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Voodoo Div 2 Pro

Joined: 19 Oct 2006 Posts: 5675 Location: Park Lane, London / South Wales / Sparta
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Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 10:18 am Post subject: Mapped: the UK’s road cycling blackspots |
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http://labs.timesonline.co.uk/blog/
not my work the fella sat behind me
they did it
1 because I fell off yesterday
2 because the data came out yesterday |
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martin smith World Champ

Joined: 09 Jun 2003 Posts: 12187 Location: shoehorning kittens into jars
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Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 10:26 am Post subject: |
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cool. there are very few red spots near me.  _________________ Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticize them, you're a mile away and you have their shoes. |
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ct Elite Poster


Joined: 21 Dec 2003 Posts: 216 Location: Down the road from Sheffield
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Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 11:27 am Post subject: |
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Hey - I think I was responsible for a red spot !! It's on the A60 between Tickhill (10 miles south of Doncaster) and Oldcotes.
Some lads passed me in a Vauxhall Astra and shot me in the bakcside with an air gun. I got the car reg number and reported it to the police. Full statement taken, along with the pellet that was lodged in my clothes (and fortunately nowhere else) but nothing heard since. |
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special guest star Div 1 Pro

Joined: 23 Oct 2003 Posts: 6939 Location: waiting to jump/going down with pedals on fire
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Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 11:29 am Post subject: |
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I can do dot to dot for my commuting route
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Rich Hill Tour Winner

Joined: 15 Aug 2002 Posts: 15188 Location: Coventry
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Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 11:56 am Post subject: |
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Stunning bit o'work there... wondering if there is a bit of an error on the dot in North Wales thats in the middle of the bay? _________________ Imagination is the war against reality.... |
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Voodoo Div 2 Pro

Joined: 19 Oct 2006 Posts: 5675 Location: Park Lane, London / South Wales / Sparta
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Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 11:59 am Post subject: |
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4 dots where I crashed yesterday
1 dot where a police van almost hit me a month or two ago |
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Tucker Tour Winner

Joined: 03 May 2006 Posts: 15722 Location: Swindon
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Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 12:02 pm Post subject: |
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I notice that the vast majority of the dots are in major cities. Cycling on country roads is safe as houses, it seems. Great! |
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Des Moderator


Joined: 19 Apr 2002 Posts: 16900 Location: Harrow
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Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 12:26 pm Post subject: |
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special guest star wrote: |
I can do dot to dot for my commuting route
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Similar here, 11 dots on my commuting route No were me though as I stayed upright (aprt from maybe racing) in 2007. _________________ www.kentonrc.co.uk |
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Iffacus Div 2 Pro

Joined: 16 Feb 2003 Posts: 5094 Location: Trying to make Lee look thin
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Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 6:25 pm Post subject: |
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none on my route to work for when I actually cycle in  _________________ Murphy's Third Atmospheric Law of Bike Commuting is that the headwind you encounter on the way to work will shift 180 degrees in direction about 10 minutes before you decide to home. |
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caroline E, Gold

Joined: 26 May 2008 Posts: 2306 Location: London
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Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 9:49 pm Post subject: |
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Des wrote: |
special guest star wrote: |
I can do dot to dot for my commuting route
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Similar here, 11 dots on my commuting route No were me though as I stayed upright (aprt from maybe racing) in 2007. |
For me:
43 on the direct main road flat route
25 on the hilly 'quiet' route  _________________ "I think - therefore I'm single" – Liz Winston |
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benlane Div 3 Pro

Joined: 11 Oct 2006 Posts: 3960
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Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2009 9:34 am Post subject: |
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Only 2 on my regular commute.
Move north is the answer. |
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Dan Souf Div 1 Pro

Joined: 20 Mar 2002 Posts: 6472 Location: invisible to the lap-scorers
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Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2009 9:52 am Post subject: |
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Scroll over to France - none at all.
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