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Old October 29th 10, 11:32 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
Squashme
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"Amidst Beijing's gridlock and pollution, many commuters have become
nostalgic about the days of riding to work or school on a bicycle. But
those that have hopped back on a saddle, have found that riding a bike
today is much more difficult than it was all those years ago.

Bicycle lanes have vanished, and bicycle parking lots are full of
cars.

"It's so dangerous and tiresome to ride a bicycle now," complains Li
Mengyao from the eastern part of Beijing. He finally gave up cycling
after 20 years of using his bicycle. Private cars and construction
trucks are parked in the bicycle lanes around his home and work place.
On the way to work, he has to battle against buses, cars, and
scooters."

http://www.womenofchina.cn/Issues/OPINION/225180.jsp
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Old October 29th 10, 11:55 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
The Medway Handyman[_3_]
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Squashme wrote:
"Amidst Beijing's gridlock and pollution, many commuters have become
nostalgic about the days of riding to work or school on a bicycle. But
those that have hopped back on a saddle, have found that riding a bike
today is much more difficult than it was all those years ago.

Bicycle lanes have vanished, and bicycle parking lots are full of
cars.

"It's so dangerous and tiresome to ride a bicycle now," complains Li
Mengyao from the eastern part of Beijing. He finally gave up cycling
after 20 years of using his bicycle. Private cars and construction
trucks are parked in the bicycle lanes around his home and work place.
On the way to work, he has to battle against buses, cars, and
scooters."


In other words, he has finally realised that a push bike, like a skateboard,
is a kid's toy, not a viable form of transport.


--
Dave - intelligent enough to realise that a push bike, like a skateboard, is
a kid's toy, not a viable form of transport.


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Old October 30th 10, 12:20 AM posted to uk.rec.cycling
Squashme
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On 29 Oct, 23:55, "The Medway Handyman" davidno-spam-
wrote:
Squashme wrote:
"Amidst Beijing's gridlock and pollution, many commuters have become
nostalgic about the days of riding to work or school on a bicycle. But
those that have hopped back on a saddle, have found that riding a bike
today is much more difficult than it was all those years ago.


Bicycle lanes have vanished, and bicycle parking lots are full of
cars.


"It's so dangerous and tiresome to ride a bicycle now," complains Li
Mengyao from the eastern part of Beijing. He finally gave up cycling
after 20 years of using his bicycle. Private cars and construction
trucks are parked in the bicycle lanes around his home and work place.
On the way to work, he has to battle against buses, cars, and
scooters."


In other words, he has finally realised that a push bike, like a skateboard,
is a kid's toy, not a viable form of transport.

--
Dave - intelligent enough to realise that a push bike, like a skateboard, is
a kid's toy, not a viable form of transport.


Dave - too stupid to realise that a push bike, like a butterfly, is a
beautiful, delicate and efficient thing, not an armoured bulldozer.

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Old October 30th 10, 10:49 AM posted to uk.rec.cycling
The Medway Handyman[_3_]
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Squashme wrote:
On 29 Oct, 23:55, "The Medway Handyman" davidno-spam-
wrote:
Squashme wrote:
"Amidst Beijing's gridlock and pollution, many commuters have become
nostalgic about the days of riding to work or school on a bicycle.
But those that have hopped back on a saddle, have found that riding
a bike today is much more difficult than it was all those years ago.


Bicycle lanes have vanished, and bicycle parking lots are full of
cars.


"It's so dangerous and tiresome to ride a bicycle now," complains Li
Mengyao from the eastern part of Beijing. He finally gave up cycling
after 20 years of using his bicycle. Private cars and construction
trucks are parked in the bicycle lanes around his home and work
place. On the way to work, he has to battle against buses, cars, and
scooters."


In other words, he has finally realised that a push bike, like a
skateboard, is a kid's toy, not a viable form of transport.

--
Dave - intelligent enough to realise that a push bike, like a
skateboard, is a kid's toy, not a viable form of transport.


Dave - too stupid to realise that a push bike, like a butterfly, is a
beautiful, delicate and efficient thing, not an armoured bulldozer.


"beautiful, delicate and efficient thing"?

Don't make me laugh.....


--
Dave - intelligent enough to realise that a push bike, like a skateboard, is
a kid's toy, not a viable form of transport.




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Old October 30th 10, 01:40 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
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"The Medway Handyman" wrote:

"beautiful, delicate and efficient thing"?

Don't make me laugh.....


There speaks a handyman for whom stilsons and a lump hammer are
precision instruments ;-)

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Tony
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Old October 30th 10, 03:44 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
The Medway Handyman[_3_]
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Tony Raven wrote:
"The Medway Handyman" wrote:

"beautiful, delicate and efficient thing"?

Don't make me laugh.....


There speaks a handyman for whom stilsons and a lump hammer are
precision instruments ;-)


Neither of which I carry on the van.....


--
Dave - intelligent enough to realise that a push bike, like a skateboard, is
a kid's toy, not a viable form of transport.


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Old October 30th 10, 03:51 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
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On 30/10/2010 15:44, The Medway Handyman wrote:
Tony Raven wrote:
"The Medway Handyman" wrote:

"beautiful, delicate and efficient thing"?

Don't make me laugh.....


There speaks a handyman for whom stilsons and a lump hammer are
precision instruments ;-)


Neither of which I carry on the van.....



Obviously not, they would scratch and dent the roof. We know that you
can't afford to **** away what little you make on constant repairs. I'm
sure you carry them /in/ the van just like rational people do.
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Old October 30th 10, 04:08 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Just zis Guy, you know? wrote:
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On 30/10/2010 15:44, The Medway Handyman wrote:
Tony Raven wrote:
"The Medway Handyman" wrote:

"beautiful, delicate and efficient thing"?

Don't make me laugh.....


There speaks a handyman for whom stilsons and a lump hammer are
precision instruments ;-)


Neither of which I carry on the van.....



Obviously not, they would scratch and dent the roof.


This is an excellent example of overgrown schoolboy humour.

We know that you
can't afford to **** away what little you make on constant repairs.


Ah the old 'attack the profession' ploy. That other thick **** mole******
often trys this one.

I'm sure you carry them /in/ the van just like rational people do.


What would know about being rational ****wit?


--
Dave - intelligent enough to realise that a push bike, like a skateboard, is
a kid's toy, not a viable form of transport.



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Old October 30th 10, 04:24 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
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On 30/10/2010 16:08, The Medway Handyman wrote:
Just zis Guy, you know? wrote:
Neither of which I carry on the van.....

Obviously not, they would scratch and dent the roof.

This is an excellent example of overgrown schoolboy humour.



Why thank you, that was precisely what was intended.

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Old October 30th 10, 04:27 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
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On 29 Oct, 23:32, Squashme wrote:
"Amidst Beijing's gridlock and pollution, many commuters have become
nostalgic about the days of riding to work or school on a bicycle. But
those that have hopped back on a saddle, have found that riding a bike
today is much more difficult than it was all those years ago.

Bicycle lanes have vanished, and bicycle parking lots are full of
cars.

"It's so dangerous and tiresome to ride a bicycle now," complains Li
Mengyao from the eastern part of Beijing. He finally gave up cycling
after 20 years of using his bicycle. Private cars and construction
trucks are parked in the bicycle lanes around his home and work place.
On the way to work, he has to battle against buses, cars, and
scooters."

http://www.womenofchina.cn/Issues/OPINION/225180.jsp

What does this have to do with e-bikes, which I gather is responsible
for a revival in cycling in China? Seems though that Chinese
cyclists have similar problems as us.

Doug.
 




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