What is a cyclist?

On Oct 24, 11:15*am, Peter Parry wrote:
On Sun, 24 Oct 2010 00:24:30 -0700 (PDT), Doug
wrote:

I have an alternative compromise definition for this newsgroup in
particular.

Hopelessly inadequate - seehttp://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2010/oct/24/bike-snobs-guide-c...

We seem to have a lot of (self) Righteous cyclists in this news group.

Derek C

"Doug" wrote in message
...
Motorists on this newsgroup will maintain that however infrequently
they step out of their car and onto a bicycle and peddle just a bit,
that entitles them to denigrate cyclists to the full here.

OTOH purists here will maintain that the only 'real' cyclist is one
who never ever uses a car and regularly cycles quite long distances
instead.

I have an alternative compromise definition for this newsgroup in
particular.

'A real cyclist is one who sometimes cycles but always criticises
motorists much more than they criticise cyclists on this newsgroup.'

Would that be more acceptable do you think?

No. Utterly stupid.

On Oct 24, 8:24*am, Doug wrote:
Motorists on this newsgroup will maintain that however infrequently
they step out of their car and onto a bicycle and peddle just a bit,
that entitles them to denigrate cyclists to the full here.

OTOH purists here will maintain that the only 'real' cyclist is one
who never ever uses a car and regularly cycles quite long distances
instead.

I have an alternative compromise definition for this newsgroup in
particular.

'A real cyclist is one who sometimes cycles but always criticises
motorists much more than they criticise cyclists on this newsgroup.'

Would that be more acceptable do you think?

Doug.

Bugger it, I've been caught out.
I'll try something else when everybody has forgot about this.

On 24/10/2010 08:24, Doug wrote:
Motorists on this newsgroup will maintain that however infrequently
they step out of their car and onto a bicycle and peddle just a bit,
that entitles them to denigrate cyclists to the full here.

OTOH purists here will maintain that the only 'real' cyclist is one
who never ever uses a car and regularly cycles quite long distances
instead.

I have an alternative compromise definition for this newsgroup in
particular.

'A real cyclist is one who sometimes cycles but always criticises
motorists much more than they criticise cyclists on this newsgroup.'

Would that be more acceptable do you think?

Of course not.

An unbiased cyclist with eyes and brains in his head and would always find
plenty to criticise in the behaviour of many other cyclists.

On Oct 24, 8:24*am, Doug wrote:
Motorists on this newsgroup will maintain that however infrequently
they step out of their car and onto a bicycle and peddle just a bit,
that entitles them to denigrate cyclists to the full here.

OTOH purists here will maintain that the only 'real' cyclist is one
who never ever uses a car and regularly cycles quite long distances
instead.

I have an alternative compromise definition for this newsgroup in
particular.

'A real cyclist is one who sometimes cycles but always criticises
motorists much more than they criticise cyclists on this newsgroup.'

Would that be more acceptable do you think?

It's getting better, but may I suggest this alternative definition,
taken from the dictionary on my shelf: "cyclist - a person who rides a
bicycle".

Controversial, I know, but I think it works.

On Sun, 24 Oct 2010 11:15:56 +0100, Peter Parry
wrote:

snip


Hopelessly inadequate - see
http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandsty...cycling-tribes


Excellent.

I think the author must have lurked here for a time - I an certainly
recognise some of them.

--

Per billion passenger kilometres

Car KSI 18
Cycle KSI 541
Pedestrian 358

(KSI : Killed or Seriously Injured)
Dft 2008 FIgures

Who says cycling is safer than walking?

On 24 Oct, 16:33, JNugent wrote:
On 24/10/2010 08:24, Doug wrote:

Motorists on this newsgroup will maintain that however infrequently
they step out of their car and onto a bicycle and peddle just a bit,
that entitles them to denigrate cyclists to the full here.

OTOH purists here will maintain that the only 'real' cyclist is one
who never ever uses a car and regularly cycles quite long distances
instead.

I have an alternative compromise definition for this newsgroup in
particular.

'A real cyclist is one who sometimes cycles but always criticises
motorists much more than they criticise cyclists on this newsgroup.'

Would that be more acceptable do you think?

Of course not.

An unbiased cyclist with eyes and brains in his head and would always find
plenty to criticise in the behaviour of many other cyclists.

Yes but they would find much more to criticise in the behaviour of
motorists.

Doug.

On 24 Oct, 19:13, BrianW wrote:
On Oct 24, 8:24*am, Doug wrote:

Motorists on this newsgroup will maintain that however infrequently
they step out of their car and onto a bicycle and peddle just a bit,
that entitles them to denigrate cyclists to the full here.

OTOH purists here will maintain that the only 'real' cyclist is one
who never ever uses a car and regularly cycles quite long distances
instead.

I have an alternative compromise definition for this newsgroup in
particular.

'A real cyclist is one who sometimes cycles but always criticises
motorists much more than they criticise cyclists on this newsgroup.'

Would that be more acceptable do you think?

It's getting better, but may I suggest this alternative definition,
taken from the dictionary on my shelf: "cyclist - a person who rides a
bicycle".

Controversial, I know, but I think it works.

So you agree, the motorists who infest this NG have only to ride a
bicycle just once to then claimed to be a 'pure' cyclist which
empowers them to criticise cyclists to the full on this NG from the
POV of a motorist?

-- .
UK Radical Campaigns.
http://www.zing.icom43.net
All public road users are equal but some are more equal than others.

On 24 Oct, 13:09, Doug wrote:
On Oct 24, 8:24*am, Doug wrote:



Motorists on this newsgroup will maintain that however infrequently
they step out of their car and onto a bicycle and peddle just a bit,
that entitles them to denigrate cyclists to the full here.

OTOH purists here will maintain that the only 'real' cyclist is one
who never ever uses a car and regularly cycles quite long distances
instead.

I have an alternative compromise definition for this newsgroup in
particular.

'A real cyclist is one who sometimes cycles but always criticises
motorists much more than they criticise cyclists on this newsgroup.'

Would that be more acceptable do you think?

Doug.

Bugger it, I've been caught out.
I'll try something else when everybody has forgot about this.

What a pity you have failed. Maybe you should try to emulate me more
often.

Doug.

On 25/10/2010 07:18, Doug wrote:
On 24 Oct, 19:13, wrote:
On Oct 24, 8:24 am, wrote:

Motorists on this newsgroup will maintain that however infrequently
they step out of their car and onto a bicycle and peddle just a bit,
that entitles them to denigrate cyclists to the full here.

OTOH purists here will maintain that the only 'real' cyclist is one
who never ever uses a car and regularly cycles quite long distances
instead.

I have an alternative compromise definition for this newsgroup in
particular.

'A real cyclist is one who sometimes cycles but always criticises
motorists much more than they criticise cyclists on this newsgroup.'

Would that be more acceptable do you think?

It's getting better, but may I suggest this alternative definition,
taken from the dictionary on my shelf: "cyclist - a person who rides a
bicycle".

Controversial, I know, but I think it works.

So you agree, the motorists who infest this NG have only to ride a
bicycle just once to then claimed to be a 'pure' cyclist which
empowers them to criticise cyclists to the full on this NG from the
POV of a motorist?

-- .
UK Radical Campaigns.
http://www.zing.icom43.net
All public road users are equal but some are more equal than others.

No Doug, those who ride a bike can claim they are cyclists, that all.

--
Tony Dragon