This infographic on Dublin Bikes, our city’s public bike system, arrived in my inbox last week and I thought it would be fun to share with you. I get a lot of infographics in my inbox but I usually delete them because they are cheesy and confirm every stereotype about Ireland that I work so hard to change! But this one was interesting, especially becuase it arrived in my inbox about ten minutes after I made one of those thirteen minute journeys on one of our fifteen hundred Dublin Bikes!
I have to admit, I had a Dublin Bikes card for two years before I got up the guts to use it! Two years! That means I renewed it after not having used it for a whole year! Luckily Dublin Bikes cards are so cheap when you subscribe annually – just €20! And I’ve gotten my money’s worth out of them in the last few years. Sometimes it’s the fastest way to get from A to B, but sometimes it’s just the most fun. I’ve pulled over so many times to take a photo that I wouldn’t have been able to snap if I was on the train or a bus. That said, I’ve also cursed Irish weather on those bikes – there was a stretch when I swear it was only raining on me as I cycled across the city!
Here are a few tips from a regular Dublin Bikes user:
- Obey the traffic signs and lights
- Watch out for pot holes, they can be lethal on Dublin streets!
- Cars often run red lights, so don’t go without making sure all the cars have stopped
- Don’t wear earphones while you’re cycling, it’s my biggest pet peeve – so dangerous!
You can see the full infographic with lots more Dublin Bikes info right here.
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Renting bikes have so exploded in various cities. Here in Hamburg too. There are even some stations, where you cannot get any bike, because there are gone for hours.
Now I only wish, people would relax and not be so crazy drivers like in a car!