In article . com,
(Boltar) wrote:

Theres been the usual talking heads and waffle on local radio and in
the papers about getting rid of bendy buses again after another one
caught fire. Flammability aside I rather like them. They hoover up the
passengers , theres usual plenty of room , boarding is easy , they
have a nice ride and at the front are rather quiet.

A better question would be - who the hell thought double deckers were
ever a good idea? Apart from taking up less roadspace do they have a
single redeeming feature? They're difficult to board , cramped
inside , the stairs are a nightmare especially if the driver moves off
before you've finished climbing them and 2 people toppled onto you.
The top deck half the time is full of scowling youths at the back, its
low , hot in the sun and sways around a lot and you're always at risk
from a braindead driver and low bridge/tree combination. I can't stand
them.

As a cyclist I hate them. They are too long for the roads.

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Colin Rosenstiel

In message ,
Colin Rosenstiel writes

As a cyclist I hate them. They are too long for the roads.

As a cyclist, I have had no problems with them.

Then again, I tend to respect red lights, road laws and other traffic
(I'm not saying you don't of course, but ymmv).
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On Oct 3, 6:08 pm, Steve Fitzgerald ] wrote:
In message ,
Colin Rosenstiel writes

As a cyclist I hate them. They are too long for the roads.

As a cyclist, I have had no problems with them.

Then again, I tend to respect red lights, road laws and other traffic
(I'm not saying you don't of course, but ymmv).

Bendy bus drivers don't or can't, unfortunately.

I am starting to take photographs of them when they park on pedestrian
crossings and so on, showing their yellow number.

In article ,
Colin Rosenstiel wrote:
As a cyclist I hate them. They are too long for the roads.

It's not just cyclists:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/7035041.stm reports that
a man was dragged under one for a mile(!).

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