Journalism and cycling

Thinkingaboutit · 06-09-2018 09:19AM

That dangerous roundabout does have a meme cycle lane, whereas to be safe there a rider has to master the main traffic lane, and it seems largely unchanged barring vegetation since its '70s construction.

P_1 · 06-09-2018 09:27AM

AndrewJRenko wrote: »

Very sad outcome. Did no-one ask the driver about the blind spots?

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/coroner-s-court/cycle-lane-urged-after-cyclist-killed-in-collision-with-lorry-at-south-dublin-roundabout-1.3619225?mode=amp

Very tragic. Drivers awareness of blind spots and making cyclists aware to avoid the inside of trucks particularly when they're already ahead of them need to be educated

Grassey · 06-09-2018 12:09PM

Almost €2 million worth of bicycles stolen around the country since 2016

Friday is statistically the most common day for bikes to be stolen.
In 2017 bike theft rates were up 7.5% and are on course to rise again this year with 2,319 bikes stolen so far in 2018.

I'd hazard the reality is multiples of that!

06-09-2018 12:15PM

Yeah I'd say a lot don't get reported.

AndrewJRenko · 06-09-2018 12:51PM

Good insights into Terenure incident reported yesterday in this thread
https://twitter.com/dublincycling/status/1037595468191211520?s=19

mr spuckler · 06-09-2018 12:53PM

AndrewJRenko wrote: »

Good insights into Terenure incident reported yesterday in this thread
https://twitter.com/dublincycling/status/1037595468191211520?s=19

yep, it really identifies all of the possible contributing factors and how such a simple narrative really does little to help.

Lumen · 06-09-2018 01:50PM

Grassey wrote: »

Almost €2 million worth of bicycles stolen around the country since 2016

I'd hazard the reality is multiples of that!

Yeah, wait until they find Beasty's gaff.

Seth Brundle · 06-09-2018 02:21PM

Grassey wrote: »

Almost €2 million worth of bicycles stolen around the country since 2016

I'd hazard the reality is multiples of that!

I've seen adverts on Facebook for stuff for sale on their marketplace including bikes for next to nothing. I've wondered if these were stroked.

Deleted User wrote: »

Yeah I'd say a lot don't get reported.

According to IrishCycle.com, 14,000 bikes stolen since 2016 and only 16%of owners had recorded their frame numbers. Not a huge amount of point in reporting it if you can't prove you owned it.

P_1 · 06-09-2018 08:48PM

AndrewJRenko wrote: »

Good insights into Terenure incident reported yesterday in this thread
https://twitter.com/dublincycling/status/1037595468191211520?s=19

It's a good insight alright but my issue with the likes of the DCC is that they seem to think infrastructure is a magic bullet that will solve all the world's problems. Its not. There are assholes out there on bikes. There are headless chickens out there on bikes. Were not going to get segregated cycle lanes everywhere and the more they bleat on about them the more people are going to identify cyclists as whingers which causes the rest of us all sorts of problems.

jon1981 · 06-09-2018 08:49PM

http://www.stickybottle.com/latest-news/cyclist-killed-truck-dublin-terenure/

Sobering and sadly this was avoidable.

Eamonnator · 06-09-2018 09:25PM

Prime Time RTE1 9.35PM tonight.

Feature on cycling.

jon1981 · 06-09-2018 09:34PM

Eamonnator wrote: »

Prime Time RTE1 9.35PM tonight.

Feature on cycling.

Get ready for the full frontal assault...

Pinch Flat · 06-09-2018 09:36PM

Eamonnator wrote: »

Prime Time RTE1 9.35PM tonight.

Feature on cycling.

I predict Hi vis and helmets as the solution to this issue

I’m sure the two drivers who entered the shared bike / bus lane on Dublin’s north quays this evening, botth within a few hundred meters and both almost hitting me, will be tuning in. If only there was a dedicated lane cyclists could use here. And cyclists had lights. And paid “road tax”. And we’re insured. And wore a helmet. A feck it....

Pinch Flat · 06-09-2018 09:41PM

Opening statement:

“There’s more cyclists on the road than ever before”.

That’s incorrect. The amount of cars has doubled from 1,000,000 to 2,000,000 in the past 20 years whereas the numbers of cyclists has dropped. More girls for example drive than cycle to school nationwide.

magicbastarder · 06-09-2018 09:43PM

Eamonnator wrote: »

Prime Time RTE1 9.35PM tonight.

Feature on cycling.

i'll be in my panic room. someone text me when it's over.

jon1981 · 06-09-2018 09:46PM

Hmmmm shes struggling

Pinch Flat · 06-09-2018 09:48PM

She came across a bit hysterical

Eamonnator · 06-09-2018 09:48PM

Do 100,000 people cycle in Dublin every day?
or did I hear incorrectly?

jon1981 · 06-09-2018 09:52PM

Jaysus was there nobody else?

Fighting Tao · 06-09-2018 09:52PM

Jaysus. Just caught the end of it. Who is that woman? Shouty, hysterical...we’re all going to die if we are on a bike.

Tenzor07 · 06-09-2018 09:53PM

Meh, that was a waste of time..

The councillor's overall attitude was "Ah sure it's grand..."

Absolutely nothing encouraging about that short Tv segment..

alentejo · 06-09-2018 09:53PM

She was awful!!!!#primetime. Didn't do the cause any good.

P_1 · 06-09-2018 09:54PM

Ok she was awful. Actually felt the Fingal councillor spoke more sense aside from the 100k cyclist figure

AndrewJRenko · 06-09-2018 09:54PM

Fighting Tao wrote: »

Jaysus. Just caught the end of it. Who is that woman? Shouty, hysterical...we’re all going to die if we are on a bike.

Victoria White - Eamonn Ryan's missus and occasional newspaper columnist

AndrewJRenko · 06-09-2018 09:55PM

P_1 wrote: »

It's a good insight alright but my issue with the likes of the DCC is that they seem to think infrastructure is a magic bullet that will solve all the world's problems. Its not. There are assholes out there on bikes. There are headless chickens out there on bikes. Were not going to get segregated cycle lanes everywhere and the more they bleat on about them the more people are going to identify cyclists as whingers which causes the rest of us all sorts of problems.

Should we take the same approach to road developments? No new roads until the whinging drivers start sticking to the speed limit?

06-09-2018 10:00PM

AndrewJRenko wrote: »

Victoria White - Eamonn Ryan's missus and occasional newspaper columnist

Doesn't he cycle to work himself or at least used to?

Eamonnator · 06-09-2018 10:01PM

magicbastarder wrote: »

i'll be in my panic room. someone text me when it's over.

It's over.
You did the right thing.

mloc123 · 06-09-2018 10:01PM

Yer one was terrible. Way too emotional about the subject. Also said she cycled into the studio on the footpath (roll)

Grassey · 06-09-2018 10:02PM

AndrewJRenko wrote:

Should we take the same approach to road developments? No new roads until the whinging drivers start sticking to the speed limit?

You've got my vote!

AndrewJRenko · 06-09-2018 10:11PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Doesn't he cycle to work himself or at least used to?

I've seen him round a few times, and he usually attends Dublin Cycling Campaign events.

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