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Old April 12th 15, 03:52 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Here we have the favourite for the 2015 award:

http://www.theguardian.com/sport/201...level-crossing

Still, I suppose if that's all you've got to look forward to in life, then
you haven't got much to lose, I suppose.

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Old April 12th 15, 04:14 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
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On 12/04/2015 15:52, Tarcap wrote:
Here we have the favourite for the 2015 award:

http://www.theguardian.com/sport/201...level-crossing


Still, I suppose if that's all you've got to look forward to in life,
then you haven't got much to lose, I suppose.


It starts off by allowing kid's to ride on the pavements. then the
slippery slope leads to this.....

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Old April 12th 15, 04:28 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
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On 12/04/2015 16:14, The Medway Handyman wrote:
On 12/04/2015 15:52, Tarcap wrote:
Here we have the favourite for the 2015 award:

http://www.theguardian.com/sport/201...level-crossing



Still, I suppose if that's all you've got to look forward to in life,
then you haven't got much to lose, I suppose.


It starts off by allowing kid's to ride on the pavements. then the
slippery slope leads to this.....


Also shows why racing on the road should be illegal.
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Old April 12th 15, 06:59 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
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On 12/04/2015 15:52, Tarcap wrote:
Here we have the favourite for the 2015 award:

http://www.theguardian.com/sport/201...level-crossing


Still, I suppose if that's all you've got to look forward to in life,
then you haven't got much to lose, I suppose.


Yes, it was absolutely appalling - I guess there must have been millions
of people who were shocked by their antics!
Children, women, OAP's standing in muddy fields with banners waiting to
cross over treacherous cobbles whilst police on motorbikes and on foot
were doing NOTHING! I also noticed that the train had to slow down. I do
wish that more 'Salt of the earth' people were standing for
representative positions (such as contributors to newsgroups) and
legislate to prevent an international rabble upsetting a tranquil society!
I do despair!
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Old April 12th 15, 07:13 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
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On 12/04/2015 18:59, colwyn wrote:
On 12/04/2015 15:52, Tarcap wrote:
Here we have the favourite for the 2015 award:

http://www.theguardian.com/sport/201...level-crossing



Still, I suppose if that's all you've got to look forward to in life,
then you haven't got much to lose, I suppose.


Yes, it was absolutely appalling - I guess there must have been millions
of people who were shocked by their antics!
Children, women, OAP's standing in muddy fields with banners waiting to
cross over treacherous cobbles whilst police on motorbikes and on foot
were doing NOTHING! I also noticed that the train had to slow down. I do
wish that more 'Salt of the earth' people were standing for
representative positions (such as contributors to newsgroups) and
legislate to prevent an international rabble upsetting a tranquil society!
I do despair!



What about having the cyclists race on a live train track? It could
certainly improve the sprinting abilities of the cyclists, you could
have the track fenced in closely, with run offs like pitstops every five
miles or so. It could certainly sell on the satellite channels, bit
like the film 'Death Race'. Easily filmed with drones and you could get
the competitors to pay to enter, part of the revenue from the telivising
could make compo payouts for the families of any cyclists that were not
quick enough or had taken insufficient drugs.
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Old April 12th 15, 09:04 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
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"Mrcheerful" wrote in message
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On 12/04/2015 18:59, colwyn wrote:
On 12/04/2015 15:52, Tarcap wrote:
Here we have the favourite for the 2015 award:

http://www.theguardian.com/sport/201...level-crossing



Still, I suppose if that's all you've got to look forward to in life,
then you haven't got much to lose, I suppose.


Yes, it was absolutely appalling - I guess there must have been millions
of people who were shocked by their antics!
Children, women, OAP's standing in muddy fields with banners waiting to
cross over treacherous cobbles whilst police on motorbikes and on foot
were doing NOTHING! I also noticed that the train had to slow down. I do
wish that more 'Salt of the earth' people were standing for
representative positions (such as contributors to newsgroups) and
legislate to prevent an international rabble upsetting a tranquil
society!
I do despair!



What about having the cyclists race on a live train track? It could
certainly improve the sprinting abilities of the cyclists, you could have
the track fenced in closely, with run offs like pitstops every five miles
or so. It could certainly sell on the satellite channels, bit like the
film 'Death Race'. Easily filmed with drones and you could get the
competitors to pay to enter, part of the revenue from the telivising could
make compo payouts for the families of any cyclists that were not quick
enough or had taken insufficient drugs.


Death Race 2000?


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Old April 12th 15, 11:35 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
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On Sunday, April 12, 2015 at 3:52:14 PM UTC+1, Tarcap wrote:
Here we have the favourite for the 2015 award:

http://www.theguardian.com/sport/201...level-crossing

Still, I suppose if that's all you've got to look forward to in life, then
you haven't got much to lose, I suppose.


"The peloton regrouped after the incident allowing riders caught behind the barriers to catch up"
What a civilised sport cycle racing is.
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Old April 13th 15, 12:03 AM posted to uk.rec.cycling
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On 12/04/2015 23:35, Simon Jester wrote:

On Sunday, April 12, 2015 at 3:52:14 PM UTC+1, Tarcap wrote:


Here we have the favourite for the 2015 award:
http://www.theguardian.com/sport/201...level-crossing
Still, I suppose if that's all you've got to look forward to in life, then
you haven't got much to lose, I suppose.


"The peloton regrouped after the incident allowing riders caught behind the barriers to catch up"
What a civilised sport cycle racing is.


What a bunch of killjoys the French government is.

As soon as they heard of the mere possibility of a cycle race, they
should have suspended the entire operations of SNCF for that whole day,
just in case the route included a level crossing.
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Old April 13th 15, 12:10 AM posted to uk.rec.cycling
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On Monday, April 13, 2015 at 12:03:19 AM UTC+1, JNugent wrote:

What a bunch of killjoys the French government is.


They close roads for Le Mans.
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Old April 13th 15, 12:26 AM posted to uk.rec.cycling
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On 13/04/2015 00:10, Simon Jester wrote:
On Monday, April 13, 2015 at 12:03:19 AM UTC+1, JNugent wrote:

What a bunch of killjoys the French government is.


They close roads for Le Mans.


As does Sefton Council for the Grand National.
 




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