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Re: OT-ish Think Bike

 
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Old 28-05.-2008, 10:38 PM   #1
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On 25 May, 18:30, Mark T
<pleasegivegenerously@warmail*turn_up_the_heat_to_reply*.com.invalid>
wrote:
> Was bumbling about the interwibble and came across this:
>
> <www.test-tube.org.uk/videos/pages_alex_motorcycle_bbc_part2.htm>
>
> It's a pretty good summary of some of the more common misfortunes that
> motorcyclists face. *Was thinking about doing similar for cycling. *Has
> anyone got a rundown of the top five/ten/whatever hazards of cycling?


I'm fed up with all this negative stuff about the hazards of cycling.
How about a top ten best things about cycling?
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Old 28-05.-2008, 10:52 PM   #2
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On Wed, 28 May 2008 05:38:35 -0700 (PDT)
POHB <google@hayward.uk.net> wrote:

> On 25 May, 18:30, Mark T
> <pleasegivegenerously@warmail*turn_up_the_heat_to_reply*.com.invalid>
> wrote:
> > Was bumbling about the interwibble and came across this:
> >
> > <www.test-tube.org.uk/videos/pages_alex_motorcycle_bbc_part2.htm>
> >
> > It's a pretty good summary of some of the more common misfortunes
> > that motorcyclists face. Â*Was thinking about doing similar for
> > cycling. Â*Has anyone got a rundown of the top five/ten/whatever
> > hazards of cycling?

>
> I'm fed up with all this negative stuff about the hazards of cycling.
> How about a top ten best things about cycling?


Fun healthy cheap convenient environmentally sound transport. Do you
really need more than five?

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Old 28-05.-2008, 11:43 PM   #3
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On 28 May, 13:52, Rob Morley <nos...@ntlworld.com> wrote:
> On Wed, 28 May 2008 05:38:35 -0700 (PDT)
>
> POHB <goo...@hayward.uk.net> wrote:
> > On 25 May, 18:30, Mark T
> > <pleasegivegenerously@warmail*turn_up_the_heat_to_reply*.com.invalid>
> > wrote:
> > > Was bumbling about the interwibble and came across this:

>
> > > <www.test-tube.org.uk/videos/pages_alex_motorcycle_bbc_part2.htm>

>
> > > It's a pretty good summary of some of the more common misfortunes
> > > that motorcyclists face. *Was thinking about doing similar for
> > > cycling. *Has anyone got a rundown of the top five/ten/whatever
> > > hazards of cycling?

>
> > I'm fed up with all this negative stuff about the hazards of cycling.
> > How about a top ten best things about cycling?

>
> Fun healthy cheap convenient environmentally sound transport. *Do you
> really need more than five?


Maybe, if the glass-half-empty brigade have 10 hazards.

I'll add, for the benefit of the younger generation:
Cool, fast, autonomous
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Old 29-05.-2008, 12:31 AM   #4
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Rob Morley <nospam@ntlworld.com> writes:

> Fun healthy cheap convenient environmentally sound transport. Do you
> really need more than five?


You missed "fun". And also "fun".


-dan
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Old 29-05.-2008, 08:01 AM   #5
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On Wed, 28 May 2008 15:31:00 +0100
Daniel Barlow <dan@telent.net> wrote:

> Rob Morley <nospam@ntlworld.com> writes:
>
> > Fun healthy cheap convenient environmentally sound transport. Do
> > you really need more than five?

>
> You missed "fun". And also "fun".
>

Do you think maybe we should include 'fun' in the list too?

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Old 29-05.-2008, 09:15 AM   #6
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POHB writtificated

> How about a top ten best things about cycling?


Chicks in lycra.
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Old 29-05.-2008, 11:10 AM   #7
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On 28 May 2008 23:15:42 GMT
Mark T
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wrote:

> POHB writtificated
>
> > How about a top ten best things about cycling?

>
> Chicks in lycra.


I saw cygnets and ducklings while riding by the river the
other day - no lycra though.

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Old 30-05.-2008, 09:08 PM   #8
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Rob Morley <nospam@ntlworld.com> wrote:

> On 28 May 2008 23:15:42 GMT
> Mark T
> <pleasegivegenerously@warmail*turn_up_the_heat_to_reply*.com.invalid>
> wrote:
>
> > POHB writtificated
> >
> > > How about a top ten best things about cycling?

> >
> > Chicks in lycra.

>
> I saw cygnets and ducklings while riding by the river the
> other day - no lycra though.


yup lots of wee fluffy things about.

roger
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Old 31-05.-2008, 05:34 PM   #9
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"Rob Morley" <nospam@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
news:20080528230122.06d1020d@bluemoon...
> On Wed, 28 May 2008 15:31:00 +0100
> Daniel Barlow <dan@telent.net> wrote:
>
>> Rob Morley <nospam@ntlworld.com> writes:
>>
>> > Fun healthy cheap convenient environmentally sound transport. Do
>> > you really need more than five?

>>
>> You missed "fun". And also "fun".
>>

> Do you think maybe we should include 'fun' in the list too?
>

and in today's obesity obsessed society, weight control too.

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Old 31-05.-2008, 09:22 PM   #10
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On Sat, 31 May 2008 08:34:44 +0100
"burtthebike" <burtthebike@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:

>
> "Rob Morley" <nospam@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
> news:20080528230122.06d1020d@bluemoon...
> > On Wed, 28 May 2008 15:31:00 +0100
> > Daniel Barlow <dan@telent.net> wrote:
> >
> >> Rob Morley <nospam@ntlworld.com> writes:
> >>
> >> > Fun healthy cheap convenient environmentally sound transport. Do
> >> > you really need more than five?
> >>
> >> You missed "fun". And also "fun".
> >>

> > Do you think maybe we should include 'fun' in the list too?
> >

> and in today's obesity obsessed society, weight control too.
>

Isn't that covered by 'health'?

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Old 01-06.-2008, 08:40 PM   #11
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"Rob Morley" <nospam@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 31 May 2008 08:34:44 +0100
> "burtthebike" <burtthebike@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
>
>>
>> "Rob Morley" <nospam@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
>> news:20080528230122.06d1020d@bluemoon...
>> > On Wed, 28 May 2008 15:31:00 +0100
>> > Daniel Barlow <dan@telent.net> wrote:
>> >
>> >> Rob Morley <nospam@ntlworld.com> writes:
>> >>
>> >> > Fun healthy cheap convenient environmentally sound transport. Do
>> >> > you really need more than five?
>> >>
>> >> You missed "fun". And also "fun".
>> >>
>> > Do you think maybe we should include 'fun' in the list too?
>> >

>> and in today's obesity obsessed society, weight control too.
>>

> Isn't that covered by 'health'?


Most people on diets don't do it for their health, they do it to lose
weight.
>


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