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VELORUTION! (bike revolution)
OK, assume a far away land --a Banana Republic if you will-- where the
cyclists are victims of discrimination and injustice, and all of a sudden they come to power... and voila, VELORUTION! Like the article bellow says, not all vehicles are equal... The smaller, the more protection they need; the bigger, the more responsibility. On urban multi-lane roads, the right lane has a set speed of 20mph, monitored by speed cameras. Bikes ride the lane. Do they get tickets for running red lights? Nah, they hurt no one but themselves. WHAT WOULD THE ROAD BE LIKE FOR CYCLISTS? Be sure to have your T-shirt ready... http://www.zazzle.com/donquijote1954...16450?CMPN=ltt This article describes how cyclists are at the bottom of the food chain, even in a place known for traffic safety. Which means there needs to be a worldwide change for cyclists' rights... Cyclists are Victims of the Law of the Jungle And in reference to the above article about London, this reader states that cyclists should not have equal rights as automobiles, but actually MORE rights. Again, before there's war, it's better to separate. Velorution in the mind The Financial Times has a worthy but dull article on the resurgence of urban cycling in the UK, with a focus on London. It cannot escape from the cliche' of the number of people riding through red lights; it is like if every article about digital photography mentioned people taking illegal pictures at museums. Of course figures of injuries caused by riding through red lights are never offered. The torpor in the journalist's mind is evident in the last few paragraphs: There's no doubt that car drivers need to clean up their act. Taking speed limits down to 20mph in built-up areas will make the roads safer for motorists, cyclists and pedestrians alike. Enforcing the ban on mobile phone use will help drivers become more attentive. And applying the Highway Code more strictly will make many people think twice about engaging in the current bully-boy hierarchy of bigger is better. .... Now, saying that motor vehicles should have the same rights as pedestrians or cyclists is like saying that water skiers should be allowed on all waters in front of a popular beach. The Highway Code by instigating this non-sensical equality status, that inevitably leads to the law of the jungle, is bunk. It has the same moral standing as the South African Pbutt Law. It is not abiding to rules that we should exhort, but consideration to all other people and especially to those who are more vulnerable than ourselves. Yes there are definitely inconsiderate bicycle riders in London, and it is absolutely no excuse to say, 'It is a jungle out there, I need to defend my self'. We need to raise the level of social responsibility, starting by ourselves. The roads are a commons to be enjoyed by everyone, starting by people on foot. Then the greater or more dangerous the vehicle one chooses to use, the fewer rights one has and the more consideration one needs to give to more vulnerable people. http://www.ugroups.com/driver/Cyclis...ngle-4890.html WHY THE BANANA REVOLUTION? http://webspawner.com/users/bananarevolution |
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On Apr 18, 3:06 pm, "Pat" wrote:
There is no bicycle war. There will be no war. It's all in your head. Nobody said there's going to be war, just velorution. But remember I said in a far away land, and "the chain is not stronger than its weakest link," and there are many places boiling in the world, like say Haiti. They could use a lot of bikes instead of buying junk cars shipped from Miami. |
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"ComandanteBanana" wrote in message ... On Apr 18, 3:06 pm, "Pat" wrote: There is no bicycle war. There will be no war. It's all in your head. Nobody said there's going to be war, just velorution. But remember I said in a far away land, and "the chain is not stronger than its weakest link," and there are many places boiling in the world, like say Haiti. They could use a lot of bikes instead of buying junk cars shipped from Miami. The people in Haiti are starving to death and you want them to ride bikes and die from expending the little energy they are getting from food? That is really sick. |
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On Apr 18, 5:44*pm, "Jack May" wrote:
"ComandanteBanana" wrote in message ... On Apr 18, 3:06 pm, "Pat" wrote: There is no bicycle war. There will be no war. It's all in your head. Nobody said there's going to be war, just velorution. But remember I said in a far away land, and "the chain is not stronger than its weakest link," and there are many places boiling in the world, like say Haiti. They could use a lot of bikes instead of buying junk cars shipped from Miami. The people in Haiti are starving to death and you want them to ride bikes and die from expending the little energy they are getting from food? *That is really sick. Well, this is the introduction I gave it to them... Are Blacks the only victims of Apartheid? Not only them, but the people who are poor and the people who ride bicycles... Yep, poverty and bikes have to do with democracy. The poor need bicycles to get to work, so they can eat. But more often than not, it ain't safe to ride a bike, even in the richest nations of the Earth! Cyclists are treated like second-class citizens, where SUVs signal power and money, just like among the elites who rule the poor nations. So it is that this revolution puts together LIBERATION, BICYCLES AND DEMOCRACY... |
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=v= Those of us who coined the word "velorution" think you
should make up your own word for your paranoid ramblings and leave ours alone. _Jym_ ---------== Posted via Deja News, The Discussion Network ==-------- http://www.dejanews.com/ Search, Read, Discuss, or Start Your Own |
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http://www.ugroups.com/driver/Cyclis...ngle-4890.html
=v= A page with FUD and car ads. How "velorutionary" can you get? _Jym_ ---------== Posted via Deja News, The Discussion Network ==-------- http://www.dejanews.com/ Search, Read, Discuss, or Start Your Own |
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"ComandanteBanana" wrote in message ... OK, assume a far away land --a Banana Republic if you will-- where the cyclists are victims of discrimination and injustice, and all of a sudden they come to power... and voila, VELORUTION! Goodness gracious. All this is very un-British. I live, and ride my bicycle in London, which seems to be the far-away land that you are talking about. London's a pretty good city to ride a bicycle in, no need for new laws or conventions. We have a book that tells you how to do it, and describes the rules and conventions which people should, and indeed do follow. It's "Cyclecraft", by John Franklin. Highly recommended if you don't want to win yourself a Darwin award. Jeremy Parker |
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(Hey, it seems that the Christians in their SUVs are in control of our
roads. What's a monkey riding a bike to do?) OK, I finally took delivery of official vehicle of the revolution (the trike), with plenty of space in the basket to carry bananas for the lions. Well, I made it alive because I rode the back alleys, gutters and sidewalks of America, a strategy developed by our ancestors the monkeys when they kept to the tree branches in order to survive. I think on the road of evolution, Homo Sapiens somehow lost all common sense. Somehow the alpha-male monkeys wanted to be a lion... It was a nice ride. http://www.zazzle.com/donquijote1954...02224199217660 WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE http://webspawner.com/users/donquijote |
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ComandanteBanana writes: (Hey, it seems that the Christians in their SUVs are in control of our roads. Whaddaya expect? It's Sunday morning. What's a monkey riding a bike to do?) Scratch his ass and say: "Ook, ook." OK, I finally took delivery of official vehicle of the revolution (the trike), with plenty of space in the basket to carry bananas for the lions. You must indeed be a sight to behold. I hope you don't leave banana peels lyin' around on the streets. -- Nothing is safe from me. I'm really at: tkeats curlicue vcn dot bc dot ca |
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On Apr 20, 11:43*am, (Tom Keats) wrote:
In article , * * * * ComandanteBanana writes: (Hey, it seems that the Christians in their SUVs are in control of our roads. Whaddaya expect? *It's Sunday morning. What's a monkey riding a bike to do?) Scratch his ass and say: "Ook, ook." Well, that's actually a principle of solidarity (like that should exist among the cyclists)... http://www.zazzle.com/donquijote1954...44539565161514 OK, I finally took delivery of official vehicle of the revolution (the trike), with plenty of space in the basket to carry bananas for the lions. You must indeed be a sight to behold. I hope you don't leave banana peels lyin' around on the streets. Actually, that's my secret weapon. Also you have to know everything about the jungle. A monkey’s survival depend on knowing what’s going on in the jungle. He knows the beasts are out there, and must stay out of their reach because they are stupid and violent. That’s why the monkeys are still around… Motorist runs over woman, crashes into Walmart PEMBROKE PINES, Fla. (WSVN)—A woman is in critical condition after the driver of pickup truck reportedly ran her over intentionally in a Walmart parking lot Friday. Police said the driver of the truck repeatedly rammed the woman’s mini- van at the superstore along the 1800 block of Pines Boulevard. When the victimized motorist tried to escape her vehicle, the enraged truck driver ran over her and crashed his pickup into the retailer’s garden center. Authorities arrested the truck’s driver. Paramedics trnsporte the victim to Memorial Regional Hospital. http://www1.wsvn.com/news/articles/local/MI83576/ |
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