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Old March 24th 18, 09:56 AM posted to uk.rec.cycling
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...-10-years.html

They already are!
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Old March 24th 18, 02:09 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
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On 24/03/2018 09:56, wrote:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...-10-years.html

They already are!


QUOTE:
If the current trend of declining average speeds continue, bicycles will
travel faster than cars across our towns and cities by 2027, the Daily
Telegraph reported.
ENDQUOTE

In "our towns and cities", all the authorities need to do is install
extra sets of totally unnecessary and gratuitous traffic lights and the
average speed of motor traffic will fall as a result, whilst the average
speed of cyclists won't.

And we all know why that is.
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Old March 24th 18, 04:56 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
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On Sat, 24 Mar 2018 14:09:29 +0000, JNugent
wrote:

On 24/03/2018 09:56, wrote:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...-10-years.html

They already are!


QUOTE:
If the current trend of declining average speeds continue, bicycles will
travel faster than cars across our towns and cities by 2027, the Daily
Telegraph reported.
ENDQUOTE


Somewhat unlikely as the comparator used was a self reporting group of
MAMILS and Tour de Peckham angry young yobs in rainbow sunglasses who
put their journey times on Strava so they can be king of the small
piece of rising ground just outside Euston. Apparently they achieved
a speed of just over 16MPH. A more realistic speed for utility
cyclists is 9MPH.

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Old March 24th 18, 06:23 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
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On Saturday, March 24, 2018 at 4:56:38 PM UTC, Peter Parry wrote:

Somewhat unlikely as the comparator used was a self reporting group of
MAMILS and Tour de Peckham angry young yobs in rainbow sunglasses who
put their journey times on Strava so they can be king of the small
piece of rising ground just outside Euston. Apparently they achieved
a speed of just over 16MPH. A more realistic speed for utility
cyclists is 9MPH.


I used to fall off at 9mph!
My average was about 16-18mph.
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Old March 24th 18, 09:16 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
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MrCheerful wrote:
On 24/03/2018 20:16, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote:
wrote:
On Saturday, March 24, 2018 at 6:27:31 PM UTC, Mr Pounder Esquire
wrote:
wrote:
On Saturday, March 24, 2018 at 4:56:38 PM UTC, Peter Parry wrote:

Somewhat unlikely as the comparator used was a self reporting
group of MAMILS and Tour de Peckham angry young yobs in rainbow
sunglasses who put their journey times on Strava so they can be
king of the small piece of rising ground just outside Euston.
Apparently they achieved a speed of just over 16MPH. A more
realistic speed for utility cyclists is 9MPH.

I used to fall off at 9mph!
My average was about 16-18mph.

But not when you admitted blasting past schools breaking the speed
limit. I've a long memory.

Speed limits do not apply to bikes in 20mph zones.


Are you sure about this as bicycles are classed as being a road
vehicle? If you are, please supply us with a cite for your statement.

How's the new job going Simon?
I hope that you are liking it.

It has shut down until next week.
When it starts up, I will get a call.


I hope that you get the call.



I thought his call had already come, but he failed at that too.


Yeah well and things.
He is pushing 60 years of age and nobody wants you at that age.


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Old March 24th 18, 10:34 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
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On 24/03/2018 21:16, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote:
MrCheerful wrote:
On 24/03/2018 20:16, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote:
wrote:
On Saturday, March 24, 2018 at 6:27:31 PM UTC, Mr Pounder Esquire
wrote:
wrote:
On Saturday, March 24, 2018 at 4:56:38 PM UTC, Peter Parry wrote:

Somewhat unlikely as the comparator used was a self reporting
group of MAMILS and Tour de Peckham angry young yobs in rainbow
sunglasses who put their journey times on Strava so they can be
king of the small piece of rising ground just outside Euston.
Apparently they achieved a speed of just over 16MPH. A more
realistic speed for utility cyclists is 9MPH.

I used to fall off at 9mph!
My average was about 16-18mph.

But not when you admitted blasting past schools breaking the speed
limit. I've a long memory.

Speed limits do not apply to bikes in 20mph zones.

Are you sure about this as bicycles are classed as being a road
vehicle? If you are, please supply us with a cite for your statement.

How's the new job going Simon?
I hope that you are liking it.

It has shut down until next week.
When it starts up, I will get a call.

I hope that you get the call.



I thought his call had already come, but he failed at that too.


Yeah well and things.
He is pushing 60 years of age and nobody wants you at that age.


I meant the call from above, not the job centre.
 




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