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Cork and Commuter Cyclists

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  • 20-02-2017 4:39pm
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    BailMeOut
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    Does Cork city have a very low number of commuter cyclists and if so why? I had a meeting today at CIT which was packed full of students but was quite surprised by how few bikes there were at the bike racks. I googled and CIT have 12,000 students enrolled but there were maybe 100 bikes (if even) on the campus.

    What is that all about?


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    Moflojo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,006 ✭✭✭Moflojo


    BailMeOut wrote: »
    Does Cork city have a very low number of commuter cyclists and if so why? I had a meeting today at CIT which was packed full of students but was quite surprised by how few bikes there were at the bike racks. I googled and CIT have 12,000 students enrolled but there were maybe 100 bikes (if even) on the campus.

    What is that all about?

    There do be hills.


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    RobertFoster
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    Moflojo wrote: »
    There do be hills.
    I remember when I was learning to drive I ended up in Cork for a few days. Great place to practice hill starts :pac: I'm sure my D-reg and L-plates were a great hit with the locals.


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    Roger Hassenforder
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,555 ✭✭✭Roger Hassenforder


    BailMeOut wrote: »
    Does Cork city have a very low number of commuter cyclists and if so why? I had a meeting today at CIT which was packed full of students but was quite surprised by how few bikes there were at the bike racks. I googled and CIT have 12,000 students enrolled but there were maybe 100 bikes (if even) on the campus.

    What is that all about?

    Drive on around UCC, you'll change your mind!
    Wrong direction, wrong side of road, no lights, carrying pizzas and beer, three on a bike. You name it, they're at it.


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    Moflojo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,006 ✭✭✭Moflojo


    Roger Hassenforder wrote: »
    Drive on around UCC, you'll change your mind!
    Wrong direction, wrong side of road, no lights, carrying pizzas and beer, three on a bike. You name it, they're at it.

    Bloody students eh?


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    funnights74
    Registered Users Posts: 1,952 ✭✭✭funnights74


    Roger Hassenforder wrote: »
    Drive on around UCC, you'll change your mind!
    Wrong direction, wrong side of road, no lights, carrying pizzas and beer, three on a bike. You name it, they're at it.

    I live near UCC, so i cycle/drive this way a lot. It's hard to believe these people are future Doctors, Solicitors, etc, they simply stroll across the roads regardless of traffic, totally oblivious as to what is going on around them. As Mrs funnights says "these are the people with all the brains" :pac:


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    technics_1210
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    cork city and suburbs are deadly dangerous for bikes


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    outfox
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    Not to mention the road surfaces, gully traps 6 inches below the road, ****e manhole finishing, etc.
    Only fall I've ever had was in Cork City, in a crater of a pothole.
    Dublin streets are astoundingly good in comparison.


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    Roger Hassenforder
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,555 ✭✭✭Roger Hassenforder


    outfox wrote: »
    Not to mention the road surfaces, gully traps 6 inches below the road, ****e manhole finishing, etc.
    Only fall I've ever had was in Cork City, in a crater of a pothole.
    Dublin streets are astoundingly good in comparison.

    Aye, they have it aisy above in Dublin with their hills off out of the way to the south, and nice smooth roads.


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