Even motorcycle riders have no helmets.

On Jun 5, 9:46*pm, "Mrcheerful" wrote:
"Simon Mason" wrote in message

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On Jun 5, 9:11 pm, "Mrcheerful" wrote:





"Simon Mason" wrote in message

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On Jun 5, 11:32 am, Dave - Cyclists VOR
wrote:

Why do people insult others?
This is more of a psych major question. I think its because their
sub-
consciously insecure and need to feel superior to others in order to
gain
a sense of status that they obviously lack in reality. Its all a
superficial facade. What do you think?

I think that anybody who was "mentally ill" would be incapable of
navigating around 10 countries, driving around seven capital cities,
handling various road tolls/taxes/border customs and coping with seven
different currencies.

Anyone normal wouldn't be following newsgroups...

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Dave - Cyclists VOR.- Hide quoted text -

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Mrs M isn't as fit as I am and keeps having kips, even though she does
none of the driving.

Leaving Zagreb for Belgrade tomorrow.

so why are you not cycling?- Hide quoted text -

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3300 miles in 20 days on a bike is hardly a holiday.

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Simon Mason

ah, so you agree that cycling is not a viable means of transport for your
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It is, but not in the timescale allowed by my employers.
I never pretended otherwise - if I'd have wanted to go to New York, a
car would not be viable either.

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Simon Mason

On Sun, 5 Jun 2011 21:46:50 +0100, "Mrcheerful" wrote:


"Simon Mason" wrote in message
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On Jun 5, 9:11 pm, "Mrcheerful" wrote:
"Simon Mason" wrote in message

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On Jun 5, 11:32 am, Dave - Cyclists VOR
wrote:







Why do people insult others?
This is more of a psych major question. I think its because their
sub-
consciously insecure and need to feel superior to others in order to
gain
a sense of status that they obviously lack in reality. Its all a
superficial facade. What do you think?

I think that anybody who was "mentally ill" would be incapable of
navigating around 10 countries, driving around seven capital cities,
handling various road tolls/taxes/border customs and coping with seven
different currencies.

Anyone normal wouldn't be following newsgroups...

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Dave - Cyclists VOR.- Hide quoted text -

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Mrs M isn't as fit as I am and keeps having kips, even though she does
none of the driving.

Leaving Zagreb for Belgrade tomorrow.

so why are you not cycling?- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

3300 miles in 20 days on a bike is hardly a holiday.


It doesn't sound like 3300 miles in a car is much of a holiday for you.

Good that you are keeping in touch with us though.

Have you any photos of Mrs Mason relieving herself to relieve the boredom
threshold for us? There may be someone who would actually be interested.

Simple really.

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Simple Simon Mason - who cycles at 25mph in 20mph limits just because the limits do not apply to cyclists.
This includes exceeding the speed limit past three schools. A total disregard for the well-being of vulnerable road users.
The actions of a true psycholist.

On 05/06/2011 21:25, Simon Mason wrote:
On Jun 5, 9:11 pm, wrote:
"Simon wrote in message

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On Jun 5, 11:32 am, Dave - Cyclists
wrote:







Why do people insult others?
This is more of a psych major question. I think its because their sub-
consciously insecure and need to feel superior to others in order to
gain
a sense of status that they obviously lack in reality. Its all a
superficial facade. What do you think?

I think that anybody who was "mentally ill" would be incapable of
navigating around 10 countries, driving around seven capital cities,
handling various road tolls/taxes/border customs and coping with seven
different currencies.

Anyone normal wouldn't be following newsgroups...

--
Dave - Cyclists VOR.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Mrs M isn't as fit as I am and keeps having kips, even though she does
none of the driving.

Leaving Zagreb for Belgrade tomorrow.

so why are you not cycling?- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

3300 miles in 20 days on a bike is hardly a holiday.

But as you have explained many times, cycling is a much better option.
Push bikes beat cars in all journeys.

At 12mph you would only have to do 14 hours a day to cover that distance.

At your 25mph you could do it in 7 hours.

No room for luggage mind you.



--
Dave - Cyclists VOR. "Many people barely recognise the bicycle as a
legitimate mode of transport; it is either a toy for children or a
vehicle fit only for the poor and/or strange," Dave Horton - Lancaster
University

On 05/06/2011 12:46, Simon Mason wrote:
On Jun 5, 12:35 pm, Dave - Cyclists
wrote:
On 05/06/2011 11:58, Simon Mason wrote:





On Jun 5, 11:32 am, Dave - Cyclists
wrote:

Why do people insult others?
This is more of a psych major question. I think its because their sub-
consciously insecure and need to feel superior to others in order to gain
a sense of status that they obviously lack in reality. Its all a
superficial facade. What do you think?

I think that anybody who was "mentally ill" would be incapable of
navigating around 10 countries, driving around seven capital cities,
handling various road tolls/taxes/border customs and coping with seven
different currencies.

Anyone normal wouldn't be following newsgroups...

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Dave - Cyclists VOR.- Hide quoted text -

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Mrs M isn't as fit as I am and keeps having kips, even though she does
none of the driving.

Leaving Zagreb for Belgrade tomorrow.

You appear to be confusing us with people who care Billy No Mates.

You appear to be confusing yourself with being the official spokesman
for urc.
You are not.

OK. Fair point.

Lets have a little survey. How many people are interested in Simple
Simons holiday?

I was here over a decade before you and I'll be here when you and your
hangers on have all got bored and moved away.

Which only proves you were a sad **** 10 years ago.


--
Dave - Cyclists VOR.
"Many people barely recognise the bicycle as a
legitimate mode of transport; it is either a toy for children or a
vehicle fit only for the poor and/or strange," Dave Horton - Lancaster
University

On Mon, 06 Jun 2011 00:08:01 +0100, Dave - Cyclists VOR
wrote:

On 05/06/2011 12:46, Simon Mason wrote:
On Jun 5, 12:35 pm, Dave - Cyclists
wrote:
On 05/06/2011 11:58, Simon Mason wrote:





On Jun 5, 11:32 am, Dave - Cyclists
wrote:

Why do people insult others?
This is more of a psych major question. I think its because their sub-
consciously insecure and need to feel superior to others in order to gain
a sense of status that they obviously lack in reality. Its all a
superficial facade. What do you think?

I think that anybody who was "mentally ill" would be incapable of
navigating around 10 countries, driving around seven capital cities,
handling various road tolls/taxes/border customs and coping with seven
different currencies.

Anyone normal wouldn't be following newsgroups...

--
Dave - Cyclists VOR.- Hide quoted text -

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Mrs M isn't as fit as I am and keeps having kips, even though she does
none of the driving.

Leaving Zagreb for Belgrade tomorrow.

You appear to be confusing us with people who care Billy No Mates.

You appear to be confusing yourself with being the official spokesman
for urc.
You are not.

OK. Fair point.

Lets have a little survey. How many people are interested in Simple
Simons holiday?


Please Sir, please Sir - me Sir.

I have a map of Europe on my bedroom wall and I am sticking brightly coloured
pins in it everytime Simon tells us where he is.

Can I have a gold star, Sir?

On Jun 6, 12:08*am, Dave - Cyclists VOR
wrote:
On 05/06/2011 12:46, Simon Mason wrote:





On Jun 5, 12:35 pm, Dave - Cyclists
wrote:
On 05/06/2011 11:58, Simon Mason wrote:

On Jun 5, 11:32 am, Dave - Cyclists
wrote:

Why do people insult others?
This is more of a psych major question. I think its because their sub-
consciously insecure and need to feel superior to others in order to gain
a sense of status that they obviously lack in reality. Its all a
superficial facade. What do you think?

I think that anybody who was "mentally ill" would be incapable of
navigating around 10 countries, driving around seven capital cities,
handling various road tolls/taxes/border customs and coping with seven
different currencies.

Anyone normal wouldn't be following newsgroups...

--
Dave - Cyclists VOR.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Mrs M isn't as fit as I am and keeps having kips, even though she does
none of the driving.

Leaving Zagreb for Belgrade tomorrow.

You appear to be confusing us with people who care Billy No Mates.

You appear to be confusing yourself with being the official spokesman
for urc.
You are not.

OK. Fair point.

Lets have a little survey. *How many people are interested in Simple
Simons holiday?


Total mileage so far - 1178.

Hello from sunny Belgrade, Serbia after driving in from Zagreb which
took around 6 hours, including a wait of an hour at the border. The
border police took our passports away until I bought green card 3rd
party insurance from a tiny portacabin nearby. This cost a staggering
110 quid for the minimum one month, they did not accept Euros, so had
to change 150 Euros into Serbian Dinars to get the green card. Petrol
is around 1-08 a litre, so filled up with 98 RON.

Nothing much on the motorway into Belgrade, but the city itself was
very busy. Car is now in the hotel underground car park and we are
here until Wednesday when we head out to Skopje, Macedonia where there
will be more green card fun.

Wish you were there.
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Simon Mason

On 06/06/2011 17:10, Simon Mason wrote:
On Jun 6, 12:08 am, Dave - Cyclists
wrote:
On 05/06/2011 12:46, Simon Mason wrote:





On Jun 5, 12:35 pm, Dave - Cyclists
wrote:
On 05/06/2011 11:58, Simon Mason wrote:

On Jun 5, 11:32 am, Dave - Cyclists
wrote:

Why do people insult others?
This is more of a psych major question. I think its because their sub-
consciously insecure and need to feel superior to others in order to gain
a sense of status that they obviously lack in reality. Its all a
superficial facade. What do you think?

I think that anybody who was "mentally ill" would be incapable of
navigating around 10 countries, driving around seven capital cities,
handling various road tolls/taxes/border customs and coping with seven
different currencies.

Anyone normal wouldn't be following newsgroups...

--
Dave - Cyclists VOR.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Mrs M isn't as fit as I am and keeps having kips, even though she does
none of the driving.

Leaving Zagreb for Belgrade tomorrow.

You appear to be confusing us with people who care Billy No Mates.

You appear to be confusing yourself with being the official spokesman
for urc.
You are not.

OK. Fair point.

Lets have a little survey. How many people are interested in Simple
Simons holiday?


Total mileage so far - 1178.

Hello from sunny Belgrade, Serbia after driving in from Zagreb which
took around 6 hours, including a wait of an hour at the border. The
border police took our passports away until I bought green card 3rd
party insurance from a tiny portacabin nearby. This cost a staggering
110 quid for the minimum one month, they did not accept Euros, so had
to change 150 Euros into Serbian Dinars to get the green card. Petrol
is around 1-08 a litre, so filled up with 98 RON.

Nothing much on the motorway into Belgrade, but the city itself was
very busy. Car is now in the hotel underground car park and we are
here until Wednesday when we head out to Skopje, Macedonia where there
will be more green card fun.


Yawn.

--
Dave - Cyclists VOR.
"Many people barely recognise the bicycle as a
legitimate mode of transport; it is either a toy for children or a
vehicle fit only for the poor and/or strange," Dave Horton - Lancaster
University

On Jun 5, 11:45*pm, Dave - Cyclists VOR
wrote:
On 05/06/2011 21:25, Simon Mason wrote:





On Jun 5, 9:11 pm, *wrote:
"Simon *wrote in message

....
On Jun 5, 11:32 am, Dave - Cyclists
wrote:

Why do people insult others?
This is more of a psych major question. I think its because their sub-
consciously insecure and need to feel superior to others in order to
gain
a sense of status that they obviously lack in reality. Its all a
superficial facade. What do you think?

I think that anybody who was "mentally ill" would be incapable of
navigating around 10 countries, driving around seven capital cities,
handling various road tolls/taxes/border customs and coping with seven
different currencies.

Anyone normal wouldn't be following newsgroups...

--
Dave - Cyclists VOR.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Mrs M isn't as fit as I am and keeps having kips, even though she does
none of the driving.

Leaving Zagreb for Belgrade tomorrow.

so why are you not cycling?- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

3300 miles in 20 days on a bike is hardly a holiday.

But as you have explained many times, cycling is a much better option.
Push bikes beat cars in all journeys.


I have never stated such a thing - I have always maintained that a
cyclist will regularly beat a motorist in *intra city journeys* which
is proven by the many challenges they win. They are obviously slower
on inter city trips where fast, traffic light routes exist, such as
motorways. When I get back to commuting, I will get the bike out again
and leave the car for another year, as the cycle is best for my trips
to work. Plus I'll have to shift the 6 or 7 lbs of weight I'll have
expected to have put on.

--
Simon Mason

On Jun 7, 6:01*pm, Simon Mason wrote:
On Jun 5, 11:45*pm, Dave - Cyclists VOR
wrote:









On 05/06/2011 21:25, Simon Mason wrote:

On Jun 5, 9:11 pm, *wrote:
"Simon *wrote in message

...
On Jun 5, 11:32 am, Dave - Cyclists
wrote:

Why do people insult others?
This is more of a psych major question. I think its because their sub-
consciously insecure and need to feel superior to others in order to
gain
a sense of status that they obviously lack in reality. Its all a
superficial facade. What do you think?

I think that anybody who was "mentally ill" would be incapable of
navigating around 10 countries, driving around seven capital cities,
handling various road tolls/taxes/border customs and coping with seven
different currencies.

Anyone normal wouldn't be following newsgroups...

--
Dave - Cyclists VOR.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Mrs M isn't as fit as I am and keeps having kips, even though she does
none of the driving.

Leaving Zagreb for Belgrade tomorrow.

so why are you not cycling?- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

3300 miles in 20 days on a bike is hardly a holiday.

But as you have explained many times, cycling is a much better option.
Push bikes beat cars in all journeys.

I have never stated such a thing - I have always maintained that a
cyclist will regularly beat a motorist in *intra city journeys* which
is proven by the many challenges they win. They are obviously slower
on inter city trips where fast, traffic light routes exist, such as
motorways. When I get back to commuting, I will get the bike out again
and leave the car for another year, as the cycle is best for my trips
to work. Plus I'll have to shift the 6 or 7 lbs of weight I'll have
expected to have put on.

--
Simon Mason

So you did meet the 'pieman' then.

On Jun 7, 5:01*pm, Simon Mason wrote:
On Jun 5, 11:45*pm, Dave - Cyclists VOR
wrote:





On 05/06/2011 21:25, Simon Mason wrote:

On Jun 5, 9:11 pm, *wrote:
"Simon *wrote in message

...
On Jun 5, 11:32 am, Dave - Cyclists
wrote:

Why do people insult others?
This is more of a psych major question. I think its because their sub-
consciously insecure and need to feel superior to others in order to
gain
a sense of status that they obviously lack in reality. Its all a
superficial facade. What do you think?

I think that anybody who was "mentally ill" would be incapable of
navigating around 10 countries, driving around seven capital cities,
handling various road tolls/taxes/border customs and coping with seven
different currencies.

Anyone normal wouldn't be following newsgroups...

--
Dave - Cyclists VOR.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Mrs M isn't as fit as I am and keeps having kips, even though she does
none of the driving.

Leaving Zagreb for Belgrade tomorrow.

so why are you not cycling?- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

3300 miles in 20 days on a bike is hardly a holiday.

But as you have explained many times, cycling is a much better option.
Push bikes beat cars in all journeys.

I have never stated such a thing - I have always maintained that a
cyclist will regularly beat a motorist in *intra city journeys* which
is proven by the many challenges they win. They are obviously slower
on inter city trips where fast, traffic light routes exist, such as
motorways. When I get back to commuting, I will get the bike out again
and leave the car for another year, as the cycle is best for my trips
to work. Plus I'll have to shift the 6 or 7 lbs of weight I'll have
expected to have put on.

--
Simon Mason- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

....bet your poor unfortunate neighbours are already barricading their
doors in anticipation of having to look through your holiday pics
again this year ;-)