Cycle commuting on BBC breakfast show today
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For those who missed it and want to see it on catchup, it would have started at about 6:40 (40 minutes in) with James Cracknell and some chap from the ABD (Assocotaion of British Drivers). Was interested to see that it is estimated that 760,000 people regularily commute by bike.
Currently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.
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Funny - they reckon there's nearly that number of bikes in Amsterdam! It feels like more!ROAD < Scott Foil HMX Di2, Volagi Liscio Di2, Jamis Renegade Elite Di2, Cube Reaction Race > ROUGH0
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While the 760k figure is interesting, it's only meaningful if you also know the figures for other forms of transport, including on foot.0
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ABD = Apologists for Bad Drivers.
They are just a small group of nutters who don't think that anything else should get in the way of cars.
They get wheeled on by the media for cycling topics because the media think they need to show "balance".0 -
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redhanded wrote:They get wheeled on by the media for cycling topics because the media think they need to show "balance".
There's been a debate about that on the BBC recently - mostly on the Media Show on R4, that does the BBC need to have 'balance' on every single topic. e.g. When interviewing an expert about climate change you don't always have to have a climate chance sceptic on too.0 -
markhewitt1978 wrote:redhanded wrote:They get wheeled on by the media for cycling topics because the media think they need to show "balance".
There's been a debate about that on the BBC recently - mostly on the Media Show on R4, that does the BBC need to have 'balance' on every single topic. e.g. When interviewing an expert about climate change you don't always have to have a climate chance sceptic on too.
It's fine to have balance on political debates but I don't see why it is needed on topics where there is general consensus. You then get a person who claims the earth was created 2,000 years ago gets put up against the theory of evolution.
It is difficult to find anyone in the mainstream who would argue against the benefits of increased cycling, so they need to resort to nutter fringe groups for "balance".0 -
Yeas that would be ridiculous... Everyone knows it's 6000 years old. Just add up all the ages in the genealogies...0
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Do they get the flat earth society on for balance if anybody suggests the world is round?0
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I felt sorry for the Jimmy Savile apologist...FCN = 40
