Sick of cars! Lack of indicating, pavement mounting,lazy drivers etc etc
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martint235
Dog on a bike
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- Welling
That's the same for everything though. People don't like airports but want to fly cheaply to the Med. I've actually seen protests against mobile phone masts run by mobile phone
OP
OP
Accy cyclist
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- The hills of Accrington
I own a car but it hasn't moved for three weeks. i can honestly say that if i didn't need a car to carry my ladders and stuff to and from work i would not bother having one. I've even thought about a type of barrow to push my stuff around but most of my work is around 5 miles from home and it's very hilly where i work. I probably do less than 3000 miles a year driving.
martint235
Dog on a bike
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- Welling
No unfortunately it wasn't. It was around the corner from me
Ihatehills
Senior Member
- Location
- Cornwall
@Accy cyclist I'm genuinely interested in your solution to the growing traffic problem. I think that your perception of everyone just driving around for shoots and giggles is skewed. I personally cycle commute but as I work three miles from my front door it's no biggie but my OH has a 17 mile commute, whilst not impossible there's no chance that I would do this on a bike regularly.
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- Glasgow
Sometimes I have a very early Sunday morning shift. I look forward to that commute because I like to take the road all the way when it's quiet, not the cycle path.
If there are come cars than usual I ask the same question - to myself really - what are you doing driving at 6am on a Sunday morning???
They are probably going to work, like me
Yup well I suppose I asked for that but really my comment was directed at those used to be oh so quiet traffic free country lanes.
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Maybe it's simply a question of balance. My big bugbear is vehicles that don't bother signalling on roundabouts, so you are pretty clueless as to which way they intend going. But hey, THEY know where they're going, so what does it matter - ? 
However, when cycling home and I invariable come across two lanes of gridlocked traffic in various places, I pedal straight down the space in the middle to the front of the queue and think 'Yes, revenge - !' 
However, when cycling home and I invariable come across two lanes of gridlocked traffic in various places, I pedal straight down the space in the middle to the front of the queue and think 'Yes, revenge - !' 
outlash
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So let's just get this straight, OP is sick of cars yet owns one himself....
kiriyama
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With the year on year increase in traffic there is a year on year increase in traffic jams and a year on year increase of missery for drivers, we cyclist end up being an outlet for this misery in the form of rage and abuse. ... funny thing is riding bikes could free them from this misery!
OP
OP
Accy cyclist
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- Location
- The hills of Accrington
outlash
also available in orange
- Location
- ice station zebra
But you still own a car....
Yellow Saddle
Guru
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- Loch side.
What's happened? I've been away all afternoon driving my car up and down main street. Can anyone fill me in? What did I miss?
OP
OP
Accy cyclist
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- Location
- The hills of Accrington
Yes but i drive it only when i have to do. Not just for the sake of it. Oh and i do indicate and do not park on pavements!
A few years ago I worked as a WVM in the city. My house was 8 miles outside the city so I'd commute into work for 06:30, load my van & then I was out on the road all day. I understood why the roads were busy during my commute but what I still don't get is why they continued to be just as busy throughout the whole day. Don't these people have work to do? If not then how can they afford to drive around all day? And why are they doing so?
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