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Old November 16th 11, 06:46 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
Doug[_3_]
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Default 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.

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Old November 16th 11, 10:33 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
Peter Keller[_3_]
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Default They are whingeing about petrol prices again!

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.


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Old November 17th 11, 12:46 AM posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Default They are whingeing about petrol prices again!

On Nov 16, 6:53*pm, "Mrcheerful" wrote:
Doug wrote:
Fortunately this hardly affects cyclists at all.


so why are you mentioning it here?


"just about everybody on this group have said they own a car."
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Old November 17th 11, 05:05 AM posted to uk.rec.cycling
Simon Mason
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Default They are whingeing about petrol prices again!

On Nov 16, 11:46 pm, Squashme wrote:
On Nov 16, 6:53 pm, "Mrcheerful" wrote:

Doug wrote:
Fortunately this hardly affects cyclists at all.


so why are you mentioning it here?


"just about everybody on this group have said they own a car."


I am not moaning about high petrol prices as

a) I work for an oil company.
b) I get a staff discount
c) I hardly ever drive anyway.

Win win win.

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Old November 17th 11, 05:09 AM posted to uk.rec.cycling
Bret Cahill[_3_]
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Default 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.


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


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Old November 17th 11, 08:24 AM posted to uk.rec.cycling
Mrcheerful[_2_]
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Default They are whingeing about petrol prices again!

Squashme wrote:
On Nov 16, 6:53 pm, "Mrcheerful" wrote:
Doug wrote:
Fortunately this hardly affects cyclists at all.


so why are you mentioning it here?


"just about everybody on this group have said they own a car."


they have many things, but that does not mean they should all be discussed
on a cycling group.


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Old November 17th 11, 08:33 AM posted to uk.rec.cycling
Simon Weaseltemper[_2_]
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Default They are whingeing about petrol prices again!

On 17/11/2011 04:05, Simon Mason wrote:
On Nov 16, 11:46 pm, Squashme wrote:
On Nov 16, 6:53 pm, "Mrcheerful" wrote:

Doug wrote:
Fortunately this hardly affects cyclists at all.


so why are you mentioning it here?


"just about everybody on this group have said they own a car."


I am not moaning about high petrol prices as
a) I work for an oil company.
b) I get a staff discount c) I hardly ever drive anyway.

Win win win.

Higher prices, less traffic!


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Old November 17th 11, 09:58 AM posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Default They are whingeing about petrol prices again!

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.

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Old November 17th 11, 10:33 AM posted to uk.rec.cycling
Simon Weaseltemper[_2_]
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Default They are whingeing about petrol prices again!

On 17/11/2011 07:24, Mrcheerful wrote:
Squashme wrote:
On Nov 16, 6:53 pm, wrote:
Doug wrote:
Fortunately this hardly affects cyclists at all.

so why are you mentioning it here?


"just about everybody on this group have said they own a car."


they have many things, but that does not mean they should all be discussed
on a cycling group.



You mean like Dave’s homo-erotic fantasies? :-)

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Old November 17th 11, 11:10 AM posted to uk.rec.cycling
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