The Road Condition Warning thread

neris · 31-01-2019 9:35am

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1090881385764659205?s=19

1bryan · 31-01-2019 9:45am

magicbastarder wrote: »

had no issues with grip this morning.
what i *did* have an issue with was looking out the window when i got up (around 6:30) and thinking, 'grand, it's nice and cold and dry', and within five or ten minutes of leaving the house, it was pelting hail which felt like being stung by hundreds of angry little wasps.

yep, same, was looking forward to the -4 degrees and light snow that accuweather was promising. Not +3 and lashing wet stuff. Awful morning.

Mc Love · 31-01-2019 9:54am

Rotten morning and day out there, left my good wet gear in work, but had a backup pair at home thankfully or I would have been destroyed going to work.

What Username Guidelines · 31-01-2019 10:04am

Got up quite early and judging by the radar I just avoided the worst of it. Cycle tracks sloppy so kept to roads and took it handy. Didn’t notice any slippery spots thankfully and motorists seemed patient enough. Traffic was bizarre, nothing at KCR/Sundrive, but heavy traffic in other spots there wouldn’t usually be.

Consey · 31-01-2019 10:25am

Patches of black ice out there in Dublin, be careful.

flatface · 31-01-2019 10:56am

Kids had great fun slipping on the paths all the way to school. After that I left the bike at home.

Ray Bloody Purchase · 31-01-2019 11:08am

Consey wrote: »

Patches of black ice out there in Dublin, be careful.

I got a puncture around Kimmage and the footpath was fookin lethal.

silverharp · 31-01-2019 11:41am

3rd day on the wimp list , tomorrow looks ok. should notice the extra light

ED E · 01-02-2019 7:38am

WICKLOW: Extreme caution is needed on higher ground in Wicklow due to icy conditions, including around Roundwood, Glendalough and Rathdrum. A number of mountain routes are closed this morning, including the Wicklow Gap (R756), the Sally Gap (R759) and the Old Military Rd (R115) between the Sally Gap and Glencree.

FYI

What Username Guidelines · 01-02-2019 9:31am

Probably the best of the last 3 days today, but still a couple of patches of ice on lesser used parts (Firhouse > KCR > City centre).

Very icy spot in the cycle lane on the roundabout at Templeogue College that I didnt spot until I was almost on it, while trying to keep an eye on some lad edging out from the next exit

Ray Bloody Purchase · 01-02-2019 10:25am

I did the splits bringing out the bin this morning so quickly knocked cycling on the head.

Alanstrainor · 01-02-2019 10:33am

It helps that I live a stones throw from the sea. Portmarnock->Baldoyle> Sutton-Clontarf Cycle track into the city were all perfect. Gorgeous out there really, much more pleasant than the Met Eireann temperature let on.

Ray Bloody Purchase · 01-02-2019 10:37am

Alanstrainor wrote: »

It helps that I live a stones throw from the sea. Portmarnock->Baldoyle> Sutton-Clontarf Cycle track into the city were all perfect. Gorgeous out there really, much more pleasant than the Met Eireann temperature let on.

The temperature was lovely this morning. Really pleasant. I was disappointed that i couldn't cycle.

The roads in the estate were lethal though.

daragh_ · 01-02-2019 10:56am

My commute was grand until I crossed the M50. After that still patches of black ice - R113 - Old Bawn Road - Firhouse Road W - Killinarden Way and down to Citywest on Cheeverstown. Bike lanes in particular were sketchy. Will be very careful heading home in the dark.

mr spuckler · 05-02-2019 5:22pm

does anyone know what it's like up Military road / Glencree direction? I was thinking of taking a spin up in the morning if road conditions allowed. from my window it looks like a lot of the snow I could see up there last week has since melted...

Miklos · 05-02-2019 6:20pm

mr spuckler wrote: »

does anyone know what it's like up Military road / Glencree direction? I was thinking of taking a spin up in the morning if road conditions allowed. from my window it looks like a lot of the snow I could see up there last week has since melted...

Saw a post from Instagram of a lad up there yesterday, plenty of snow and ice it looks like.

magicbastarder · 05-02-2019 8:14pm

very mild out there this evening (in dublin city) so there could be a thaw up the mountains.

LennoxR · 05-02-2019 11:53pm

mr spuckler wrote: »

does anyone know what it's like up Military road / Glencree direction? I was thinking of taking a spin up in the morning if road conditions allowed. from my window it looks like a lot of the snow I could see up there last week has since melted...

I was up as far as Glencree the last two days. Totally clear as far as there. I believe there was still some slush before the Gap on Monday but I'd say it's all gone now. Windy though!

Weepsie · 06-02-2019 1:26pm

Guy I know was up there taking photographs yesterday afternoon and this morning I think. Still looks pretty well covered in slush certainly and snow in plenty spots too by his shots. This was specifally between Lough Tay and Military Road

Resoguy · 09-02-2019 8:54am

Tree down on hairpin on stocking lane, desending size, other debree also

Resoguy · 09-02-2019 8:54am

Tree down on hairpin on stocking lane, desending size, other debree also

magicbastarder · 09-02-2019 11:20am

Isolated chunks of brash on the road around St margarets/oldtown/kilsallaghan. Rang in a dangerous tree to fingal coco. Has fallen out over the old n2 just north of kilshane cross and is being propped up by some wires.

What Username Guidelines · 12-03-2019 7:31pm

For anyone making the later commute, while obvious from the weather warnings, it’s pretty bonkers out there.

I was heading south west, wind seems to be mostly westerly to north westerly, but extremely unpredictable. Got blown out the cycle lane along the canal and 35 minute commute took just under 50 mins. Take it handy!

C3PO · 13-03-2019 8:46am

Shankill to Ballsbridge was hard work at 5.45am but not dangerous - more or less straight into my face!

Thinkingaboutit · 13-03-2019 9:48am

It was tiring yesterday evening.

Ray Bloody Purchase · 13-03-2019 10:05am

Thinkingaboutit wrote: »

It was tiring yesterday evening.

The minute i left the office yesterday evening i was struggling against it. 12km later i was bolloxed.

Mc Love · 13-03-2019 11:49am

Thinkingaboutit wrote: »

It was tiring yesterday evening.

The day before was worse, although it was more of a crosswind for me on the way home.

This morning was tough going, I never have a NNE headwind going to work.

Lambay island · 13-03-2019 12:09pm

Mc Love wrote: »

The day before was worse, although it was more of a crosswind for me on the way home.

This morning was tough going, I never have a NNE headwind going to work.

The cross wind can sometimes come from nowhere. Generally cross roads or exposed lanes but sometimes it just gets you when your not expecting. Twice on way home yesterday I took a wobble right that nearly knocked me. The concentration levels have to be so high especially when driving behaviour is the same as other days but by god you notice the close passes even more.

cdaly_ · 13-03-2019 12:56pm

I find it helpful in windy conditions to be extremely wobbly on the bike. Drivers don't want to be inconvenienced by running you down so they give you lots more space...

magicbastarder · 13-03-2019 1:31pm

i'm flying back in to dublin this evening. sounds like it will be fun.

smacl · 13-03-2019 1:58pm

Note to self for next spin in these conditions. When taking a down hill route through a narrow winding forest path that differs from the one you took going up, think more about fallen trees that you may encounter than trying to improve on Strava results

Alek · 13-03-2019 2:14pm

Down Massey woods? It's a deathtrap in a wind like this!

CramCycle · 13-03-2019 2:44pm

magicbastarder wrote: »

i'm flying back in to dublin this evening. sounds like it will be fun.

Let us know what Bristol is like when you land

smacl · 13-03-2019 4:27pm

Alek wrote: »

Down Massey woods? It's a deathtrap in a wind like this!

Yep. I managed to sneak up to 6th on the river run section a while back and notice you're in 2nd. Will need to get there at dawn sometime over the summer when its empty to improve on it. Even tootling around at my pace, it is great craic up and down with a fair bunch a tracks for a small area.

cython · 13-03-2019 7:42pm

magicbastarder wrote: »

i'm flying back in to dublin this evening. sounds like it will be fun.

Coming in last night on a tiny City Jet plane was interesting to say the least!

Mc Love · 14-03-2019 12:58pm

Lambay island wrote: »

The cross wind can sometimes come from nowhere. Generally cross roads or exposed lanes but sometimes it just gets you when your not expecting. Twice on way home yesterday I took a wobble right that nearly knocked me. The concentration levels have to be so high especially when driving behaviour is the same as other days but by god you notice the close passes even more.

Oh absolutely the close passes are a lot more noticeable even when cycling into the wind, I tend to take the lane more in this situations, doesnt stop the close passing though

magicbastarder · 14-03-2019 1:05pm

CramCycle wrote: »

Let us know what Bristol is like when you land

wasn't bad at all in the end.

i got in the taxi at the airport and when i told the driver my destination, he asked did i want to go via the M50 or M1. i said i usually skip them and go down the road alongside the runway.
'i don't know where the runway is'.

RobertFoster · 14-03-2019 1:38pm

Lucky he's a taxi driver and not a pilot then.

ED E · 21-04-2019 7:19pm

Feckin glass everywhere today after the weekend thats in it but a particularly bad patch under the Luas bridge in Dundrum headed to Churchtown from Taney. All in the cycle lane, heineken bottle I suspect.

Just for anyone out in the morning.

ED E · 18-05-2019 3:01pm

Some bright spark has left the below roundabout for entering the N11 before Fassaroe half done. The new surface is about 8cm above the old which you have to transition a few times on ramps that would be fitting for an MTB event. Take care.

https://goo.gl/maps/8iQj4eA2qfsZjiuv7

neris · 18-05-2019 6:20pm

Not really a condition but fingal council are planning to stick a number of speed ramps on the ascent/decent of the Sutton side of howth hill around the cemetery. While probably not much of a issue going up they could be dangerous coming down at speed

eeeee · 18-05-2019 8:28pm

neris wrote: »

Not really a condition but fingal council are planning to stick a number of speed ramps on the ascent/decent of the Sutton side of howth hill around the cemetery. While probably not much of a issue going up they could be dangerous coming down at speed

Ah buggar. I imagine they're necessary, for safety reasons, but they're gonna make that descent way less fun!

magicbastarder · 19-05-2019 6:31pm

went up the climb at ardgillan today and the surface seemed a little sandy and gritty, which might not be good for someone going downhill. however, i think it's just poured rain out that direction which might have helped.
edit: nope, the rain just missed it.

Weepsie · 19-05-2019 7:06pm

neris wrote: »

Not really a condition but fingal council are planning to stick a number of speed ramps on the ascent/decent of the Sutton side of howth hill around the cemetery. While probably not much of a issue going up they could be dangerous coming down at speed

I'd wonder how many accidents there have been there, or is this done at the behest of locals who don't like folks cycling. I've only ever experienced one person driving recklessly there in all my years.

They were put in around hartstown Huntstown at D15 amid some grumbling, but they were 100 necessary as far too many pedestrians were injured by reckless drivers

The Noble Nudge · 24-06-2019 4:59pm

Whats going on in Wicklow coco...
Fresh new surface just layed up to Kilbride from the N81 (more or less) now its tarred and feathered...destroyed for what reason?
Ive heard of upgrades but downgrades??

Same for the outside Kippure estate..butter mountain...some of Glencree....

Weepsie · 24-06-2019 5:22pm

The Noble Nudge wrote: »

Same for the outside Kippure estate..butter mountain...some of Glencree....

From Kilmolin to enniskerry there are is a long section of the stuff. Awful. Certainly would put be off descending from Glencree

rayman1 · 24-06-2019 8:50pm

The Noble Nudge wrote: »

Whats going on in Wicklow coco...
Fresh new surface just layed up to Kilbride from the N81 (more or less) now its tarred and feathered...destroyed for what reason?
Ive heard of upgrades but downgrades??

Same for the outside Kippure estate..butter mountain...some of Glencree....

That is standard practice outside of urban areas. The macadam surface just does not have the required skid resistance for vehicles in frosty weather and a coat of tar and chips is required. I know the macadam is a nicer surface on a bike but not in a car on a frosty morning.

CramCycle · 24-06-2019 10:12pm

rayman1 wrote: »

That is standard practice outside of urban areas. The macadam surface just does not have the required skid resistance for vehicles in frosty weather and a coat of tar and chips is required. I know the macadam is a nicer surface on a bike but not in a car on a frosty morning.

Basically it is accepting that alot of cars don't drive to the conditions. Tar and chips are a terrible road surface for both longevity and safety in good weather. It results in the road needing repair more often and in good weather pretty poor braking surface as well.

It is absolutely fine for breaking on a frosty morning if pitched properly and driving to conditions, but cannot hope for either of those in this country.

dahat · 24-06-2019 10:31pm

They have done the same at the bottom of Colligan Hill in Dungarvan, very dangerous as we tend to descend there at speed.

LennoxR · 25-06-2019 12:01am

A car skidded and may have crashed ( I heard but didn't see it) behind me on the Glencree to Enniskerry descent yesterday. The loose gravel they've put down is well dodgy. More so for cars than bikes ironically enough.

The Road Condition Warning thread

Comments