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Yet more pavement cycling
http://tinyurl.com/455noac
Perhaps they're just afraid of the traffic, or it could be that they couldn't care less about pedestrians, |
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Yet more pavement cycling
"Marie" wrote in message ... http://tinyurl.com/455noac Perhaps they're just afraid of the traffic, or it could be that they couldn't care less about pedestrians, Both. |
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On Sep 2, 2:25*pm, "Mr Pounder" wrote:
"Marie" wrote in message ... http://tinyurl.com/455noac Perhaps they're just afraid of the traffic, or it could be that they couldn't care less about pedestrians, Both. sometimes either or both the above, sometimes: - they do care about pedestrians feelings - in the sense that they want to annoy them. - they want to show what bold rebels they are, not these sheep who obey rules. - they are wanabe motorists - they want to be seen to be treating bikes as toys to play with until they get cars, to make sure no-one mistakes them for real cyclists. |
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"Jon" wrote in message ... On Sep 2, 2:25 pm, "Mr Pounder" wrote: "Marie" wrote in message ... http://tinyurl.com/455noac Perhaps they're just afraid of the traffic, or it could be that they couldn't care less about pedestrians, Both. sometimes either or both the above, sometimes: - they do care about pedestrians feelings - in the sense that they want to annoy them. - they want to show what bold rebels they are, not these sheep who obey rules. - they are wanabe motorists - they want to be seen to be treating bikes as toys to play with until they get cars, to make sure no-one mistakes them for real cyclists. You are Peter Hucker! |
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Yet more pavement cycling
On Sep 2, 3:51*pm, "Mr Pounder" wrote:
"Jon" wrote in message ... On Sep 2, 2:25 pm, "Mr Pounder" wrote: "Marie" wrote in message ... http://tinyurl.com/455noac Perhaps they're just afraid of the traffic, or it could be that they couldn't care less about pedestrians, Both. sometimes either or both the above, sometimes: - they do care about pedestrians feelings - in the sense that they want to annoy them. - they want to show what bold rebels they are, not these sheep who obey rules. - they are wanabe motorists - they want to be seen to be treating bikes as toys to play with until they get cars, to make sure no-one mistakes them for real cyclists. You are Peter Hucker! Lost me there! A search shows he is a footballer, but no obvious link to cycling. |
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Marie wrote:
http://tinyurl.com/455noac Perhaps they're just afraid of the traffic, or it could be that they couldn't care less about pedestrians, You're right, of course. Anti-social *******s exist everywhere, perhaps there should be laws against it. -- Paul - xxx |
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"Jon" wrote in message ... On Sep 2, 3:51 pm, "Mr Pounder" wrote: "Jon" wrote in message ... On Sep 2, 2:25 pm, "Mr Pounder" wrote: "Marie" wrote in message ... http://tinyurl.com/455noac Perhaps they're just afraid of the traffic, or it could be that they couldn't care less about pedestrians, Both. sometimes either or both the above, sometimes: - they do care about pedestrians feelings - in the sense that they want to annoy them. - they want to show what bold rebels they are, not these sheep who obey rules. - they are wanabe motorists - they want to be seen to be treating bikes as toys to play with until they get cars, to make sure no-one mistakes them for real cyclists. You are Peter Hucker! Lost me there! A search shows he is a footballer, but no obvious link to cycling. Sorry. Your postings are similar that's all. Yer don't post to alt.talk.******** do you??? |
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On 02/09/2011 16:33, Paul - xxx wrote:
Marie wrote: http://tinyurl.com/455noac Perhaps they're just afraid of the traffic, or it could be that they couldn't care less about pedestrians, You're right, of course. Anti-social *******s exist everywhere, perhaps there should be laws against it. Well, there aren't. But there is a law against cycling on the footway. |
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JNugent wrote:
On 02/09/2011 16:33, Paul - xxx wrote: Marie wrote: http://tinyurl.com/455noac Perhaps they're just afraid of the traffic, or it could be that they couldn't care less about pedestrians, You're right, of course. Anti-social *******s exist everywhere, perhaps there should be laws against it. Well, there aren't. ASBO's? But there is a law against cycling on the footway. Touche .. -- Paul - xxx |
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On 02/09/2011 14:22, Marie wrote:
http://tinyurl.com/455noac Perhaps they're just afraid of the traffic, or it could be that they couldn't care less about pedestrians, Quote I chanced upon a letter to the editor of the West Cumberland Times in July 1890, from a Maryport reader He quoted an instance of a lady being knocked to the floor by a cyclist. I wonder if his bike had brakes. It’s quite possible that it didn’t. Now, would you take a bike without brakes out on the road? Lots of cyclists did back in late Victorian times. We know this because back in 1898 a census was taken near Manchester of cyclists. During an hour, some 1,111 bikes – all ridden by men – passed by. And 884 of these were brakeless! No wonder the number of cycle accidents was rising rapidly at the time. Five colliers were up before Cleator Moor magistrates in 1898 for “furiously riding bicycles on the highway.” Police estimated that they were doing 18mph on bikes without brakes. One defendant claimed that as he could pull up in 12 yards. Without brakes, he couldn’t be riding very furiously. End Quote The point is? |
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