[Other Sport] Cycling geeks

[Stat Brother]

Jeremy Clarkson – like too many drivers – doesn't understand cyclists taking the lane

http://www.theguardian.com/environm...-clarkson-cyclists-taking-the-lane?CMP=twt_gu

 

[Indurain's Lungs]

Tarmac road surfaces would not exist if it wasn't for the motor vehicle , so why do the Lycra louts think they have priority when they make no contribution through the taxation to the system?
Would it not be perfectly logical to tax cyclists to fund improvements in their network in the same way motorists are taxed to fund improvements to roads?

Fishing!

Afraid you'll get no nibbles here. Try looking at http://ipayroadtax.com

 

[Stat Brother]

Not for the first time.

One day Mr Jag will realise we are the Buddhist Temple of threads, and he'll never get a nibble.

 

[banjo]

Are watching ch 5 now ?

 

[banjo]

How can you not ride a bike ? Really !

 

[Jaguar_uk]

Sorry not trying to be controversial, but surely it makes sense like in all other forms of transport to expect the end users to pay a significant contribution for the required infrastructure?
As cyclists would you not be prepared to pay a little extra for a safer and more cycle friendly network?

 

[Indurain's Lungs]

Sorry not trying to be controversial, but surely it makes sense like in all other forms of transport to expect the end users to pay a significant contribution for the required infrastructure?
As cyclists would you not be prepared to pay a little extra for a safer and more cycle friendly network?

http://ipayroadtax.com

We all pay already. I may pay more than you in taxes, who knows? Does that mean I have more right to cycle on the road than you do to drive on it?

 

[Bold Seagull]

Sorry not trying to be controversial, but surely it makes sense like in all other forms of transport to expect the end users to pay a significant contribution for the required infrastructure?
As cyclists would you not be prepared to pay a little extra for a safer and more cycle friendly network?

If they did that for cyclists, they'd have to do a road tax for vehicles as well.

 

[Jaguar_uk]

http://ipayroadtax.com

We all pay already. I may pay more than you in taxes, who knows? Does that mean I have more right to cycle on the road than you do to drive on it?

You miss my point, if extra funds are needed to to finance your hobby why should you not contribute?

 

[Jaguar_uk]

If they did that for cyclists, they'd have to do a road tax for vehicles as well.

Why do I pay £200 pounds a years for a piece of paper on my windscreen then?

 

[Pogue Mahone]

Why do I pay £200 pounds a years for a piece of paper on my windscreen then?

If you had an electric car you wouldn't. It's to compensate for your emissions. Road Tax was abolished in 1937.

 

[Bold Seagull]

You miss my point, if extra funds are needed to to finance your hobby why should you not contribute?

Do you mean as in cycling specific, dedicated tracks independent of the highway solely for the use of cyclists, or just markings and areas within the current demise of the highway?

Who do you think pays for our rail infrastructure, or airports? Just people who fly or take the train?

http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/public/cyclesafety/article3311131.ece

 

[Indurain's Lungs]

You miss my point, if extra funds are needed to to finance your hobby why should you not contribute?

Beaches, national parks, bridleways, walking paths etc.

We all pay so we can all enjoy things.

 

[Bold Seagull]

Why do I pay £200 pounds a years for a piece of paper on my windscreen then?

Oh f*ck me I thought you might have been asking a valid question.

You pay Vehicle Excise Duty based on your vehicles emissions. You don't pay tax for a classic car older than 1973, electric cars, you'd pay a lot less for a hybrid, or small 1litre car.

As someone else said, there hasn't been a road tax since the '30's.

 

[Indurain's Lungs]

Why do I pay £200 pounds a years for a piece of paper on my windscreen then?

Yawn!

 

[Jaguar_uk]

Oh f*ck me I thought you might have been asking a valid question.

You pay Vehicle Excise Duty based on your vehicles emissions. You don't pay tax for a classic car older than 1973, electric cars, you'd pay a lot less for a hybrid, or small 1litre car.

As someone else said, there hasn't been a road tax since the '30's.

Are u a fully paid up green?

 

[Jaguar_uk]

Sorry, meant are u a green who expects somebody else to pay

 

[theboybilly]

Are u a fully paid up green?

You're not understanding all this are you?

 

[Motogull]

Confusing info on the FL site. I've not joined any leagues but I can't join the main league because I've joined already.



Oh, I sneezed today. I'm well pleased; ribs on the mend.

 

[banjo]

Sorry, meant are u a green who expects somebody else to pay