LexieOnRale wrote: » There should be, if a cyclist causes an accident who pays for the damages/medical bills/repairs to cars?
Jawgap wrote: » Cyclists aren't immune from being sued. If they are at fault the driver or any other injured party can lodge an action against the cyclist.
PeadarCo wrote: » I think the point is anyone can set up a hypothetical situation where a car is more efficient and there are plenty particularly when you start upping the distance. What matters to most people in the real world, is a bike more efficient over journeys where it is a practical substitute for cars i.e. a journey in a large urban area not in a trip from Dublin to Cork.
LexieOnRale wrote: » For what though? How do you sue someone who can't pay
bilbot79 wrote: » Cyclists paying road tax haha. What a load of tosh.
Tenzor07 wrote: » Is it just me or can you hear the thud of a keyboard being furiously tapped somewhere over near a certain southside university to try show bicyclists are the cause of global warming?
A cow does on overage release between 70 and 120 kg of Methane per year. Methane is a greenhouse gas like carbon dioxide (CO2). But the negative effect on the climate of Methane is 23 times higher than the effect of CO2. Therefore the release of about 100 kg Methane per year for each cow is equivalent to about 2'300 kg CO2 per year. Let's compare this value of 2'300 kg CO2: The same amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) is generated by burning 1'000 liters of petrol. With a car using 8 liters of petrol per 100 km, you could drive 12'500 km per year (7'800 miles per year). World-wide, there are about 1.5 billion cows and bulls. All ruminants (animals which regurgitates food and re-chews it) on the world emit about two billion metric tons of CO2-equivalents per year. In addition, clearing of tropical forests and rain forests to get more grazing land and farm land is responsible for an extra 2.8 billion metric tons of CO2 emission per year! According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) agriculture is responsible for 18% of the total release of greenhouse gases world-wide (this is more than the whole transportation sector). Cattle-breeding is taking a major factor for these greenhouse gas emissions according to FAO. Says Henning Steinfeld, Chief of FAO's Livestock Information and Policy Branch and senior author of the report: "Livestock are one of the most significant contributors to today's most serious environmental problems. Urgent action is required to remedy the situation."
UCDVet wrote: » All other things being equal - two identical twins with identical heights, weights, builds and fitness levels.... The twin that cycles will NEED to burn more calories throughout the day. The only way for them to maintain the same weight is for the cyclist to eat more. Because cycling takes more energy from the rider than driving takes from the driver. All other things being equal. Nobody is saying there isn't some fat guy in a car who eats a lot more than he needs.
UCDVet wrote: » Bold clam.
looking_around wrote: » Guess you have no kids or family? You're happy to hand them down a failing world? well ok then. I cant stop the plane flying, I can choose not to drive my car a short distance, for no reason, other than laziness.
oak5548 wrote: » No idea why, its absolutely perfect!
Tail Docker wrote: » Just for the craic, for the laugh, for the banter, google traffic jams in Beijing, or addis abbaba, or Los Angeles. As you pedal along, saving the environment and protecting the whales from the polar bears, have a think on. Will all those people join you? Or are you effectively peddaling, sorry, piddling in the wind? If everyone, and I mean everyone in Ireland parked up their cars tomorrow and hopped on a bike, not a jot, nor a whit, of a difference will it make.
Tail Docker wrote: » I have kids, 3. Just for the craic, for the laugh, for the banter, google traffic jams in Beijing, or addis abbaba, or Los Angeles. As you pedal along, saving the environment and protecting the whales from the polar bears, have a think on. Will all those people join you? Or are you effectively peddaling, sorry, piddling in the wind? If everyone, and I mean everyone in Ireland parked up their cars tomorrow and hopped on a bike, not a jot, nor a whit, of a difference will it make.
“Once upon a time, there was a wise man who used to go to the ocean to do his writing. He had a habit of walking on the beach before he began his work. One day, as he was walking along the shore, he looked down the beach and saw a human figure moving like a dancer. He smiled to himself at the thought of someone who would dance to the day, and so, he walked faster to catch up. As he got closer, he noticed that the figure was that of a young man, and that what he was doing was not dancing at all. The young man was reaching down to the shore, picking up small objects, and throwing them into the ocean. He came closer still and called out "Good morning! May I ask what it is that you are doing?" The young man paused, looked up, and replied "Throwing starfish into the ocean." "I must ask, then, why are you throwing starfish into the ocean?" asked the somewhat startled wise man. To this, the young man replied, "The sun is up and the tide is going out. If I don't throw them in, they'll die." Upon hearing this, the wise man commented, "But, young man, do you not realize that there are miles and miles of beach and there are starfish all along every mile? You can't possibly make a difference!" At this, the young man bent down, picked up yet another starfish, and threw it into the ocean. As it met the water, he said, "It made a difference for that one.” ― Loren Eiseley
“I am only one, but I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can do something. And I will not let what I cannot do interfere with what I can do.” ― Edward Everett Hale
No Pants wrote: » That's an unusual insult.
No Pants wrote: » How often do you use it?
Ella Henderson wrote: » There's ad campaigns politely asking farm vehicles to move aside to let other vehicles by, why is there never any such request for cyclists?
oak5548 wrote: » No really. Its absolutely perfect, trust me on this one. Its the in the exact same condition as the road with zero debris, potholes, rubbish, or the likes.
No Pants wrote: » Ah, you nearly had me going there. Imagine, a piece of road in Ireland that's in perfect condition, with no potholes, debris, etc.
Jawgap wrote: » Don't be so shellfish......
oak5548 wrote: » Here's a small section of it. Exact same condition of the road, but im sure you will find something wrong with it and refuse to cycle in it. Cant keep people happy at all. Before this was installed, there was nothing but a small hard shoulder and a wider road. I wonder which you'd prefer tbh. No need to immediately reject my claims of a usable cycle path instantly which seems to be the general trend in this thread, its quite pedantic. And yes, I'm aware that the video is a large cycle and i have no problem with them being on the road for that.
oak5548 wrote: » I just wanted to know why the 3 or so cyclists I saw today werent using it.
CramCycle wrote: » ...... Enough of this codding around.
MajesticDonkey wrote: » The only plausible reason is that they don't have to.
oak5548 wrote: » Exact same condition of the road, but im sure you will find something wrong with it and refuse to cycle in it. Cant keep people happy at all. Before this was installed, there was nothing but a small hard shoulder and a wider road. I wonder which you'd prefer tbh. No need to immediately reject my claims of a usable cycle path instantly which seems to be the general trend in this thread, its quite pedantic. And yes, I'm aware that the video is a large cycle and i have no problem with them being on the road for that. I just wanted to know why the 3 or so cyclists I saw today werent using it.
