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PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE OF DATE TO THE 18TH FOR THE NEXT MEETING

Cambodia charity cycle

The Fundraising Department in Childrens University Hospital, Temple St have organised a charity cycle in Cambodia in September

Real Life: The chain gang - Irish Independent

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More than 22,000 people have already signed up to the bike-sharing programme launched in Dublin in September, making it the most popular scheme of its kind in Europe

Facts & Figures on cycling in the capital - Irish Independent

Monday January 04 2010

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2009-09-07 Surfing in San Sebastian

Beautiful bike with homemade surf board carrier parked beside the beach in San Sebastian.

Flashing lights legalised as new cyclists' code planned - Irish Times

A raft of changes to cycling laws have been introduced- article by Olivia Kelly

2009-07-01 BBC: From Bush to Bike: A Bamboo Revolution

 

2009-12-20 Sunday Times: Cyclists Deem New Bridge 'Dangerous'

The Sunday Times December 20, 2009

Cyclists deem new bridge ‘dangerous’

Clip from Contested Streets documentary

Spotted this very interesting clip profiling Copenhagen traffic design over on the excellent Copenhagenize blog

Call for speed limit reduction - Irish Times


A SENIOR public health doctor has called on local authorities to consider introducing 30km/h speed limit zones in towns and villages in a bid to reduce deaths and injuries from crashes.

Dr Declan Bedford, acting director of public health with the HSE and Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, said research from London showed the rationale for lower limits in built up areas was compelling.

2009-12-14 Metro: Cycle in the City? You must be mad

2009-12-18 Portobello - Fairview Cycle Route

Cycle Lanes - It is a long - ongoing - struggle - The Guardian

75 years after the UK's first cycle lane opened, the same debates rage on

Today's cyclists would jump at the chance to ride on the wide, separate lanes that in 1934 received only a 'frigid welcome'

2009-12-11 Samuel Beckett Bridge

The Samuel Beckett Bridge across the Liffey in Dublin Docklands was officially opened on 10th of December 2009. These photos were taken the day afterwards when the bridge was opened to general traffic. It is a beautiful piece of engineering and urban design.

2009-12-13-Tribune-Downes-Cycle Lanes More Dangerous Than Busy Roads

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2009-10-31 Eastlink

Check out the approach to the Eastlink Bridge. National Toll Roads have put up Cyclists Dismount signs. 

- These are not in the 1997 Traffic Signs Regulations. This Cyclists prohibited sign has no basis in Irish Law.

- It is typically not safe to dismount at the place the signs have been put.

- What is the justification for this on a short stretch of typical two-lane road with no junctions or anything else which would suggest that cyclists should be prohibited. The Bridge obviously lifts but the barriers come down before this happens.

2009-11-21 South Campshires

 

We return to the South Campshires in the Docklands which we previously covered here.

Note that the bollards are in the cycle track. When measure the remaining width it is 1.2 m which is completely substandard for this two-way cycle track.

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2009-11-01 Inchicore Rd.

 

The first post on this blog showed the contraflow cycle lane on Inchicore Rd, D8. This works fine on a typical stretch as shown above, apart from the massive holes in the pavement. The problems, as is usual with cycle lanes occur at the ends...

2009-11-01 South Circular Rd

 

2009-07-23 Blackpitts

 

Note the sign on this private road off Blackpitts, D8 

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