018 10:34PM

Bigus wrote: »

Not quiet journalism but look at the second comment here from Conor mc grath

https://mobile.twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1018495180788334594

Doesn’t sound like the sharpest pin to be fair. It’s worrying if he’s in charge of a HGV.

Edit - just checked his twitter tag “Smoke so much weed you wouldant believe“

mr spuckler · 16-07-2018 10:12AM

Pinch Flat wrote: »

Doesn’t sound like the sharpest pin to be fair. It’s worrying if he’s in charge of a HGV.

Edit - just checked his twitter tag “Smoke so much weed you wouldant believe“

which someone also screenshotted back to the Gardaí suggesting they should maybe look a bit closer at him...

Tombo2001 · 16-07-2018 10:23AM

mr spuckler wrote: »

which someone also screenshotted back to the Gardaí suggesting they should maybe look a bit closer at him...

He's a nasty piece of work, who also happens to control a 3 tonne truck on the roads.

I always find it amazing you read through the comments from the likes of himself, and then next to it is the photo of him and the child or the girlfriend......

plodder · 16-07-2018 10:47AM

Bigus wrote: »

https://mobile.twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1018495180788334594

Generalisation I know, but I find those dumper truck drivers to be the most dangerous drivers on the road. The number of times you see them speeding sometimes with full loads, where they couldn't possibly stop in a hurry, I hate seeing them when driving, never mind on the bike. Good to see the gardai catching a couple of them.

AndrewJRenko · 16-07-2018 11:04AM

plodder wrote: »

Generalisation I know, but I find those dumper truck drivers to be the most dangerous drivers on the road. The number of times you see them speeding sometimes with full loads, where they couldn't possibly stop in a hurry, I hate seeing them when driving, never mind on the bike. Good to see the gardai catching a couple of them.

Frequently with one hand holding a phone to their ear

Pinch Flat · 18-07-2018 11:33AM

Off his week and listening to the radio while I potter around.

Piece in 98fm about learners driving on the road without a licence.... Jesus wept.

Elephant in the room - get a bike - not discussed yet

PlaneSpeeking · 18-07-2018 12:38PM

Pinch Flat wrote: »

Off his week and listening to the radio while I potter around.

Piece in 98fm about learners driving on the road without a licence.... Jesus wept.

Elephant in the room - get a bike - not discussed yet

Has to be said though, anyone on the road without training in their vehicle - whatever that vehicle may be - is a danger to themselves and others.

Bikes included. Saw one girl wobbling up the central pavement at Heuston LUAS stop, one false move and she could kill herself and others on the LUAS.

Very dangerous.

magicbastarder · 18-07-2018 01:12PM

that's not a lack of training. that's stupidity.

Pinch Flat · 18-07-2018 01:24PM

PlaneSpeeking wrote: »

Has to be said though, anyone on the road without training in their vehicle - whatever that vehicle may be - is a danger to themselves and others.

Bikes included. Saw one girl wobbling up the central pavement at Heuston LUAS stop, one false move and she could kill herself and others on the LUAS.

Very dangerous.

You’re right. We should stop all cycling nationally immediately until mandatory testing and licences are brought in. Never mind the circa 80% plus of cyclists who already hold driving licences. This has worked well on the roads and would stamp out this nonsense.

Curious though how a cyclist could kill people on a tram. Sounds like a bit of wanton hyperbole to me.

Pinch Flat · 18-07-2018 03:28PM

Busy day on the radio today. De Live Lahn had a piece on about cyclists. Terrorising people on paths and breaking red lights.

I was driving to the sea side at the time. Kind of ironic people ringing in to have a moan about people in bikes while witnessing all around me while driving north bound on the M50.

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