From: JMS jmsmith2010 on 28 May 2010 10:05 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? -- 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 28 May 2010 10:32 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 28 May 2010 10:52 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 28 May 2010 11:22 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 28 May 2010 11:31
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. |