Comments on: Anne Caley: Cycling and recycling http://blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2008/07/07/anne-caley-cycling-and-recycling/ Just another blogs.bmj.com weblog Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:32:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: David Pencheon http://blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2008/07/07/anne-caley-cycling-and-recycling/#comment-3708 David Pencheon Mon, 02 Feb 2009 13:57:23 +0000 http://blogs.bmj.com/bmj/?p=413#comment-3708 ...when I see a person cycling (especially a wealthy person) I really do have hope. The same happens when I see a reasonably full bus.. …when I see a person cycling (especially a wealthy person) I really do have hope. The same happens when I see a reasonably full bus..

]]> By: Steve Brown http://blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2008/07/07/anne-caley-cycling-and-recycling/#comment-3196 Steve Brown Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:29:02 +0000 http://blogs.bmj.com/bmj/?p=413#comment-3196 Cycling in Leicester is a complete nightmare. As you say this is supposed to be an environmentally aware city and it fails miserably. I commute daily by bike and daily battle to keep myself safe from inconsiderate and aggressive drivers. One morning I had a car scrape past my handle bars trying to overtake - the excuse of the driver - "I'm in a hurry you know!" Sadly, this response is more typical than I'd like to believe. I did have the faint satisfaction of leaving a black mark down the length of her car though. The cycle paths in Leicester are atrocious - poorly maintained and innappropriate. It's safer to stay on the road - at least I can avoid pedestrians. It's not their fault that to build a cycle path the pavement width has been split into two with a white line, such that neither pedestrian nor cyclist are safe. Maddening. Cycling in Leicester is a complete nightmare. As you say this is supposed to be an environmentally aware city and it fails miserably.

I commute daily by bike and daily battle to keep myself safe from inconsiderate and aggressive drivers.

One morning I had a car scrape past my handle bars trying to overtake - the excuse of the driver - “I’m in a hurry you know!” Sadly, this response is more typical than I’d like to believe. I did have the faint satisfaction of leaving a black mark down the length of her car though.

The cycle paths in Leicester are atrocious - poorly maintained and innappropriate. It’s safer to stay on the road - at least I can avoid pedestrians. It’s not their fault that to build a cycle path the pavement width has been split into two with a white line, such that neither pedestrian nor cyclist are safe.

Maddening.

]]> By: Dr.N.P.Viswanathan http://blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2008/07/07/anne-caley-cycling-and-recycling/#comment-2636 Dr.N.P.Viswanathan Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:21:54 +0000 http://blogs.bmj.com/bmj/?p=413#comment-2636 Cycling is avery good exercise for any age.Thinking of cycling It brings sweet memories of yester years.Those were the days my friend. n.p.viswanathan Cycling is avery good exercise for any age.Thinking of cycling It brings sweet memories of yester years.Those were the days my friend.
n.p.viswanathan

]]> By: Abdul Jaleel http://blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2008/07/07/anne-caley-cycling-and-recycling/#comment-2611 Abdul Jaleel Sat, 12 Jul 2008 11:03:22 +0000 http://blogs.bmj.com/bmj/?p=413#comment-2611 Is there an age limit to bicycling ? I have seen many of my oldr patients (70+ ) swaying around the town I live in. Oh, before anyone incriminates for ageism, I am myself well over 70 ! Is there an age limit to bicycling ? I have seen many of my oldr patients (70+ ) swaying around the town I live in. Oh, before anyone incriminates for ageism, I am myself well over 70 !

]]> By: Dr Ben Ewald http://blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2008/07/07/anne-caley-cycling-and-recycling/#comment-2593 Dr Ben Ewald Wed, 09 Jul 2008 02:54:07 +0000 http://blogs.bmj.com/bmj/?p=413#comment-2593 hello Anne from one cycling doctor to another. I have started a web site where bicycling Drs tell their stories. Have a look. Its the bike doctor section of the Doctors for the Environment Australia site. www.dea.org.au Send us a story or tell your friends. Ben Ewald, Newcastle NSW. hello Anne from one cycling doctor to another.

I have started a web site where bicycling Drs tell their stories. Have a look. Its the bike doctor section of the Doctors for the Environment Australia site.
http://www.dea.org.au
Send us a story or tell your friends.
Ben Ewald, Newcastle NSW.

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