tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3002171964909690430.post1366188394472207863..comments2024-03-18T23:52:31.939-04:00Comments on The Invisible Visible Man: The minister who made the Invisible Visible Man see redInvisible Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15942359504874275065noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3002171964909690430.post-61531299633789756332016-03-26T09:29:35.391-04:002016-03-26T09:29:35.391-04:00A quick google search returns a fairly unsurprisin...A quick google search returns a fairly unsurprising number: around 1 billion cars on the roads of the world today.<br /><br />"I recognised – I still recognise – that lots of people need to drive, that motor vehicles are not about to stop being the main means of making most trips in the UK – or most other parts of the world"<br /><br />7 billion people, 1 billion cars. Still convinced most trips in most parts of the world are made by car?tomrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14469311446740526321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3002171964909690430.post-69573217471141446322012-04-30T17:30:22.956-04:002012-04-30T17:30:22.956-04:00Just seen this linked from the front of RoadCC and...Just seen this linked from the front of RoadCC and I've got to say I completely agree. I just hope other riders bear this in mind come this Thursday...BikeCodes Davehttp://www.mybikecodes.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3002171964909690430.post-59420614401999974092012-04-24T12:25:25.539-04:002012-04-24T12:25:25.539-04:00Cracking write up mate! Thanks for sharing.Cracking write up mate! Thanks for sharing.John Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09141700646935170917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3002171964909690430.post-41706610539665805522012-02-08T05:34:28.604-05:002012-02-08T05:34:28.604-05:00Nick, Thank you for your kind words and your sensi...Nick, Thank you for your kind words and your sensible points. As for Andrea Leadsom, I'm already cross just thinking about her. I don't think we'd get on...Invisible Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15942359504874275065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3002171964909690430.post-22371705021371211972012-02-08T05:14:08.206-05:002012-02-08T05:14:08.206-05:00100% agree.
Well written and a great perspective.
...100% agree.<br />Well written and a great perspective.<br />Plus, somewhat incredibly, FACTS!<br />You should have words with the cretinous Andrea Leadsom. She is utterly pathetic too.<br /><br />The most important point you have is that, "It was depressing to find a government minister relying so thoroughly on the lower reaches of his abdomen that he was holding two utterly contradictory views."<br />That contradiction is pretty much the case for 100% of drivers.<br />They regularly speed or chat on the phone but go absolutely MAD if a cyclist so much as crosses the white line at a red light.<br /><br />(I am not advocating RLJing - I abhor it - but merely pointing to the irrational attitude of drivers.)Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01164675502109841117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3002171964909690430.post-69688742058552363742012-02-04T09:44:55.342-05:002012-02-04T09:44:55.342-05:00good story and a nice perspective. Matt C - don...good story and a nice perspective. Matt C - don't let the bus driver get around you to cut you up. Come out from the kerb and force him/her to wait behind you. Cyclists need to realise that we can **control** the traffic around us by riding assertively and communicating. Most bad drivers don't even know they do the stuff they do - by, say, moving out at a narrowing and "taking the lane" you won't get passed dangerously. Turn around, say "thanks chief!" and let them pass when it is safe and they'll think they've done you a great favour rather having been **controlled**!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3002171964909690430.post-89786913354502651152012-01-30T11:07:30.517-05:002012-01-30T11:07:30.517-05:00Hi, fellow london cyclist (and Vehicle Tax payer) ...Hi, fellow london cyclist (and Vehicle Tax payer) here. Just stumbled on this Blog. Very interesting, keep it uproly rouleurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14541198002318018748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3002171964909690430.post-4517944700981151842012-01-29T07:40:44.762-05:002012-01-29T07:40:44.762-05:00good start to a blog, i shall enjoy reading it in ...good start to a blog, i shall enjoy reading it in future. My favourite (probably wrong word) type of motorist is the Bus driver, the way they cut you up when pulling over at a stop forcing me out into high speed traffic (or abruptly slamming on the brakes and waiting), always tickles me. I helpfully suggest that by slowing down just a touch they could easily still get there, but alas it seems the 3 seconds they will lose is more important than my well being/life.<br />I do find however that motorists in general will be really good late at night or without other traffic around, perhaps its a herd mentalitymatt cnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3002171964909690430.post-45018793736346771902012-01-27T15:07:01.222-05:002012-01-27T15:07:01.222-05:00My sentiments entirely. Thanks for posting, and I ...My sentiments entirely. Thanks for posting, and I look forward to reading your future thoughts. Happy cycling.danhttp://cyclox.org.uknoreply@blogger.com