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Old October 13th 10, 06:53 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
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I thought cyclists could stop instantly and that they never hurt anyone?

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Old October 14th 10, 12:18 AM posted to uk.rec.cycling
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On Oct 13, 6:53*pm, "Mrcheerful" wrote:
I thought cyclists could stop instantly and that they never hurt anyone?

Where on earth did you get that idea from? Do you make things up for
fun?
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Old October 14th 10, 12:28 AM posted to uk.rec.cycling
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PhilO wrote:
On Oct 13, 6:53 pm, "Mrcheerful" wrote:
I thought cyclists could stop instantly and that they never hurt
anyone?

Where on earth did you get that idea from? Do you make things up for
fun?


See postings from Doug & Simple Simon.


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Old October 14th 10, 08:40 AM posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Mrcheerful wrote:
I thought cyclists could stop instantly and that they never hurt anyone?


That was silly.

BugBear
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Old October 14th 10, 09:39 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
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"bugbear" wrote in message
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Mrcheerful wrote:
I thought cyclists could stop instantly and that they never hurt anyone?


That was silly.

BugBear


The brat survived.
Who gives a **** anyway.

Mr Pounder




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Old October 14th 10, 10:12 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
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On Oct 14, 8:40*am, bugbear wrote:
Mrcheerful wrote:
I thought cyclists could stop instantly and that they never hurt anyone?


That was silly.

* *BugBear


It may be a silly comment but cyclists can stop a lot faster than cars
can.

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Old October 14th 10, 11:58 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
The Medway Handyman[_3_]
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Doug wrote:
On Oct 14, 8:40 am, bugbear wrote:
Mrcheerful wrote:
I thought cyclists could stop instantly and that they never hurt
anyone?


That was silly.

BugBear


It may be a silly comment but cyclists can stop a lot faster than cars
can.


Source?


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Old October 15th 10, 06:28 AM posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Doug wrote:
On Oct 14, 8:40 am, bugbear wrote:
Mrcheerful wrote:
I thought cyclists could stop instantly and that they never hurt
anyone?


That was silly.

BugBear


It may be a silly comment but cyclists can stop a lot faster than cars
can.


but in this case it did not stop at all, despite crashing into a very
vulnerable road user, while breaking the law (at least one)


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Old October 15th 10, 08:49 AM posted to uk.rec.cycling
Doug[_10_]
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On 13 Oct, 18:53, "Mrcheerful" wrote:
I thought cyclists could stop instantly and that they never hurt anyone?

http://www.jackbristol.com/newscentr...list-and-motor...

Dreadful! I wonder which was the most dangerous, the car or the bike
and why were they BOTH unable to stop in time?

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Old October 15th 10, 10:22 AM posted to uk.rec.cycling
Mrcheerful[_2_]
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Doug wrote:
On 13 Oct, 18:53, "Mrcheerful" wrote:
I thought cyclists could stop instantly and that they never hurt
anyone?

http://www.jackbristol.com/newscentr...list-and-motor...

Dreadful! I wonder which was the most dangerous, the car or the bike
and why were they BOTH unable to stop in time?


the bicycle, it was going the wrong way and collided hard enough to throw
the child into the air


 




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