Cycle infrastructure planned for north Dublin

Tombo2001 wrote: »

Was funny last night, I popped over to Raheny to buy something from Adverts.

Lady went on one giving out about the new cycle lane and the traffic. Started asking me how I get to work and how I manage the traffic. I cycle. How do kids get to school. Cycle.

There are plenty of those on the Raheny FB page unfortunately. Any post about cyclists/cycling attracts such an incredible amount of bile.
I remember someone posting about his then 4yo nearly getting knocked down cycling across a ped crossing when he had the green light, most of the comments were about how he shouldn't be cycling on the footpath (remember he was 4 FFS).

However when a van driver drove onto the protected cycle path/footpath by the coast last year and killed a woman, the rush to excuse his actions, label it a medical episode etc without any proof was something to behold.

mr spuckler wrote: »

There are plenty of those on the Raheny FB page unfortunately. Any post about cyclists/cycling attracts such an incredible amount of bile.
I remember someone posting about his then 4yo nearly getting knocked down cycling across a ped crossing when he had the green light, most of the comments were about how he shouldn't be cycling on the footpath (remember he was 4 FFS).

However when a van driver drove onto the protected cycle path/footpath by the coast last year and killed a woman, the rush to excuse his actions, label it a medical episode etc without any proof was something to behold.

I had a big row with the admin of a local FB group recently, who posted video footage of the new cycle lane which in turn prompted some really nasty remarks.

My take was that they were looking to 'generate debate' to put it euphemistically - a debate which always involved one group getting it in the neck from another group - they said that wasnt the case.

Regardless - what annoys the fup out of me is that all these local FB groups say they have standards and rules, courtesy and respect should be shown etc etc, and these are never policed.

I would actually say there is so much aggression on them, that they shouldnt be made available to children under 16.

mr spuckler wrote: »

Very selectively policed in the case of the Raheny one. One of the admins is very much in the driver's corner and weighs in herself with nonsensical comments at times. You're p1ssing into the wind trying to have a reasoned argument there.



The aggression levels are really disturbing, I remember fairly pointed comments about people with bike trailers in the area at one point. To my knowledge at the time there were only 2 or 3 families who used trailers regularly, makes you feel deeply uncomfortable and all the more reason for having cameras on the bike, even when just going to the park or beach with the kids

I left the Drumcondra Social page, just got sick of it. Why should I - as a cyclist - be exposed to consistent abuse in this way. Mods were doing nothing about it, so I just left.

magicbastarder wrote: »

ah here, it was hardly abuse on the drumcondra social page? not that i remember seeing any anyway.
and there were often more yay-sayers than nay sayers.

There is a consistent narrative of anti-cycling (drivers principall) on the attack, and pro-cycling having to defend themselves.

Rarely if ever the other way around.

There is a large cohort there that you can guarantee will be involved in any discussion that involves giving out about cyclists.

I got fed up with it.

And discussions on cycling were quite frequent.

Though I think that's only a failure of the attempt to cause immediate removal? Still, seems like good news.

More about it here:

https://irishcycle.com/2021/08/11/high-court-rejects-case-against-pedestrianisation-in-malahide/

Until planning law is changed to treat cycling infrastructure the same way as any other infrastructure essential to health, this will go on. When that happens, cycling infrastructure will become the norm, and it will become obvious that it's useful for health and good for retail.

The last update was that the tender went out and was to be awarded at some point towards the end of the year and then construction starting next year

Think that was under the premise that the tender was completed by April and a contractor ready to go, but I don't think there's been one chosen yet. At least not according to DCC who've updated their site to say one will be chose 'later this year'

I don't see why they're entertaining any complaints about the island bus stops. There's already loads of them all over the city and county and they're fine, there's no conflict between cyclists and pedestrians.

Any word on Griffith Avenue being extended?

There are some very heavy construction works going on at the Marino end of it with trucks exiting the apartment new build as well as substantial roadworks. Unfortunately I would imagine this will limit progress on the cycle path in the near term.