The road tax argument really gets my goat. Not just for reasons given above, about CO2 emmissions, which are convincing enough. But also because I, and presumably many other cyclists, both cycle and own a car. So I do pay road tax (or vehicle excise duty)!
Quote from: supertom on May 01, 2015, 12:23:05 PMQuote from: Chico Hamilton III on May 01, 2015, 11:38:38 AMQuote from: supertom on May 01, 2015, 11:01:21 AMIf you cycle in London you have to have a death wish and/or be clinically insane. My missus used to cycle the couple of miles to work in Canary Wharf every day. Cycle lanes all the way, through the Greenwich Foot Tunnel under the Thames, lovely journey. That was until last year when a fella riding along side her - literally a couple of feet away in the cycle lane - was hit by a car ( who's driver fucked off) and was killed pretty much instantly. He was one of 15 cyclists killed in London that year. I think there's one pretty infamous roundabout in London where cyclists are dropping like flies. Can't recall which, but I think it's due to be redeveloped to be more cyclist friendly. Elephant and Castlesorry, long linkhttp://www.standard.co.uk/news/transport/revealed-londons-10-most-dangerous-junctions-for-cyclists--as-transport-chiefs-underspend-50m-road-safety-budget-10068389.html
Quote from: Chico Hamilton III on May 01, 2015, 11:38:38 AMQuote from: supertom on May 01, 2015, 11:01:21 AMIf you cycle in London you have to have a death wish and/or be clinically insane. My missus used to cycle the couple of miles to work in Canary Wharf every day. Cycle lanes all the way, through the Greenwich Foot Tunnel under the Thames, lovely journey. That was until last year when a fella riding along side her - literally a couple of feet away in the cycle lane - was hit by a car ( who's driver fucked off) and was killed pretty much instantly. He was one of 15 cyclists killed in London that year. I think there's one pretty infamous roundabout in London where cyclists are dropping like flies. Can't recall which, but I think it's due to be redeveloped to be more cyclist friendly.
Quote from: supertom on May 01, 2015, 11:01:21 AMIf you cycle in London you have to have a death wish and/or be clinically insane. My missus used to cycle the couple of miles to work in Canary Wharf every day. Cycle lanes all the way, through the Greenwich Foot Tunnel under the Thames, lovely journey. That was until last year when a fella riding along side her - literally a couple of feet away in the cycle lane - was hit by a car ( who's driver fucked off) and was killed pretty much instantly. He was one of 15 cyclists killed in London that year.
If you cycle in London you have to have a death wish and/or be clinically insane.
I had a very strange dream last night where I was playing football in a game where Bossie was our goalie. He came out to clear a through ball and the oncoming meathead striker for the oppo went straight through him and left him with a compound fracture of his right shin. Very strange dream. Any analysis of said dream very welcome!