I hate cyclists!

[John_C]

I drive and cycle around Dublin and I find that I have much better hearing on the bike than in the car. I think it's to do with cars having an engine, windows and a roof.

[riven]

There. I've said it. I hate cyclists. Maybe some are safe but it seem to be a tiny minority.

And I hate motorists as they cannot drive. Most cannot navigate a simple roundabout nevermind other traffic.

I also hate other cyclists though. Any eejit without a helmet and lights...

As for listening to music, thet is a complete no-no in my opinion. most cyclists do not have mirrors so the only way to safely gauge what is behind you is to use your ears.

[riven]

Is there law governing drunk cycling? I know a guy who got breathalysed and taken home to his parents!! Not sure on what grounds.

You can be arrested and detained overnight. Your bycycle should be confiscated also.
They can then decide whether you are a danger to the public or not.

[Trampas]

Is there law governing drunk cycling? I know a guy who got breathalysed and taken home to his parents!! Not sure on what grounds.

You can be arrested and detained overnight. Your bycycle should be confiscated also.
They can then decide whether you are a danger to the public or not.

Ah yes. But one will not be "off the road" (nor even the footpath), nor be a social pariah and one's insurance will not increase.

[Eddiepops]

Sweet lord...

[CookieMonster]

I was once apprehended by the Gardaí for cycling while drunk. Though it was more to do with the fact that it wasn't my bicycle I was cycling.

[Pax]

Incidentally, I presume car drivers who listen to the radio should be banned for life too, right?

You are joking?

When a cyclist writes something like that I despair.

There is no comparison.

1. An iPod drowns out external sounds. A radio competes with them.

2. A cyclist is physically FAR more exposed in the event of an accident, and far more likely to be killed, with is why they NEED an unblocked view, full sound and vision access, and full control of their bike. Gardai go apesh1t when they see cyclists wearing iPods. It is about the stupidest thing you can do. It means you don't have full access to sounds around you.

So when a motorcyclist wears ear-plugs for safety reasons* he shouldn't be allowed on the road?

Btw I motorcycle, with ear-plugs, and cycle with an mp3 player. So I suppose I should be banned for life.


* (it is recommended to do so to prevent longterm hearing damage particularly when travelling on fast roads like motorways. )

[alonso]

Christ this is fabulous stuff. Cyclists pose little threat to anyone in the urban environment but themselves. It's fcking car drivers, truck drivers and taxi drivers that kill people. This 15% of cyclsist stop at red lights "fact" is absolute cock as well. In any case pedestrians break their lights all the bloody time. we all do it, we all run out through the middle of streets rather than going to the crossing etc but where's the I hate Pedestrians thread. bad driving, esp taxi drivers in conjunction with dangerous junction designs by backward engineers create a hostile environment for the BEST mode of transport in urban areas.

However, it is completely unacceptable and indefensible for cycling the wrong way up a one way street. It is totally unacceptable for cyclits to break the lights and it is absolutely disgraceful that people cycle on footpaths in busy pedestrian areas.

There is a National Cycle Policy being prepared at the moment as is the long long long overdue DTO Cycle provision manual. A few points on this:

- We require cycle training for all schoolkids in all schools and the option for adults
- A 30 kph speed limit to create calmed areas in the city at specific locations
- The removal of car based engineers from road design duties, esp junctions
- Quality cycle provision instead of obsession with no. of kms
- Maintenance of facilties
- Reinstatement of them properly after works
- Clear legislation on things like lights, helmets, bells, hi -vis etc
- Public bikes in all major towns and cities
- The ability to bring bikes on trains and buses
- Sheltered secure bike parking at all public transport and all major employment uses
- Contra flow cycle lanes on streets like Baggot Street/Merrion Row
etc
etc

It'll all be in the policy I'm sure

[st333ve]

The cycle lanes where i live are never used, these people cycle in rows of 3 and take up a whole lane of trafiic in a 60mph zone.
They simply dont care that there are huge lines of traffic behind them.
It bugs the crap out of everyone.
If im cycling and theres a huge wide cycle lane on the side of the road you could be damn sure i'd use it.
I would never cycle on the road, attention seekers the lot of them!

[NotDevsSon]

The cycle lanes where i live are never used, these people cycle in rows of 3 and take up a whole lane of trafiic in a 60mph zone.
They simply dont care that there are huge lines of traffic behind them.
It bugs the crap out of everyone.
If im cycling and theres a huge wide cycle lane on the side of the road you could be damn sure i'd use it.
I would never cycle on the road, attention seekers the lot of them!

That's another example.

Coming up to Drumcondra one night in a taxi we were stuck behind some cyclist who completely blocked up the lane where he was cycling. THERE WAS A CYCLING LANE beside him but he couldn't be bothered using it. Behind us was were two buses and at that time of day probably a stream of traffic, ALL being held up by some f*cker who couldn't be bothered cycling on the cycling lane, and preferred to cycle in the dead centre of the traffic lane blocking everyone from passing. (Oh and BTW there was at least 50 yards of empty road in front of him because of the jam he was causing. Eventually a guard on a motorbike had to order him to pull over to the cycle lane to clear a jam stretching way down Church Street, buses all late for their stops, etc, all caused by one f*cker.)