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Old May 20th 15, 06:55 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
The Medway Handyman[_4_]
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Default Cycling up 32% in Scotland since 2003

On 20/05/2015 18:33, Bod wrote:
On 20/05/2015 18:28, The Medway Handyman wrote:
On 20/05/2015 10:51, Bod wrote:
On 20/05/2015 10:14, Peter Keller wrote:
On Tue, 19 May 2015 19:51:00 +0100, The Medway Handyman wrote:

On 19/05/2015 16:51, Bod wrote:
This week on Business Scotland Colin Blane checks out the business
behind one of the most remarkable inventions of the industrial age ..
the humble bicycle. Over the years, cycle sales have been through
some
ups and downs but for the last decade or so the push-bike has been
pushing ahead again. A recent report suggested cycle use in Scotland
was up 32 percent since 2003. Colin talks to a number of people
who've
saddled up to take advantage of the surge in cycling.

Scotland currently has a cycling mode share — the proportion of
journeys
made by bike — of just one percent, a figure that hasn't budged since
the 1980s.

A 32% increase on 1 is 1.32.

Ha ha ha ha ha!

Shows how just giving percentages without a base can be misleading.
Absolute numbers tell a better story.

The booming cycle industry tells its own story.

"Meanwhile more independent bike dealers are offering the Ride it away
cycle finance scheme, with sales rocketing by over 83 per cent in 2014.
That rise was due in part to more retailers engaging in the scheme, but
according to statistics passed to BikeBiz from ActSmart, sales have
already increased by around 30 per cent in 2015."


http://www.bikebiz.com/news/read/fin...d-small/017827



Then they must all be in garages. I've been keeping 'em peeled for
cyclists lately. Population of Medway 260,000. How many cyclists did I
see today as I drove around?

One.



Was it in the rush hours? A lot of cyclists cycle to work and back.
They were mainly all in work, I assume.


Do try to concentrate. I'm a handyman. I drive all over town all the
time going from job to job - including rush hours.


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  #12  
Old May 21st 15, 11:29 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
TMS320
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Default Cycling up 32% in Scotland since 2003

"The Medway Handyman" wrote

Then they must all be in garages. I've been keeping 'em peeled for
cyclists lately. Population of Medway 260,000. How many cyclists did I
see today as I drove around?

One.


Then it's very straightforward. If they're that non-existant, you can stop
whining about cyclists using up road "paid for" out of your valuable vehicle
tax.



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Old May 22nd 15, 08:42 AM posted to uk.rec.cycling
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On 21/05/2015 23:29, TMS320 wrote:
"The Medway Handyman" wrote

Then they must all be in garages. I've been keeping 'em peeled for
cyclists lately. Population of Medway 260,000. How many cyclists did I
see today as I drove around?

One.


Then it's very straightforward. If they're that non-existant, you can stop
whining about cyclists using up road "paid for" out of your valuable vehicle
tax.



That's not the point. It doesn't matter how small a rodent problem is.


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Old May 22nd 15, 09:08 AM posted to uk.rec.cycling
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On 22/05/2015 08:42, The Medway Handyman wrote:
On 21/05/2015 23:29, TMS320 wrote:
"The Medway Handyman" wrote

Then they must all be in garages. I've been keeping 'em peeled for
cyclists lately. Population of Medway 260,000. How many cyclists did I
see today as I drove around?

One.


Then it's very straightforward. If they're that non-existant, you can
stop
whining about cyclists using up road "paid for" out of your valuable
vehicle
tax.



That's not the point. It doesn't matter how small a rodent problem is.


You're a drama queen. *One* cyclist.
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Old May 22nd 15, 10:10 AM posted to uk.rec.cycling
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On Fri, 22 May 2015 09:08:00 +0100, Bod wrote:

On 22/05/2015 08:42, The Medway Handyman wrote:
On 21/05/2015 23:29, TMS320 wrote:
"The Medway Handyman" wrote

Then they must all be in garages. I've been keeping 'em peeled for
cyclists lately. Population of Medway 260,000. How many cyclists did
I see today as I drove around?

One.

Then it's very straightforward. If they're that non-existant, you can
stop whining about cyclists using up road "paid for" out of your
valuable vehicle tax.



That's not the point. It doesn't matter how small a rodent problem is.


You're a drama queen. *One* cyclist.


An 'insignificant' minority? He spends an extraordinary significant
dramatic amount of time and effort on it.
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Old May 22nd 15, 10:47 AM posted to uk.rec.cycling
Bod[_5_]
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On 22/05/2015 10:10, Peter Keller wrote:
On Fri, 22 May 2015 09:08:00 +0100, Bod wrote:

On 22/05/2015 08:42, The Medway Handyman wrote:
On 21/05/2015 23:29, TMS320 wrote:
"The Medway Handyman" wrote

Then they must all be in garages. I've been keeping 'em peeled for
cyclists lately. Population of Medway 260,000. How many cyclists did
I see today as I drove around?

One.

Then it's very straightforward. If they're that non-existant, you can
stop whining about cyclists using up road "paid for" out of your
valuable vehicle tax.



That's not the point. It doesn't matter how small a rodent problem is.


You're a drama queen. *One* cyclist.


An 'insignificant' minority? He spends an extraordinary significant
dramatic amount of time and effort on it.

OCD springs to mind.
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Old May 22nd 15, 12:27 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
TMS320
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"The Medway Handyman" wrote
On 21/05/2015 23:29, TMS320 wrote:
"The Medway Handyman" wrote

Then they must all be in garages. I've been keeping 'em peeled for
cyclists lately. Population of Medway 260,000. How many cyclists did I
see today as I drove around?

One.


Then it's very straightforward. If they're that non-existant, you can
stop
whining about cyclists using up road "paid for" out of your valuable
vehicle
tax.

That's not the point. It doesn't matter how small a rodent problem is.


Lots of rodent species are cuddly and being encouraged to breed. It's the
sewer rats in motor vehicles that need culling.



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Old May 22nd 15, 12:38 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Default Cycling up 32% in Scotland since 2003

On 22/05/2015 12:27, TMS320 wrote:
"The Medway Handyman" wrote
On 21/05/2015 23:29, TMS320 wrote:
"The Medway Handyman" wrote

Then they must all be in garages. I've been keeping 'em peeled for
cyclists lately. Population of Medway 260,000. How many cyclists did I
see today as I drove around?

One.

Then it's very straightforward. If they're that non-existant, you can
stop
whining about cyclists using up road "paid for" out of your valuable
vehicle
tax.

That's not the point. It doesn't matter how small a rodent problem is.


Lots of rodent species are cuddly and being encouraged to breed. It's the
sewer rats in motor vehicles that need culling.




and then the majority of the population would die within a short space
of time and we could go back to the middle ages, great. Without
motorised transport there would be no bicycles either, so be careful
what you wish for.
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Old May 22nd 15, 01:11 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
Tarcap
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"TMS320" wrote in message ...

"The Medway Handyman" wrote
On 21/05/2015 23:29, TMS320 wrote:
"The Medway Handyman" wrote

Then they must all be in garages. I've been keeping 'em peeled for
cyclists lately. Population of Medway 260,000. How many cyclists did I
see today as I drove around?

One.


Then it's very straightforward. If they're that non-existant, you can
stop
whining about cyclists using up road "paid for" out of your valuable
vehicle
tax.

That's not the point. It doesn't matter how small a rodent problem is.


Lots of rodent species are cuddly and being encouraged to breed.

Well done. You have just been promoted to the premier league of psycholists.
I would imagine the competition for league cup winner will be very intense
(and hilarious) between yourself, Phil W Lee and Simon Jester this season.
I'm sure I can smell the bull**** already.



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Old May 22nd 15, 02:55 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
Bod[_5_]
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On 22/05/2015 12:38, Mrcheerful wrote:
On 22/05/2015 12:27, TMS320 wrote:
"The Medway Handyman" wrote
On 21/05/2015 23:29, TMS320 wrote:
"The Medway Handyman" wrote

Then they must all be in garages. I've been keeping 'em peeled for
cyclists lately. Population of Medway 260,000. How many cyclists did I
see today as I drove around?

One.

Then it's very straightforward. If they're that non-existant, you can
stop
whining about cyclists using up road "paid for" out of your valuable
vehicle
tax.

That's not the point. It doesn't matter how small a rodent problem is.


Lots of rodent species are cuddly and being encouraged to breed. It's the
sewer rats in motor vehicles that need culling.




and then the majority of the population would die within a short space
of time and we could go back to the middle ages, great. Without
motorised transport there would be no bicycles either, so be careful
what you wish for.

Bicycles were in use in the early 1800s.
 




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