From: JMS jmsmith2010 on
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bristol/8702011.stm

Oh dear - I wonder if Boris's scheme will go the same way?



I wonder if the newcomers to cycling in a city found it too dangerous?

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Many cyclists are proving the need for registration by their contempt for the Highway Code and laws.

The answer:
All cyclists over 16 to take compulsory test, have compulsory insurance, and be registered.
Registration number to be clearly visible on the back of mandatory hi-viz vest.
Habitual law breakers' cycles confiscated and crushed.
(With thanks to KeithT for the idea)

From: bugbear on
JMS wrote:
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bristol/8702011.stm
>
> Oh dear - I wonder if Boris's scheme will go the same way?
>
>
>
> I wonder if the newcomers to cycling in a city found it too dangerous?

I wonder if the rents were too high, or the
funding ran out?

BugBear
From: Tosspot on
On 28/05/10 15:32, bugbear wrote:
> JMS wrote:
>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bristol/8702011.stm
>>
>> Oh dear - I wonder if Boris's scheme will go the same way?
>>
>>
>>
>> I wonder if the newcomers to cycling in a city found it too dangerous?
>
> I wonder if the rents were too high, or the
> funding ran out?

Well, if Moody had actually read the article, well I'll help, here's the
relevant bit...

"Hourbike said more funding was needed"

Although, as usual, it works fine in Germany, you find a bike, call a number on
your mobile, it automagically unlocks and off you go. When you finish, you lock
it again, and it's debited to your mobile account.
From: JNugent on
Tosspot wrote:
> On 28/05/10 15:32, bugbear wrote:
>> JMS wrote:
>>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bristol/8702011.stm
>>>
>>> Oh dear - I wonder if Boris's scheme will go the same way?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I wonder if the newcomers to cycling in a city found it too dangerous?
>> I wonder if the rents were too high, or the
>> funding ran out?
>
> Well, if Moody had actually read the article, well I'll help, here's the
> relevant bit...
>
> "Hourbike said more funding was needed"
>
> Although, as usual, it works fine in Germany, you find a bike, call a number on
> your mobile, it automagically unlocks and off you go. When you finish, you lock
> it again, and it's debited to your mobile account.

Do users pay the entire cost, or is there a significant subsidy from people
deriving no benefit from it?
From: Silk on
On 28/05/2010 15:05, JMS wrote:
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bristol/8702011.stm
>
> Oh dear - I wonder if Boris's scheme will go the same way?
>
>
>
> I wonder if the newcomers to cycling in a city found it too dangerous?

Bristol is a hilly city and not best suited to pushbikes unless you're a
fitness fanatic, in which case you'll already own one; the university is
also at the top of quite a steep hill.

Besides, most places the students are likely to want to go are within
easy walking distance anyway, or they can just hop on a bus.