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Forum: UK October 18th 11, 09:43 AM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
Replies: 103
Views: 1,986
Posted By Roger Thorpe
Internet troll jailed for eight months

On 17/10/2011 19:27, Judith wrote:
On Mon, 17 Oct 2011 16:32:51 +0100, Bertie wrote:

On Mon, 17 Oct 2011 14:24:08 +0100, The Medicated Handyman
...
Forum: UK September 24th 11, 05:56 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
Replies: 45
Views: 581
Posted By Roger Thorpe
Another one over the handlebars

On 24/09/2011 00:02, dr6092 wrote:
On Sep 23, 10:04 am, Roger Thorpe
wrote:
On 23/09/2011 00:21, dr6092 wrote:
Snip-- Attributions may be wrong.
The...
Forum: UK September 23rd 11, 10:04 AM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
Replies: 45
Views: 581
Posted By Roger Thorpe
Another one over the handlebars

On 23/09/2011 00:21, dr6092 wrote:
On Sep 22, 12:00 pm, wrote:
Paul - xxx wrote:
Mrcheerful wrote:

I understood that sharp braking could NOT make...
Forum: UK September 22nd 11, 11:25 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
Replies: 79
Views: 1,271
Posted By Roger Thorpe
Hot off the Press : Simon Mason Letter - Porky Chapman

On 22/09/2011 23:08, Judith wrote:


Frankly I would not put it past you to write such a letter in those
circumstances just to point blame.

You're forgetting, guy didn't write pretending to be...
Forum: UK September 22nd 11, 10:32 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
Replies: 79
Views: 1,271
Posted By Roger Thorpe
Hot off the Press : Simon Mason Letter - Porky Chapman

On 22/09/2011 14:39, Just zis Guy, you know? wrote:

https://groups.google.com/group/uk.rec.cycling/msg/b30c98f0c4f84680?hl=en&dmode=source

as being an admission to poring over Simon's...
Forum: UK August 16th 11, 07:34 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
Replies: 16
Views: 347
Posted By Roger Thorpe
Non competitive time trial.

On 16/08/2011 13:19, Judith wrote:
On Mon, 15 Aug 2011 22:22:56 +0100, Roger Thorpe
wrote:

On 15/08/2011 10:28, Judith wrote:
On Sun, 14 Aug 2011...
Forum: UK August 15th 11, 10:22 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
Replies: 16
Views: 347
Posted By Roger Thorpe
Non competitive time trial.

On 15/08/2011 10:28, Judith wrote:
On Sun, 14 Aug 2011 18:32:46 +0100, wrote:

Too fast, poor conditions, faulty brake.

...
Forum: UK July 5th 11, 09:27 AM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
Replies: 60
Views: 1,335
Posted By Roger Thorpe
Public transport and cyclists helping to clean up London's air.

On 04/07/2011 22:58, JNugent wrote:
On 04/07/2011 21:27, Roger Thorpe wrote:
On 04/07/2011 21:06, JNugent wrote:
On 04/07/2011 20:50, Zapp Brannigan wrote:

Mrcheerful wrote:
...
Forum: UK July 4th 11, 09:27 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
Replies: 60
Views: 1,335
Posted By Roger Thorpe
Public transport and cyclists helping to clean up London's air.

On 04/07/2011 21:06, JNugent wrote:
On 04/07/2011 20:50, Zapp Brannigan wrote:

Mrcheerful wrote:
Simon Mason wrote:

A cyclist would beat the lot of 'em and I thought Cheerless said...
Forum: UK August 25th 10, 10:45 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
Replies: 14
Views: 340
Posted By Roger Thorpe
Parts for Holdsworth bicycle

thirty-six wrote:
On 25 Aug, 13:43, Peter Clinch wrote:
bugbear wrote:
km wrote:
I am making good my old Holdsworth so that it can be used by my 12yr
old...
Forum: UK August 23rd 10, 07:49 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
Replies: 15
Views: 224
Posted By Roger Thorpe
this guy really should have had a helmet on

Tony Raven wrote:
Mrcheerful wrote:
http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/newshome/Cyclist-fights-for-life-after.6488528.jp


yet another dangerous cyclist crashes and costs the tax payer a...
Forum: UK August 21st 10, 06:39 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
Replies: 8
Views: 712
Posted By Roger Thorpe
yet another cyclist crashes into a stationary object, are theyall blind? or just stupid

Mrcheerful wrote:
"Roger Thorpe" wrote in message
news:N%Pbo.104806$ux5.69566@hurricane...
Mrcheerful wrote:
"Roger Thorpe"...
Forum: UK August 21st 10, 01:54 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
Replies: 8
Views: 712
Posted By Roger Thorpe
yet another cyclist crashes into a stationary object, are theyall blind? or just stupid

Mrcheerful wrote:
"Roger Thorpe" wrote in message
news:vyNbo.109279$y_2.46067@hurricane...
Mrcheerful wrote:
...
Forum: UK August 21st 10, 11:58 AM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
Replies: 17
Views: 373
Posted By Roger Thorpe
God moves in mysterious ways

Mrcheerful wrote:
"Roger Thorpe" wrote in message
news:FmNbo.109274$y_2.102902@hurricane...
Mrcheerful wrote:
Simon Mason wrote:
"Mrcheerful"...
Forum: UK August 21st 10, 11:06 AM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
Replies: 8
Views: 712
Posted By Roger Thorpe
yet another cyclist crashes into a stationary object, are theyall blind? or just stupid

Mrcheerful wrote:
http://www.nwemail.co.uk/news/cyclist-s-barrow-horror-crash-i-m-lucky-to-be-alive-1.747987?referrerPath=news/1.145737

he puts his survival down to his helmet too!! I reckon...
Forum: UK August 21st 10, 10:53 AM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
Replies: 17
Views: 373
Posted By Roger Thorpe
God moves in mysterious ways

Mrcheerful wrote:
Simon Mason wrote:
"Mrcheerful" wrote in message
news:KBzbo.38132$qQ6.15222@hurricane...
you couldn't make it up: Container falls off truck onto...
Forum: UK July 29th 10, 09:18 AM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
Replies: 12
Views: 366
Posted By Roger Thorpe
Has this ever happened to a bicycle?

It's completely OT but....
A couple of friends of mine moved into a house. While they were out the
neighbours came in and hammered the main tubes of their bikes flat.

Not a good area.

--
Roger...
Forum: UK July 26th 10, 09:33 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
Replies: 14
Views: 540
Posted By Roger Thorpe
They even crash on their own. Would helmets have helped?

Mrcheerful wrote:
Squashme wrote:

The "cyclist the driver was avoiding" went up your arse. Satisfied
now?

I had sometimes thought that a lot of cyclists look like benders, you
...
Forum: UK July 26th 10, 08:10 AM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
Replies: 112
Views: 1,990
Posted By Roger Thorpe
They even crash on their own, wonder if he had a helmet on?

The Medway Handyman wrote:

It does prove however that a push bike is a kid's toy, not a viable form of
transport.


My bicycle has been my primary mode of transport for the 35 years of my...
Forum: UK July 25th 10, 10:55 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
Replies: 112
Views: 1,990
Posted By Roger Thorpe
They even crash on their own, wonder if he had a helmet on?

Just zis Guy, you know? wrote:
On Sun, 25 Jul 2010 20:56:23 +0100, Roger Thorpe
wrote:

Just zis Guy, you know? wrote:
On Sun, 25 Jul 2010 18:33:34...
Forum: UK July 25th 10, 08:56 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
Replies: 112
Views: 1,990
Posted By Roger Thorpe
They even crash on their own, wonder if he had a helmet on?

Just zis Guy, you know? wrote:
On Sun, 25 Jul 2010 18:33:34 +0100, Roger Thorpe
wrote:

thirty-six wrote:
On 25 July, 13:08, "Mrcheerful"...
Forum: UK July 25th 10, 06:33 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
Replies: 112
Views: 1,990
Posted By Roger Thorpe
They even crash on their own, wonder if he had a helmet on?

thirty-six wrote:
On 25 July, 13:08, "Mrcheerful" wrote:
new bike, too fast

http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/1823210?UserKey=

As there were no...
Forum: UK July 24th 10, 03:26 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
Replies: 185
Views: 2,703
Posted By Roger Thorpe
So helmets work then!

Tony Raven wrote:
Roger Thorpe wrote:

Make of that what you will.


So in several cases taking part in track racing. Do you think that
experience is representative of road riding?
...
Forum: UK July 24th 10, 03:17 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
Replies: 185
Views: 2,703
Posted By Roger Thorpe
So helmets work then!

Tony Raven wrote:
Derek C wrote:

I can easily demonstrate that it's easy for helmets to add more
than 100J to the KE of a head, and thereby more than negate even
the optimistic...
Forum: UK July 23rd 10, 06:47 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
Replies: 185
Views: 2,703
Posted By Roger Thorpe
So helmets work then!

Ian Smith wrote:
On Fri, 23 Jul, Roger Thorpe wrote:
In all honesty I don't think that I am immune to using bad logic
and argument. In the case that you...
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