On May 9, 9:43 am, Duncan <duncanmc...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> On May 9, 12:17 am, cfsmtb <cfsmtb.393...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> mx.forums.cyclingforums.com> wrote:
> > In the complete absence of anything really sensible in the media
> > regarding yesterdays 'road rage' incident in Sydney, Alan Odds from
the
> > newly-formed National Roads and Cyclists Association has issued this
> > press release:
>
> > NRCA: Evans inflames an already hostile
situationhttp://www.mynrca.com.au/road_rage.pdf
>
> > --
> > cfsmtb
>
> Well there's something sensible in the media now. Odds has been
> published in the SMH.
>
> http://tinyurl.com/5yq5pa
>
> "The president of the National Roads and Cyclists Association, Alan
> Odds, said cyclists had every right to be on the road but "they still
> get abuse hurled at them, stuff thrown at them - female cyclists get
> wolf-whistled".
>
> "So what if a cyclist takes 30 seconds off your journey to work?" he
> said. "For some reason, lycra to motorists is like a red rag to a
> bull."
>
> btw: I find it astounding that the police have taken more than a day
> to talk to this lunatic. They have the rego, why didn't they scoot
> around there asap and have a quiet word?
>
> duncan
I thought it was a great press release, but I don't like this bit
about a cyclist taking 30 seconds off. OK, a rider/bunch might delay a
motorist, but they catch straight up to the other traffic or next red
light when they pass, i.e. no delay at all.
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