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Disabled cyclist denied access to Brighton Pier.
On Aug 16, 7:29*am, Doug wrote:
Imagine my surprise when walking my diminutive folding bike towards the entrance to the pier I was denied access. Most people are unaware that disabled cyclists are widely discriminated against, compared to say manual and *motorised wheelchair users, but at least disabled cyclists are allowed to wheel their bikes in such places as railways stations and along pavements. I suffer from a condition that makes walking difficult and painful but much less so with cycling. Also, walking the bike has similar benefits to using a walking frame. Still, I did have the consolation of not parting with my money to the traders on the pier. Doug. Are you sure that the bike was the only reason you were refused access Doug? |
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Disabled cyclist denied access to Brighton Pier.
On Aug 16, 7:29*am, Doug wrote:
Imagine my surprise when walking my diminutive folding bike towards the entrance to the pier I was denied access. Most people are unaware that disabled cyclists are widely discriminated against, compared to say manual and *motorised wheelchair users, but at least disabled cyclists are allowed to wheel their bikes in such places as railways stations and along pavements. I suffer from a condition that makes walking difficult and painful but much less so with cycling. Also, walking the bike has similar benefits to using a walking frame. Still, I did have the consolation of not parting with my money to the traders on the pier. Doug. Are you sure that the bike was the only reason why you were refused access Doug? |
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Disabled cyclist denied access to Brighton Pier.
Doug wrote:
On 16 Aug, 09:43, webreader wrote: On Aug 16, 9:40 am, maresh wrote: On Aug 16, 7:29 am, Doug wrote: Imagine my surprise when walking my diminutive folding bike towards the entrance to the pier I was denied access. Most people are unaware that disabled cyclists are widely discriminated against, compared to say manual and motorised wheelchair users, but at least disabled cyclists are allowed to wheel their bikes in such places as railways stations and along pavements. I suffer from a condition that makes walking difficult and painful but much less so with cycling. Also, walking the bike has similar benefits to using a walking frame. Still, I did have the consolation of not parting with my money to the traders on the pier. Doug. Bicycles are obviously considered a danger & an inconvience on the peir, so they are banned. If cycles were allowed on the pier cyclist would be riding them not pushing them. If cyclists behaved in a better manner then perhaps such bans would not be in place. They have brought it on themselves, you only have to see the amount of pavement cycling that happens in Brighton to know the reason. Indeed. Did you cycle on the pavement while you were there Doug? Fortunately Brighton is very cycle friendly, except for the pier, and has a wide shared pavement along the length of the front. I don't think so; "Inspector James Biggs, of the Sussex Police road policing unit at Hove, said: "Our communities in Brighton and Hove are regularly raising concerns about anti-social cycling, where cyclists are cycling on pavements, having no regard for red traffic lights and cycling without lights at night". "This behaviour puts both the cyclists and other road users at risk and we will respond robustly to anyone found committing such offences." -- Dave - intelligent enough to realise that a push bike is a kid's toy, not a viable form of transport. |
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Disabled cyclist denied access to Brighton Pier.
Doug wrote:
On 16 Aug, 09:43, webreader wrote: On Aug 16, 9:40 am, maresh wrote: On Aug 16, 7:29 am, Doug wrote: Imagine my surprise when walking my diminutive folding bike towards the entrance to the pier I was denied access. Most people are unaware that disabled cyclists are widely discriminated against, compared to say manual and motorised wheelchair users, but at least disabled cyclists are allowed to wheel their bikes in such places as railways stations and along pavements. I suffer from a condition that makes walking difficult and painful but much less so with cycling. Also, walking the bike has similar benefits to using a walking frame. Still, I did have the consolation of not parting with my money to the traders on the pier. Doug. Bicycles are obviously considered a danger & an inconvience on the peir, so they are banned. If cycles were allowed on the pier cyclist would be riding them not pushing them. If cyclists behaved in a better manner then perhaps such bans would not be in place. They have brought it on themselves, you only have to see the amount of pavement cycling that happens in Brighton to know the reason. Indeed. Did you cycle on the pavement while you were there Doug? Fortunately Brighton is very cycle friendly, except for the pier, and has a wide shared pavement along the length of the front. I don't think so; "Inspector James Biggs, of the Sussex Police road policing unit at Hove, said: "Our communities in Brighton and Hove are regularly raising concerns about anti-social cycling, where cyclists are cycling on pavements, having no regard for red traffic lights and cycling without lights at night". "This behaviour puts both the cyclists and other road users at risk and we will respond robustly to anyone found committing such offences." -- Dave - intelligent enough to realise that a push bike is a kid's toy, not a viable form of transport. |
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Disabled cyclist denied access to Brighton Pier.
David wrote:
"The Medway Handyman" wrote in message news:E7eao.33421$wf1.7361@hurricane... You suffer from a condition all right, but it mental not physical. Beautifully put, you spaztard.t Do you think it acceptable to use terms that denigrate the mentally challenged? Its because of people like you tha The Sapstics Society had to change their name to Scope. -- Dave - intelligent enough to realise that a push bike is a kid's toy, not a viable form of transport. |
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Disabled cyclist denied access to Brighton Pier.
On 16 Aug, 09:26, "Mrcheerful" wrote:
Doug wrote: Imagine my surprise when walking my diminutive folding bike towards the entrance to the pier I was denied access. Most people are unaware that disabled cyclists are widely discriminated against, compared to say manual and *motorised wheelchair users, but at least disabled cyclists are allowed to wheel their bikes in such places as railways stations and along pavements. I suffer from a condition that makes walking difficult and painful but much less so with cycling. Also, walking the bike has similar benefits to using a walking frame. Still, I did have the consolation of not parting with my money to the traders on the pier. Doug. You were not denied access, your bicycle was, this may well be partly because of the IRA Brighton bombing attempt in 1994 which used bicycle borne bombs. Bicycles are also a major safety problem as a trip hazard in the event of an emergency evacuation due to fire or other disaster, and piers have often caught fire. *Rather like the same way you would not be allowed to take a bicycle into a cinema I applaud the staff that turned you away in order to safeguard others. In exactly the same way wheelchairs can prevent a problem but they are allowed on the pier. Hence the discrimination against disabled cyclists. Doug... |
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Disabled cyclist denied access to Brighton Pier.
On 17 Aug, 17:54, "The Medway Handyman" davidl...@no-spam-
blueyonder.co.uk wrote: Doug wrote: On 16 Aug, 09:43, webreader wrote: On Aug 16, 9:40 am, maresh wrote: On Aug 16, 7:29 am, Doug wrote: Imagine my surprise when walking my diminutive folding bike towards the entrance to the pier I was denied access. Most people are unaware that disabled cyclists are widely discriminated against, compared to say manual and motorised wheelchair users, but at least disabled cyclists are allowed to wheel their bikes in such places as railways stations and along pavements. I suffer from a condition that makes walking difficult and painful but much less so with cycling. Also, walking the bike has similar benefits to using a walking frame. Still, I did have the consolation of not parting with my money to the traders on the pier. Doug. Bicycles are obviously considered a danger & an inconvience on the peir, so they are banned. If cycles were allowed on the pier cyclist would be riding them not pushing them. If cyclists behaved in a better manner then perhaps such bans would not be in place. They have brought it on themselves, you only have to see the amount of pavement cycling that happens in Brighton to know the reason. Indeed. Did you cycle on the pavement while you were there Doug? Fortunately Brighton is very cycle friendly, except for the pier, and has a wide shared pavement along the length of the front. I don't think so; "Inspector James Biggs, of the Sussex Police road policing unit at Hove, said: "Our communities in Brighton and Hove are regularly raising concerns about anti-social cycling, where cyclists are cycling on pavements, having no regard for red traffic lights and cycling without lights at night". "This behaviour puts both the cyclists and other road users at risk and we will respond robustly to anyone found committing such offences." Well of course the police are not friendly, they never are. But Brighton seems to have loads of bicycles at stands and the infrastructure is quite good for cycling, except for the usual speeding, motorised vehicles of course but that is the same virtually everywhere. Doug. |
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Disabled cyclist denied access to Brighton Pier.
On 17 Aug, 13:52, Derek C wrote:
On Aug 16, 7:29*am, Doug wrote: Imagine my surprise when walking my diminutive folding bike towards the entrance to the pier I was denied access. Most people are unaware that disabled cyclists are widely discriminated against, compared to say manual and *motorised wheelchair users, but at least disabled cyclists are allowed to wheel their bikes in such places as railways stations and along pavements. I suffer from a condition that makes walking difficult and painful but much less so with cycling. Also, walking the bike has similar benefits to using a walking frame. Still, I did have the consolation of not parting with my money to the traders on the pier. Doug. Are you sure that the bike was the only reason why you were refused access Doug? Yep they were quite specific, "NO BICYCLES". Doug. |
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Disabled cyclist denied access to Brighton Pier.
Doug wrote:
On 17 Aug, 13:52, Derek C wrote: On Aug 16, 7:29 am, Doug wrote: Imagine my surprise when walking my diminutive folding bike towards the entrance to the pier I was denied access. Most people are unaware that disabled cyclists are widely discriminated against, compared to say manual and motorised wheelchair users, but at least disabled cyclists are allowed to wheel their bikes in such places as railways stations and along pavements. I suffer from a condition that makes walking difficult and painful but much less so with cycling. Also, walking the bike has similar benefits to using a walking frame. Still, I did have the consolation of not parting with my money to the traders on the pier. Doug. Are you sure that the bike was the only reason why you were refused access Doug? Yep they were quite specific, "NO BICYCLES". Doug. and so once again your post subject is mis-leading, the 'disabled' cyclist was not denied access to the pier. have you considered following this woman's example by cycling under the pier? http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/sussex/8118578.stm |
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Disabled cyclist denied access to Brighton Pier.
Doug wrote:
On 16 Aug, 09:26, "Mrcheerful" wrote: Doug wrote: Imagine my surprise when walking my diminutive folding bike towards the entrance to the pier I was denied access. Most people are unaware that disabled cyclists are widely discriminated against, compared to say manual and motorised wheelchair users, but at least disabled cyclists are allowed to wheel their bikes in such places as railways stations and along pavements. I suffer from a condition that makes walking difficult and painful but much less so with cycling. Also, walking the bike has similar benefits to using a walking frame. Still, I did have the consolation of not parting with my money to the traders on the pier. Doug. You were not denied access, your bicycle was, this may well be partly because of the IRA Brighton bombing attempt in 1994 which used bicycle borne bombs. Bicycles are also a major safety problem as a trip hazard in the event of an emergency evacuation due to fire or other disaster, and piers have often caught fire. Rather like the same way you would not be allowed to take a bicycle into a cinema I applaud the staff that turned you away in order to safeguard others. In exactly the same way wheelchairs can prevent a problem but they are allowed on the pier. Hence the discrimination against disabled cyclists. What problem - other than the obvious lack of mobility of their users - do wheelchairs prevent? |
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