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Old May 19th 15, 04:51 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
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This week on Business Scotland Colin Blane checks out the business
behind one of the most remarkable inventions of the industrial age ..
the humble bicycle. Over the years, cycle sales have been through some
ups and downs but for the last decade or so the push-bike has been
pushing ahead again. A recent report suggested cycle use in Scotland was
up 32 percent since 2003. Colin talks to a number of people who've
saddled up to take advantage of the surge in cycling.
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Old May 19th 15, 05:13 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
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"Bod" wrote in message ...

This week on Business Scotland Colin Blane checks out the business
behind one of the most remarkable inventions of the industrial age ..
the humble bicycle. Over the years, cycle sales have been through some
ups and downs but for the last decade or so the push-bike has been
pushing ahead again. A recent report suggested cycle use in Scotland was
up 32 percent since 2003. Colin talks to a number of people who've
saddled up to take advantage of the surge in cycling.
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You forgot to add this bit:


"....329 milion vehicle kilometres were travelled by bike in Scotland in
2013, up 32 per cent since 2003, but cycling makes up just one per cent of
journies (sic) made...."

Read more at
http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/...zWkbeuvDs7p.99

The last part of that statement rather brings it all back down to earth,
doesn't it?

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Old May 19th 15, 07:51 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
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On 19/05/2015 16:51, Bod wrote:
This week on Business Scotland Colin Blane checks out the business
behind one of the most remarkable inventions of the industrial age ..
the humble bicycle. Over the years, cycle sales have been through some
ups and downs but for the last decade or so the push-bike has been
pushing ahead again. A recent report suggested cycle use in Scotland was
up 32 percent since 2003. Colin talks to a number of people who've
saddled up to take advantage of the surge in cycling.


Scotland currently has a cycling mode share — the proportion of journeys
made by bike — of just one percent, a figure that hasn't budged since
the 1980s.

A 32% increase on 1 is 1.32.

Ha ha ha ha ha!



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Old May 19th 15, 11:02 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
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On 19/05/2015 22:02, Phil W Lee wrote:
Bod considered Tue, 19 May 2015 16:51:39 +0100
the perfect time to write:

This week on Business Scotland Colin Blane checks out the business
behind one of the most remarkable inventions of the industrial age ..
the humble bicycle. Over the years, cycle sales have been through some
ups and downs but for the last decade or so the push-bike has been
pushing ahead again. A recent report suggested cycle use in Scotland was
up 32 percent since 2003. Colin talks to a number of people who've
saddled up to take advantage of the surge in cycling.


Damn, I thought that was a commute report and referring to gradients
from the subject line!


That's because you are very, very stupid.....


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Old May 20th 15, 07:20 AM posted to uk.rec.cycling
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"Phil W Lee" wrote in message
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Bod considered Tue, 19 May 2015 16:51:39 +0100
the perfect time to write:

This week on Business Scotland Colin Blane checks out the business
behind one of the most remarkable inventions of the industrial age ..
the humble bicycle. Over the years, cycle sales have been through some
ups and downs but for the last decade or so the push-bike has been
pushing ahead again. A recent report suggested cycle use in Scotland was
up 32 percent since 2003. Colin talks to a number of people who've
saddled up to take advantage of the surge in cycling.


Damn, I thought that was a commute report and referring to gradients
from the subject line!
That would be quite a climb, although I suppose after 12 years, you'd
get used to it and acquire suitably geared equipment!

Yet again, PhilWLee demonstrates his uncanny ability to misunderstand what
has been written.
I wonder if this pitiful disability clouds any judgements he makes in his
day to day workings as a high court judge?

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Old May 20th 15, 10:14 AM posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Default Cycling up 32% in Scotland since 2003

On Tue, 19 May 2015 19:51:00 +0100, The Medway Handyman wrote:

On 19/05/2015 16:51, Bod wrote:
This week on Business Scotland Colin Blane checks out the business
behind one of the most remarkable inventions of the industrial age ..
the humble bicycle. Over the years, cycle sales have been through some
ups and downs but for the last decade or so the push-bike has been
pushing ahead again. A recent report suggested cycle use in Scotland
was up 32 percent since 2003. Colin talks to a number of people who've
saddled up to take advantage of the surge in cycling.


Scotland currently has a cycling mode share — the proportion of journeys
made by bike — of just one percent, a figure that hasn't budged since
the 1980s.

A 32% increase on 1 is 1.32.

Ha ha ha ha ha!


Shows how just giving percentages without a base can be misleading.
Absolute numbers tell a better story.
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Old May 20th 15, 10:17 AM posted to uk.rec.cycling
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On Tue, 19 May 2015 23:02:28 +0100, The Medway Handyman wrote:

That's because you are very, very stupid..


Why do people insult others?

If we keep finding faults in someone, maybe we're the ones with the
problem.
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Old May 20th 15, 10:51 AM posted to uk.rec.cycling
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On 20/05/2015 10:14, Peter Keller wrote:
On Tue, 19 May 2015 19:51:00 +0100, The Medway Handyman wrote:

On 19/05/2015 16:51, Bod wrote:
This week on Business Scotland Colin Blane checks out the business
behind one of the most remarkable inventions of the industrial age ..
the humble bicycle. Over the years, cycle sales have been through some
ups and downs but for the last decade or so the push-bike has been
pushing ahead again. A recent report suggested cycle use in Scotland
was up 32 percent since 2003. Colin talks to a number of people who've
saddled up to take advantage of the surge in cycling.


Scotland currently has a cycling mode share — the proportion of journeys
made by bike — of just one percent, a figure that hasn't budged since
the 1980s.

A 32% increase on 1 is 1.32.

Ha ha ha ha ha!


Shows how just giving percentages without a base can be misleading.
Absolute numbers tell a better story.

The booming cycle industry tells its own story.

"Meanwhile more independent bike dealers are offering the Ride it away
cycle finance scheme, with sales rocketing by over 83 per cent in 2014.
That rise was due in part to more retailers engaging in the scheme, but
according to statistics passed to BikeBiz from ActSmart, sales have
already increased by around 30 per cent in 2015."


http://www.bikebiz.com/news/read/fin...d-small/017827
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Old May 20th 15, 06:28 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
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On 20/05/2015 10:51, Bod wrote:
On 20/05/2015 10:14, Peter Keller wrote:
On Tue, 19 May 2015 19:51:00 +0100, The Medway Handyman wrote:

On 19/05/2015 16:51, Bod wrote:
This week on Business Scotland Colin Blane checks out the business
behind one of the most remarkable inventions of the industrial age ..
the humble bicycle. Over the years, cycle sales have been through some
ups and downs but for the last decade or so the push-bike has been
pushing ahead again. A recent report suggested cycle use in Scotland
was up 32 percent since 2003. Colin talks to a number of people who've
saddled up to take advantage of the surge in cycling.

Scotland currently has a cycling mode share — the proportion of journeys
made by bike — of just one percent, a figure that hasn't budged since
the 1980s.

A 32% increase on 1 is 1.32.

Ha ha ha ha ha!


Shows how just giving percentages without a base can be misleading.
Absolute numbers tell a better story.

The booming cycle industry tells its own story.

"Meanwhile more independent bike dealers are offering the Ride it away
cycle finance scheme, with sales rocketing by over 83 per cent in 2014.
That rise was due in part to more retailers engaging in the scheme, but
according to statistics passed to BikeBiz from ActSmart, sales have
already increased by around 30 per cent in 2015."


http://www.bikebiz.com/news/read/fin...d-small/017827

Then they must all be in garages. I've been keeping 'em peeled for
cyclists lately. Population of Medway 260,000. How many cyclists did I
see today as I drove around?

One.



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Old May 20th 15, 06:33 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
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On 20/05/2015 18:28, The Medway Handyman wrote:
On 20/05/2015 10:51, Bod wrote:
On 20/05/2015 10:14, Peter Keller wrote:
On Tue, 19 May 2015 19:51:00 +0100, The Medway Handyman wrote:

On 19/05/2015 16:51, Bod wrote:
This week on Business Scotland Colin Blane checks out the business
behind one of the most remarkable inventions of the industrial age ..
the humble bicycle. Over the years, cycle sales have been through some
ups and downs but for the last decade or so the push-bike has been
pushing ahead again. A recent report suggested cycle use in Scotland
was up 32 percent since 2003. Colin talks to a number of people who've
saddled up to take advantage of the surge in cycling.

Scotland currently has a cycling mode share — the proportion of
journeys
made by bike — of just one percent, a figure that hasn't budged since
the 1980s.

A 32% increase on 1 is 1.32.

Ha ha ha ha ha!

Shows how just giving percentages without a base can be misleading.
Absolute numbers tell a better story.

The booming cycle industry tells its own story.

"Meanwhile more independent bike dealers are offering the Ride it away
cycle finance scheme, with sales rocketing by over 83 per cent in 2014.
That rise was due in part to more retailers engaging in the scheme, but
according to statistics passed to BikeBiz from ActSmart, sales have
already increased by around 30 per cent in 2015."


http://www.bikebiz.com/news/read/fin...d-small/017827


Then they must all be in garages. I've been keeping 'em peeled for
cyclists lately. Population of Medway 260,000. How many cyclists did I
see today as I drove around?

One.



Was it in the rush hours? A lot of cyclists cycle to work and back.
They were mainly all in work, I assume.
 




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