London Fixed-gear and Single-speed

Bajan · 20th January 2010

Did anyone see this?

I haven't heard about this at all, only been back up a week or so though.

Quote:

"A bicycle within the saloon of a tram introduces objects that are hazardous to passengers, eg sharp points such as handlebars and pedals."

Are bikes really that pointy?

Rincewind · 20th January 2010

I understand at busy times it would be stupid to have bikes on, but 80% of the time the mets arent busy at all, sharp points and hazourdous objects is such a stupid excuse. I'm not too fussed though, why pay £4 to get to town and back when I could cycle for free?

Bajan · 20th January 2010

Yea obviously i'd rather cycle but it says that its replacing trains to oldham and stuff, seems pretty pointless. Every tram ive seen other than peak times has loads of space, just seems stupid, if its ok on trains why not trams?

Mirek · 20th January 2010

Yep I've been following this and its bollocks, it works in other city so why not ours?! They just hate us.

nes · 20th January 2010

yeah there was a meeting last friday...

Mirek · 20th January 2010

and they decided to continue the ban. Harmful 'projectiles' inside a carriage during a crash, so where are the seat belts to stop people getting thrown about?

Mirek · 16th February 2010

Brilliant, ironing on the tram that's well productive!

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environmen...nchester-trams

nes · 16th February 2010

" Bikes on trams, cars on trains: Swiss car company Rinspeed has designed a car small enough to be carried on trains. Did they run that one by Metrolink?"

http://uk.cars.yahoo.com/15022010/36...nveiled-0.html

Mirek · 16th February 2010

Bet they'd go for it over bikes any day especially since no one has one yet

nes · 17th February 2010

i have been on a train that went on a ferry by the way...that was weird.

Mirek · 17th February 2010

Sounds cool, where is that then?

nes · 17th February 2010

i think it was your end...as in poland or maybe czech or somewhere..i can't remember, my early twenties are a blur which prob means i had lots of fun. i do remember being asleep on a train and waking up and being on a train on a ferry though....i am SURE i didn't dream it.

nes · 17th February 2010

Train_ferry

i also went on a plane to czeck in the 90's when i went to czech tek once, and we had to change in germany to get into cz, and go on a mad little tiny plane with propellers and shit....i feel old suddenly...

Mirek · 17th February 2010

or visualize it?

17th February 2010	#13
nes	Wikipedia (Links) Train_ferry i also went on a plane to czeck in the 90's when i went to czech tek once, and we had to change in germany to get into cz, and go on a mad little tiny plane with propellers and shit....i feel old suddenly...
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20th January 2010	#2
Rincewind	I understand at busy times it would be stupid to have bikes on, but 80% of the time the mets arent busy at all, sharp points and hazourdous objects is such a stupid excuse. I'm not too fussed though, why pay £4 to get to town and back when I could cycle for free?
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20th January 2010	#3
Bajan	Yea obviously i'd rather cycle but it says that its replacing trains to oldham and stuff, seems pretty pointless. Every tram ive seen other than peak times has loads of space, just seems stupid, if its ok on trains why not trams?
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20th January 2010	#4
Mirek	Yep I've been following this and its bollocks, it works in other city so why not ours?! They just hate us.
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16th February 2010	#7
Mirek	Brilliant, ironing on the tram that's well productive! http://www.guardian.co.uk/environmen...nchester-trams
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