Cyclist Slashed Tyres

OK, would any cyclists like to defend this:

http://news.telegraph.co.uk/news/mai...%2F03%2F25%2Fn
cars125.xml

"Ooh, he was provoked"...

I look forward to the mealy-mouthed, less than 100% condemnations.

"Motorists do far worse"...

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mae wedi ysgrifennu:
OK, would any cyclists like to defend this:


http://news.telegraph.co.uk/news/mai...%2F03%2F25%2Fn
cars125.xml


I notice that all follow-ups for this have been directed to uk.tosspot, so
replies are not appearing here.

Don't feed the troll.

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"PeterE" wrote in message
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OK, would any cyclists like to defend this:

http://news.telegraph.co.uk/news/mai...ncars125 .xml

(this story first discussed ages ago when it was news)

Hmmmm, smells like troll****. What's that? Dishonest followup-to? Yep,
definitely troll****.

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PeterE posted ...

OK, would any cyclists like to defend this:


http://news.telegraph.co.uk/news/mai...%2F03%2F25%2Fn
cars125.xml

Good screw-up for the return post, troll.

It was discussed in uk.rec.cycling when it was actually news, with wide
condemnation.

Would you care to comment on the atentiveness of motorists who, I quote from
the same piece - "Some of Carpenter's victims drove many miles unaware that
their tyres were slowly deflating."


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"Paul - xxx" wrote in message ...
PeterE posted ...

OK, would any cyclists like to defend this:


http://news.telegraph.co.uk/news/mai...%2F03%2F25%2Fn
cars125.xml

Good screw-up for the return post, troll.

It was discussed in uk.rec.cycling when it was actually news, with wide
condemnation.

Would you care to comment on the atentiveness of motorists who, I quote from
the same piece - "Some of Carpenter's victims drove many miles unaware that
their tyres were slowly deflating."

This whole story is very regrettable, not least because it has
precipitated a rant by Jennifer Selway in today's Express about
cyclists; "I remember when cyclists knew their place, in the guard's
van; one day they will wake up and realise that getting from A to B is
much more pleasant in a car with air-con" sorry can't face reading any
more ;-(

MartinM wrote:
"Paul - xxx" wrote in message
...
PeterE posted ...

OK, would any cyclists like to defend this:



http://news.telegraph.co.uk/news/mai...%2F03%2F25%2Fn
cars125.xml

Good screw-up for the return post, troll.

It was discussed in uk.rec.cycling when it was actually news, with
wide condemnation.

Would you care to comment on the atentiveness of motorists who, I
quote from the same piece - "Some of Carpenter's victims drove many
miles unaware that their tyres were slowly deflating."

This whole story is very regrettable, not least because it has
precipitated a rant by Jennifer Selway in today's Express about
cyclists; "I remember when cyclists knew their place, in the guard's
van; one day they will wake up and realise that getting from A to B is
much more pleasant in a car with air-con" sorry can't face reading any
more ;-(

She's obviously off her trode. As a means of getting any great distance, a
car is vastly superior to a bike due to the fact that you have air con, a
radio, a comfy seat etc. and you'll get there at 60mph instead of 20 on a
good day. However, I find riding my bike much more entertaining than driving
at normal speeds, and it's probably as quick or quicker if you live in a
city.

On 26 Mar 2004 08:05:16 -0800, (MartinM) wrote in
message :

one day they will wake up and realise that getting from A to B is
much more pleasant in a car with air-con

LOL! Which of course explains why all those cyclists, with their
above-average incomes, house ownership, car ownership and educational
achievements, prefer to ride rather than to drive. Amazing, isn't it,
the insight which car use gives into the relative merits of other
modes of which you have no experience. She is obviously another
Nugentoid.

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"Just zis Guy, you know?" wrote in message . ..
On 26 Mar 2004 08:05:16 -0800, (MartinM) wrote in
message :

one day they will wake up and realise that getting from A to B is
much more pleasant in a car with air-con

LOL! Which of course explains why all those cyclists, with their
above-average incomes, house ownership, car ownership and educational
achievements, prefer to ride rather than to drive. Amazing, isn't it,
the insight which car use gives into the relative merits of other
modes of which you have no experience. She is obviously another
Nugentoid.


It promises to be a good weekend to be out on a bike unless you live
in W London; half the South East and most of the Mail/Express readers
will be in gridlock/arguing with cyclists on trains, travelling to the
Ideal Home Exhibition ;-)

mae wedi ysgrifennu:

It promises to be a good weekend to be out on a bike unless you live
in W London; half the South East and most of the Mail/Express readers
will be in gridlock/arguing with cyclists on trains, travelling to the
Ideal Home Exhibition ;-)

Hmmm... Isn't the ideal home for an average Daily Mail reader somewhere on
Mars?

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Rob

Please keep conversations in the newsgroup so that all may contribute
and benefit.

"Robert Bruce" wrote in message ...
mae wedi ysgrifennu:

It promises to be a good weekend to be out on a bike unless you live
in W London; half the South East and most of the Mail/Express readers
will be in gridlock/arguing with cyclists on trains, travelling to the
Ideal Home Exhibition ;-)

Hmmm... Isn't the ideal home for an average Daily Mail reader somewhere on
Mars?

No, there are no cars on Mars ;-)