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Forum: UK August 24th 10, 06:36 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
Replies: 2
Views: 240
Posted By Jim A
If you think Sustrans is bad...

On 08/24/2010 06:25 PM, Jim A (that's me) mistakenly wrote:
I've been mapping some of the local routes on openstreetmap.co.uk

Of course it's openstreetmap.org not .co.uk though.


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Forum: UK August 24th 10, 06:25 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
Replies: 2
Views: 240
Posted By Jim A
If you think Sustrans is bad...

On 08/24/2010 05:42 PM, Tom Crispin wrote:
For the past week or so I have been following the national cycle
network in France.

Today, just west of Saumur the *Loire a la Velo* route sent me...
Forum: UK August 24th 10, 06:22 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
Replies: 1
Views: 263
Posted By Jim A
The bike manufacturer that aims to be greener than the rest

On 08/24/2010 11:52 AM, Uncle Spam wrote:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/green-living-blog/2010/aug/24/racer-rosa-bicycles-bike

Good luck to them.

Here in Wiltshire we have a similar...
Forum: UK August 22nd 10, 12:32 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
Replies: 6
Views: 159
Posted By Jim A
Bicycle alarms

On 08/22/2010 12:24 PM, Mr. Benn wrote:
Has anyone used one of these?

No.

They are bolted to the frame of the bike
and use a mercury tilt switch to detect tampering.

The only time I've...
Forum: UK August 22nd 10, 12:24 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
Replies: 19
Views: 462
Posted By Jim A
Who here believes it is a false war?

On 08/22/2010 11:16 AM, The Medway Handyman wrote:
Doug wrote:
On 16 Aug, 10:40, wrote:
wrote in message

...
Forum: UK August 18th 10, 07:42 AM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
Replies: 57
Views: 1,143
Posted By Jim A
Bicyclist's toe, sometimes mistaken for gout.

On 08/18/2010 06:26 AM, Doug wrote:
This is a good way of determining if someone is a genuine cyclist or
merely a motorist pretending to be a cyclist, examine their feet.

If their saddle is...
Forum: UK August 17th 10, 07:44 AM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
Replies: 26
Views: 666
Posted By Jim A
Cyclists against BP

On 08/17/2010 06:49 AM, Doug wrote:
Get it? I wonder how many more explanations it will take for the
motorists on this cycling newsgroup to begin to understand the nature
of CM? "

You think...
Forum: UK August 12th 10, 09:46 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
Replies: 13
Views: 454
Posted By Jim A
What Bike Query

On 08/12/2010 05:04 PM, Mike P wrote:
Again..

Going to start riding to work. It's 13 miles each way, reasonably flat.
Don't have to carry much. Change of clothes, maybe lunch.

What kind...
Forum: UK August 11th 10, 08:53 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
Replies: 26
Views: 666
Posted By Jim A
Cyclists against BP

On 08/11/2010 08:21 AM, Doug wrote:
On 11 Aug, 08:09, wrote:
On Aug 11, 7:18 am, wrote:



"Friday 13th August marks a...
Forum: UK August 11th 10, 08:48 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
Replies: 20
Views: 450
Posted By Jim A
don't whine when you get a fine, get your dad to do it.

On 08/11/2010 05:50 PM, The Medway Handyman wrote:
Derek C wrote:


No not at all. Children should be taught how to cycle in safe
environments, such as back gardens, parks or playgrounds,...
Forum: UK August 8th 10, 06:48 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling,uk.rec.driving
Replies: 94
Views: 2,747
Posted By Jim A
outlawing road racing would have saved many lives this year

On 08/08/2010 06:03 PM, Mortimer wrote:
I imagine he was driving aggressively because he wanted to
get to the road junction before the cyclists got there, so he could
block off the side road...
Forum: UK August 7th 10, 05:55 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
Replies: 94
Views: 2,747
Posted By Jim A
outlawing road racing would have saved many lives this year

On 08/07/2010 05:46 PM, Jim A wrote:
To be fair, the most important events are usually closed-road.


I know it's not cool to reply to one's own post, but I should have also
said something like "I...
Forum: UK August 7th 10, 05:46 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
Replies: 94
Views: 2,747
Posted By Jim A
outlawing road racing would have saved many lives this year

On 08/07/2010 04:36 PM, Derek C wrote:
On Aug 7, 3:48 pm, "Just zis Guy, you
wrote:
On Sat, 7 Aug 2010 05:39:23 -0700 (PDT), Derek C

...
Forum: UK August 7th 10, 05:42 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
Replies: 94
Views: 2,747
Posted By Jim A
outlawing road racing would have saved many lives this year

On 08/07/2010 09:27 AM, Mrcheerful wrote:
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2010/08/07/race-cyclist-death-crash-115875-22470662/

another needless death on the roads, with no reason for...
Forum: UK August 2nd 10, 07:32 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
Replies: 7
Views: 554
Posted By Jim A
Last night's Critical Mass ride.

On 08/02/2010 08:40 AM, Doug wrote:
Do you imagine that your use of personal abuse somehow lends emphasis
to the point you are struggling to make?

You and CM evidently think that way.

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Forum: UK August 1st 10, 11:02 AM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
Replies: 7
Views: 554
Posted By Jim A
Last night's Critical Mass ride.

On 08/01/2010 10:48 AM, Doug wrote:

... you want 'Cyclists must always give way to
drivers under all circumstances' in the HC.

Doug, if that ever happens, it will be belligerant prats like you...
Forum: UK August 1st 10, 10:56 AM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
Replies: 15
Views: 904
Posted By Jim A
Why must motorists be so violent towards cyclists?

On 08/01/2010 10:42 AM, Doug wrote:
On 1 Aug, 08:46, wrote:
On Jul 31, 6:36 pm, wrote:

A report from Critical Mass...
Forum: UK July 31st 10, 08:31 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
Replies: 15
Views: 904
Posted By Jim A
Why must motorists be so violent towards cyclists?

On 07/31/2010 06:36 PM, Doug wrote:
Another report from Critical Mass London.

Same old same old...

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www.slowbicyclemovement.org - enjoy the ride
Forum: UK July 26th 10, 07:07 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
Replies: 112
Views: 1,994
Posted By Jim A
They even crash on their own, wonder if he had a helmet on?

On 07/26/2010 08:21 AM, Tony Raven wrote:
Jim A wrote:

It's not difficult simply to slow down a bit in hot weather.


On the flat, maybe. But if you are climbing there is not much you...
Forum: UK July 26th 10, 08:08 AM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
Replies: 112
Views: 1,994
Posted By Jim A
They even crash on their own, wonder if he had a helmet on?

On 07/26/2010 02:10 AM, thirty-six wrote:
On 26 July, 00:57, "The Medway Handyman"davidl...@no-spam-
blueyonder.co.uk wrote:
thirty-six wrote:
On 25 July, 22:56,...
Forum: UK July 26th 10, 08:04 AM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
Replies: 112
Views: 1,994
Posted By Jim A
They even crash on their own, wonder if he had a helmet on?

On 07/26/2010 07:36 AM, Derek C wrote:
On Jul 25, 1:33 pm, wrote:
On 25 July, 13:29, wrote:

Mr. Benn wrote:
...
Forum: UK July 25th 10, 10:51 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
Replies: 112
Views: 1,994
Posted By Jim A
They even crash on their own, wonder if he had a helmet on?

On 07/25/2010 10:37 PM, Tony Raven wrote:
Jim A wrote:

It is, but if you're unlucky enough to fall off where there happens to
be a fencepost or such there's not a great deal you can do to...
Forum: UK July 25th 10, 09:11 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
Replies: 112
Views: 1,994
Posted By Jim A
They even crash on their own, wonder if he had a helmet on?

On 07/25/2010 08:55 PM, thirty-six wrote:
On 25 July, 20:41, Jim wrote:
On 07/25/2010 01:33 PM, thirty-six wrote:

Yes it is certainly more likely that there...
Forum: UK July 25th 10, 08:58 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
Replies: 24
Views: 570
Posted By Jim A
Cars and bikes and road users ...

On 07/25/2010 07:22 PM, Tony Dragon wrote:
Tony Raven wrote:
Tony Dragon wrote:


Wow, now I am a stalker, do I get letters to put after my name?


Well the majority of your...
Forum: UK July 25th 10, 08:54 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
Replies: 24
Views: 570
Posted By Jim A
Cars and bikes and road users ...

On 07/25/2010 04:46 PM, thirty-six wrote:
On 25 July, 15:04, "The Medway Handyman"davidl...@no-spam-
blueyonder.co.uk
Dave - intelligent enough to realise that a push bike is a kid's toy,...
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