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Segway

The British are very much like the americans in that respect, with people often prefering to spend ages trying to park rather than walk a few extra yards.

I live in York, a city that's popular with cyclists, but in the few years that I've lived here I've seen enough accidents and near-accidents to convince me that being a cyclist here is little better than suicidal. In an ancient city with narrow roads originally designed for Roman trade carts cars and cyclists compete directly for road space.

The Segway would probably be great as a sports vehicle, but that's not primarily what it was designed for.

- Bob

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Wednesday 05 December, 02:43
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And York isn't as bad as It can get!

I've just spent a whole three years of my life in York, great place... they're doing quite a lot for cyclists, including special lanes and traffic lights.

It's still a danger in most parts though, as you have to venture on the road... there's a particular dangerous road right under the library bridge near the University, where cars go very fast! And the bus stop and traffic islands mean that cars go swirving in and out...

The centre of town too is pedestrian, and cycling there would be just as awkward. Except here, you can injure someone else as well as yourself (unlike being mowed down by cars, where the driver probably wouldn't notice ;)

Now picture London!

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Wednesday 05 December, 05:37
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