The segregated cycle path along City Quay and Sir John Rogerson’s Quay between Talbot Bridge and Samuel Beckett Bridge has been in construction for years. A lot of the work seems to be completed, with the new cycle path just needing resurfacing (and maybe painting) before it can open. But for the last few months […]
The short answer is “No”. Some people think that the drink driving laws don’t apply to cyclists, and that they can legally have a few drinks and cycle home. Sadly the law in Ireland doesn’t quite agree: A person shall not, in a public place— (a) drive or attempt to drive, or be in charge […]
Let’s hope that our Lord Jesus doesn’t pick the upcoming Papal Mass in Phoenix Park to make his second coming, as there’ll be no ‘Christ on a bike’ that day. The official transport guidelines for the Pope’s celebration of Mass in the Phoenix Park on 26th August state that: It is not possible to cycle […]
I BIKE Dublin are an advocacy group formed in 2017 by concerned people that want a liveable city with safe cycling conditions for all ages and abilities. Current cycling infrastructure is often woeful and inconsistent across the city, and what is there is often unusable due to the careless and selfish actions of others. Flouting […]
The number one reason stopping people cycling is the perception that it’s dangerous.
Some of this fear is caused by bad road design. Some of this is caused by bad behaviour from other road users. All of the fear can be solved by better infrastructure!
The owners of Ikea’s Sladda bicycles have been asked to stop using their bikes and return them to Ikea for a full refund. The recall has been prompted by a fault related to the belt drive, which has snapped suddenly for some people. More: Ikea bicycle users warned to dismount now as safety issue prompts recall […]
