Cyclists

[TheOutdoorThreadmill]

A self appointed head of 'cycling campaigns' is nothing more than a crank who makes a lot of noise.

The Cork one is as bad as the rest around the country.

Is that Conn?

 

[Drucker]

Surely, given how much those cyclists think about the environment, the lycra mob could organise litter-picking to keep their part of the road network clean and tidy?

Apparently the bus connects plan is in difficulty now as well, with calls for it to be scrapped from city councillors.

Many of these initiatives prove counterproductive once they are implemented. Also, the Patrick Street traffic ban is an example of an initiative being almost completely ignored. Without the support of the public, many of these plans will be doomed to failure.

 

[Hank Scorpio]

Apparently the bus connects plan is in difficulty now as well, with calls for it to be scrapped from city councillors.

Many of these initiatives prove counterproductive once they are implemented. Also, the Patrick Street traffic ban is an example of an initiative being almost completely ignored. Without the support of the public, many of these plans will be doomed to failure.

Glossy brochures are one thing but councillors also have to listen to the concern of the voting public. A vocal interest groups might make a lot of noise on social media but they seem to think they deserve to be heard more than people living in the areas affected

https://twitter.com/x/status/1569419134223499267

 

[Swanforthelough]

They're not. The dutch have a term for them called "wielrenner". Basically you don't wear the lycra or use a race bike unless you are cycling competitively or racing. This is at odds with another chap we know. Spent 4 days in Amsterdam last week and didn't see a single lycra clad knobhead.

Very true you rarely see them kittedout unless they are racing or training in a group.Our very own snack box wouldn’t last 5 mins against them over there.

 

[J.R.R. hartley]

‘Worthy of the Stasi’: British Cycling in Queen’s funeral U-turn after ridicule

British Cycling has performed a sharp U-turn after its ‘strong recommendation’ that people should not use their bikes at all during the Queen’s funeral was widely mocked.

www.theguardian.com

 

[Drucker]

‘Worthy of the Stasi’: British Cycling in Queen’s funeral U-turn after ridicule

British Cycling has performed a sharp U-turn after its ‘strong recommendation’ that people should not use their bikes at all during the Queen’s funeral was widely mocked.

www.theguardian.com

The interesting thing about some of that is that it appears that some cyclists assume that all cars are internal combustion engine powered. I’m getting a little fed up of cyclists claiming that “cars pollute the air,” when more and more cars are zero emissions whereas a cyclist emits 10gms of CO2 per kilometre. Ok, it’s not much but it’s way more than zero.

 

[jank]

Apparently the cyclists are pissed off about the City Council meeting the residents of Greenfields in Ballincollig. Some guy who runs something called “Cork City Cycling Campaign” is saying he has never been invited to meet with city councillors. The residents also claimed that the proposal to install bollards would make it impossible for road sweeping vehicles to clean the proposed cycle lanes. That’s an interesting point: if the cycle lanes cannot be swept then they will make it more dangerous for cyclists. Here’s a link: https://gregcantyfuzion.com/2022/08...-by-planning-department-of-cork-city-council/

That Greg Canty guy is a little bollox. Apparently, it's known that alleged that he gets up to very 'odd' behaviour in his company. An ego the size of Mongolia it's been said.

 

[jank]

Apparently the bus connects plan is in difficulty now as well, with calls for it to be scrapped from city councillors.

Many of these initiatives prove counterproductive once they are implemented. Also, the Patrick Street traffic ban is an example of an initiative being almost completely ignored. Without the support of the public, many of these plans will be doomed to failure.

Ah, the Pana ban that wasn't. Councillors by and large are cowards who will listen to the loudest voices in the room. Its one of the reasons why public transport and housing is such a state it is.

 

[jank]

Glossy brochures are one thing but councillors also have to listen to the concern of the voting public. A vocal interest groups might make a lot of noise on social media but they seem to think they deserve to be heard more than people living in the areas affected

https://twitter.com/x/status/1569419134223499267

Being heard is one thing, but local residents don't get a veto on every little bit of change that may happen to a road, bus lane or cycle lane. However, in Cork, it appears to be the case.

 

[jank]

The interesting thing about some of that is that it appears that some cyclists assume that all cars are internal combustion engine powered. I’m getting a little fed up of cyclists claiming that “cars pollute the air,” when more and more cars are zero emissions whereas a cyclist emits 10gms of CO2 per kilometre. Ok, it’s not much but it’s way more than zero.

An EV emits 0gms of CO2 per km, but a bike emits 10gms of C02 per km...

Id like to see the evidence of this cluster fuck. No wonder you were kicked out of school for being slow.