David Splett wrote to uk.transport.london on Mon, 25 Oct 2004:

I would. Once you've cycled around central London, you'd never use any form
of public transport again.

Probably because you are now dead.

Sorry, but someone I loved was knocked off her bicycle and killed - I
hate it that my husband continues to cycle, and I will not do so in
London again.
--
"Mrs Redboots"
http://www.amsmyth.demon.co.uk/
Website updated 26 September 2004

David Splett wrote:

"Dan Gravell" wrote in message
...

I wouldn't go anywhere near as far as the poster you were replying to,


I would. Once you've cycled around central London, you'd never use any form
of public transport again. King's Cross Suburban station to Aldwych, 8
mins - literally door-to-door.

That's fine and something I've considered for myself (alas, in my case
I'm slightly too far for my liking). The thing is, we aren't talking
about central London transport in this case.

Mrs Redboots typed


David Splett wrote to uk.transport.london on Mon, 25 Oct 2004:

I would. Once you've cycled around central London, you'd never use any form
of public transport again.

I wish! Actually I'm fairly happy with the buses, though some drivers do
seem to treat their job like something out of 'Wacky Races'!

Probably because you are now dead.

No I'm not! Nor is my partner!

I don't cycle anywhere now cos of my MS.
My partner cycles everywhere.
Neither of us has been injured cycling.

Sorry, but someone I loved was knocked off her bicycle and killed - I
hate it that my husband continues to cycle, and I will not do so in
London again.

Even though there are more deaths and injuries per mile in the countryside...

--
Helen D. Vecht:
Edgware.

Mrs Redboots wrote:

Sorry, but someone I loved was knocked off her bicycle and killed - I
hate it that my husband continues to cycle, and I will not do so in
London again.

And one of my dearest friends was killed driving a car, so I would
advise you not to set foot in one again. People also die in buses and
airplanes so you should really knock that off as well.
--
Michael Hoffman

Michael Hoffman wrote to uk.transport.london on Mon, 25 Oct 2004:

Mrs Redboots wrote:

Sorry, but someone I loved was knocked off her bicycle and killed - I
hate it that my husband continues to cycle, and I will not do so in
London again.

And one of my dearest friends was killed driving a car, so I would
advise you not to set foot in one again. People also die in buses and
airplanes so you should really knock that off as well.

Rarely, in planes - safest form of travel there is. And I know that
after we had a minor shunt in our car, it was a very long time before I
could relax in one - as one of my friends now cannot, since she, too,
had a shunt.
--
"Mrs Redboots"
http://www.amsmyth.demon.co.uk/
Website updated 26 September 2004

On Mon, 25 Oct 2004 17:51:12 +0100, Michael Hoffman
wrote:


And one of my dearest friends was killed driving a car, so I would
advise you not to set foot in one again. People also die in buses and
airplanes so you should really knock that off as well.

As for going to bed, don't even think about it...
--
Arthur Figgis Surrey, UK

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Splett) wrote:

"Dan Gravell" wrote in message
...
I wouldn't go anywhere near as far as the poster you were replying to,

I would. Once you've cycled around central London, you'd never use any
form of public transport again. King's Cross Suburban station to
Aldwych, 8 mins - literally door-to-door.

Indeed. King's Cross to Westminster, 20 minutes on a bike, unbeatable by
tube. Westminster to Putney, 35-40 minutes by bike, hard to beat, even if
I get a direct train from St James's Park to East Putney.

--
Colin Rosenstiel

"Colin Rosenstiel" wrote in message
...

Westminster to Putney, 35-40 minutes by bike,
hard to beat, even if I get a direct train
from St James's Park to East Putney.

I wouldn't call Sloane Square to Fulham Brodway via Gloucester Rd "direct"!

--
John Rowland - Spamtrapped
Transport Plans for the London Area, updated 2001
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acro...69/tpftla.html
A man's vehicle is a symbol of his manhood.
That's why my vehicle's the Piccadilly Line -
It's the size of a county and it comes every two and a half minutes

In article ,
(John Rowland) wrote:

"Colin Rosenstiel" wrote in message
...

Westminster to Putney, 35-40 minutes by bike,
hard to beat, even if I get a direct train
from St James's Park to East Putney.

I wouldn't call Sloane Square to Fulham Brodway via Gloucester Rd
"direct"!

True, but the train I get on at St James's Park is the one I get off at
East Putney quite frequently. Quite a lot of rail routes are less direct
than a crow might fly. The train I got on at St James's Park yesterday
evening was going to Wimbledon. I got off it at Victoria to got o King's
Cross, however.

--
Colin Rosenstiel

Sorry, but someone I loved was knocked off her bicycle and killed - I
hate it that my husband continues to cycle, and I will not do so in
London again.
Someone you loved could equally have been killed just crossing the road,
I've cycled around for a living for the past 2 years and am
conspicuously not dead. It may have hurt, but your attitude doesn't make
sense, she could equally have been killed crossing the road ... would
you never do that again?