Taking Your Lumps

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*swerve*

John Hurley writes:

Apart from the Luas lines, cyclists are endangered even more by the deplorable state of the lanes in which we’re expected to cycle.

This metal trap (above) in Donnybrook [Dublin 4] took out both my tyres and almost put me under a car..

Earlier: Luas Slips

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18 thoughts on “Taking Your Lumps

  1. Blonto

    Yes.The design of these metals covers is brutal. The implementation is worse. The high edges (not flush with the road) creates a really dangerous hazard for cyclists. Catch the edge with a wheel and it will kick out. Catch both wheels and good luck.
    Dangerland locations: Hatch Street Upper is covered in these. It’s an obstacle course.

  2. Scundered

    Need a mountain bike for the city centre these days, although slower it’s nice not having to weave around every obstacle in your path.

    1. Sam

      Handy if there’s proof that it has been brought to their attention. That is obviously hazardous but not very visible to make it easily avoidable.

      1. Brother Barnabas

        more often than not, even if you an see it, it’s not safe to go around it, especially if moving traffic to side of you. surface of dame street is especially bad.

  3. edalicious

    There used to be an absolutely lethal drain cover right where the road narrows at Kiely’s there. The combo of slippery drain cover and a road too narrow to fit all the lanes it claimed to have used to make my life flash before my eyes constantly.

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