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Chris Boardman
I've been invited to a dinner where Chris Boardman will be the guest
of honour. http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/microsites...2008/event.asp I have been nominated for the "Creative Solutions" award for my scheme cycling children to and from their swimming lessons every Monday. TfL press office have asked me for a quote. I dragged up an old one from Congressman Earl Blumenauer. "My inspiration for the project came to me when I was thinking of all those people who day after day get stuck in London's traffic on their way to the gym to ride a stationary bicycle." |
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Chris Boardman
On 19 May, 22:10, Tom Crispin
wrote: I've been invited to a dinner where Chris Boardman will be the guest of honour. http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/microsites...2008/event.asp I have been nominated for the "Creative Solutions" award for my scheme cycling children to and from their swimming lessons every Monday. TfL press office have asked me for a quote. *I dragged up an old one from Congressman Earl Blumenauer. *"My inspiration for the project came to me when I was thinking of all those people who day after day get stuck in London's traffic on their way to the gym to ride a stationary bicycle." Hey, congratulations. Don't forget, Dress Code: Smart. |
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Chris Boardman
On Tue, 20 May 2008 00:32:19 -0700 (PDT), POHB
wrote: On 19 May, 22:10, Tom Crispin wrote: I've been invited to a dinner where Chris Boardman will be the guest of honour. http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/microsites...2008/event.asp I have been nominated for the "Creative Solutions" award for my scheme cycling children to and from their swimming lessons every Monday. TfL press office have asked me for a quote. *I dragged up an old one from Congressman Earl Blumenauer. *"My inspiration for the project came to me when I was thinking of all those people who day after day get stuck in London's traffic on their way to the gym to ride a stationary bicycle." Hey, congratulations. Don't forget, Dress Code: Smart. Great night out. "The Brewery" is a great venue for a dinner - and the food was delicious. Speeches by Jenny Jones (Green Party London Assembly member), David Brown (TFL MD for surface transport) and Chris Boardman. For the first time the London Fire Brigade was represented by a cycling team. My "Creative Solutions" nomination for my scheme to cycle pupils to and from their swimming lessons was one of the winners. |
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Chris Boardman
On 23 May, 08:55, Tom Crispin
wrote: For the first time the London Fire Brigade was represented by a cycling team. could be tricky carrying those long ladders though |
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Chris Boardman
Sir Jeremy wrote:
On 23 May, 08:55, Tom Crispin wrote: For the first time the London Fire Brigade was represented by a cycling team. could be tricky carrying those long ladders though My great uncle was a plumber in Stockport and used to carry his ladder strapped to the side of his exceedingly strong bike, with pipes, lead and a blow torch hanging all over.How corners were negotiated is a mystery, but I suppose he had just enough movement in the front wheel: you don't need much.A bowser of water might have been a challenge climbing out of Mersey Square. actually now I notice you said 'long ladders'. TerryJ |
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Chris Boardman
TerryJ wrote:
Sir Jeremy wrote: Tom Crispin wrote: For the first time the London Fire Brigade was represented by a cycling team. could be tricky carrying those long ladders though My great uncle was a plumber in Stockport and used to carry his ladder strapped to the side of his exceedingly strong bike, with pipes, lead and a blow torch hanging all over.How corners were negotiated is a mystery, but I suppose he had just enough movement in the front wheel: you don't need much.A bowser of water might have been a challenge climbing out of Mersey Square. actually now I notice you said 'long ladders'. In my mind's eye I can still see the window-cleaner who used to operate in the area where my grandmother lived in Liverpool. He was a definite local "character". He carried a ladder just long enough to allow him to wash the windows of the upper floor of a typical terraced house, plus a bucket, leathers, etc, on his back. He used no wheeled aids of any sort. |
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Chris Boardman
On Fri, 23 May 2008 05:05:23 -0700 (PDT), Sir Jeremy
wrote: On 23 May, 08:55, Tom Crispin wrote: For the first time the London Fire Brigade was represented by a cycling team. could be tricky carrying those long ladders though Here's a photo I took in south China in January 2007. www.johnballcycling.org.uk/photos/longload |
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Chris Boardman
Tom Crispin wrote:
On Fri, 23 May 2008 05:05:23 -0700 (PDT), Sir Jeremy wrote: On 23 May, 08:55, Tom Crispin wrote: For the first time the London Fire Brigade was represented by a cycling team. could be tricky carrying those long ladders though Here's a photo I took in south China in January 2007. www.johnballcycling.org.uk/photos/longload When in Laos earlier tis year we saw young lads carrying Bamboo "drain pipes" aprox 20 feet long whilst riding normal cycles. Jan |
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