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  • 23-11-2010 9:31pm
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    Diddler1977
    Registered Users Posts: 3,765 ✭✭✭


    Just a heads up that 53 Degrees North (Near TK Maxx) are selling Ice Cleats in case of snowy weather in D15.
    http://www.spiky.com/


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    amdublin
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    Super they look really good. Was only thinking today need something like that.

    How much are they op?


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    #3
    Diddler1977
    Registered Users Posts: 3,765 ✭✭✭Diddler1977


    amdublin wrote: »
    Super they look really good. Was only thinking today need something like that.

    How much are they op?

    They are 35 euro.


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    JonnyM
    Registered Users Posts: 888 ✭✭✭JonnyM


    selling those same ones in the great outdoors shop on chatham street just off grafton street

    http://www.greatoutdoors.ie/index.php?cPath=232_477_643&osCsid=49f467ad775ad83bffed2596ca3f6ca1


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    CrazyRabbit
    Registered Users Posts: 8,659 ✭✭✭CrazyRabbit


    €18
    http://www.blacktoe.co.uk/ice%20Grips/JH-227%20Non%20slip%20snow%20cover.htm

    Tried & tested...work great.


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    Slydice
    Registered Users Posts: 10,501 ✭✭✭✭Slydice


    I'm totally like OMG a noob about these. :)

    I'm guessing they help you to not fall on yer arse in ice and snow?

    Are they good? How do they work? Does brand/what it's made of matter? Is there limits to the footwear they work with?


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    CrazyRabbit
    Registered Users Posts: 8,659 ✭✭✭CrazyRabbit


    Slydice wrote: »
    I'm totally like OMG a noob about these. :)

    I'm guessing they help you to not fall on yer arse in ice and snow?

    Are they good? How do they work? Does brand/what it's made of matter? Is there limits to the footwear they work with?

    They have spikes which give a lot more grip on ice. They work very well, so long as you buy the right size. If too big, they simply fall off.

    They fit over trainers/shoes and most boots, but not high-heels. Basically, most need a 'lip' at the heel of the shoe so they don't fall off.


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    Nevyn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 43,045 ✭✭✭✭Nevyn


    Lidl have started selling road salt as well.


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    wildlifeman
    Registered Users Posts: 91 ✭✭wildlifeman


    You could fork out 30 - 40 blips for these or you could just wear a normal pair of boots with good grips. I dont see the point if you may only have to use them for one week.


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    Nevyn
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    20 quid for a pair to be worn for 5/7 days snowy weather twice a year and thus possibly avioding a fall which could see me paying out the 100 quid fee for A&E and being on crutches and pain meds, I think I'm worth it :P


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    spooky donkey
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    so you could convert a pair of runners into footie boots? Just trying to think of another use of them as we only get snow 2 or 3 days a year at most round these parts.


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    Diddler1977
    Registered Users Posts: 3,765 ✭✭✭Diddler1977


    Thaedydal wrote: »
    Lidl have started selling road salt as well.

    And de-icer.......


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    Diddler1977
    Registered Users Posts: 3,765 ✭✭✭Diddler1977


    Only larger size Spikeys left in 53 degrees North :(

    More will be in stock in about 2 weeks.


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    Nevyn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 43,045 ✭✭✭✭Nevyn


    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Springyard-Runner-Superior-Quality-Grippers/dp/B0049OW2UE/ref=sr_1_4?s=shoes&ie=UTF8&qid=1290960638&sr=1-4&searchContext=B0007CO8XQ,B003TL0YWQ,B003ZHUBSG,B0049OW2UE,B003ZHUB0Y,B000NWUGTA,B003DKN26I,B00193I798,B000X285NE,B0039Z7EFW,B002SNBBJQ,B00427QMIG,B001HB8XZU,B002SNBB32,B003WOG3LQ,B003CC8GOK,B002DKNK5W,B002SNBALA,B000OM04AA,B0030VADLM,B00171RP18,B00427POMG,B003NS9U02,B0011521AA

    http://www.yaktrax.co.uk/yaktrax-shop


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    Zapp Brannigan
    Registered Users Posts: 8,326 ✭✭✭Zapp Brannigan


    Ugh the thoughts of driving in to work in the morning :(


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    amdublin
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    Anyone know what the forecast for d15 is??


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    CrazyRabbit
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    amdublin wrote: »
    Anyone know what the forecast for d15 is??

    Miserable.


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    Nevyn
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    Dunsink has been showing a temp of -8 degress and the weather is to remain, -3 to +3 until thursday with snow/sleet/rain.


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    January
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,862 ✭✭✭✭January


    Apparently the humpback into Castleknock is closed.


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    #20
    BostonB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,056 ✭✭✭✭BostonB


    adrieanne__x wrote: »
    Apparently the humpback into Castleknock is closed.

    Where did you hear that?


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    January
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,862 ✭✭✭✭January


    BostonB wrote: »
    Where did you hear that?

    Dublin Bus website says 38 not going into Castleknock because the bridge is closed...

    Seems to have been removed now, but was there last night!


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    BostonB
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    After driving around today, I can imagine only the biggiest major roads were open at one point, because even today a lot of the backroads, even in the city center are still impossible if theres a hill.


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    Nevyn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 43,045 ✭✭✭✭Nevyn


    http://met.ie/forecasts/warnings.asp
    Issued at 29 November 2010 - 11:40
    WEATHER ADVISORY
    Heavy snowfalls expected tonight, tomorrow and tomorrow night in east Leinster with accumulations of 5-10cm of snow in inland locations and 10-20cm in Counties Louth and Dublin and 15-25cm in County Wicklow.

    Valid from: 18:00 29/11/2010
    to: 00:00 01/12/2010

    This exceptionally cold weather will continue through the week.
    Night-time temperatures will drop as low as -10C (or lower) and daytime maxima of zero to 4 degrees C.
    Further snow showers will occur with a high risk of significant accumulations in the east.
    Freezing fog also.


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    Polar101
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    wildlifeman wrote: »
    You could fork out 30 - 40 blips for these or you could just wear a normal pair of boots with good grips. I dont see the point if you may only have to use them for one week.

    Where I'm from (a place with real winters) only elderly people would use these, the rest buy good winter shoes instead. :)


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    #25
    suey71
    Closed Accounts Posts: 805 ✭✭✭suey71


    As the saying goes,

    Theres no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothes.

    Oh and bad tyres.

    Anyone know any where to get cleets for tyres. I spent €400 on tyres last week preparing for this and no joy.


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    #26
    Zaph
    Registered Users, Subscribers Posts: 47,305 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    Just been listening to Anton Savage on the radio. He reckons that you don't need to put anything on your tyres. His advice is to reduce the tyre pressure to the lowest end of the range suggested by the manufacturers. This causes the tyre to spread and have more surface in contact with the road. Also because the tyre is softer the rubber moves around more, which creates friction and generates more grip. Not saying you should definitely do this, but it's an alternative solution you might want to look at.


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    CrazyRabbit
    Registered Users Posts: 8,659 ✭✭✭CrazyRabbit


    Zaph wrote: »
    Just been listening to Anton Savage on the radio. He reckons that you don't need to put anything on your tyres. His advice is to reduce the tyre pressure to the lowest end of the range suggested by the manufacturers. This causes the tyre to spread and have more surface in contact with the road. Also because the tyre is softer the rubber moves around more, which creates friction and generates more grip. Not saying you should definitely do this, but it's an alternative solution you might want to look at.

    Wish I'd known that earlier. My neighbours car was skidding all over the place as he drove onto the road earlier. So I tried to help him out by hammering a few dozen nails into each tyre. I figured these new 'spikes' would give far better grip, but alas, he really didn't appreciate my efforts.


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    #28
    BostonB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,056 ✭✭✭✭BostonB


    LOL.


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    #29
    Nevyn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 43,045 ✭✭✭✭Nevyn


    Well we had a grit truck in the estate this morning, first time that has happened, it scraped away the top levels of snow and gritted the road behind it.


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    #30
    Gaspode
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    Thawed a good bit overnight around here anyway, I could hear the water running into the drains from early morning. Hopefully it will keep thawing.


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    #31
    January
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,862 ✭✭✭✭January


    http://www.dublinbus.ie/en/News-Centre/Travel-News/Weather-Disruptions/

    39/39A not serving the Hunstown/Hartstown loop inbound but ok outbound.

    17A not serving the Blanchardstown Hospital

    40D not serving Tyrellstown outbound, inbound ok, not serving the Corporate Parks.

    220 Unable to serve the Huntstown/Hartstown Loop towards Ladyswell. OK towards Ballymun.

    238 unable to serve Tyrellstown.


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