‘Fietser’ is the Dutch word for ‘cyclist’ – or more specifically, someone who uses a bicycle for transport. The Dutch seem to have a few words to describe different types of cyclist. The most common ones being: Wielrenner – someone who rides bicycles for sport or fitness (think: road cyclist) Fietser – someone who rides […]
When someone visits a bike shop in Ireland – either online or in person – to look for a bike, it seems that the vast majority of bikes on display are aimed towards cycling as a sport. But what if that person is looking for a bike for transport and not sport? I did a […]
I had a mechanical failure on my e-bike the other day. I was riding into the centre of Dublin to go to the theatre, and my gears failed. I was able to keep going, but my hub gears were stuck in first gear, so I wasn’t able to go very fast, even when I was […]
Construction is still underway for the Grange Road Cycle and Walking Scheme in Rathfarnham, Dublin 14. Although not finished yet, there do appear to be a number of problems with the new south-bound route, which goes from the junction with Nutgrove Avenue as far the St Enda’s Park. Starting at Nutgrove Avenue, the first part […]
Since the new Lotts & Co supermarket opened on Rathfarnham Road a couple of months ago, there’s been a lot of dangerous parking outside by customers and delivery drivers. Well, thanks to Dublin City Council, as of this morning there’s new plastic bollards protecting the cycle lane. They start not far from the Terenure crossroad, […]
Some recent changes to the Highway Code in the UK about cyclists adopting the ‘primary position’ have resulted in some hysteria in the press and on social media. The primary position, for those that haven’t heard of it, is sometimes also referred to as ‘taking the lane’. It encourages cyclists to ride away from the […]
