The Courier

The Courier

Most cyclists use their bike as a mean of transportation. For some, the bicycle is more than that, it's their way to make a living.

For instance, the guy in the photo above uses his bicycle to carry stuff around. I took the photo on 27 April 2012 in Lord Edward Street, just near Christ Church Cathedral. And there's another photo of the same subject:

...And away we go...

The Phone Talker

 Hi Mom!

It is pretty hard to imagine life without a mobile phone nowadays. For some cyclists, it is also impossible to imagine sitting on the saddle without making a call.

I took this photograph on the 2nd of May 2012 in Meeting House Square, Temple Bar.

The Cycling Disco

I ♥ Yellow

Don't get me wrong, being visible is highly important for the cyclists safety. Use high-viz, lights and so on to be seen and be safe. Nonetheless, some cyclists take it awfully seriously. But hey, "just because you’re paranoid doesn’t mean they’re not out to get you"...

I shot this photo on 1 March 2012 in Rathgar.

The Flock

 The Flock

 For many cyclist, cycling is a mean to get from point A to point B. For others, getting there is half the fun and they enjoy forming a flock while migrating around.

I took this photo in Dame Street on 29 April 2012.

The Icyclist

Cycling on thin ice

Dublin's cyclists are ready to cycle all the year round, even when the road conditions are icy, slippery and dangerous. I like to call those ice cyclists "the icyclists" or "the iCyclists", which reminds me of apple products.

I took this photo by the Royal Canal, just between Phibsborough and Glasnevin, on 5 January 2010. In fairness, I've seen cyclists commuting in worse weather, but I'm afraid I was too cold to pull out my camera...

The Cold Cyclist

The Mad Hatter

 The Romans had given Ireland the Latin name Hibernia or "the wintry land". As a matter of fact, winters in Ireland are mild and it seldom gets sub-zero. Nonetheless, it does feel cold quite often and cyclists with a woolly hat aren't rare.

I took this photo off Pearse Street on 25 April 2012. This year the winter has lingered until mid-May, thus I could spot this lovely combination of a turquoise hat and a black helmet in this time of the year.

The Tightrope Cyclist

Cycling on a tightrope

You thought cycling on Dublin's roads is a dangerous experience? Think again!

The virtuous guy above, Didier Pasquette, walked on a rope above Temple Bar square on 15 July 2011. When he got bored of walking, he just took a pair of bikes and cycled along the line.

When that became too boring, he switched the bike to a Penny-Farthing as well...

 Now let's make it old-fashioned way