ROAD POSITIONING – Safety Measure or Guilty Pleasure?

In terms of cyclist safety, the low hanging fruits of Hi-Viz & helmets are often our safety bodies’ go to zone. However when we reach a little further up the safety tree, we come across the lesser spotted fruit of cyclist positioning. Described by the cycle right programme as ‘critical’ in the context of […]

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Mar, 03, 2019
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I want to ride my bicycle…(but I don’t feel safe).

It is well known that 2017 saw the third successive year where Irish cycling fatalities have seen an increase. Despite a reduction in fatalities across all other transport modes, pedal cyclist fatalities increased by 50% over those of 2016. We don’t often get […]

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Feb, 01, 2018
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A chat on the mat with Heather Boyle

Cycling – Opinion Piece by HEATHER BOYLE This year we celebrated 200 years of the bicycle. Next year we will be celebrating 150 years since the first bike race. It’s an exciting time for cycling, our cyclists are on top of the world! We had over 20 European and World level podium […]

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Jan, 07, 2018
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How do we solve a problem like ‘close pass’? 🚵🏾‍♀️🚵‍♂️🚴🏼‍♀️

Minimum Passing Distance Law 2017 has been an horrendous year for Irish bicycle rider fatalities. 15 people won’t be at the family Christmas dinner table this year because they chose to go out and ride their bikes on the Republic’s roads. This comes as little surprise to those of us who […]

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Dec, 23, 2017
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Misunderstanding & Misinformation Part 3 of 3 – Road Rules/Licencing.

Misunderstanding & Misinformation Part 3 of 3 – Road Rules/Licencing. (This is part 3 of a 3 part blog. This one deals with road rules and licensing as referred to in the above article) ‘each cyclist should be given a copy of the Rules of the Road from the bike shop in the same […]

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Dec, 03, 2017
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