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NOW YOU SEE ME ***New series***

Simon Delaney tries to understand cyclists in Now You See Me on RTE One Image Name: Simon Delaney tries to understand cyclists in Now You See Me on RTE One
Simon Delaney tries to understand cyclists in Now You See Me on RTE One Image Name: Simon Delaney tries to understand cyclists in Now You See Me on RTE One
Bláthniad Treacy presents Now You See Me Image Name: Bláthniad Treacy presents Now You See Me
Bláthnaid in Copenhagen Image Name: Bláthnaid in Copenhagen
Bláthnaid in Copenhagen Image Name: Bláthnaid in Copenhagen
Bláthnaid in Copenhagen1 Image Name: Bláthnaid in Copenhagen1

Series synopsis

With over 150,000 bicycles now sharing our roads with two million cars, vans, trucks and buses,  Simon Delaney and Bláthnaid Treacy examine the begrudging relationship between bicycles and motor vehicles across Ireland and ask the question if you can see them and they can see you, why are we all finding it so hard to share our roads?

Now You See Me will dispel some of the myths around cycling, examine the main causes of driver vs. cyclist frustration and find out what the rules of the road actually state about issues such as who has right of way on our roads, are cycle lanes compulsory and is there a drink driving limit for cyclists?

The show looks at the rise of cycling in Ireland and examines if we are, in fact, ready to become a genuine biking nation. The series will examine why is there such a disconnect between drivers and cyclists, look at how we can better share our nation’s roads and what we can learn from other countries that have embraced cycling and its many benefits.

Ever wonder why that cyclist is using the road and not the cycle track at the same spot every day? Ever get really angry as “yer man on the bike” suddenly slows down or swerves out from the side of the road? Well, our self-confessed “dedicated driver” Simon does; which is why he will be looking at our roads through the eyes of the more vulnerable road users (bikes and pedestrians); the ranks of which he joins when he takes on a week long challenge swapping his car for a bike.

 

Episode one

Simon joins a Donegal family as they swap their cars for bikes for a full week of school runs, commutes and shopping trips. Meanwhile, Bláthnaid heads to the Mecca of the bike, Copenhagen, to see why cycling works so well in Northern Europe and what we can learn from it. We also meet some of the people who cycle Ireland for work or leisure and find out what they think of sharing Ireland’s roads with other people.