cyclist goes to Birmingham in search of a gorilla

Why is he wearing a helmet? it is a very bad example to the children.

Lovely spelling mistake in the headline, makes you wonder whether they have
spell checkers in Brum

http://www.birminghammail.net/news/t...7319-29294279/

On Wed, 24 Aug 2011 21:43:49 +0100, "Mrcheerful"
wrote:

Why is he wearing a helmet? it is a very bad example to the children.

Because if he traveled 220 miles in 6 hours he damn well needed one as
he certainly wasn't on a push bicycle.

It seems that in a masterpiece of accuracy the 142 km he probably rode
was converted to miles by multiplying by 1.6. The journalist was
probably their cycle specialist and had undergone a special training
course at a pedalbikers research foundation in the inventive use of
figures.

On Aug 24, 9:43*pm, "Mrcheerful" wrote:
Why is he wearing a helmet? it is a very bad example to the children.

Lovely spelling mistake in the headline, makes you wonder whether they have
spell checkers in Brum

http://www.birminghammail.net/news/t...24/cyclist-tra...

I would say that he is setting a very example to the children by
wearing a helmet. However cycling over 200 miles to have a photo taken
with a gorilla sculpture makes one question his sanity.

On 24/08/2011 21:43, Mrcheerful wrote:
Why is he wearing a helmet? it is a very bad example to the children.

Lovely spelling mistake in the headline, makes you wonder whether they have
spell checkers in Brum

http://www.birminghammail.net/news/t...7319-29294279/



"Tony Hancy cycled for six hours and five minutes, covering 220 miles,
to visit the gorilla sculpture which is on display at Birmingham Coach
Station".

Apparently traveling at a constant 36mph on a push bike - I don't think so.

Why are cyclists such liars?
--
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 25/08/2011 07:10, Derek C wrote:
On Aug 24, 9:43 pm, wrote:
Why is he wearing a helmet? it is a very bad example to the children.

Lovely spelling mistake in the headline, makes you wonder whether they have
spell checkers in Brum

http://www.birminghammail.net/news/t...24/cyclist-tra...

I would say that he is setting a very example to the children by
wearing a helmet. However cycling over 200 miles to have a photo taken
with a gorilla sculpture makes one question his sanity.

Quite normal behavior for a cyclist - they are all barking mad.

--
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 25/08/2011 08:45, Dave - Cyclists VOR wrote:

On 24/08/2011 21:43, Mrcheerful wrote:

Why is he wearing a helmet? it is a very bad example to the children.
Lovely spelling mistake in the headline, makes you wonder whether they have
spell checkers in Brum
http://www.birminghammail.net/news/t...7319-29294279/

"Tony Hancy cycled for six hours and five minutes, covering 220 miles, to
visit the gorilla sculpture which is on display at Birmingham Coach Station".

Apparently traveling at a constant 36mph on a push bike - I don't think so.
Why are cyclists such liars?

Was it written by a journalist, rather than a cyclist?

On Aug 24, 9:58*pm, Peter Parry wrote:
On Wed, 24 Aug 2011 21:43:49 +0100, "Mrcheerful"

wrote:
Why is he wearing a helmet? it is a very bad example to the children.

Because if he traveled 220 miles in 6 hours he damn well needed one as
he certainly wasn't on a push bicycle.

It seems that in a masterpiece of accuracy the 142 km he probably rode
was converted to miles by multiplying by 1.6. * *The journalist was
probably their cycle specialist and had undergone a special training
course at a pedalbikers research foundation in the inventive use of
figures.

142 miles is not impossible in six hours, even if he was wearing
jeans. He could have had a tail wind. Of course this could all be
hypothetical nonsense, he might be British Cycling's secret contender
for the Olympics road race.

On Thu, 25 Aug 2011 06:23:33 -0700 (PDT), thirty-six
wrote:

On Aug 24, 9:58*pm, Peter Parry wrote:

It seems that in a masterpiece of accuracy the 142 km he probably rode
was converted to miles by multiplying by 1.6. * *The journalist was
probably their cycle specialist and had undergone a special training
course at a pedalbikers research foundation in the inventive use of
figures.

142 miles is not impossible in six hours, even if he was wearing
jeans. He could have had a tail wind. Of course this could all be
hypothetical nonsense, he might be British Cycling's secret contender
for the Olympics road race.

He rode 88 miles (142km) , from Bristol to Birmingham, along the A46.
That gives a much more sensible speed of 14.7 MPH.

On Aug 25, 3:09*pm, Peter Parry wrote:
On Thu, 25 Aug 2011 06:23:33 -0700 (PDT), thirty-six

wrote:
On Aug 24, 9:58*pm, Peter Parry wrote:
It seems that in a masterpiece of accuracy the 142 km he probably rode
was converted to miles by multiplying by 1.6. * *The journalist was
probably their cycle specialist and had undergone a special training
course at a pedalbikers research foundation in the inventive use of
figures.
142 miles is not impossible in six hours, even if he was wearing
jeans. *He could have had a tail wind. *Of course this could all be
hypothetical nonsense, he might be British Cycling's secret contender
for the Olympics road race.

He rode 88 miles (142km) , from Bristol to Birmingham, along the A46.
That gives a much more sensible speed of 14.7 MPH.

Spoilsport.

On Aug 25, 3:09*pm, Peter Parry wrote:
On Thu, 25 Aug 2011 06:23:33 -0700 (PDT), thirty-six

wrote:
On Aug 24, 9:58*pm, Peter Parry wrote:
It seems that in a masterpiece of accuracy the 142 km he probably rode
was converted to miles by multiplying by 1.6. * *The journalist was
probably their cycle specialist and had undergone a special training
course at a pedalbikers research foundation in the inventive use of
figures.
142 miles is not impossible in six hours, even if he was wearing
jeans. *He could have had a tail wind. *Of course this could all be
hypothetical nonsense, he might be British Cycling's secret contender
for the Olympics road race.

He rode 88 miles (142km) , from Bristol to Birmingham, along the A46.
That gives a much more sensible speed of 14.7 MPH.

Glad to see him cycling on the A46.
Sensible chap - shortest route thanks to them Romans.

--
Simon Mason