Some people just like to complain about everything. "I can't see you" … "I can see you too clearly" …
Ring a bell, but don't ring a bell
I personally use the brightest lights possible. Drivers stupid LED's blind me so don't see why I can't blind them.
2000 lumens flashing on the front (White) does the trick. Same for back but Red.
This is exactly why German laws on lights are a good thing.
Seriously some consideration for other road users is only a good thing. No need to be blinding other road users.
All fun and games until you blind an oncoming driver who subsequently smashes into you
Why doesn't this apply to car headlights? I haven't heard of the recent spate of head-on crashes due to LED headlights, but apparently its a well-known phenomenon according to you?
You do show off car brain motonormativity a lot for someone who insists they're pro-cycling.
"Seriously some consideration for other road users is only a good thing. No need to be blinding other road users."
Until Drivers start doing the above, I don't think I'll show them the same considerations thanks.
ah; collective punishment. clever.
it's OK to do it to all drivers as a punishment for the few?
You do realise that you're putting people other than the motorist at risk? Like me, the cyclist/ pedestrian he'd driving towards? But you don't care because, "that'll show them"? Thanks for that.
While I disagree with the approach, the problem has gone way beyond "the few" - obnoxious car head-lighting is practically the norm now.
I wouldn't be surprised if the LED matrix lights are set only to dim in accordance with oncoming cars and to hell with other road users with lower luminosity like cyclists and pedestrians.
Well RSA, Gardai, Politicians consistently say "Be Safe Be Seen" to vrn at every given opportunity. In absence of standards, you can understand people listening to that messaging and going for the biggest, brightest light or torch regardless of dispersal pattern.
No modern bike led lights meet the current (1960's) legislation, in terms of lens diameters.
If its unsafe/bad visibility you should slow down or stop. Not proceed.
Yeah, agree. Its again why I think there should be updated legislation brought in (and deal with the scourge of modern car LED lights too while they're at it).
Do you? When the cars you complain about blind you, do you haul on and stop?
What you're essentially saying is that you're aware that your non-calibrated 2000 lumens are blinding to oncoming traffic and expect them all to come to a stop when you approach them.
I don't think we'll agree on this so I'll leave it at that.
Is not just front lights. Car rear lights are now blinding, then you've got a light bar and a brake light.
Sunglasses at night might start to be a requirement.
They are. They're very poor in general at autodimming in non-usual conditions, hence why they frequently blind other drivers too.
If they don't detect what they think is a car headlight, they don't de-activate that zone of lighting.
And god forbid you're in a reasonably low (i.e. normal height) car because cars with lights that are higher are more blinding.
Sundrive Velodrome, Watch your House !
On Friday's Liveline (1h 0m approx.) a chap Alan, a committee member of Lourdes Celtic football club was bemoaning the lack of all-weather pitches and facilities, and referred to the Sundrive Velodrome as being infrequently used. I'd say he'd love to get his hands on it!
… lying basically idle in the middle of Eamonn Ceannt park.…cycling track used on and off throughout the year…. access to the inner field for multi sport use…. night time jogging…
I'll leave it for more invested people.
Who said it doesn't apply to car headlights?
Not sure what the rest of your comment is about
But it doesn't. And if it does car manufacturers are ignoring it.
If lights were restricted to X lumens on a car then why have they kept getting brighter?
Haven't listened to the radio piece but probably nearly 20 years ago now I used to live in the area and would often cycle down to Sundrive and do laps of the velodrome for an hour. Was a great facility and easily accessible but then scumbags ruined it for all after they set plastic bollards alight on the track destroying the surface. Took a long time and high expense for it to be repaired and thereafter access was restricted via a high chainlink fence and accreditation to a track cycling club at specific times. That was the end of any impromptu use and possible introduction of a future Chris Hoy to the sport.
Haven't seen to the park in over 10 years but sounds like an ideal addition for an all weather pitch and running track given it's already well secured. One consideration is that they'd need to be careful not to have it sand based with the risk of trapsing sand up onto the track which would be lethal for cyclists.
If it applies to car headlights, given there are now millions of cars with absurdly bright LED headlights across the world, please show me the evidence that shows they're increasing the rate of head-on collisions, as you claimed is the case with absurdly bright bike lights.
And you know exactly what the rest of my comment is about, you've been called on your faux-innocence multiple times.
Isn't there a plan to build a new velodrome out in the sports Ireland campus in Abbotstown?
Have it be public use - small fee and check in and reception. Imagine that will deter a lot scumbags.
I'm not sure, you'd need to reach out to a car manufacturer for that answer and don't trust what anybody on boards.ie says
Can I ask, what's the reference to my initial comment?
When did I claim that it applies to car headlights?
Faux innocence? Not sure what you're talking about, or how it's even relevant here
Rossie to Aussie - 30,000 km Arigna to Sydney charity cycle completed this morning having raised €170,000...
https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0207/1557257-rossie-to-aussie/
See, now you're playing at faux-stupidity.
You claimed that absurdly bright led bike lights would lead to head-on crashes with vehicles. I asked, if that's the case, where's the evidence of the surge of head-on crashes between vehicles considering the massive rise in vehicles with absurdly bright headlights.
Instead of responding to that very simple question, you're now playing cute - "I never claimed that it applies to car headlights". So why does it apply to bike lights but no car headlights? What makes bike lights magically more dangerous?
You'll do your usual thing of either dissembling or disappearing now, as you always do when called on your "i'm a cyclist but <insert car-brain opinion>".
@khamilton I gave you a thumbs up simply for the use of 'dissembling'
I'm not sure that's a great idea. It means a person won't look in the direction of the cyclist, which is surely the opposite of what's intended. Now everyone has to be BMW like.
https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/02/08/galway-cyclists-seek-a-safe-space-four-years-on-from-collapse-of-salthill-project/
Class, randomly met him on day 2 of his cycle at the level crossing in Clonsilla, D15. Pulled up beside him and commented on the amount of gear he was carrying and enquired as to his destination. Short conversation and he enquired as to the condition of the canal path to Phibsborough which was his destination that night. Some journey and undertaking, chapeau.
Again I ask, when did I claim that it applies to car headlights? If you don't have an answer just accept that you are wrong
Your continued abusive comments is largely why you get ignored
