tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post7813350812883557422..comments2024-02-24T06:21:30.987+01:00Comments on A view from the cycle path: A shopping expeditionDavid Hembrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14543024940730663645noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-32657442000339825522008-11-29T15:53:00.000+01:002008-11-29T15:53:00.000+01:00You wouldn't like to come and do MY shopping too,...You wouldn't like to come and do MY shopping too, while you're at it, would you David? You'd earn my grateful thanks! At the speed you manage to cycle, it wouldn't take you too long to get down here.Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112462990202280587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-13731002476107709032008-11-29T14:37:00.000+01:002008-11-29T14:37:00.000+01:00Excellent! My trip is about 3k each way. It is pre...Excellent! My trip is about 3k each way. It is pretty much a straight shot, but is is on a main road with no cycling facilities :-( And I wouldn't dare ride it one handed. But we ride it anyway! One of these days we may see some widespread cycle paths in the US...maybe.<BR/><BR/>Aaron2whls3spdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16954543886269776858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-48721287356114038652008-11-28T21:54:00.000+01:002008-11-28T21:54:00.000+01:00Thanks for this- The buildings are reminiscent of ...Thanks for this- The buildings are reminiscent of the UK, but the cycling facilities look more like (some parts of) Germany, which is very confusing.<BR/><BR/>It's taking time, but I'm getting more used to leaving things on my bike. I used to take lights, computer and anything I was carrying off when I left the bike, but these days I usually forget until I see the front light shining through the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-3604078024590022942008-11-28T19:24:00.000+01:002008-11-28T19:24:00.000+01:00Except for the infrastructure and the parking, my ...Except for the infrastructure and the parking, my shopping strip this morning was remarkably similar to yours :-)<BR/><BR/>I rode about 1.5 miles over residential streets. Stopped at 3 intersections crossing secondary arteries. Parked my bicycle at a rack with high wheel-bending potential. I locked to the side of it so I could support the frame. I cinched it up tight so that I could load without Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-50323794325135859102008-11-28T16:57:00.000+01:002008-11-28T16:57:00.000+01:00At shops it is generally safer to leave things on,...At shops it is generally safer to leave things on, like a bike computer or removable lights and the like. But when you park your bike at a trainstation anything that is easily removable needs to taken off. I think it has to with how long the bike is 'alone'. At a trainstation it is expected to be there for an entire day, while at a shop it can be there for only ten minutes. I don't have anything Annekehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13303232666607267415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-40413626723078010782008-11-28T16:08:00.000+01:002008-11-28T16:08:00.000+01:00A few times in the Centre of Dublin in O 'connell ...A few times in the Centre of Dublin in O 'connell Street in the Central Promenade where People Park their Bikes ,I have noticed People have left their Panniers and sometimes Cycle Computers. They must be Tourists,not many Local People would chance doing that. I could be wrong maybe the times they are a changing. I always take the Panniers with me and anything else that could walk unless I am Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-6630066725559775342008-11-28T15:35:00.000+01:002008-11-28T15:35:00.000+01:00It's pretty safe to leave things on your bike here...It's pretty safe to leave things on your bike here. I don't think anyone removes things like bike computers.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://hembrow.blogspot.com/2008/11/another-view-of-cycle-parking.html" REL="nofollow">Parked bikes</A> generally have something left on them.David Hembrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14543024940730663645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-65474363800745912762008-11-28T14:56:00.000+01:002008-11-28T14:56:00.000+01:00David we could do with your Old outdated Cycle Pat...David we could do with your Old outdated Cycle Paths,they are better than our New Cycle Paths. I like the way you can cycle inside the Shopping Mall,it keeps the Bike from getting Wet. In theory they could do the same here in Ireland as the Malls are around the same size that they could allow you to bring the Bike indoors and leave outside the Supermarket Door. I notice you were able to leave aAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-2671075208209341732008-11-28T10:48:00.000+01:002008-11-28T10:48:00.000+01:00I hold the camera in my hand. It's pretty safe to ...I hold the camera in my hand. It's pretty safe to ride one-handed here, whatever time of day it is, and the cycle paths are (mostly) very smooth.David Hembrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14543024940730663645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-19795345155151915472008-11-28T10:43:00.000+01:002008-11-28T10:43:00.000+01:00I really enjoyed watching this video David :) Do y...I really enjoyed watching this video David :) Do you have a camera on your head or just a very steady hand whilst cycling one handed?<BR/>I also shop on my bike - although I tend to go early before the roads get too busy because we don't have seperate cycle paths.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com