They are whingeing about petrol prices again!

Fortunately this hardly affects cyclists at all.

When will these car addicts ever learn that motoring is costly and it
goes with the territory. If they don't like it then they should not
have chosen a lifestyle based on car dependency in the first place,
instead of perpetually whining about their habit.

-- .
World Carfree Network.
http://www.worldcarfree.net/
Help for your car-addicted friends in the U.K.

On Wed, 16 Nov 2011 09:46:43 -0800, Doug wrote:

Fortunately this hardly affects cyclists at all.

When will these car addicts ever learn that motoring is costly and it
goes with the territory. If they don't like it then they should not have
chosen a lifestyle based on car dependency in the first place, instead
of perpetually whining about their habit.

There are actually some people who cannot ride a bike, due to problems
with balance, orthopaedic problems etc. They should not be stigmatised.


-- .
World Carfree Network.
http://www.worldcarfree.net/
Help for your car-addicted friends in the U.K.





--
An oft-repeated lie is still a lie.

Fortunately this hardly affects cyclists at all.

When will these car addicts ever learn that motoring is costly and it
goes with the territory. If they don't like it then they should not have
chosen a lifestyle based on car dependency in the first place, instead
of perpetually whining about their habit.

There are actually some people who cannot ride a bike, due to problems
with balance, orthopaedic problems etc. *They should not be stigmatised..

They cost more but it's hard to fall off a recumbent.


Bret Cahill

On Wed, 16 Nov 2011 20:09:19 -0800 (PST), Bret Cahill
wrote:

Fortunately this hardly affects cyclists at all.

When will these car addicts ever learn that motoring is costly and it
goes with the territory. If they don't like it then they should not have
chosen a lifestyle based on car dependency in the first place, instead
of perpetually whining about their habit.

There are actually some people who cannot ride a bike, due to problems
with balance, orthopaedic problems etc. *They should not be stigmatised.

They cost more but it's hard to fall off a recumbent.

A recumbent trike, anyway.

Guy
--
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The usenet price promise: all opinions are guaranteed
to be worth at least what you paid for them.

On Thu, 17 Nov 2011 08:58:35 +0000, "Just zis Guy, you know?"
wrote:

snip


They cost more but it's hard to fall off a recumbent.

A recumbent trike, anyway.

Guy


Ah yes Porker. Didn't you fall off your recumbent bike and bang your head -
causing brain damage? There is a fine photo somewhere of you sitting on it,
wearing a cycle helmet and your brats ****ing themselves laughing at you.

Can you publish it again - or do you want me to fish it out?

On Thu, 17 Nov 2011 15:49:18 +0000, Judith wrote:




Ah yes Porker.

Both proteins are glycosylated and form polymers which are disrupted by
heat but not by reducing agents. A role for this protein in salivary
gland secretion is suggested.







--
An oft-repeated lie is still a lie.

On Nov 17, 4:21*pm, Phil W Lee wrote:


Yes, a recumbent bicycle is actually harder to balance, as it has such
a low centre of mass.

For anyone who hasn't tried, a simple demonstration will suffice.
Take a small weight (1lb or 450g will do fine), and tape it to one end
an ordinary 12" (30cm) ruler, then balance the ruler upright on the
palm of your hand with the weight at the top.
Then try the same trick with a yard (or metre) ruler.

Which is easier to keep balanced?

The safety bicycle was condemned by riders of ordinary "penny
farthings" as being difficult to balance, for the same reason!

Of course, increasing the height of the rider has disadvantages if the
balancing part goes wrong.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

The only time I had problems with balancing on a standard bike was
when I tried clipless pedals out for the first time and had to come to
a stop whilst wearing them, but that is a very common phenomenon.

--
Simon Mason

On Nov 17, 4:21*pm, Phil W Lee wrote:
"Just zis Guy, you know?" considered
Thu, 17 Nov 2011 08:58:35 +0000 the perfect time to write:





On Wed, 16 Nov 2011 20:09:19 -0800 (PST), Bret Cahill
wrote:

Fortunately this hardly affects cyclists at all.

When will these car addicts ever learn that motoring is costly and it
goes with the territory. If they don't like it then they should not have
chosen a lifestyle based on car dependency in the first place, instead
of perpetually whining about their habit.

There are actually some people who cannot ride a bike, due to problems
with balance, orthopaedic problems etc. *They should not be stigmatised.

They cost more but it's hard to fall off a recumbent.

A recumbent trike, anyway.

Guy

Yes, a recumbent bicycle is actually harder to balance, as it has such
a low centre of mass.

For anyone who hasn't tried, a simple demonstration will suffice.
Take a small weight (1lb or 450g will do fine), and tape it to one end
an ordinary 12" (30cm) ruler, then balance the ruler upright on the
palm of your hand with the weight at the top.
Then try the same trick with a yard (or metre) ruler.

Which is easier to keep balanced?

The safety bicycle was condemned by riders of ordinary "penny
farthings" as being difficult to balance, for the same reason!

I actually met the local guy who rides up one of our local killer
hills on his penny farthing on our country walk this morning.
He is one of the country's great eccentrics sadly becoming rarer as
time goes by. :-(

--
Simon Mason

On Sun, 20 Nov 2011 11:41:49 -0800 (PST), Simon Mason
wrote:

On Nov 17, 4:21*pm, Phil W Lee wrote:
"Just zis Guy, you know?" considered
Thu, 17 Nov 2011 08:58:35 +0000 the perfect time to write:





On Wed, 16 Nov 2011 20:09:19 -0800 (PST), Bret Cahill
wrote:

Fortunately this hardly affects cyclists at all.

When will these car addicts ever learn that motoring is costly and it
goes with the territory. If they don't like it then they should not have
chosen a lifestyle based on car dependency in the first place, instead
of perpetually whining about their habit.

There are actually some people who cannot ride a bike, due to problems
with balance, orthopaedic problems etc. *They should not be stigmatised.

They cost more but it's hard to fall off a recumbent.

A recumbent trike, anyway.

Guy

Yes, a recumbent bicycle is actually harder to balance, as it has such
a low centre of mass.

For anyone who hasn't tried, a simple demonstration will suffice.
Take a small weight (1lb or 450g will do fine), and tape it to one end
an ordinary 12" (30cm) ruler, then balance the ruler upright on the
palm of your hand with the weight at the top.
Then try the same trick with a yard (or metre) ruler.

Which is easier to keep balanced?

The safety bicycle was condemned by riders of ordinary "penny
farthings" as being difficult to balance, for the same reason!

I actually met the local guy who rides up one of our local killer
hills on his penny farthing



You do talk ****e.

--
"You get a real feeling of elation just for the simple act of cycling past the local hospital
where there are people of my age who have abused their bodies and suffered all sorts of ailments"

Simon Mason

On Nov 17, 8:58 am, "Just zis Guy, you know?"
wrote:
On Wed, 16 Nov 2011 20:09:19 -0800 (PST), Bret Cahill

wrote:
Fortunately this hardly affects cyclists at all.

When will these car addicts ever learn that motoring is costly and it
goes with the territory. If they don't like it then they should not
have
chosen a lifestyle based on car dependency in the first place,
instead
of perpetually whining about their habit.

There are actually some people who cannot ride a bike, due to problems
with balance, orthopaedic problems etc. They should not be
stigmatised.

They cost more but it's hard to fall off a recumbent.

A recumbent trike, anyway.


Come to think of it, I don't think I have ever heard of *anyone* crashing or
falling off a recumbent.

--
Simon Mason