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Off Topic The war against the car.

Discussion in 'Queens Park Rangers' started by Rangers Til I Die, Jul 2, 2017.

  1. Rangers Til I Die

    Rangers Til I Die Well-Known Member

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    How much more difficult can they make it for car drivers?

    For those local to Hanwell / Greenford borders, the Ruislip Road East was previously a wide road and pleasant to drive down. It used to have a 40mph speed limit and then that was dropped to 30. No complaint about that because speed does kill - especially small people.

    'They' have now created a pedestrian / cycle path on the north side of the road that is wider than either of the remaining carriage ways.

    As I approached Gurnell swimming pool today, there was a bus at the stop on the south side, a car overtaking the bus and me all parallel to each other. A tight squeeze.

    I do not like it when the council take decisions that appear to defy logic apart from making it more difficult for car drivers.

    Rant over. Any insights?
     
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  2. durbar2003

    durbar2003 Well-Known Member

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    Yes, buy a bike.
     
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    Hoops Eternal Well-Known Member

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    The car is obviously an instrument of the devil.
     
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  4. Rangers Til I Die

    Rangers Til I Die Well-Known Member

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    I have four in the garage at the moment. Two hybrids, a cyclocross and a mtb.

    Cycling to work since Sept 16 and reg 30k's to Richmond Park circuit.

    Planning on a decent road bike over the next year or so.

    Does that give my rant further weight?!
     
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  5. durbar2003

    durbar2003 Well-Known Member

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    No, go by bike.
    (By the way, no only do I not have a garage I've not owned a car for the last 25 years. $600 a month to park here in NY that I just rent a car when needed.)
    ( By another way we have bike lanes all over the place here but they are ignored and people either just park or double park on them)
     
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    Rangers Til I Die Well-Known Member

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    I don't think I'd like to cycle in NY.
    Bad enough here.
     
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    GoldhawkRoad Well-Known Member

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    There's a helluva lot more cars on the road than there were 30 years ago. That can't help.
     
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  8. StortfordQPR

    StortfordQPR Well-Known Member

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    Move to rural Ireland

    Just back from 2 weeks over there and although its just out of peak season the quietness of many roads, including some of the "major" routes is incredible :emoticon-0104-surpr

    You would need to be prepared to get wet a lot though :D
     
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  9. Rangers Til I Die

    Rangers Til I Die Well-Known Member

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    Plus I don't like Guinness so there's another major issue!
     
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