Journalism and Cycling 2: the difficult second album

LollipopJimmy

Seth Brundle wrote: »

Letter in today's Irish Times
I can't help thinking that Terry's alleged negative experience may really just be his imagination on overdrive...


https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/don-t-ring-us-we-ll-ring-you-1.4531239?mode=amp

That's pretty epic.

magicbastarder

i suspect his experience may be rooted in a tiny bit of reality. an 'i'm sorry, we're sold out of any bike you might be interested in under that price'. but he has his ball, and he's going to run towards a line that he thinks is the goal line.

Eamonnator

Stark wrote: »

Did Cyclelogical move to Cork? :pac:

That's just cruel.
and funny..

breezy1985

LollipopJimmy wrote: »

That's pretty epic.

Why would you even put that up on your newspaper

magicbastarder

that might have been better than some of the alternatives, alas.

tomasrojo

"I was purchasing a bell for my racing bike" is reminiscent of those supposedly Ireland-based advocacy accounts on Twitter you sometimes see that keep talking about what people in "Eire" think.

zell12

Liveline discussing hit&runs with cyclists
Ray and Edward in their 50s discussing

Tombo2001

zell12 wrote: »

Liveline discussing hit&runs with cyclists
Ray and Edward in their 50s discussing

I presume this is to discuss pedestrians / cyclists & not the hundreds, possibly thousands, of cyclists that have been left injured or maimed on the side of the road by motorists who promptly kept going.

Tell me how

Funny story on bottom right hand corner of the Dr Hutch image.

https://twitter.com/cyclingweekly/status/1381604783715418113

Macy0161

zell12 wrote: »

Liveline discussing hit&runs with cyclists
Ray and Edward in their 50s discussing

Nearly turned off when Duffy tried to use low sun as an excuse, didn't last beyond the second fella who seemed to be suggesting it was karma he was hit and run for RLJ....

Shocking Gardai Press Office statement - I guess why would anyone else take it seriously when Gardai Head Office clearly aren't!

Anyway, hopefully the people come forward and face the consequences.

Seth Brundle

May he RIP.
Bicycle-drawn hearse brings cycling advocate on his last journey
Paddy Cahill made films about cycling and Dublin’s architectural legacy

Hurrache

**** show on Liveline today. Amongst many clowns, Duffy has a moron on the radio admitting to shouting at a cyclist out the window to use the cycle lane. Sounds like some of the stereotypical boards.ie poster.

I'm only in it for the morbid curiosity after catching the start after the news at lunchtime.

CramCycle

On any given day, Joe Duffy is about as low as anyone can go in regards what they put themselves through mentally. His callers and himself are now caricatures of themselves, with only Pat Kenny and Ciara Kelly coming in at the same level. Lowest common denominator stuff.

Thelonious Monk

I had to stop listening to Pat K after hearing him mouthing off about cyclists and how the Luas took up too much road space. I'd say Joe Duffy's show is even worse, I just couldn't do it to myself. It's not good for the cycling cause though, having these idiots spouting nonsense on the airwaves. It encourages hate crimes against the cycling community. I'm not even joking.

breezy1985

Thelonious Monk wrote: »

I had to stop listening to Pat K after hearing him mouthing off about cyclists and how the Luas took up too much road space. I'd say Joe Duffy's show is even worse, I just couldn't do it to myself. It's not good for the cycling cause though, having these idiots spouting nonsense on the airwaves. It encourages hate crimes against the cycling community. I'm not even joking.

Problem is a road traffic expert with stats and facts gets the same billing as Damo and Joxer shouting nonsense anecdotal stories that they heard down the pub

MojoMaker

CramCycle wrote: »

On any given day, Joe Duffy is about as low as anyone can go in regards what they put themselves through mentally. His callers and himself are now caricatures of themselves, with only Pat Kenny and Ciara Kelly coming in at the same level. Lowest common denominator stuff.

I'm going to say Ciara Kelly is not equivalent to PK, but worse.

coolbeans

Thelonious Monk wrote: »

I had to stop listening to Pat K after hearing him mouthing off about cyclists and how the Luas took up too much road space. I'd say Joe Duffy's show is even worse, I just couldn't do it to myself. It's not good for the cycling cause though, having these idiots spouting nonsense on the airwaves. It encourages hate crimes against the cycling community. I'm not even joking.

True, very true but as I age I try to see the positives. I suppose one can only be thankful for small mercies i.e. George Hook is off the airwaves.

magicbastarder

a friend of a friend was on the george hook show a couple of times to talk about his area of expertise. apparently his takeaway was 'if you think what he says *on* air is bad...'

magicbastarder

magicbastarder wrote: »

a friend of a friend was on the george hook show a couple of times to talk about his area of expertise. apparently his takeaway was 'if you think what he says *on* air is bad...'

I've a pal who did his make up for tv a few times when she was getting started in the industry and she had good things to say about him compared to others at RTE at the time.

magicbastarder

i do remember once listening to his technology section, and almost shouting at the radio, he was so unbelieveably patronising to the female guest he had on (while being nicey nicey to the male guest); and then announced that he'd just been told by his producers that his own daughter had texted in asking them to rein her dad in.

Chips Lovell

https://twitter.com/rteliveline/status/1382311718274142210

Thelonious Monk

See this is why I wasn't exaggerating when I called them hate crimes against people on bikes. I wonder how many people have been killed after being purposely ran off the road by people in cars? It's f*cking crazy the hatred out there.

magicbastarder

ir's assault, plain and simple, not a hate crime.

Thelonious Monk

magicbastarder wrote: »

ir's assault, plain and simple, not a hate crime.

I don't know, some of the stuff you read online, some people fantasise about doing this kind of stuff.

breezy1985

Thelonious Monk wrote: »

I don't know, some of the stuff you read online, some people fantasise about doing this kind of stuff.

Its funny how saying " I'm going to kill a random stranger on purpose with my car "doesn't hold the same weight as" I'm going to stab a random stranger"

Sono Topolino

I get why cyclists are mad at motorists, and obviously attempted murders like that one need to be discouraged. There's no excuse.

But roads are meant for travel purposes - not for exercise. There are trails and amenities for that. Cyclists block up roads and slow drivers down when they go out for leisure rides, especially in rural areas. In cities, cycling is a viable form of transport but cyclists should stick to cycle lanes and stop causing traffic jams.

Also I think cyclists should pay road tax, register their bikes and affix number plates, and have to have an annual check to make sure their bike is roadworthy. If motorists have to do it, why shouldn't cyclists?

Full house!!!!! better call check

jinks

Sono Topolino wrote: »

I get why cyclists are mad at motorists, and obviously attempted murders like that one need to be discouraged. There's no excuse.

But roads are meant for travel purposes - not for exercise. There are trails and amenities for that. Cyclists block up roads and slow drivers down when they go out for leisure rides, especially in rural areas. In cities, cycling is a viable form of transport but cyclists should stick to cycle lanes and stop causing traffic jams.

Also I think cyclists should pay road tax, register their bikes and affix number plates, and have to have an annual check to make sure their bike is roadworthy. If motorists have to do it, why shouldn't cyclists?

When did motorists start paying road tax?

Seth Brundle

Sono Topolino wrote: »

But roads are meant for travel purposes - not for exercise.

Which piece of legislation defines this?

Sono Topolino wrote: »

There are trails and amenities for that. Cyclists block up roads and slow drivers down when they go out for leisure rides, especially in rural areas. In cities, cycling is a viable form of transport but cyclists should stick to cycle lanes and stop causing traffic jams.

Some drivers drive for leisure?
What about people who cycle to work or school? Are they allowed use roads? How do cyclists get to these magical trails and amenities?

Sono Topolino wrote: »

Also I think cyclists should pay road tax, register their bikes and affix number plates, and have to have an annual check to make sure their bike is roadworthy. If motorists have to do it, why shouldn't cyclists?

Nobody in this country pays Road Tax!
Anyhow, this is just stupid trolling! :rolleyes:

Thelonious Monk

Dont waste your time responding to that clown, people like him are the reason assaults like this happen.