Comments on: Britain: Where Politicians Love to Pedal http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/07/25/britain-where-politicians-love-to-pedal/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:07:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: SteveL http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/07/25/britain-where-politicians-love-to-pedal/comment-page-1/#comment-54215 SteveL Mon, 28 Jul 2008 22:42:57 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/07/25/britain-where-politicians-love-to-pedal/#comment-54215 I have friend who sees cameron cycling across Hyde Park regularly -no lexus hybrid 4x4 in sight. Maybe he's discovered that a laptop fits into a pannier or rucksack? I have friend who sees cameron cycling across Hyde Park regularly -no lexus hybrid 4×4 in sight. Maybe he’s discovered that a laptop fits into a pannier or rucksack?

]]> By: aliostuni http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/07/25/britain-where-politicians-love-to-pedal/comment-page-1/#comment-54203 aliostuni Mon, 28 Jul 2008 20:52:24 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/07/25/britain-where-politicians-love-to-pedal/#comment-54203 "I mean, if you really want to showcase your manly, rugged individualism, don't sit in 2 ton box of steel - go ride a bike in traffic." Please don't conflate rugged individualism/cycling in traffic with masculinity...you might alienate those of us with plenty of the former and very little of the latter (and we're right beside you in the movement for livable streets!) “I mean, if you really want to showcase your manly, rugged individualism, don’t sit in 2 ton box of steel – go ride a bike in traffic.”
Please don’t conflate rugged individualism/cycling in traffic with masculinity…you might alienate those of us with plenty of the former and very little of the latter (and we’re right beside you in the movement for livable streets!)

]]> By: Paul Berk http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/07/25/britain-where-politicians-love-to-pedal/comment-page-1/#comment-54161 Paul Berk Mon, 28 Jul 2008 12:16:31 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/07/25/britain-where-politicians-love-to-pedal/#comment-54161 Cameron had to walk home from the supermarket after the bike was lifted--the follow-on car must be only a sometime thing. BTW, the bike's been found and returned. By a newspaper that hasn't always been a supporter. http://www.mirror.co.uk/sunday-mirror/2008/07/26/we-find-and-return-conservative-leader-david-cameron-s-stolen-bicycle-115875-20672185/ Suspicious. (I have to learn how to tie a link to a bit of text.) Cameron had to walk home from the supermarket after the bike was lifted–the follow-on car must be only a sometime thing. BTW, the bike’s been found and returned. By a newspaper that hasn’t always been a supporter.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sunday-mirror/2008/07/26/we-find-and-return-conservative-leader-david-cameron-s-stolen-bicycle-115875-20672185/

Suspicious.

(I have to learn how to tie a link to a bit of text.)

]]> By: Andy B from Jersey http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/07/25/britain-where-politicians-love-to-pedal/comment-page-1/#comment-54156 Andy B from Jersey Mon, 28 Jul 2008 05:06:00 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/07/25/britain-where-politicians-love-to-pedal/#comment-54156 I've got an answer for Jason A (Comment #3). Our right of center politicians need a phallus extension in the form of a large powerful automobile to make up for their inadequacies. I’ve got an answer for Jason A (Comment #3).

Our right of center politicians need a phallus extension in the form of a large powerful automobile to make up for their inadequacies.

]]> By: neb http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/07/25/britain-where-politicians-love-to-pedal/comment-page-1/#comment-54144 neb Sun, 27 Jul 2008 03:44:02 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/07/25/britain-where-politicians-love-to-pedal/#comment-54144 That's great. More republicans would probably win elections here if they did bike to work. Its hard enough to get the democrats to bike. Capitol Hill is basically a bunch of public buildings and their parking facilities. That’s great. More republicans would probably win elections here if they did bike to work. Its hard enough to get the democrats to bike. Capitol Hill is basically a bunch of public buildings and their parking facilities.

]]> By: dbs http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/07/25/britain-where-politicians-love-to-pedal/comment-page-1/#comment-54143 dbs Sat, 26 Jul 2008 19:34:40 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/07/25/britain-where-politicians-love-to-pedal/#comment-54143 Angus: TheWhoFarm (and DoTheRightThings in general) totally inspired by JSK and her bicycle. We need more leaders leading by example! Angus:

TheWhoFarm (and DoTheRightThings in general) totally inspired by JSK and her bicycle. We need more leaders leading by example!

]]> By: Angus Grieve-Smith http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/07/25/britain-where-politicians-love-to-pedal/comment-page-1/#comment-54140 Angus Grieve-Smith Sat, 26 Jul 2008 17:27:26 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/07/25/britain-where-politicians-love-to-pedal/#comment-54140 According to the BBC, when Cameron bikes to work <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/4953922.stm" rel="nofollow">he's followed by a car carrying his shoes and papers</a>. The Lib Dem politician says that Cameron could have used panniers, but even if the papers are bigger, he could use a trailer. Larry, apparently there's no evidence that Thatcher said that; it was attributed to other people. Still, I can't imagine her on a bicycle. According to the BBC, when Cameron bikes to work he’s followed by a car carrying his shoes and papers. The Lib Dem politician says that Cameron could have used panniers, but even if the papers are bigger, he could use a trailer.

Larry, apparently there’s no evidence that Thatcher said that; it was attributed to other people. Still, I can’t imagine her on a bicycle.

]]> By: Larry Littlefield http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/07/25/britain-where-politicians-love-to-pedal/comment-page-1/#comment-54131 Larry Littlefield Sat, 26 Jul 2008 11:15:49 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/07/25/britain-where-politicians-love-to-pedal/#comment-54131 "Jason AI never understood why the tough, muscular, American Right insists on dismissing cyclists as "hippies," "juvenile," "sissies" etc...I mean, if you really want to showcase your manly, rugged individualism, don't sit in 2 ton box of steel - go ride a bike in traffic." Actually, once they accept the fact of global warming, the bicycle becomes the perfect "conservative" transportation system, precisely because it is individualistic and self-reliant. For the party of rural and small town England, that has to be more attractive than unionized, urban, socialistic mass transit. Wasn't it Maggie Thatcher who said that anyone still taking the bus at age 30 has been a failure in life? Hard to go from that to a nation herded into buses and subway trains with the masses of proletariat. “Jason AI never understood why the tough, muscular, American Right insists on dismissing cyclists as “hippies,” “juvenile,” “sissies” etc…I mean, if you really want to showcase your manly, rugged individualism, don’t sit in 2 ton box of steel – go ride a bike in traffic.”

Actually, once they accept the fact of global warming, the bicycle becomes the perfect “conservative” transportation system, precisely because it is individualistic and self-reliant. For the party of rural and small town England, that has to be more attractive than unionized, urban, socialistic mass transit.

Wasn’t it Maggie Thatcher who said that anyone still taking the bus at age 30 has been a failure in life? Hard to go from that to a nation herded into buses and subway trains with the masses of proletariat.

]]> By: Urbanis http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/07/25/britain-where-politicians-love-to-pedal/comment-page-1/#comment-54122 Urbanis Fri, 25 Jul 2008 22:05:29 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/07/25/britain-where-politicians-love-to-pedal/#comment-54122 Hi Mark, I couldn't agree more. Hi Mark, I couldn’t agree more.

]]> By: Jason A http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/07/25/britain-where-politicians-love-to-pedal/comment-page-1/#comment-54121 Jason A Fri, 25 Jul 2008 21:56:35 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/07/25/britain-where-politicians-love-to-pedal/#comment-54121 I never understood why the tough, muscular, American Right insists on dismissing cyclists as "hippies," "juvenile," "sissies" etc... I mean, if you really want to showcase your manly, rugged individualism, don't sit in 2 ton box of steel - go ride a bike in traffic. That'll prove you got a pair. I never understood why the tough, muscular, American Right insists on dismissing cyclists as “hippies,” “juvenile,” “sissies” etc…

I mean, if you really want to showcase your manly, rugged individualism, don’t sit in 2 ton box of steel – go ride a bike in traffic.

That’ll prove you got a pair.

]]> By: Mark Walker http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/07/25/britain-where-politicians-love-to-pedal/comment-page-1/#comment-54117 Mark Walker Fri, 25 Jul 2008 19:44:36 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/07/25/britain-where-politicians-love-to-pedal/#comment-54117 Considering their record on the war, the budget, and transport issues, our politicians <i>themselves</i> are impractical, absurd, antiquated, dangerous.... Considering their record on the war, the budget, and transport issues, our politicians themselves are impractical, absurd, antiquated, dangerous….

]]> By: Urbanis http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/07/25/britain-where-politicians-love-to-pedal/comment-page-1/#comment-54116 Urbanis Fri, 25 Jul 2008 19:30:20 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/07/25/britain-where-politicians-love-to-pedal/#comment-54116 I'm sorry David Cameron got his bike stolen and I'm sorry our politicians are so behind the times that they see bicycle commuting as (pick one): impractical, absurd, antiquated, dangerous, or threatening. I’m sorry David Cameron got his bike stolen and I’m sorry our politicians are so behind the times that they see bicycle commuting as (pick one): impractical, absurd, antiquated, dangerous, or threatening.

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