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dewatf
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On 27 Nov 2005 19:04:08 -0800, "[email protected]"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>obviously not one of the 1000+ riders on friday...
>
>CM does nothing to 'deliberately obstruct traffic'
>they have every right to ride on the roads like all other road users.
>they dont make traffic - they are traffic...
Yep. They have the right to ride two abreast in a lane. And to keep
left since they are slow moving vehicles.
That however was not what they were doing a few years ago in Sydney.
They were riding as a bunch taking up all lanes, deliberated
obstructiing motorists illegally, even stopping at points.
And I know some of the people behind it, they weren't really cyclists
and didn't give a damn about cycling, they were just maxists, members
of resistance and out to cause any havok possilble in an attempt to
combat capitalism. I got into an argument with them at a peaceful demo
to protest against forcing ISPs to censor the net where they turned up
with Resistance posters and were recruiting for their next traffic
obstruction stunt.
>threats like those published really dont do anything to portray the
>average motorist in a good light.
>after all the years of positive advertising of drink/drunk drivers,
>speeding motorists, on-the-phone motorists, hit/run motorists......
Well no, you don't generalise from the sensationalist quotes whipped
up by the media to make money to ordinary drivers.
As I said, just ignore the talk.
dewatf.
<[email protected]> wrote:
>obviously not one of the 1000+ riders on friday...
>
>CM does nothing to 'deliberately obstruct traffic'
>they have every right to ride on the roads like all other road users.
>they dont make traffic - they are traffic...
Yep. They have the right to ride two abreast in a lane. And to keep
left since they are slow moving vehicles.
That however was not what they were doing a few years ago in Sydney.
They were riding as a bunch taking up all lanes, deliberated
obstructiing motorists illegally, even stopping at points.
And I know some of the people behind it, they weren't really cyclists
and didn't give a damn about cycling, they were just maxists, members
of resistance and out to cause any havok possilble in an attempt to
combat capitalism. I got into an argument with them at a peaceful demo
to protest against forcing ISPs to censor the net where they turned up
with Resistance posters and were recruiting for their next traffic
obstruction stunt.
>threats like those published really dont do anything to portray the
>average motorist in a good light.
>after all the years of positive advertising of drink/drunk drivers,
>speeding motorists, on-the-phone motorists, hit/run motorists......
Well no, you don't generalise from the sensationalist quotes whipped
up by the media to make money to ordinary drivers.
As I said, just ignore the talk.
dewatf.