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Oxford cyclists win again
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/o...re/3810337.stm """ Cyclists win rush-hour challenge Cyclists have proved the fastest rush-hour commuters in a city centre challenge between walkers, drivers, cyclists, a bus and a wheelchair. Everyone taking part was timed from Cowley Road to Oxford train station. All four cyclists won the challenge, finishing in 10 or 11 minutes, while a unicyclist and a motorised wheelchair user came joint second in 20 minutes. Bus users took 21 minutes, while two car drivers took 26 and 34 minutes - just ahead of the walkers. Those taking part set off at 0815 BST on Tuesday. The Cycling Campaign for Oxford, or Cyclox, who organised the event, said the results mirrored last year's challenge along Oxford's Botley Road. They hope to repeat the 2.2-mile Cowley Road route next year to see whether £1m of safety improvements has any effect on the results. James Styring, Cyclox co-ordinator and organiser of today's event, said: "Yet again, on a different cross-city route, the bike is quicker than any other form of transport at peak commuting times." """ The accompanying photo is not of a Cowley Road cyclist. Colin |
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Oxford cyclists win again
On Wed, 16 Jun 2004 12:17:51 +0100, Colin Blackburn wrote:
Cyclists win rush-hour challenge Ah damn, I was expecting a Boat Race revenge event. |
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OT "Train Station" was: Oxford cyclists win again
mae wedi ysgrifennu:
Everyone taking part was timed from Cowley Road to Oxford train station. I was taught at school thirty [cough] years ago that "train station" is a vulgar Americanism and that "railway station" is the correct term. I note that the BBC is continuing its project of dumbing down to the level of BSkyB by employing journalists who are unaware of this. They'll be mis-spelling "gaol" next... -- Rob Please keep conversations in the newsgroup so that all may contribute and benefit. |
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OT "Train Station" was: Oxford cyclists win again
On Wed, 16 Jun 2004 12:30:11 +0100, Robert Bruce
wrote: mae wedi ysgrifennu: Everyone taking part was timed from Cowley Road to Oxford train station. I was taught at school thirty [cough] years ago that "train station" is a vulgar Americanism and that "railway station" is the correct term. Of course an American educated at a similar time and in a similar place would also consider it vulgar since (their) correct term is railroad station. I note that the BBC is continuing its project of dumbing down to the level of BSkyB by employing journalists who are unaware of this. I suspect a Cyclox press release uses the term. online BBC stories are little more than pasted in press releases. They have to fill the space somehow. Colin |
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OT "Train Station" was: Oxford cyclists win again
On Wed, 16 Jun 2004 12:30:11 +0100, "Robert Bruce"
wrote: They'll be mis-spelling "gaol" next... "Penitentiary", innit? James Jr |
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James Hodson wrote:
They'll be mis-spelling "gaol" next... "Penitentiary", innit? "Jug", shirley? -- Guy -- May contain traces of irony. Contents liable to settle after posting. http://www.chapmancentral.co.uk |
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On Wed, 16 Jun 2004 13:20:58 +0100, "Just zis Guy, you know?"
wrote: James Hodson wrote: They'll be mis-spelling "gaol" next... "Penitentiary", innit? "Jug", shirley? House of correction, missus. James 111 (just thought about grandfather) |
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"Colin Blackburn" writes: Cyclists win rush-hour challenge No surprise there. But a unicyclist and a wheelchair beating the other modes: that's impressive. Good thing I finished my coffee before usenetting. LOL! -- Nick Kew |
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pedant! Have you ever considered appearing on a Radio 4 quiz panel?
======== "Robert Bruce" wrote in message ... mae wedi ysgrifennu: Everyone taking part was timed from Cowley Road to Oxford train station. I was taught at school thirty [cough] years ago that "train station" is a vulgar Americanism and that "railway station" is the correct term. I note that the BBC is continuing its project of dumbing down to the level of BSkyB by employing journalists who are unaware of this. They'll be mis-spelling "gaol" next... -- Rob Please keep conversations in the newsgroup so that all may contribute and benefit. |
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On Wed, 16 Jun 2004 14:01:21 +0100, Nick Kew
wrote: In article , "Colin Blackburn" writes: Cyclists win rush-hour challenge No surprise there. But a unicyclist and a wheelchair beating the other modes: that's impressive. No real surprise for that route. Cars and buses have to take a longer route around the very centre of town, in fact the cars have to take a very long tortuous route (good!). Peds and wheelchairs can take a very direct route. Cyclists can be fairly direct---they can't go the wrong way down a bus only one-way street unlike the peds and wheelchairs. Addinto that the general congestion on Cowley Road and near the railway station and it's no contest really. My guess is that the walker went the wrong way or were a slow walker. Colin |
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