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phil wright (he/him)

@ukwrightphil.bsky.social

Rugby. Music. Wine (Guinness when at the rugby). Dominoes. Cycling. News (cos I'm nosey and like to know what's going on in the world). Opinions my own.

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IrishCycle.com@irishcycle.com · 2d ago

Bike parking enabling 60 hospital staff to cycle to work is a win for the taxpayer Comment & Analysis: A cost of €85,000, or €1,416 per space, for a secure bicycle shed for the National Maternity Hospital is cheap compared to building car parking, which is estimated to cost €5,000 to €85,000 per…

Bike parking enabling 60 hospital staff to cycle to work is a win for the taxpayer

Comment & Analysis: A cost of €85,000, or €1,416 per space, for a secure bicycle shed for the National Maternity Hospital is cheap compared to building car parking, which is estimated to cost €5,000 to €85,000 per space in 2025. Added to this are the health benefits of staff cycling to work, including the general finding that active commutes mean fewer sick days (sources: …

irishcycle.com

🚲@bicycle.bsky.social · 3d ago

we could test “both are hazardous to pedestrians” by looking up the number of pedestrians that are killed by drivers and cyclists. I’ll let you look it up because learning you do yourself is more likely to stick.

IrishCycle.com@irishcycle.com · 3d ago

In images: Dún Laoghaire Central active travel route now partly open Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council's contractors are making progress on the Dún Laoghaire Central active travel project, which includes sections of four roads linking into the town....

In images: Dún Laoghaire Central active travel route now partly open

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council's contractors are making progress on the Dún Laoghaire Central active travel project, which includes sections of four roads linking into the town. The two sections which are currently finished are Kill Ave and Glenageary Road Upper, with the other sections still under construction. Around 11 months ago, this website reported on the project's progress, with small sections of the route open.

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IrishCycle.com@irishcycle.com · 4d ago

Two-way cycling on Chapelizod Hill Road to be provided for in new plan Dublin City Council plans to provide two-way cycling on Chapelizod Hill Road, linking Ballyfermot and Chapelizod and wider planned cycle routes in the area....

Two-way cycling on Chapelizod Hill Road to be provided for in new plan

Dublin City Council plans to provide two-way cycling on Chapelizod Hill Road, linking Ballyfermot and Chapelizod and wider planned cycle routes in the area. The short section of route would help link part of the Liffey Valley to City Centre BusConnects Scheme, which is under construction, to existing and planned routes around Chapelizod. The project would include a two-way cycle path along the current short one-way section of the road, and a cycle path in the westbound direction along most of the road from the one-way section to Kylemore Road.

irishcycle.com

Tom Flood@tomflood.bsky.social · 4d ago

All the hysteria and rhetoric that consumed a community around these bike lanes ended and now no one talks about them and people use them (including those with mobility devices) all the time for work, school, play and everything in between. Change is hard for some people but we all adapt.

A parking protected bike lane
Citizen Wolf@citizenw0lf.bsky.social · 5d ago

On top of everything else that's happening on our roads, drug-driving appears to be endemic. Every morning on my commute, the stink of hash in the air is everywhere as cars go past me. But I hear that the RSA will be doing a new campaign advising Ppl that this is a bad thing. Whoop de Doo.

IrishCycle.com@irishcycle.com · 6d ago

Music-filled cycle to bop around Dublin this evening from 6pm Dublin''s monthly BikeBop critical mass cycle continues this evening, Friday, July 31st, at 6pm and takes around an hour.....

Music-filled cycle to bop around Dublin this evening from 6pm

Dublin''s monthly BikeBop critical mass cycle continues this evening, Friday, July 31st, at 6pm and takes around an hour.. Unlike critical mass cycles decades ago, which were seen as more adversarial, it is described as a "fun 1hr cycle calling for better and safer cycling infrastructure." It's a casual affair and a great way to start a Friday night with music pumping from speakers on cargo bikes which take part in the cycle. Organised by campaign group I Bike Dublin, the cycle kicks off as usual from Parnell Square North.

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Ed Moynihan@emcreative.ie · 2w ago

This is very important and we need a big campaign highlighting what the differences are between legal e-bikes (Electrically Power Assisted Cycles) and illegal vehicles. On Facebook, various AGS accounts continue to wrongly describe illegal e-motorbikes or e-mopeds as "e-bikes", which they are not.

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IrishCycle.com@irishcycle.com · 2w ago

Gardaí need to make clear distinction between electric bicycles and illegal bikes, says Cllr A councillor and chair of a Local Community Safety Partnership has said that there is a need for Gardaí to make a clear distinction between lawful pedal-assisted bicycles and illegal motorised vehicles....

Brent Toderian@brenttoderian.bsky.social · 2w ago

Read this. It’s shocking. It’s murder. Not manslaughter, murder. He did it on purpose and then tried to ridiculously lie about it. But here’s the main point. Every politician, media person, ANYONE who has deliberately sought to “other” or lessen the humanity of people on bikes is an accomplice.

‘Our hearts are crushed’: Hannah Rapp’s violent death sparks outpouring of grief

Family and boxing community grieving deeply after Rapp was killed by motorist while she was cycling in Texas

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Councillor Donna Cooney Dublin City@donnacooney1.bsky.social · 2w ago

Really looking forward to an extra #BIKEBop for #TheLibertiesFestival with @ibikedublin.bsky.social this Friday 24th July 7th Iveagh Markets Great music with a Liberties theme, so much Free Friday fun! Lots of #CriticalMassDub liberty bells ringing! #Cycling @thelibertybelle.bsky.social afterwards🎵🚲

phil wright (he/him)@ukwrightphil.bsky.social · 2w ago

#IBIKEBop visits #thelibertiesfestival this Friday An hour of family friendly music filled joy! Grab a bike and bring a friend or two! 🗓️24 Jul 2026 🕖7PM 📍Iveagh Mkt, Francis St 🪩🪩🎵🎵🚲🚲🥳🎉 #CriticalMass @ibikedublin.bsky.social #cycling

Andy Cycles@andycyclesdublin.bsky.social · 2w ago

As a cyclist, I have absolutely no problem obeying any law so long as it is based on reason and facts. Bringing in reg plates, mandatory hiviz and helmets is not backed by any study to make cycling safe. It’s a reactionary policy by someone who is either too stupid to know that it or doesn’t care.

Mike McKillen@mikemckillen.bsky.social · 2w ago

Just to put some facts into the serious injuries happening to children <16 on our roads. @RSA data: “Between 2020 and 2024, 39 children aged 0–15 years lost their lives on Irish roads, while a further 584 were seriously injured. Children made up 5% of total road fatalities and 8% of serious

Ray Cunningham@ray-cunningham.bsky.social · 2w ago

On Newstalk this morning with Jonathan Healy talking about the government's latest kite-flying. More and more people are dying on Irish roads, but instead of taking action to address that, they put out nonsense about mandatory registration for cyclists.

Real Gaz on a proper bike: gazza_d@toot.bike@gazza-d.bsky.social · 2w ago

Can you imagine the uproar if someone's legal car was seized and immediately crushed because some woodentop made a mistake? And the Police don't even apologise or accept they made a mistake. It's good to see this go mainstream. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Birmingham man's legal e-bike seized and destroyed by police in error

The BBC finds the bike was legal and supplied as part of a scheme to reduce pollution in the city.

bbc.co.uk