Cycling Mikey

Yes, some cyclists break red lights, some motorists do (actually, more motorists do), but I think the ramifications of the latter are much more serious. I doubt if anyone has been killed by a cyclist breaking the lights.

Come on now lads , cyclist are notorious for breaking red lights .I seem to expect this forum to be mostly frequented by racing cyclists but I guess there are plenty of ‘Green Party cyclists’ too.Dont appreciate the cyber stalking /commenting on my posts elsewhere either .A triple mod rounding upon , sheesh !

Now that IS an old argument which I wouldn’t subscribe to .Not sure if you’re being serious or in jest .But that seems to be common lately .

9. Event entry requests/offersDo not start any requests in the main forum requesting or offering entries for events such as the WW200, ROK, SKT etc. Do a search in the Cycling Adverts sub-forum. If no thread has alkready been started for a particular event in a particular year you may start one. A single thread should be used for all requests and offers for each event, with priority being given to the earliest poster who is seeking an entry

A ‘Green Party cyclist ‘ will use bike paths , a ‘real’ one will be happy dicing with the traffic down the Quays etc .Maybe (with so many mods around ?) its time to discuss whether cycling as a sport or form of transport belong in the same forum ? Cargo bikes( very Green Party!) and Colnago’s have as much in common as Nissan Leafs and formula 1 cars surely ? Anyway that Mikey fella is the very antithesis of sporting cyclists ( apart from maybe one or two commissaires?)

The "No true Scotsman" has to be one of my favourite fallacies...

At the risk of kicking the hornets nest once again. 😁

I'd agree the ramifications of a car passing through a red light are far higher. However to say more motorists break red lights than cyclists, I'd have to disagree. It may be different in more rural areas but if you go to any built up towns or cities it's by far more common for cyclists, typically commuters or delivery guys to be fair to break a red light.

Yes, I'm sure there will be many here, myself included that say they have never done so but in my experience that would put you in the minority.

It's not a belief it's from experience and if you honestly believe gardai are actively policing cyclists breaking red lights save the odd token publicity drive then you sir are very naive.

I really do find it interesting how belligerent some cyclists are about this.

Also the timeline of that article you've posted wouldn't be very confidence inspiring. So far this year then references figures from 2016 🤔

I would agree with this but my point is not so much about red light jumping but how some are willing to turn a blind eye to suit their modus operandi.

Mobile phone use is one of the worst motoring offences I see on the roads. The issue is largely ignored to the point I recently witnessed a garda car randomly slowing next to cars along the N7 and telling drivers to get off of their phones. This is not tackling the issue and is lazy policing in my opinion.

Is this for my benefit 😂