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 […]
There’s nothing so divisive as the debate around whether helmets should be compulsory for cyclists. Some advocates of helmet compulsion argue that if they can help (even by a little bit) to prevent injury or death, then we should all be made to wear them. And while they are entitled to that opinion, the focus […]
I BIKE Dublin are a community of people who cycle bicycles in Dublin, and who want a more 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 […]
