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Old November 8th 12, 02:51 AM posted to uk.transport.london
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Basil Jet wrote:
On 2012\11\08 02:29, Recliner wrote:
Basil Jet wrote:
On 2012\11\08 00:53, wrote:

One big question is how to translate the ubiquitous (by UK standards)
cycling in a place like Cambridge across the country.

Get rid of all the hills.


Or have Chinese-style electric bikes. I found their rapid, but silent,
progress disconcerting -- as a pedestrian in China you really have to watch
out for them.


Aren't ordinary push-bikes rapid but silent?


No, just silent.