Cyclists ignoring signs get a ticket

"Richard McKenzie" wrote in message
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On Jan 17, 3:02 pm, pensive hamster
wrote:
On Jan 1, 12:00 pm, Dave - Cyclists VOR
wrote:
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Dave -CyclistsVOR. "Many people barely recognise the bicycle as a
legitimate mode of transport; it is either a toy for children or a
vehicle fit only for the poor and/or strange," Dave Horton - Lancaster
University

Looks like quite an efficient mode of transport, especially in London.
Don't know about legitimate though ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55RBeyQC0lo

Isnt the bicycle the most efficient mode of transport in terms of
energy transfer.

Depends on the energy source.

If we're talking the energy expended by the rider, it may well be more
efficient to instead earn the money to travel by car, bus, train or
motorbike by working at a desk.

(Example: to travel ten miles by car might cost £1 or £1.50 for the *fuel*
consumed; or you could struggle, sweating and panting, for up to an hour by
bike. Even at minimum wage it would only take you 15 minutes to earn the
money for the diesel. With passengers in the car it's becomes even more
worthwhile to drive.)

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Bartc

On Jan 17, 3:02*pm, pensive hamster
wrote:
On Jan 1, 12:00*pm, Dave - Cyclists VOR
wrote:
[...]

Dave -CyclistsVOR. "Many people barely recognise the bicycle as a
legitimate mode of transport; it is either a toy for children or a
vehicle fit only for the poor and/or strange," Dave Horton - Lancaster
University

Looks like quite an efficient mode of transport, especially in London.
Don't know about legitimate though ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55RBeyQC0lo

It is very efficient.

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Simon Mason

On 17/01/2012 15:02, pensive hamster wrote:
On Jan 1, 12:00 pm, Dave - Cyclists
wrote:
[...]
Dave -CyclistsVOR. "Many people barely recognise the bicycle as a
legitimate mode of transport; it is either a toy for children or a
vehicle fit only for the poor and/or strange," Dave Horton - Lancaster
University

Looks like quite an efficient mode of transport, especially in London.
Don't know about legitimate though ...

Unless you want to carry passengers or goods, travel at more than 10mph,
stay dry, warm, safe etc, avoid piles,infertility etc & don't mind
arriving at your destination smelly & sweaty.

Oh, and if you don't mind looking like a bell end...

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Dave - Cyclists VOR. "Many people barely recognise the bicycle as a
legitimate mode of transport; it is either a toy for children or a
vehicle fit only for the poor and/or strange," Dave Horton - Lancaster
University

On Jan 17, 3:42*pm, Richard McKenzie
wrote:

Looks like quite an efficient mode of transport, especially in London.
Don't know about legitimate though ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55RBeyQC0lo

Isnt the bicycle the most efficient mode of transport in terms of
energy transfer.

It sure is, thanks to the miracle that is the bicycle wheel.

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Simon Mason