Jan and Klodi's Party Bus - part II **off topic discussion**

Tenzor07

Commuters, buy a Skin suit!

cyclist-knocks-0-3-seconds-off-commute-with-skintight-lycra-bodysuit-

magicbastarder

OK, i'm shoehorning this in under the guise of road safety, but this line stuck out:
"civil and criminal proceedings cannot be taken against the Sovereign as a person under UK law"

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/uk/queen-reported-to-police-for-not-wearing-a-seatbelt-1.3130805

Beasty

Currently on BT Sport - "Four Falls of Buffalo"

Was expecting some cycling "highlights", maybe even the Ras:(



:pac:

Beasty

Tempted, so tempted.....

Would need to rename it though;)

LollipopJimmy

I have a mongoose bmx that I picked up at an auction that ya can have for handy money too. All new press in barings are done :pac:

robyntmorton

LollipopJimmy wrote: »

I have a mongoose bmx that I picked up at an auction that ya can have for handy money too. All new press in barings are done :pac:

I'd much rather see Beasty do it on a track bike :P

Chuchote

Consultation on clamping

https://www.nationaltransport.ie/consultations/consultation-draft-vehicle-clamping-signage-regulations-2017/

Perhaps the point should be made that the amount of clamping being done is completely inadequate? Rathmines Road is so constantly parked on - clearways, bike lanes during operating hours, etc - the clampers seem to concentrate on town, and on specific streets.

magicbastarder

was in the rediscovery centre in ballymun recently - they had these on display, made from old bike tyres.

ThisRegard

LollipopJimmy wrote: »

I have a mongoose bmx that I picked up at an auction that ya can have for handy money too. All new press in barings are done :pac:

Never knew they were still being made. Was buying my daughter a new bike today and took a spin on a Chopper. Feic it was awkward to get used to with the monkey bars. I still have the craving to pick myself up a BMX but my wife was with me and even the suggestion of a new bike was met with disdain, especially since my two existing ones are still in storage.

buffalo

Chuchote wrote: »

Consultation on clamping

https://www.nationaltransport.ie/consultations/consultation-draft-vehicle-clamping-signage-regulations-2017/

Perhaps the point should be made that the amount of clamping being done is completely inadequate? Rathmines Road is so constantly parked on - clearways, bike lanes during operating hours, etc - the clampers seem to concentrate on town, and on specific streets.

I never understood clamping for cars causing an obstruction. Works fine for people over-staying their parking (if you don't mind losing out potential revenue for that spot), but clamping a car in a bike lane? Should be just towed as soon as possible, get it out of the way.

€80/€100 can be a pittance to some people, where spending half a day getting to the pound is a whole lot more inconvenient.

Weepsie

I'm with you on this. That and some of the clampers are completely predatory. They literally wait near a couple of cars in the hope the owners are not coming back.

a boardsie who I won't name got stung over about 3 minutes when. There should be some type of leeway for the unexpected.

That and clamping vans are quite often illegally parked or causing obstructions themselves

Should be banned.

CramCycle

Weepsie wrote: »

I'm with you on this. That and some of the clampers are completely predatory. They literally wait near a couple of cars in the hope the owners are not coming back.

a boardsie who I won't name got stung over about 3 minutes when. There should be some type of leeway for the unexpected.

That and clamping vans are quite often illegally parked or causing obstructions themselves

Should be banned.

There is typically a 15 minute leeway in most council jurisdictions. Had a discussion with the warden in Dun Laoghaire about this, and he did not know this.

LollipopJimmy

CramCycle wrote: »

There is typically a 15 minute leeway in most council jurisdictions. Had a discussion with the warden in Dun Laoghaire about this, and he did not know this.

Only of the car is parked in a designated spot. No leeway on yellow lines, loading bays etc etc

buffalo

CramCycle wrote: »

There is typically a 15 minute leeway in most council jurisdictions. Had a discussion with the warden in Dun Laoghaire about this, and he did not know this.

If the warden doesn't know, is there really any leeway? Or is it just a myth?

CramCycle

LollipopJimmy wrote: »

Only of the car is parked in a designated spot. No leeway on yellow lines, loading bays etc etc

And their shouldn't be, parking on double yellow lines is parking illegally. There should be no excuses or allowances. Just don't do it.

buffalo wrote: »

If the warden doesn't know, is there really any leeway? Or is it just a myth?

Definitely in DLRCC, they have it on their website, Dublin city is either 10 or 15. Not sure about anywhere else.

seamus

buffalo wrote: »

I never understood clamping for cars causing an obstruction. Works fine for people over-staying their parking (if you don't mind losing out potential revenue for that spot), but clamping a car in a bike lane? Should be just towed as soon as possible, get it out of the way.

The theory on clamping is fine. You're making it troublesome and irritating for people who park illegally.

But studies have apparently shown that as a deterrent, it actually doesn't prevent unpaid or illegal parking - the majority of the offenders are short-term parkers, people just running in to get something. So unless they're unlucky enough for a clamper to pass at that time, they don't get clamped.
People planning longer parking (hours+), pay their parking.

And clamping doesn't really change this behaviour - a traffic warden will be just as effective.

I'd agree that for cars illegally parked, they should just be lifted straight away, no grace periods or benefit of the doubt. Especially in urban areas.

LollipopJimmy

CramCycle wrote: »

And their shouldn't be, parking on double yellow lines is parking illegally. There should be no excuses or allowances. Just don't do it.



Definitely in DLRCC, they have it on their website, Dublin city is either 10 or 15. Not sure about anywhere else.

I'm not suggesting there should be btw.

On the other hand I am not a supporter of clamping. If a vehicle is an obstruction it should be removed and if it's in a proper parking spot with a timed out ticket or no ticket they should receive a fine. Things happen, people make mistakes with parking etc and forcing them to hand out 80-120 straight away is just plain cruel.

Chuchote

And also it would facilitate just-a-minute parking if side streets had limited-time parking bays, like the loading bays, that people could use to run into the shops for a maximum of 10 minutes, no extra allowed, car towed if late.

The worst abuse I know is at the far end of Rathmines Road, where vans park up for hours in the loading bay, and then other vans - some of them huge box vans - double park in the cycle lane beside it.

Alek

lennymc

Alek wrote: »

that's me, getting ready for robfowl in the cyclocross....

Lusk_Doyle

lennymc wrote: »

that's me, getting ready for robfowl in the cyclocross....

It's not. It's what Alek is going to look like on his last ascent of his Everest attempt!

Alek

No, this is my descending mode. Walkers beware

tomasrojo

Brendan Carr, the cyclists' friend, will no longer be Lord Mayor of Dublin, as of tonight.

magicbastarder

who's next, though?

tomasrojo

magicbastarder wrote: »

who's next, though?

George Hook.

davycc

magicbastarder wrote: »

who's next, though?

Meachaill o murahagh ! Apologies I can't spell Irish names for cr€p . Not sure what his views on cycling are he is a shinner colleague of mine in Dublin bay north.

Delighted he got the honour personally

seamus

davycc wrote: »

Meachaill o murahagh ! Apologies I can't spell Irish names for cr€p . Not sure what his views on cycling are he is a shinner colleague of mine in Dublin bay north.

Delighted he got the honour personally

The vote doesn't take place till this evening. Do you have an inside track?

ThisRegard

seamus wrote: »

The vote doesn't take place till this evening. Do you have an inside track?

Isn't there an agreement in place that the parties basically take turns in having the mayor, so if he's the only shinner nominated it's all but a forgone conclusion?

Chuchote

Mícheál Mac Donncha, I think?

tomasrojo

ThisRegard wrote: »

Isn't there an agreement in place that the parties basically take turns in having the mayor, so if he's the only shinner nominated it's all but a forgone conclusion?

Yeah, I remember reading before that the Fine Gael and Labour used to take it in turns to have a mayor. Gentlemen's (and gentleladies') agreement.