Cyclist Killed on Wellington Quay, Dublin at 8:30 this morning - Mod warning post 268

fletch · 15-09-2009, 09:08

R.I.P.

peterako · 15-09-2009, 09:15

I'm very sad to hear this.

Also thankful that I no longer have to cycle in Dublin City (or any of the major towns in Ireland).

R.I.P.

clown bag · 15-09-2009, 09:15

latest reports are still saying "in a serious condition". no?

Amalgam · 15-09-2009, 09:15

RIP. Bad stretch of road. The corner of Westmoreland Street, down to Guinness, I think, has claimed 20 or more bike related deaths in the last decade. It might not seem like a lot, but for one stretch of road..

cosmic · 15-09-2009, 09:35

Stories like this really are heartbreaking

R.I P.

christeb · 15-09-2009, 09:36

Good Lord, horrific, more so that I cycle this road quite regularly.

RIP

trad · 15-09-2009, 09:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by Amalgam

RIP. Bad stretch of road. The corner of Westmoreland Street, down to Guinness, I think, has claimed 20 or more bike related deaths in the last decade. It might not seem like a lot, but for one stretch of road..

If this figure is remotely correct the RSA, the Gardai and DCC should take an urgent look at the causes of these accidents and act immediately. From memory most of these fatalities occur on the South Quays, anyone any suggestions as to why?

tunney · 15-09-2009, 09:40

The combination of rent-a-bikes and dublins traffic meant this was always only a matter of time.

I passed the scene this morning and it was a very very big truck.

very sad.

*Vélo* · 15-09-2009, 09:40

RIP.

mloc123 · 15-09-2009, 09:41

Quite sad. Am I the only person that refuses to cycle on the quays? I was always under the impression that they were the two most dangerous roads in the city for a cyclist.

tunney · 15-09-2009, 09:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by tunney

The combination of rent-a-bikes and dublins traffic meant this was always only a matter of time.

I passed the scene this morning and it was a very very big truck.

very sad.

Sorry - should have been more specific, it was a DublinBikes bike that the rider was on.

Glitterangel76 · 15-09-2009, 09:42

That is extremely sad and scary especially as I cycle that way every morning, must have missed it all by 10/15mins.

**Lumen** · 15-09-2009, 09:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by trad

From memory most of these fatalities occur on the South Quays, anyone any suggestions as to why?

Generally higher speeds, and more high-speed lane changing. Even in a car it tends to feel like a bit of a scramble, not sure why. The rare times I've done it on a bike I go in-lane at the same pace as the cars as this feels safer.

If I was going slowly I'd avoid.

North Quays are (by contrast) very pleasant to use.

Doctor Bob · 15-09-2009, 09:46

Cycling across town this morning it was very apparent that something was wrong- I hoped it wouldn't be this, but feared I was hoping against hope.

RIP

fletch · 15-09-2009, 09:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lumen

Generally higher speeds, and more high-speed lane changing. Even in a car it tends to feel like a bit of a scramble, not sure why. The rare times I've done it on a bike I go in-lane at the same pace as the cars as this feels safer.

If I was going slowly I'd avoid.

North Quays are (by contrast) very pleasant to use.

Yeh I don't mind the North quays at all...nice bus lane running most of the length of it....South Quays I cycled once and said never again, now I stick to Thomas Street and the come down the Luas tracks on Watling Street.

15-09-2009, 09:08	#1
fletch Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Dublin Posts: 4,850 Adverts \| Friends	Cyclist Killed on Wellington Quay, Dublin at 8:30 this morning - Mod warning post 268 R.I.P. __________________ Last edited by uberwolf; 15-09-2009 at 19:06.

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clown bag Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2,351 Adverts \| Friends	latest reports are still saying "in a serious condition". no? __________________

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Amalgam Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Dublin Posts: 2,333 Adverts \| Friends	RIP. Bad stretch of road. The corner of Westmoreland Street, down to Guinness, I think, has claimed 20 or more bike related deaths in the last decade. It might not seem like a lot, but for one stretch of road.. __________________

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15-09-2009, 09:40	#8
tunney Registered User Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Dublin Posts: 3,325 Adverts \| Friends	The combination of rent-a-bikes and dublins traffic meant this was always only a matter of time. I passed the scene this morning and it was a very very big truck. very sad. __________________ Calling it a day

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peterako Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: A Bog, in Ireland Posts: 280 Adverts \| Friends	I'm very sad to hear this. Also thankful that I no longer have to cycle in Dublin City (or any of the major towns in Ireland). R.I.P.

15-09-2009, 09:35	#5
cosmic Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Dublin Posts: 460 Adverts \| Friends	Stories like this really are heartbreaking R.I P.

15-09-2009, 09:40	#9
Vélo Subscriber Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1,311 Adverts \| Friends	RIP. __________________ ???????

15-09-2009, 09:41	#10
mloc123 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,703 Adverts \| Friends	Quite sad. Am I the only person that refuses to cycle on the quays? I was always under the impression that they were the two most dangerous roads in the city for a cyclist.

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Glitterangel76 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Clontarf Posts: 122 Adverts \| Friends	That is extremely sad and scary especially as I cycle that way every morning, must have missed it all by 10/15mins.

15-09-2009, 09:46	#14
Doctor Bob Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Dublin Posts: 224 Adverts \| Friends	Cycling across town this morning it was very apparent that something was wrong- I hoped it wouldn't be this, but feared I was hoping against hope. RIP

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