The Gay Cyclists

Cycling pride

Cycling is for everyone. I was happy to see so many cyclists amongst the participant of Dublin's last LGBT Parade. Well done brothers and sisters cyclists!

The parade took place on 30 June 2012 during the Dublin Pride LGBTQ Festival. The picture above was taken literally in the middle of O'Connell Street, under the shadow of The Spire. And so was the photograph below.

Yet more cycling pride

The Orange

Hey Orange

This is a cycling blog, not an urban fashion magazine. Having said that, what do you think about the lady above, who wears an orange helmet to match the jacket (or vice versa). Is it not brilliant?
Please don't confuse her with the Annoying Orange... :)

I came across this fashionable lady on 22 July 2012 in Terenure.

The Unicyclist (2)

One man One Woman One Wheel

We've already had a unicyclist in action on Grafton Street a while ago. The picture above shows that unicyclists are moral and walk amongst us.

I took the picture above on 18 August 2012 at St Stephen's Green, as can be seen from the beautiful Georgian doors at the background.

The Tandemists

In Tandem bike

Tandem bicycle is a great invention. It allows couples (or even more than two people. To borrow from Archimedes, give me a tandem bike long enough, as many saddles and pedals as I need and an endless plan on which they can all ride and I shall cycle the whole human race) to cycle together and it is actually more powerful than standard bikes.

In Dublin, one can usually spot tandems in Phoenix Park, where they are for rent. It is rarer to see them in the city centre. That's why I was happy to see this French couple in Westmoreland Street, just off O'Connell Bridge. What a serendipity, I was on my way to Phoenix Park...

The picture above is from 22 July 2012. I was there for long enough to capture another photograph of this beautiful way to tour Ireland.

Are you done with your shopping?

The Phone Talker (2)

Cellular Cycling

In the past we've already talked about a cyclist who uses his phone to call a friend. We also had a texter, who texts while on bike.
But to be fair to those guys, they were just conversing and texting far from traffic, while not posing a threat to bystanders.

However, in the case of the phone talker above, who I caught redhanded, he was cycling with one hand, talking with the other and the only reason he stopped was a red light and the crossing traffic on N11.
I guess some cyclists are too busy to waste time on stopping for using their phone.

I took the photo on 22 May 2012 at the (relatively) new cycle route by the Grand Canal.

The Tricyclist

Tricycle

Last time we explored a rather bizarre option for riding with three wheels. Using tricycle is the more conventional way to do so. I quite like it because it provides a stable option for cyclist who want to pedal, yet are afraid of losing balance (not everyone is as good as The Balancer).

I met this lady on 28 April 2012 in St Stephen's Green. She was pretty quick, so by the time I hit the button of my zoomless camera she was quite far.

The Third-Wheeler

Three wheels and it's not a tricycle

Being a third wheel has got a negative reputation. But in fairness, when you get a puncture, the third wheel is exactly what saves you from the flat tyre. Yet, holding a spare wheel in your hand curbs your ability to grip the handlebars firmly and have a proper control over the bicycle.

I noticed this guy in Rathmines on 21 August 2012. A few hundred metres down the road, he was still cycling.

Three wheels and it's not a Reliant Robin