• [Cycling] Virtue signalling by the well-off

    From Spike@21:1/5 to All on Fri Jan 19 22:23:20 2024
    In households where the average annual income is less than £15,000, only 25 per cent of people have access to a bike. This figure rises to 35 per cent
    for those earning a household income of £15,000 to £35,000, before jumping
    to 48 and 50 per cent for those earning £35,000 to £50,000 and £50,000 or more, respectively.

    Source: National Travel Attitudes Survey

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    Spike

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  • From JNugent@21:1/5 to Spike on Sat Jan 20 16:46:02 2024
    On 19/01/2024 10:23 pm, Spike wrote:

    In households where the average annual income is less than £15,000, only 25 per cent of people have access to a bike. This figure rises to 35 per cent for those earning a household income of £15,000 to £35,000, before jumping to 48 and 50 per cent for those earning £35,000 to £50,000 and £50,000 or more, respectively.

    Source: National Travel Attitudes Survey

    No surprises.

    As TMH used to frequently say or imply, chav-bikes are expensive toys.

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  • From Spike@21:1/5 to JNugent on Sat Jan 20 21:29:59 2024
    JNugent <jnugent@mail.com> wrote:
    On 19/01/2024 10:23 pm, Spike wrote:

    In households where the average annual income is less than £15,000, only 25 >> per cent of people have access to a bike. This figure rises to 35 per cent >> for those earning a household income of £15,000 to £35,000, before jumping >> to 48 and 50 per cent for those earning £35,000 to £50,000 and £50,000 or >> more, respectively.

    Source: National Travel Attitudes Survey

    No surprises.

    As TMH used to frequently say or imply, chav-bikes are expensive toys.

    Quite so. How often do we hear of cyclists wailing about damage to their £12000 bicycle? Haven’t they heard of insurance?

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  • From Peter Keller@21:1/5 to JNugent on Sun Jan 21 20:50:19 2024
    On 21/01/24 05:46, JNugent wrote:
    On 19/01/2024 10:23 pm, Spike wrote:

    In households where the average annual income is less than £15,000,
    only 25
    per cent of people have access to a bike. This figure rises to 35 per
    cent
    for those earning a household income of £15,000 to £35,000, before
    jumping
    to 48 and 50 per cent for those earning £35,000 to £50,000 and £50,000 or >> more, respectively.

    Source: National Travel Attitudes Survey

    No surprises.

    As TMH used to frequently say or imply, chav-bikes are expensive toys.

    Mine isn't.

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  • From Peter Keller@21:1/5 to Spike on Sun Jan 21 20:52:08 2024
    On 21/01/24 10:29, Spike wrote:
    JNugent <jnugent@mail.com> wrote:
    On 19/01/2024 10:23 pm, Spike wrote:

    In households where the average annual income is less than £15,000, only 25
    per cent of people have access to a bike. This figure rises to 35 per cent >>> for those earning a household income of £15,000 to £35,000, before jumping
    to 48 and 50 per cent for those earning £35,000 to £50,000 and £50,000 or
    more, respectively.

    Source: National Travel Attitudes Survey

    No surprises.

    As TMH used to frequently say or imply, chav-bikes are expensive toys.

    Quite so. How often do we hear of cyclists wailing about damage to their £12000 bicycle? Haven’t they heard of insurance?

    I don't wail about damage to my £350 non-e chav-bike.

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  • From JNugent@21:1/5 to Peter Keller on Sun Jan 21 14:10:57 2024
    On 21/01/2024 07:50 am, Peter Keller wrote:

    On 21/01/24 05:46, JNugent wrote:
    On 19/01/2024 10:23 pm, Spike wrote:

    In households where the average annual income is less than £15,000,
    only 25 per cent of people have access to a bike. This figure rises
    to 35 per cent for those earning a household income of £15,000 to
    £35,000, before jumping to 48 and 50 per cent for those earning
    £35,000 to £50,000 and £50,000 or more, respectively.

    Source: National Travel Attitudes Survey

    No surprises.
    As TMH used to frequently say or imply, chav-bikes are expensive toys.

    Mine isn't.

    I know!

    :-)

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