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Re: Cycling KSI up by 19%

2009-11-08T11:08:29Z

There is a sort of proposal about that would make car insurers
responsible for injuries to cyclists automatically. This does not in any
way imply fault however!

Re: Has Guy Chapman Ever Posted as Lou Knee?

2009-11-08T11:04:08Z

Dear Rev.
You really need to get yourself a life. Seeing a Doctor might be a good
first step.
HTH.
Happi

Re: Blue light experiment.

2009-11-08T11:01:24Z

On Sat, 7 Nov 2009 18:23:45 -0000, "Simon Mason"
A small number of bikes using them is one thing, but if it catches on
and road users start to think "bike" instead of "ambulance" I'm not
sure that's a Good Thing.

Re: Cycling KSI up by 19%

2009-11-08T10:58:56Z

Don't ask stupid questions, of course he does.
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Re: Cycling KSI up by 19%

2009-11-08T10:56:29Z

S'funny innit? You can be going hell-for-leather on a bike, close to the
speed limit and you will get some arse hounding you in a car behind for
presumably "holding them up". But you can drive the same route at the same
speed without any hassle.
And if you slow down, for junctions, roundabouts, pedestrians, crossings,

Re: Cycling KSI up by 19%

2009-11-08T10:56:11Z

"Both".

Re: Cycling KSI up by 19%

2009-11-08T10:47:18Z

That is a joke.
If you drive as-fast-as-you-can, it makes very little difference to your
average speed. Yes you might get there an incy-wincy bit quicker there is no
denying that but the overall average is largely determined by slowing down,
stopping, giving way, and waiting. All those short blasts to 40, 50 or even

Re: Another pavement killer.

2009-11-08T10:04:36Z

Doug wrote:
Of course sending ordinary letters is not violence. What you seem to be
overlooking, though, is the 'death threats' bit, which I think alters things
somewhat.
You seemed to doubt the involvement of animal rights activists in the crimes
I mentioned. The article indicates otherwise.
No?

Re: Cycling KSI up by 19%

2009-11-08T10:38:08Z

AIUI, being able to stop within the distance you see clear, does not apply
on motorways.
Instead, a half second gap is generally good form, anything more is holding
up the traffic.
Just wait 'til Monday, an early morning frost is due. I'll bet that it is
the M1 and the M11 southbound which have the pile ups, obviously caused by

Re: Cycling KSI up by 19%

2009-11-08T10:32:36Z

AIUI, 32 is the age where a man knows absolutely everything about the world.
Much younger and he has not had the experience, much older and he starts to
forget.

Re: Another pavement killer.

2009-11-08T10:29:58Z

....Doug believes any cause he sides with to be justified, whatever
the tactics used. He has a misguided belief in anarchy

Re: Cycling KSI up by 19%

2009-11-08T10:20:58Z

Your postings suggest that you believe that when a cyclist is injured or
killed following collision with a car, it is always the fault of the car
driver, which I am sure is not the case.
Dave S.

Re: Rudge-Whitworth wire wheels

2009-11-08T10:09:34Z

<snipped. --- no <slashed>
If you have a problem with urcm then I sugest that you take it up with urcm
and not try to continue your tedious, boring, diatribe on esoteric wheel
desgn on urc.
From
Trevor A Panther
In South Yorkshire,
England, United Kingdom
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Re: Another pavement killer.

2009-11-08T10:04:36Z

Re: Cycling KSI up by 19%

2009-11-08T10:05:19Z

You're sort of asking for an anecdote here. I was once hitch hiking from
one place to another when I was a student, and got a lift from a van,
which then proceeded down the M6 at a stately 30mph. Not too long after
we got stopped by the police for moving too slowly. I think they found
other things wrong with it at the same time since they didn't allow it