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Two abreast in a bus lane - potential Friday thread ....

Khannie · 2011-09-09 09:46:35

Two abreast in a bus lane. Traffic relatively light. Approximately 30kph. Game on? Don't be so ignorant?

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Two abreast in a bus lane. Traffic relatively light. Approximately 30kph.

Game on?

Don't be so ignorant?

Two abreast in a cycle lane 32 votes

Game on, punk.

0% 0 votes

You are such a punk, punk.

100% 32 votes

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#2 09-09-2011 10:49am

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Bus/Cycle Lane: game on

Khannie wrote: »

Two abreast in a bus lane. Traffic relatively light. Approximately 30kph.

Game on?

Don't be so ignorant?

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#3 09-09-2011 10:52am

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Two Breasts in a bus/cycle lane, game on

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#4 09-09-2011 11:04am

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Make a poll (not a pole...).

However,this'll likely descent pretty rapidly into a bit of a mess.

Side by side is ok IMO.

Bike lanes are about wide enough for 2 bikes (not quite but pretty close), so 2 people side by side would be fine I reckon.

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#5 09-09-2011 11:13am

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maloner wrote: »

Make a poll (not a pole...).

Go on then. Added.

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#6 09-09-2011 11:13am

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...blocking who? A bus that is sweeping by the other traffic anyway...:pac:

How do the riders in question negotiate junctions?!?!?!?!?!?!? :eek::eek::eek: (last Friday thread)

GAME IS SO ON!

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#7 09-09-2011 11:14am

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I think in busy traffic it's only courteous to give a bus driver room, you don't have to but I think you should if you safetly can.

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#8 09-09-2011 11:14am

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No - because bus lanes inevitably attract buses and I don't want to be on the outside when one tries to squeeze by......

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#9 09-09-2011 11:14am

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Love that second option, punk!

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#10 09-09-2011 11:14am

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Illegal? No.
Unsafe? Indirectly maybe.
Inconsiderate? Probably.

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#11 09-09-2011 11:14am

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Crow92 wrote: »

I think in busy traffic it's only courteous to give a bus driver room, you don't have to but I think you should if you safetly can.

Jawgap wrote: »

No - because bus lanes inevitably attract buses and I don't want to be on the outside when one tries to squeeze by......

What buses :cool:

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#12 09-09-2011 11:22am

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Lusk Doyle wrote: »

What buses :cool:

I see no ships:)

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#13 09-09-2011 11:26am

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Khannie wrote: »

Two abreast in a bus lane. Traffic relatively light. Approximately 30kph.

Game on?

Don't be so ignorant?

Why are they going so slow?

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#14 09-09-2011 11:33am

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Raam wrote: »

Why are they going so slow?

It's a new bus lane up the right side of the church in howth :pac:

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#15 09-09-2011 11:34am

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I misunderstand this thread -

Is it game on in that the two cyclists race each other, or game on in that it is ok to cycle two abreast at 30km/h in a bus lane.

IIRC, buses in an urban setting (ie where there are bus lanes) have a speed restriction of 50kmph (rarely obeyed IMHO). Perhaps other can check.

Given the stop start nature of the bus, if the two cyclists were to increase effort to say produce 40kmph, then no bus driver could reasonably complain at this.

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#16 09-09-2011 11:37am

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ROK ON wrote: »

I misunderstand this thread -

Is it game on in that the two cyclists race each other, or game on in that it is ok to cycle two abreast at 30km/h in a bus lane.

IIRC, buses in an urban setting (ie where there are bus lanes) have a speed restriction of 50kmph (rarely obeyed IMHO). Perhaps other can check.

Given the stop start nature of the bus, if the two cyclists were to increase effort to say produce 40kmph, then no bus driver could reasonably complain at this.

No no no. You're missing the point. There are no busses :pac:

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#17 09-09-2011 11:38am

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I think that when you have a lot of tits on the road it's inevitable that they'll be abreast from time to time, cleaving their way through the traffic.

Sounds like a recipe for a bust up, but it should be OK as long as we don't get frustrated motorists leaning on their hooters.

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#18 09-09-2011 11:39am

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Also, to further this, what time are they in the bus lane?

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#19 09-09-2011 11:39am

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How many punters are on the bus?

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#20 09-09-2011 11:41am

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Raam wrote: »

How many punters are on the bus?

Aye, and is it an express bus in a hurry or a normal around the world bus?

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#21 09-09-2011 11:47am

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Are the riders wearing Helmets or not? :pac:

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#22 09-09-2011 11:51am

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what if it's an expresso as opposed to an espresso?

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#23 09-09-2011 12:00pm

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My vote may be influenced by whether they are more than 1.5m from the kerb or not;)

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#24 09-09-2011 12:01pm

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What kind of locks are to be used? You should spend about 10% of the bike's value on the lock.

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#25 09-09-2011 12:52pm

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I'd like to hear from markcroninbsc!

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#26 09-09-2011 12:53pm

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Lusk Doyle wrote: »

I'd like to hear from markcroninbsc!

You can see his rantings here
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056381231

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#27 09-09-2011 12:59pm

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Raam wrote: »

You can see his rantings here
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056381231

There's a prison on boards! :eek:

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#28 09-09-2011 1:03pm

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One angry 38A bus driver is honking relentlessly while approaching the 2 cyclists at speed. The driver doesn't slow down or swerve and forces the two cyclist to jump out of their bikes onto the footpath as an attempt to save their lives.

That happened to me last April.

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#29 09-09-2011 1:06pm

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Caroline_ie wrote: »

One angry 38A bus driver is honking relentlessly while approaching the 2 cyclists at speed. The driver doesn't slow down or swerve and forces the two cyclist to jump out of their bikes onto the footpath as an attempt to save their lives.

That happened to me last April.

Lucky there was no garda there. Can't cycle on paths

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#30 09-09-2011 1:07pm

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Lumen wrote: »

I think that when you have a lot of tits on the road it's inevitable that they'll be abreast from time to time, cleaving their way through the traffic.

Sounds like a recipe for a bust up, but it should be OK as long as we don't get frustrated motorists leaning on their hooters.

I just got that!

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#31 09-09-2011 1:09pm

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Lusk Doyle wrote: »

I just got that!

Internet must be particularly slow in Poland I guess ...

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#32 09-09-2011 1:11pm

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Beasty wrote: »

Internet must be particularly slow in Poland I guess ...

It's not even dial up here and the donkey pushing the wheel is particularly stubborn today.

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#33 09-09-2011 1:14pm

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Lusk Doyle wrote: »

It's not even dial up here and the donkey pushing the wheel is particularly stubborn today.

They're making you push the wheel?

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#34 09-09-2011 1:20pm

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Beasty wrote: »

They're making you push the wheel?

Oh I get jokes. I get you don't I?!?

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#35 09-09-2011 2:17pm

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Two breasts in a lane. Those were the days.

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#36 09-09-2011 2:28pm

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Who's Elaine? And why did she get her tits out on the bus?

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#37 09-09-2011 2:30pm

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Where can I find this bus?

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#38 09-09-2011 2:40pm

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Raam wrote: »

Where can I find this bus?

I think it's the nitelink!

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