Cian wrires:
Sad to see the ghost bike that’s been on Harold’s Cross bridge for years being taken down by the council (in the last 10 minutes)
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Cian wrires:
Sad to see the ghost bike that’s been on Harold’s Cross bridge for years being taken down by the council (in the last 10 minutes)
Does anyone know why they are removing it?
The official reason is We Can’t Be Having That Sort Of Thing At All Now.
They get really tatty looking after a while
http://ghostbikes.org/dublin/zu-zhang-wong
Let’s hope it’s replaced.
I’m part of the group who erected this memorial 7 years ago.
“This bike is for you, to continue your journey across the sky.” was the final sentence of the poem I read.
its being removed because its litter. simple as. the group should apply for permission for a plaque.
Cheers bongo.
The state of that junction
State of your ma
is all the council do is block and refuse permission for things. same as every county council. never have a positive input, just obstructing things from happening.
Except when you’re a developer
Is not though is it. The DCC beta project is the exact opposite of that.
its a farce. limp. weak. doesnt deliver anything tangible. its akin to Enda Kennys ‘listening’ visit to north dublin today. all hot air and bluster with no actual results.
I hope they put up another one. Every time I cycled past that bike I thought about keeping myself and others safe. It seemed to me a very effective road safety reminder.
Every time I walked by it, I thought someone had dumped a bike. Glad to see it go.
that’s because you are a bit of a dim child Dave, most people know what ghost bikes are. go back to your playstation and porn.
Most people definitely do not know what they are
Comparitively no-one knows what they are. Most people would be like Dave
Every time? I’d be amazed if you had that thought every time you passed it.
Prepare to be amazed. I only cycle past there around once a fortnight, but on the day that cyclist was killed I happened to have gone the same route earlier that afternoon. One of those things that lodges in your brain, I suppose. It doesn’t take long to think about.
never heard of ghostbikes and am a Dublin cycler for years. don’t care for the idea really it’s too vague.
looking forward to them removing the phone boxes around o’connel bridge too, currently use for defecating, injecting and smoking heroin, sleeping off the comedown and a far more vile eyesore than this bike which was placed there as a mark or respect and as a warning. Suits the souless automatons in their SUV to have this removed and not being reminded how many they have killed with their cars.
I’d say you are great craic at parties.
Next time could they not mount it on top of lamp post.
Or something.
I didn’t know what these bikes were about. It’s a nice gesture and possibly could save someone else from getting injured. I’m not sure how long they should remain for though, 5 years seems fair enough?
really doubt it considering an awful lot of folks don’t know what they are for.
The footpath there is narrow enough; it could have been obstructing mobility-impaired people.
Still, a pity that it was removed.
It’s not that narrow and it wasn’t