tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3002171964909690430.post6219162938942749126..comments2024-03-18T23:52:31.939-04:00Comments on The Invisible Visible Man: A move back, two angry path-blockers - and why it's time to stop writing and start rememberingInvisible Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15942359504874275065noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3002171964909690430.post-37141525625436299172017-08-07T11:06:56.120-04:002017-08-07T11:06:56.120-04:00I was hoping it wasn't really true. Sadly, it ...I was hoping it wasn't really true. Sadly, it really DOES seem so...Steve Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13650405341304401203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3002171964909690430.post-20163459707128600252017-07-16T10:49:25.307-04:002017-07-16T10:49:25.307-04:00Eric,
Thank you for your kind words, which mean a ...Eric,<br />Thank you for your kind words, which mean a lot coming from someone as deeply involve in the struggle for sustainable transportation as you. As you'll have gathered, I haven't hit it off with London's cycling advocates in the same way I did New York's, so I'm missing you and the other mainstays of the New York scene very much.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />Invisible.Invisible Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15942359504874275065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3002171964909690430.post-89864634552525289952017-07-16T10:10:21.830-04:002017-07-16T10:10:21.830-04:00Veloclub,
Thank you. It turns out that trying to ...Veloclub,<br /><br />Thank you. It turns out that trying to be truly thoughtful in this naughty world is rather a lot of stress.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />Invisible.Invisible Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15942359504874275065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3002171964909690430.post-18943600978872882282017-07-16T09:56:17.888-04:002017-07-16T09:56:17.888-04:00Anonymous,
Thank you for the kind words and, no, ...Anonymous,<br /><br />Thank you for the kind words and, no, product placement has never been my (Orlieb back-roller - buy it from Wiggle here!) bag.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />Invisible.Invisible Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15942359504874275065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3002171964909690430.post-22646794699935830652017-07-16T09:53:20.214-04:002017-07-16T09:53:20.214-04:00Ijon,
Thank you for the kind words. I'm glad ...Ijon,<br /><br />Thank you for the kind words. I'm glad you've enjoyed the blog.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />Invisible.Invisible Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15942359504874275065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3002171964909690430.post-53311889336934335592017-07-16T07:54:42.168-04:002017-07-16T07:54:42.168-04:00They are a sadly ubiquitous feature of our culture...They are a sadly ubiquitous feature of our culture.Invisible Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15942359504874275065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3002171964909690430.post-34380335456355461012017-07-16T07:52:42.695-04:002017-07-16T07:52:42.695-04:00Thank you for your kind words, Jim. I'm please...Thank you for your kind words, Jim. I'm pleased to hear you've enjoyed what I've written.<br /><br />Invisible.Invisible Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15942359504874275065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3002171964909690430.post-79677937348412257822017-07-15T14:37:13.259-04:002017-07-15T14:37:13.259-04:00"...if the atmosphere were better".
I th..."...if the atmosphere were better".<br />I think that is probably the most important determining factor for just about any project or any kind of activity.Tal Hartsfeldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05077424958233740898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3002171964909690430.post-32482327949087753622017-07-15T13:49:50.041-04:002017-07-15T13:49:50.041-04:00Tal,
Thank you. There is a sense in which I'v...Tal,<br /><br />Thank you. There is a sense in which I've said everything I have to say, even if I feel I've got some things I could add if the atmosphere were better.<br /><br />But Harper Lee is of course a warning that one shouldn't return to doing something after giving up. Her second novel when it came out turned out not to be all that good at all.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />Invisible.Invisible Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15942359504874275065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3002171964909690430.post-61840919361042050282017-07-15T13:45:49.193-04:002017-07-15T13:45:49.193-04:00Thank you for your kind words. I wrote a final pos...Thank you for your kind words. I wrote a final post, rather than let the blog dribble out, in large part because I felt I owed it to people such as you to explain my silence.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />Invisible.Invisible Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15942359504874275065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3002171964909690430.post-43071072013704141312017-07-15T13:44:47.540-04:002017-07-15T13:44:47.540-04:00Thank you for your kind words.Thank you for your kind words.Invisible Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15942359504874275065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3002171964909690430.post-63172500355149354742017-07-15T05:32:30.471-04:002017-07-15T05:32:30.471-04:00Very sad to hear you're leaving, have always e...Very sad to hear you're leaving, have always enjoyed your writing. All the best.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3002171964909690430.post-30327228925023452282017-07-14T14:49:04.508-04:002017-07-14T14:49:04.508-04:00Count me as another faithful and grateful reader s...Count me as another faithful and grateful reader sad that you're hanging up your blogger's hat on this site. I take comfort from knowing that it'll still exist online, at least for a while!<br /><br />Wishing you and your family continued -- if no-longer-documented -- daily cycling joys and as few cycling frustrations as possible --Vance Rickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13615463743461037098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3002171964909690430.post-29686495759658658572017-07-12T11:27:02.283-04:002017-07-12T11:27:02.283-04:00This sort of reminds me of why author Harper Lee n...This sort of reminds me of why author Harper Lee never wrote a follow-up to her novel TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD.<br />...because, as far as she was concerned, "Everything I have to say I said it in that novel". Tal Hartsfeldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05077424958233740898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3002171964909690430.post-16688971096116411632017-07-11T16:02:01.868-04:002017-07-11T16:02:01.868-04:00Sorry to hear this blog is ending. I've been ...Sorry to hear this blog is ending. I've been enjoying it for years.<br /><br />- Canada JimAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3002171964909690430.post-64219924061983329382017-07-11T08:22:17.390-04:002017-07-11T08:22:17.390-04:00PS: I am amused at the irony of having to prove I&...PS: I am amused at the irony of having to prove I'm not a robot by clicking on pictures of cars... ;o)<br /><br />Best regards<br /><br />Ijon TichyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3002171964909690430.post-23787950697306068542017-07-11T08:21:00.049-04:002017-07-11T08:21:00.049-04:00Thanks for all the great words Invisible.
Whether...Thanks for all the great words Invisible.<br /><br />Whether I agreed with your views or not (and most of the few things I disagreed with were external to cycling), yours has been a fascinating, thoughtful and thought-provoking blog for several years.<br /><br />I hope you have many, many more years of hugely enjoyable cycling ahead of you and, at some future time, feel the desire to return and tell us all about it.<br /><br />Thanks again.<br /><br />Ijon TichyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3002171964909690430.post-2860433730019576212017-07-11T05:41:01.769-04:002017-07-11T05:41:01.769-04:00I'm sorry you've decided to leave the blog...I'm sorry you've decided to leave the blogosphere. I've been following your posts for 18 months or so and they do seem more thoughtful than many (with not a single product placement review, which has been refreshing!). Good luck with your real life, and ride safe!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3002171964909690430.post-55668408610968972442017-07-11T01:33:50.965-04:002017-07-11T01:33:50.965-04:00Sorry to hear this will be your last post. I appre...Sorry to hear this will be your last post. I appreciated that you took the time to reply to me after I commented on one of your posts about increased congestion last year. The sheer volume (in every sense of the word) of social media and other blogs made yours a thoughtful thing to treasure in comparison. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10633864849683717178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3002171964909690430.post-9040477127321489832017-07-10T23:41:34.920-04:002017-07-10T23:41:34.920-04:00Sorry to hear that you're discontinuing your p...Sorry to hear that you're discontinuing your posting, Robert. I'll think of it as a leave of absence. You've written some really terrific and insightful things about cycling, transportation in general, and, of course, human nature.Eric McClurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03076817365595659597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3002171964909690430.post-1752690599090419492017-07-10T21:26:13.492-04:002017-07-10T21:26:13.492-04:00Dear Robert,
I am truly sorry to read of your deci...Dear Robert,<br />I am truly sorry to read of your decision to stop blogging on cycling. Yours was one of the best voices out there. If you should change your mind in the future, as always, you have a supportive reader in me.<br /><br />With regards to the issue causing this concern, all one has to do is go to The Netherlands to see what the future holds for London. Even in the densely populated Randstad conurbation, there is very little congestion. Cycling is such an efficient use of space, that transportation systems which rely upon mass cycling tend to be free of congestion.<br /><br />For example, see the excellent Bicycle Dutch blog post and video on Vredenburg, the main east-west street in Utrecht, at:<br /><br />https://bicycledutch.wordpress.com/2017/06/06/the-busiest-cycleway-in-the-netherlands/<br /><br />With walking, cycling and public transit vehicles, Vredenburg carries a far larger volume of traffic much faster than before it went car-free. Indeed, the street would not have anywhere near its present traffic capacity if it were to tolerate car use.<br /><br />In the short term, London may experience a temporary increase in congestion, as you are noticing. But in the long term, as cars are systematically removed from London's streets, London will become free of congestion. This will result in a much more pleasant and liveable city. And the economic growth resulting from transportation being quick, easy, convenient and safe will result in increasing prosperity for the people of London.<br /><br />The current blip upwards in congestion will be temporary. The lasting benefits as London transitions towards a congestion-free transportation system will be permanent.Kevin Lovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13186428862833389619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3002171964909690430.post-37433115957270008352017-07-10T16:46:00.012-04:002017-07-10T16:46:00.012-04:00Thanks for all your writing over the years. I have...Thanks for all your writing over the years. I have enjoyed all of it since I stumbled across your blog a couple of years ago.Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07221537769343338514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3002171964909690430.post-55046010094476821582017-07-10T09:07:26.538-04:002017-07-10T09:07:26.538-04:00Bye Robert and best wishes. Your blog was always a...Bye Robert and best wishes. Your blog was always a good read. I thought something was up when you hadn't posted anything new in quite a while. <br /><br />Best<br /><br />Russell Russell Dobbinsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3002171964909690430.post-21438976421226983212017-07-10T08:11:02.453-04:002017-07-10T08:11:02.453-04:00Sad to see you go: good luck, and keep it rubber s...Sad to see you go: good luck, and keep it rubber side down!Zerohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01449298752213239621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3002171964909690430.post-14117007632535568842017-07-10T07:38:05.714-04:002017-07-10T07:38:05.714-04:00Sorry to read about this, but I understand your po...Sorry to read about this, but I understand your position. It's sometimes difficult and exasperating with toes dipped in the campaigning side of things!The Ranty Highwaymanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15264780927982260397noreply@blogger.com