There must be all of about 5 cycle paths in Dublin that are separate from the road. Cyclists have as much of a right to be on the road than any other road user.

Dublin has 120km on road cycle. 50km of bus lanes. And 25km off road cycle.

Cycle paths are often used for parking too, sometimes illegally but often they are paid parking spaces so you can’t use them. Cycle paths should be to the left of footpaths, especially near bus stops.

Cycle paths or Lanes are there and not used. End of story.

They’re always used, the problem is there’s ignorant drivers who insist on parking in them, or driving so close to the kerb that they can’t be used.

For a ‘genius’ you’re pretty thick…

Yes. Cyclists area gents of chaos. All out to get you in particular.

Great to see this. Just need more proper cycle lanes now (not paint on a bus lane). More two way lanes would be great too. Less and slower cars in the city would also required. Bit of education for vehicle drivers wouldn’t be bad either. Crazy that some drivers don’t even realise a bicycle has an equal right to road use.

FFS. There are parking spaces painted onto the cycle lanes in Ranelagh

I see you don’t cycle eh….

The council actually has a five year plan to massively extend the scheme. This is just phase one. If they can get the funding, phase two will extend the stations beyond the canals :)

Are they also going to expand cycle lanes? Would be great to see the city with less cars and more bikes

You will be sitting on a fortune if you make it to Broadway :)

Sure no one lives in the Phoenix park except that little leprechaun president we have..

@Dan Yan – Agreed. The map just shows dots north and south of the river. So this thread has me no wiser to the Dublin bikes scheme!

There are bike rents in the Phoenix Park.

True and good rates last time I used them. But having to bring it back to the place you got it is a con compared to this scheme

Yes but I would love to cycle from my house to Phoenix park. Not cycle then hire a more expensive bike and bring it back

I see they’re removing the Beckett bridge too….?!

40 on the southside as opposed to 18 on the northside – go figure…

But plenty of the hideous ‘metropole’ advertising monstrosities on the northside.

Talk to your own Council! Also check out population figures some time. More people in Dublin = more resources needed + more tax paid.

Dublin has nearly 1.8 million people living within the metro region. It’s also growing at a very rapid pace. Also Dublin city council are funding it. Duh…

We should all just move up to the Pale. Just for the recession like. Then save loads by shutting down ‘rural’ hospitals, you know, ones outside Dublin like. Shut down rural garda stations(work in progress). No need for loss making BusEireann or IrishRail routes anymore. And prices of houses in Dublin would go up again for another bubble. Oh yeah, and just stick a big pipe into the Shannon for yer water supply…country fixed.

If the metro region went beyond Portlaoise it might reach 1.8 million .. there’s only 2.3 in Leinster sure..
It would be nice to see them extending out beyond the canal, and the city council must have somethin against north west and south west city locations…
Saying that its a great idea and a well run amenity any extension is welcome!!

Dublin is the engine of the country. Without it you have nothing…

Dublin 27% of the population but got 54% of all jobs created through IDA last year. More jobs, more companies, more rates so more money for DCC to spend. More investment in Dublin means rest of country suffer. Simples.

27% of the population but what percentage of the employable workforce?

41.8% of the population of Ireland live in the dublin metro area.

That’s the best idea I have heard for ages. Let the tourists visit the grannies in the sticks and every one else move within 59 mins of Dublin. Much easier for everything and the countryside won’t be spoiled for future generations. Kids could be sent to the grannies for holidays dublin families could adopt a country woman as their rural relation.

I demand a station in the triangle in Ranelagh.

While the rest of the councils around the country struggle to find money to fix a pothole Dublin council can spend money on bicycle depots. BS.

I demand a station at the triangle in Ranelagh

The rest of the country is already heavily subsidised by Dublin! So quit you f*cking moaning

Begrudgy that’s because DCC has a far bigger budget thabks to substantialy bigger tax revenues. How do you propose rural councils increase theirs?

Most of you where on here over last few days complaining about the Council and their treatment of the guys in Priory Hall. But hey, they’re ok today cause they will spend that money on bikes. FFS. Muppets. Waste of money. Its needed elsewhere.

1.2 million. Facts please.

@Thomas

“The rest of the country is already heavily subsidised by Dublin”

you’re off your game. Dublin tried to destroy Shannon airport and the midwest.

Subsidised my ass, you live in cloud cuckoo land.

The council’s issue with priory hall is a legal one and currently not one they are obliged to fund (hopefully this wil be rectified come october). They are obliged to fund new public transport services in Dublin City for the people of Dublin.

Are you of the belief that Dublin taxpayers should fund rural councils?

Dublin metro has a population of 1.8 million people. That is a fact. End of.
Dublin is a world ALPHA- city, and is still booming in terms of inward investment and MNC’s. Dublin will be a major global city within the next 50 years due to it’s economic growth, population growth and infrastructural growth (which is actually a joke at this stage). Point being, Dublin will be bringing in a huge chunk of Government revenue and needs to be looked after. The rest out the country obviously needs serious investment, but without a functioning capital, that aint gonna happen buddy. Think of the long term. Transportation is a very important factor. I love grapes.

Dublin metro area has 1.187 million people in order to bring that to 1.8 million you would have to add all of county kildare, Louth and Meath. What Dublin drastically needs is more efficient commuter options in and out of it.
There’s no arguing that Dublin is irelands economic hub, saying it subsidises the rest of the country I wouldn’t agree with. It is up to individual councils to implement this in their own areas, if they are smart like dcc was they will get private industry to pay for it in return for advertising space etc!!

County Dublin has a population over just over 1.2 million. However the Greater Dublin area, or GDA is 1.8 million people. My mistake, I am not sure of the metro population. Dublin generates 48% of national GDP. Dublin contributed 62.4% of all corporation tax revenue. 32% of the State’s workforce (excluding mobile workers) worked in Dublin City and suburbs. Between 1999 and 2011, it is estimated that Dublin added approximately 150,000 jobs, almost a 30% increase despite the recent economic contraction. 548,400 people were employed in the Dublin Region in Q3 2012 which accounted for 30% of the total number of people employed in the State. Check out dubchamber.ie for more facts and figures.

@Eoin Bishopski. Agreed compared to other cities Dublin is still a bit of a joke. The ticketing system for the Dart for example is antiquated and needs to be made zonal like the luas system. It was a bit pathetic that an integrated ticket system only appeared last year as well. There is though a lot more than the transport that needs to be looked at to make Dublin feel like a proper city as well, not sure the Irish have the mentality to create a proper metropolis.

Actually, as far as I’m aware – these bikes are funded by JC Decaux; an advertising firm that have agreed to this scheme as well as signposting around the city, in exchange for advertising spaces from DCC.