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Old January 19th 20, 07:37 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
Simon Mason[_6_]
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QUOTE:
The story begins with a Bristol Post article that says there is "no end in sight" to the congestion and tailbacks on the A4174 ring road at Bromley Heath. The main interviewee is a Mr Jason Mills, a driver nonetheless, who got in touch with The Bristol Post to say he is forced to leave at 6.30am and wake his son up to avoid the worst of the traffic.

Mr Mills even quotes stats that claim five people a week are dying due to Bristol air pollution, blaming insufficient traffic lights and removal of bus lanes for the problems... so, what's the solution?

road.cc were contacted by Stefano Marazzi this morning, who is also a member of a Bromley Heath resident's Facebook group. When the article was shared on the group, none other than Mr Mills' wife Rachel made the killer suggestion that her husband could instead cycle to solve his traffic woes.

She added: "He also needs to understand that he, a motorist, is contributing to air pollution. And if he is so concerned about his journey time and emissions he shouldn't have accepted a job in Abergavenny!"

Mr Marazzi told road.cc: "Basically the residents of Bromley Heath and Downend - which is literally a 2 mile/12 minute cycle to UWE, MoD, and the Filton Area - are getting stuck in gridlock for one to two hours every day, causing miles of tailbacks.

"Lots of people are moaning on the Bromley Heath Facebook group about how that in their cars it's taking them 40 minutes to travel a distance of half a mile. Not once does it seem to dawn on them that they are the problem!"

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Old January 19th 20, 09:23 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Default You're not stuck in traffic, you are the traffic

Simon Mason wrote:
QUOTE:
The story begins with a Bristol Post article that says there is "no
end in sight" to the congestion and tailbacks on the A4174 ring road
at Bromley Heath. The main interviewee is a Mr Jason Mills, a driver
nonetheless, who got in touch with The Bristol Post to say he is
forced to leave at 6.30am and wake his son up to avoid the worst of
the traffic.

Mr Mills even quotes stats that claim five people a week are dying
due to Bristol air pollution, blaming insufficient traffic lights and
removal of bus lanes for the problems... so, what's the solution?

road.cc were contacted by Stefano Marazzi this morning, who is also a
member of a Bromley Heath resident's Facebook group. When the article
was shared on the group, none other than Mr Mills' wife Rachel made
the killer suggestion that her husband could instead cycle to solve
his traffic woes.

She added: "He also needs to understand that he, a motorist, is
contributing to air pollution. And if he is so concerned about his
journey time and emissions he shouldn't have accepted a job in
Abergavenny!"

Mr Marazzi told road.cc: "Basically the residents of Bromley Heath
and Downend - which is literally a 2 mile/12 minute cycle to UWE,
MoD, and the Filton Area - are getting stuck in gridlock for one to
two hours every day, causing miles of tailbacks.

"Lots of people are moaning on the Bromley Heath Facebook group about
how that in their cars it's taking them 40 minutes to travel a
distance of half a mile. Not once does it seem to dawn on them that
they are the problem!"

https://road.cc/content/news/270361-...onships-driver


Try jumping off another bridge and cycling to hospital.
Try carrying a lot of tools to work on a silly bicycle.
Try delivering parcels on a silly bicycle.
Try taking a dying wife to hospital on a silly bicycle.
Try being a doctor and cycling to work on a silly bicycle.
Try ****ing off with your silly posts Simon.





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Old January 19th 20, 09:39 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
Kerr-Mudd,John[_2_]
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On Sun, 19 Jan 2020 20:23:27 GMT, "Mr Pounder Esquire"
wrote:

Simon Mason wrote:
QUOTE:
The story begins with a Bristol Post article that says there is "no
end in sight" to the congestion and tailbacks on the A4174 ring road
at Bromley Heath. The main interviewee is a Mr Jason Mills, a driver
nonetheless, who got in touch with The Bristol Post to say he is
forced to leave at 6.30am and wake his son up to avoid the worst of
the traffic.

Mr Mills even quotes stats that claim five people a week are dying
due to Bristol air pollution, blaming insufficient traffic lights and
removal of bus lanes for the problems... so, what's the solution?

road.cc were contacted by Stefano Marazzi this morning, who is also a
member of a Bromley Heath resident's Facebook group. When the article
was shared on the group, none other than Mr Mills' wife Rachel made
the killer suggestion that her husband could instead cycle to solve
his traffic woes.

She added: "He also needs to understand that he, a motorist, is
contributing to air pollution. And if he is so concerned about his
journey time and emissions he shouldn't have accepted a job in
Abergavenny!"

Mr Marazzi told road.cc: "Basically the residents of Bromley Heath
and Downend - which is literally a 2 mile/12 minute cycle to UWE,
MoD, and the Filton Area - are getting stuck in gridlock for one to
two hours every day, causing miles of tailbacks.

"Lots of people are moaning on the Bromley Heath Facebook group about
how that in their cars it's taking them 40 minutes to travel a
distance of half a mile. Not once does it seem to dawn on them that
they are the problem!"

https://road.cc/content/news/270361-...pdates-recover
y-dutch-headwind-championships-driver


Try jumping off another bridge and cycling to hospital.
Try carrying a lot of tools to work on a silly bicycle.
Try delivering parcels on a silly bicycle.
Try taking a dying wife to hospital on a silly bicycle.
Try being a doctor and cycling to work on a silly bicycle.
Try ****ing off with your silly posts Simon.


Taken your doggie out yet tonight?

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Old January 20th 20, 10:48 AM posted to uk.rec.cycling
Peter Keller[_3_]
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Default You're not stuck in traffic, you are the traffic

On 19. 1. 2020 21:23, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote:
Simon Mason wrote:
QUOTE:
The story begins with a Bristol Post article that says there is "no
end in sight" to the congestion and tailbacks on the A4174 ring road
at Bromley Heath. The main interviewee is a Mr Jason Mills, a driver
nonetheless, who got in touch with The Bristol Post to say he is
forced to leave at 6.30am and wake his son up to avoid the worst of
the traffic.

Mr Mills even quotes stats that claim five people a week are dying
due to Bristol air pollution, blaming insufficient traffic lights and
removal of bus lanes for the problems... so, what's the solution?

road.cc were contacted by Stefano Marazzi this morning, who is also a
member of a Bromley Heath resident's Facebook group. When the article
was shared on the group, none other than Mr Mills' wife Rachel made
the killer suggestion that her husband could instead cycle to solve
his traffic woes.

She added: "He also needs to understand that he, a motorist, is
contributing to air pollution. And if he is so concerned about his
journey time and emissions he shouldn't have accepted a job in
Abergavenny!"

Mr Marazzi told road.cc: "Basically the residents of Bromley Heath
and Downend - which is literally a 2 mile/12 minute cycle to UWE,
MoD, and the Filton Area - are getting stuck in gridlock for one to
two hours every day, causing miles of tailbacks.

"Lots of people are moaning on the Bromley Heath Facebook group about
how that in their cars it's taking them 40 minutes to travel a
distance of half a mile. Not once does it seem to dawn on them that
they are the problem!"

https://road.cc/content/news/270361-...onships-driver


Try jumping off another bridge and cycling to hospital.
Try carrying a lot of tools to work on a silly bicycle.
Try delivering parcels on a silly bicycle.
Try taking a dying wife to hospital on a silly bicycle.
Try being a doctor and cycling to work on a silly bicycle.
Try ****ing off with your silly posts Simon.





You have no right to tell SImon what to do.
Heil Hitler.
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Old January 20th 20, 11:19 AM posted to uk.rec.cycling
Simon Mason[_6_]
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Default You're not stuck in traffic, you are the traffic

On Sunday, January 19, 2020 at 8:24:46 PM UTC, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote:
Simon Mason wrote:


Try ****ing off with your silly posts Simon.


Charming.
An on topic and 100% relevant post and you respond with personal obscenities.
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Old January 20th 20, 12:45 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
Bod[_5_]
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On 20/01/2020 10:19, Simon Mason wrote:
On Sunday, January 19, 2020 at 8:24:46 PM UTC, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote:
Simon Mason wrote:


Try ****ing off with your silly posts Simon.


Charming.
An on topic and 100% relevant post and you respond with personal obscenities.

It's his modus operandi.


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Old January 21st 20, 10:53 AM posted to uk.rec.cycling
TMS320
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Default You're not stuck in traffic, you are the traffic

On 19/01/2020 20:23, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote:

Try jumping off another bridge and cycling to hospital.
Try carrying a lot of tools to work on a silly bicycle.
Try delivering parcels on a silly bicycle.
Try taking a dying wife to hospital on a silly bicycle.
Try being a doctor and cycling to work on a silly bicycle.


Try using a useful bicycle when none of the above apply.
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Old January 21st 20, 03:59 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
Simon Mason[_6_]
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Default You're not stuck in traffic, you are the traffic

On Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at 9:53:49 AM UTC, TMS320 wrote:
On 19/01/2020 20:23, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote:

Try jumping off another bridge and cycling to hospital.
Try carrying a lot of tools to work on a silly bicycle.
Try delivering parcels on a silly bicycle.
Try taking a dying wife to hospital on a silly bicycle.
Try being a doctor and cycling to work on a silly bicycle.


Try using a useful bicycle when none of the above apply.


I have only ever seen "silly" cars - usually in a circus.
 




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