h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

. DO YOU USE THE ROAD?
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Do you have an opinion to share,
whether from the view of Bikers,
Trikers, 'Specials' owners,
or the General Motorist.

.Urban risks

.Country issues

.Motorways

.Big Brother, Sister, Auntie
(they're all watching)
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.Tax and Liberty

.Tecnical Advice/ Questions

.Anything you think relevant/ important

Let your hair down (if you have any) and speak your mind.


Who knows, it could even make a difference out there.

I love the enviroment. From that standpoint, bikes should rule the road. But that's not quite convinient. SO maybe we should create really efficient cars. Whatever.

peace.

I too am keen to look after the environment.
If we abuse our fossil fuels, we may well run out.
I'm quite ready to transfer to a bike or trike using other than conventional power but I will always demand the right to be different and not get swept into a pigeon hole.
I became a triker after being knocked from my bike by a van driver last November and losing my leg.
That, I presume is what you meant by less than practical.
I watched a program on telly last night where two guys raced accross a section of London, one in a van and one on a pedal tricycle.
The cyclist won by over 20 minutes!
Enough said.

depends on how big of a section it was... maybe i'm impressed, maybe not. If it was a short ammount of time, biker kicks butt. However, a long period of time and fatuige will really slow down even an above average athelite. Some are capable of long distance endurace, but not manny...

peace.

The section of London was approx 4 miles.
The point being that a small van took 20 minutes LONGER than a cycle.
An average walker (obviously not me) would have beaten the van too.
London's heart is clogged and no-one seems willing to grasp the nettle and sort it out.
I left London 5 years ago and find South Yorkshire a much better place to live in regard to moving about.
A journey of 20 miles in 30 minutes, rain or shine. I can't fault that.
Public Transport is a mess, the transport laws left by the previous administration are a joke, and in the meantime, we are all suffering for the congestion.
I don't know what the answer is but I know that one has to be found soon.

Live long and prosper...

Yeah, I wouldn't know much about London... I'm from America. Where I'm at the traffic is comparatively good. However the roads are horrible. And the drivers are rude and incosiderate. Road Rage is the #1 disease...

peace.

The irony of the whole business to me personally is that I moved away from London for that very reason (road rage) and moved to the relative countryside of Yorkshire.
I have had more trouble on the road since moving away from London, culminating in the 'big one' last November.
I think that city people, although generally more highly strung, are less likely to make hand gestures at other drivers because they have all witnessed the truth of road rage.
People in more rural areas seem to think that they can do whatever they like with no consequence because they know all the other local people.
The guy who obliterated my life still can't be convinced he's done anything wrong because, although he caused the smash, he (at 73 years old) was moving slowly and therefore assumes he was safe!!!
Depending on where in the States you are will affect how you view legislative measures to kerb these type of collisions but we are a small, crowded island with far and away too much traffic and far too little scrutiny of drivers once they achieve the minimum skill to procure a drivers license.

Keep safe out there

I agree with you 100%...

peace.