Cycling is quickest for commute.

And it creates much less harm too.

"Cyclist have decisively beaten other modes of transport in a commuter
challenge run by Cyclox, the cycling campaign for Oxford.

The annual race has previously tested a number of routes into the city
centre.

This year participants made a seven-mile journey from Eynsham to the
Radcliffe Camera.

Cyclists times ranged from 21 to 35 minutes. The quickest car commuter
made the trip in 44 minutes, three minutes quicker than runner Alan
Ward.

The fastest commuter bus journey was made in a time of 47 minutes and
40 seconds.
'Queues of traffic'

Oxford's first lord mayor from the Green Party, Elise Benjamin, took
part in the challenge, which she completed in 34 minutes.

James Styring, Cyclox chair, said: "On a lovely sunny day like this
there is absolutely no reason to sit on the A40 in long queues of
traffic.

"Get on your bike and cycle. It's good for you and it will be a lot
quicker." "

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england...shire-13695060

Doug.

On Jun 9, 6:07*am, Doug wrote:
And it creates much less harm too.

"Cyclist have decisively beaten other modes of transport in a commuter
challenge run by Cyclox, the cycling campaign for Oxford.

The annual race has previously tested a number of routes into the city
centre.

This year participants made a seven-mile journey from Eynsham to the
Radcliffe Camera.

Cyclists times ranged from 21 to 35 minutes. The quickest car commuter
made the trip in 44 minutes, three minutes quicker than runner Alan
Ward.

The fastest commuter bus journey was made in a time of 47 minutes and
40 seconds.
'Queues of traffic'

Oxford's first lord mayor from the Green Party, Elise Benjamin, took
part in the challenge, which she completed in 34 minutes.

James Styring, Cyclox chair, said: "On a lovely sunny day like this
there is absolutely no reason to sit on the A40 in long queues of
traffic.

"Get on your bike and cycle. It's good for you and it will be a lot
quicker." "

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england...shire-13695060

Doug.

What a surprise, a city where a large proportion of the roads have
been barred to motorists, over a distance that is more ideal to
cycling, hardly representative.

Doug wrote:
And it creates much less harm too.

"Cyclist have decisively beaten other modes of transport in a commuter
challenge run by Cyclox, the cycling campaign for Oxford.

The annual race has previously tested a number of routes into the city
centre.

This year participants made a seven-mile journey from Eynsham to the
Radcliffe Camera.

Cyclists times ranged from 21 to 35 minutes. The quickest car commuter
made the trip in 44 minutes, three minutes quicker than runner Alan
Ward.

The fastest commuter bus journey was made in a time of 47 minutes and
40 seconds.
'Queues of traffic'

Oxford's first lord mayor from the Green Party, Elise Benjamin, took
part in the challenge, which she completed in 34 minutes.

James Styring, Cyclox chair, said: "On a lovely sunny day like this
there is absolutely no reason to sit on the A40 in long queues of
traffic.

"Get on your bike and cycle. It's good for you and it will be a lot
quicker." "

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england...shire-13695060

'On a lovely sunny day like this...'

When was that?

For every lovely sunny day in the UK - you have a month of abysmal weather
when cycling would be uncomfortable and unpleasant.

--
Kev

On Jun 9, 8:00*am, "Ret." wrote:
Doug wrote:
And it creates much less harm too.

"Cyclist have decisively beaten other modes of transport in a commuter
challenge run by Cyclox, the cycling campaign for Oxford.

The annual race has previously tested a number of routes into the city
centre.

This year participants made a seven-mile journey from Eynsham to the
Radcliffe Camera.

Cyclists times ranged from 21 to 35 minutes. The quickest car commuter
made the trip in 44 minutes, three minutes quicker than runner Alan
Ward.

The fastest commuter bus journey was made in a time of 47 minutes and
40 seconds.
'Queues of traffic'

Oxford's first lord mayor from the Green Party, Elise Benjamin, took
part in the challenge, which she completed in 34 minutes.

James Styring, Cyclox chair, said: "On a lovely sunny day like this
there is absolutely no reason to sit on the A40 in long queues of
traffic.

"Get on your bike and cycle. It's good for you and it will be a lot
quicker." "

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england...shire-13695060

'On a lovely sunny day like this...'

When was that?

For every lovely sunny day in the UK - you have a month of abysmal weather
when cycling would be uncomfortable and unpleasant.

--
Kev- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Cycling year round is like boiling a frog - you don't really notice
the drop in temperature from one day to another if you have the right
clothes.

--
Simon Mason

On Jun 9, 8:00*am, "Ret." wrote:
Doug wrote:
And it creates much less harm too.

"Cyclist have decisively beaten other modes of transport in a commuter
challenge run by Cyclox, the cycling campaign for Oxford.

The annual race has previously tested a number of routes into the city
centre.

This year participants made a seven-mile journey from Eynsham to the
Radcliffe Camera.

Cyclists times ranged from 21 to 35 minutes. The quickest car commuter
made the trip in 44 minutes, three minutes quicker than runner Alan
Ward.

The fastest commuter bus journey was made in a time of 47 minutes and
40 seconds.
'Queues of traffic'

Oxford's first lord mayor from the Green Party, Elise Benjamin, took
part in the challenge, which she completed in 34 minutes.

James Styring, Cyclox chair, said: "On a lovely sunny day like this
there is absolutely no reason to sit on the A40 in long queues of
traffic.

"Get on your bike and cycle. It's good for you and it will be a lot
quicker." "

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england...shire-13695060

'On a lovely sunny day like this...'

When was that?

For every lovely sunny day in the UK - you have a month of abysmal weather
when cycling would be uncomfortable and unpleasant.

You exaggerate. Obviously, if you are as ill-equipped to the outdoors
as you seem to be it will be naturally be uncomfortable and
unpleasant. That's what car-cosseting does to people. Presumably they
never ever encounter even a single raindrop as they rush from one
enclosed area to another.

-- .
World Carfree Network.
http://www.worldcarfree.net/
Help for your car-addicted friends in the U.K.

On Wed, 8 Jun 2011 22:07:48 -0700 (PDT), Doug
wrote:


"Cyclist have decisively beaten other modes of transport in a commuter
challenge run by Cyclox, the cycling campaign for Oxford.

What a surprise. I wonder how many routes they tried before finding
one that got them the result they wanted?

Doug wrote:
On Jun 9, 8:00 am, "Ret." wrote:
Doug wrote:
And it creates much less harm too.

"Cyclist have decisively beaten other modes of transport in a
commuter challenge run by Cyclox, the cycling campaign for Oxford.

The annual race has previously tested a number of routes into the
city centre.

This year participants made a seven-mile journey from Eynsham to the
Radcliffe Camera.

Cyclists times ranged from 21 to 35 minutes. The quickest car
commuter made the trip in 44 minutes, three minutes quicker than
runner Alan Ward.

The fastest commuter bus journey was made in a time of 47 minutes
and 40 seconds.
'Queues of traffic'

Oxford's first lord mayor from the Green Party, Elise Benjamin, took
part in the challenge, which she completed in 34 minutes.

James Styring, Cyclox chair, said: "On a lovely sunny day like this
there is absolutely no reason to sit on the A40 in long queues of
traffic.

"Get on your bike and cycle. It's good for you and it will be a lot
quicker." "

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england...shire-13695060

'On a lovely sunny day like this...'

When was that?

For every lovely sunny day in the UK - you have a month of abysmal
weather when cycling would be uncomfortable and unpleasant.

You exaggerate.

Not by a lot.

Obviously, if you are as ill-equipped to the outdoors
as you seem to be it will be naturally be uncomfortable and
unpleasant. That's what car-cosseting does to people. Presumably they
never ever encounter even a single raindrop as they rush from one
enclosed area to another.

It's not a question of being ill-equipped - it's a question of preferring to
drive along in total comfort - kept warm and dry in bad weather - and cool
in hot weather, rather than being cold and wet or hot and sweaty, pedalling
a cycle along.

You are also considerably safer inside a car than you are when exposed and
barely protected, on a pedal cycle.

--
Kev

On 09/06/2011 06:07, Doug wrote:
And it creates much less harm too.

"Cyclist have decisively beaten other modes of transport in a commuter
challenge run by Cyclox, the cycling campaign for Oxford.

The annual race has previously tested a number of routes into the city
centre.

This year participants made a seven-mile journey from Eynsham to the
Radcliffe Camera.

Cyclists times ranged from 21 to 35 minutes. The quickest car commuter
made the trip in 44 minutes, three minutes quicker than runner Alan
Ward.

The fastest commuter bus journey was made in a time of 47 minutes and
40 seconds.
'Queues of traffic'

Oxford's first lord mayor from the Green Party, Elise Benjamin, took
part in the challenge, which she completed in 34 minutes.

James Styring, Cyclox chair, said: "On a lovely sunny day like this
there is absolutely no reason to sit on the A40 in long queues of
traffic.

"Get on your bike and cycle. It's good for you and it will be a lot
quicker." "

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england...shire-13695060

Doug.


Unfortunately those times are incorrect, as they don't allow for the
time to change at each end and shower at your destination.

Jeff

On Jun 9, 8:45*am, "Ret." wrote:
Doug wrote:
On Jun 9, 8:00 am, "Ret." wrote:
Doug wrote:
And it creates much less harm too.

"Cyclist have decisively beaten other modes of transport in a
commuter challenge run by Cyclox, the cycling campaign for Oxford.

The annual race has previously tested a number of routes into the
city centre.

This year participants made a seven-mile journey from Eynsham to the
Radcliffe Camera.

Cyclists times ranged from 21 to 35 minutes. The quickest car
commuter made the trip in 44 minutes, three minutes quicker than
runner Alan Ward.

The fastest commuter bus journey was made in a time of 47 minutes
and 40 seconds.
'Queues of traffic'

Oxford's first lord mayor from the Green Party, Elise Benjamin, took
part in the challenge, which she completed in 34 minutes.

James Styring, Cyclox chair, said: "On a lovely sunny day like this
there is absolutely no reason to sit on the A40 in long queues of
traffic.

"Get on your bike and cycle. It's good for you and it will be a lot
quicker." "

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england...shire-13695060

'On a lovely sunny day like this...'

When was that?

For every lovely sunny day in the UK - you have a month of abysmal
weather when cycling would be uncomfortable and unpleasant.

You exaggerate.

Not by a lot.

Obviously, if you are as ill-equipped to the outdoors

as you seem to be it will be naturally be uncomfortable and
unpleasant. That's what car-cosseting does to people. Presumably they
never ever encounter even a single raindrop as they rush from one
enclosed area to another.

It's not a question of being ill-equipped - it's a question of preferring to
drive along in total comfort - kept warm and dry in bad weather - and cool
in hot weather, rather than being cold and wet or hot and sweaty, pedalling
a cycle along.

In other words you prefer a 'soft' lifestyle.

You are also considerably safer inside a car than you are when exposed and
barely protected, on a pedal cycle.

That much is true and we can put it down to the laws which do not
allow for, or care about, cyclist vulnerability.

-- .
20 is Plenty For Us.
http://www.20splentyforus.org.uk/
"20mph is seven times safer than 30mph".

On Jun 9, 8:49*am, Jeff wrote:
On 09/06/2011 06:07, Doug wrote:





And it creates much less harm too.

"Cyclist have decisively beaten other modes of transport in a commuter
challenge run by Cyclox, the cycling campaign for Oxford.

The annual race has previously tested a number of routes into the city
centre.

This year participants made a seven-mile journey from Eynsham to the
Radcliffe Camera.

Cyclists times ranged from 21 to 35 minutes. The quickest car commuter
made the trip in 44 minutes, three minutes quicker than runner Alan
Ward.

The fastest commuter bus journey was made in a time of 47 minutes and
40 seconds.
'Queues of traffic'

Oxford's first lord mayor from the Green Party, Elise Benjamin, took
part in the challenge, which she completed in 34 minutes.

James Styring, Cyclox chair, said: "On a lovely sunny day like this
there is absolutely no reason to sit on the A40 in long queues of
traffic.

"Get on your bike and cycle. It's good for you and it will be a lot
quicker." "

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england...shire-13695060

Doug.

Unfortunately those times are incorrect, as they don't allow for the
time to change at each end and shower at your destination.

Jeff- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

I shower at home and don't need to shower at work at all.
I also don't need to rush to the coffee machine and spend 10-15
minutes drinking it to jump start my body, as I am ready for work
instantly.

--
Simon Mason