On 28/10/2013 21:24, Bertie Wooster wrote:
On Mon, 28 Oct 2013 18:26:14 +0000, Mrcheerful
wrote:

I went out for a drive today (usual thing: buy cuttings at the garden
centre) I saw tens of thousands of vehicles of all types inc.
motorcycles by the dozen, except for bicycles, I only saw 4 in a 30 mile
round trip, and one of those was on a cycle path with lights working and
helmet on, so he doesn't count.

Anyway, why the dearth of bicycles on such a lovely sunny breezy day?

Over 130 flights at Heathrow cancelled; several rail lines closed;
Dover shut down; London Underground in chaos; motor vehicles diverted
off the A282; 65 mile detours around the Severn Crossings; buses blown
over. It seems that the humble bicycle was about the only form of
transport still viable: but I don't see any problem with a few
cyclists deciding to stay at home.


a few? on my journey I would usually see at least a few dozen, there
was no shortage of every other form of road transport.