I'm a cyclist.

[JobandKnock]

As the late, great Spike Milligan said on his gravestone, "Dúirt mé leat go raibh mé breoite"

 

[Valhalla]

As the late, great Spike Milligan said on his gravestone, "Dúirt mé leat go raibh mé breoite"

and try and say that after a bucket of the black stuff!!

 

[Kittyhawk]

How about a challenge to build a wooden bike, maybe allow the chain and sprockets but all else in wood, yes maybe rubber tyres as well.

Bamboo bikes - close enough.

 

[LeeAkeroyd]

How about getting motorists to pay in full for the total amount of pollution that they emit ?

How about vehicle weight too? Heavier electric, battery laden vehicles must be having an impact on road surface conditions.

 

[Spectric]

Bamboo bikes - close enough.

Almost, lets have some fancy wheels.

 

[joethedrummer]

,, i need to read up on the new rules,, yesterday a big old artic pulled up and blocked the main road to allow a dear old lady to cross over, the driver behind the artic tooted his hooter a few times so the artic driver walked back to him and gave the driver a "motivational chat" which made his nose bleed,, i didn,t see that mentioned in the rules,,

 

[Droogs]

and try and say that after a bucket of the black stuff!!

I don't think I could say anything after a bucket of Bovril

 

[artie]

the artic driver walked back to him and gave the driver a "motivational chat" which made his nose bleed,,

That's real life experience, no amount of book learning makes up for it.

 

[Sporky McGuffin]

,, i need to read up on the new rules,, yesterday a big old artic pulled up and blocked the main road to allow a dear old lady to cross over, the driver behind the artic tooted his hooter a few times so the artic driver walked back to him and gave the driver a "motivational chat" which made his nose bleed,, i didn,t see that mentioned in the rules,,

The artic driver was probably feeling out of sorts, not having murdered a prostitute for 15 miles or so.

 

[JobandKnock]

Bamboo bikes - close enough.
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Nah! Bamboo is technically a grass - so not wood at all

The artic driver was probably feeling out of sorts, not having murdered a prostitute for 15 miles or so.

JC would be proud of you!

 

[Sporky McGuffin]

Do what?

 

[JobandKnock]

JC = Jeremy Clarkson, as in this clip

 

[Jake]

Almost, lets have some fancy wheels.

There are solid disk wheels made with plywood rather than carbon. Pain in a side wind though.

 

[Sandyn]

Bamboo bikes - close enough.

Not a good idea!!! would just attract Pandas.

 

[Sporky McGuffin]

JC = Jeremy Clarkson, as in this clip

I feel suitably ashamed for having thought along similar lines to him.

 

[JobandKnock]

I wouldn't. I think he is hilarious at times. But then I'm at an age where I feel no compunction to "go with the flow" any more

 

[woodieallen]

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Pedestrians always had right of way.
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True especially if thy are halfway crossing the road. But where at least one of these new rules is just plain daft is expecting motorists to stop turning into a sidestreet if there is a pedestrian waiting on the corner to cross. Ever been in a city centre? There are always pedestrians waiting to cross.

Cycling two abreast ? Cracking idea...especially down rural country lanes where, according to a recent news item, drivers had to wait for 8 miles before they could safely overtake. Road courtesy works both ways.

 

[woodieallen]

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Or to put it simply - powered vehicles are the problem, pedestrians and cyclists are not.

Unless you're a pedestrian being mowed down and/or killed by a cyclist. Cyclists are not all angels.

 

[woodieallen]

I'll agree on the huge amount of pollution created by the production of motor vehicles and that is why they should be much more expensive to buy.

The "road tax" doesn't cover emissions because it doesn't exist. No duty that motorists pay covers the cost of pollution emitted or the damage done to local and national infrastructure caused by motorists.

But carry on.

So what would you propose ? A massive hike in the cost of running a private vehicle ? Great if you live in a city or if you can walk to work. But for the rural population ?

 

[woodieallen]

Because I can say that legitimately as I own a car and I'm happy to pay the charge for my pollution.

You're obviously earning then and not on a meagre pension. I'm Alright Jack.