LewTwo
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Moped gangs with machetes target London's cyclists
https://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-59000605
https://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-59000605
LewTwo said:I can only imagine the nightmare of riding a bicycle in that town.
Been there as well but only for a weekend unfortunately and also on footmarkz said:Please visit Amsterdam, the bicycle friendly city.
LewTwo said:Been there as well but only for a weekend unfortunately and also on footmarkz said:Please visit Amsterdam, the bicycle friendly city.
Chalo said:Time to get your sneaky little GPS trackers installed! I wonder whether anybody builds one into a blinky taillight?
TorontoBuilder said:Chalo said:Time to get your sneaky little GPS trackers installed! I wonder whether anybody builds one into a blinky taillight?
You're clearly not in the USA.
They'd say never bike without a concealed carry weapon.
No bike is worth your life, just say Hey dudes, here yah go.
by TorontoBuilder » Oct 24 2021 7:41pm
You're clearly not in the USA.Chalo wrote: ↑Oct 23 2021 5:37pm
Time to get your sneaky little GPS trackers installed! I wonder whether anybody builds one into a blinky taillight?
They'd say never bike without a concealed carry weapon.
No bike is worth your life, just say Hey dudes, here yah go.
TorontoBuilder said:Texas eh.. :lol:
markz said:Not only Texas, but 6'7" and 400lbs or something, always good to intimidate that way but with the added pipe to get the point across why not, then add a scruffy beard and maybe even a beaver skin hat.... who knows.
How bad is T.O. these days?
Is Ford getting fatter or what?
TorontoBuilder said:Texas eh.. :lol:
TorontoBuilder said:RoFo, aka Rob Ford, (my original nemesis BTW) died of liposarcoma which is ironically cancer of the fat tissues.
Chalo said:TorontoBuilder said:RoFo, aka Rob Ford, (my original nemesis BTW) died of liposarcoma which is ironically cancer of the fat tissues.
He was the crack smoking mayor, right?
I'll try to bring this back around. Intransigently pro-car, anti-all other transportation politicians like Ford are a bigger and more enduring blight to cyclists than machete-wielding robbers are. A run-in with an armed bandit will probably only cost you your bike and wallet. But the conditions that pro-car policy and city planning inflict upon us cost North American cyclists hundreds of lives a year, thousands seriously injured, and untold day to day misery.
I am down to none ... the only reason I still have a driver's license is because this is Texas and I need a state issued photo ID.ZeroEm said:I'm down to 3000 mi/5000 km a year and the auto insurance is my biggest reason not to have a car.
by LewTwo » Oct 25 2021 5:58pm
ZeroEm wrote: ↑Oct 25 2021 5:16pm
I'm down to 3000 mi/5000 km a year and the auto insurance is my biggest reason not to have a car.
I am down to none ... the only reason I still have a driver's license is because this is Texas and I need a state issued photo ID.
dogman dan said:Bigger the city you live in, the more you just need to insure stuff. Had a friend who's work took him out of town every year all summer. We called his house Dave Mart. He got better stereo's and his album collection replaced every fall.
Yeah, quite some time ago, vinyl records. Paying those insurance bills sucks, but good home or renters insurance should cover your bike.